Jun 3, 2026 – 5.00amPre-race jitters are mounting for 28-year-old Colleen Issa. All the 4.30am wake-ups, gym sessions and breakfast smoothies are about to pay off as the Wollongong lawyer competes in her first Hyrox competition.Next month, Issa and her team will race as fast as they can around the Sydney Showgrounds, completing eight one-kilometre runs interspersed with eight strength challenges, from the sled push to the SkiErg.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Emma McGrath-CohenReporterEmma McGrath-Cohen is a journalist for The Australian Financial Review.Fetching latest articles