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The 2025 DEKA World Championship expanded its Elite qualification system to 30 athletes per division across DEKA FIT, DEKA MILE, and DEKA STRONG. If fewer than 30 athletes accepted their spots, a roll-down process followed. A total of $58,500 USD was awarded across all Elite divisions. Elite individual payouts for DEKA FIT, DEKA MILE, and DEKA STRONG were identical for men and women at $3,000, $2,000, $1,000, $500, and $250. Each individual race awarded $13,500, totaling $40,500 across the three championships. Each team event included three divisions: Men’s Team, Women’s Team, and Co-Ed Team. Teammates shared $1,000, $600, and $400. Across nine total team divisions, teams received $18,000. **DEKA FIT Elite Women** - Brooklyn Nichols, USA, 33:00.9 - Kat Fahsbender, USA, 33:31.8 - Katie Duke, USA, 33:53.1 - Tania Thies, Netherlands, 34:56.7 - Kaylee Royer, USA, 35:33.8 - Janelle Teal, USA, 35:48.4 - Skylar Allen, USA, 35:55.5 - Bree Schrader, USA, 35:57.8 - Muntsa Ciuró, Spain, 36:23.0 - Nadya Fedorova, Australia, 36:30.5 - Zoe Omeara, Australia, 36:54.8 - Marina Gonzalez, Spain, 37:10.0 - Tracie Akerhielm, USA, 37:11.1 - Alba Lopez, Spain, 37:37.0 **DEKA FIT Elite Men** - Greyson Kilgore, USA, 29:32.8 - Isaac Sanderson, Canada, 30:13.1 - Ryan Kent, USA, 30:35.8 - Aitor Lizarazu, Spain, 31:21.5 - Cole Walkington, USA, 31:23.9 - Jude Reynolds, United Kingdom, 31:30.7 - Pau Nacenta Merinas, Spain, 31:33.3 - Nicholas Ryker, USA, 31:34.9 - Joseph Cotto, USA, 31:44.6 - Alexander Ratkovich, USA, 32:16.9 - Lucas Garrett, USA, 32:33.2 - Jack Bauer, USA, 32:43.7 - Mark Polzin, USA, 32:54.0 - Chris Mcenery, USA, 33:52.7 - Chaz Hatton, USA, 33:58.6 - Connor Presley, USA, 35:28.0 **DEKA FIT Elite Teams** **Co-Ed Elite** - Katie Duke | Greyson Kilgore, USA, 26:10 - Lauren Griffith | Kevin Gregory, USA, 27:39 - Muntsa Ciuró Boixadera | Alfons Deu Ruiz, Spain, 28:45 - Sandra Membrado Gascon | Manuel Caamano Garcia, Spain, 29:21 - Marissa Jones | Keaton Billings, USA, 29:27 - Alexa Trentalange | Jared Silverman, USA, 29:35 - Lorena Madueño Blaya | Pau Nacenta Merinas, Spain, 29:47 - Megan Moss | Connor Bell, USA and Canada, 29:58 - Aimee Marva | Tyler Marva, USA, 30:10 - Elisa Bramati | Ivan Carminati, Italy, 30:40 - Alba López | Emilio Martin, Spain, 31:31 - Erin Josephian | Zach Rhoton, USA, 31:32 … **Male Elite** - Aitor Lizarazu | Pau Nacenta, Spain, 25:22 - Cole Walkington | Jon Walkington, USA, 26:15 - Connor Bell | Kevin Gregory, USA and Canada, 26:17 - Alexander Golik | Joseph Rucco, USA, 26:23 … - Ivan Carminati | Luca Cavicchiolo, Italy, 28:59 - Jeff Bundrick | Ryan Parr, USA, 29:58 You can find all results for Elite and Age Group categories on Race Result.

DEKA put on a full DEKA FIT for the first time ever in the UK this weekend with full elite races on both the men’s and women’s sides. On the men’s side, David Parkin went sub-32 with a 31:58, a time that briefly put him inside the global top 20 before Austin’s results later in the day pushed him back to 21st. The women’s podium was led by Mimi Paton in 38:51, with two more athletes breaking 40 minutes behind her. ## Women’s Elite – Derby Top 10 - Mimi Paton – 38:51 - Kate Collenette – 39:34 - Emma Hennahane – 39:49 - Gracious van Den Berg-Slowey – 40:30 - Casey O’Connor – 41:44 - Stacey Tranter – 42:21 - Cherelle Mitchell – 42:25 - Rebecca Smith – 43:00 - Zoe Furley – 44:39 - Lizzie Corbett – 47:36 ## Men’s Elite – Derby Top 10 - David Parkin – 31:58 - Jude Reynolds – 32:14 - Jack Murphy – 33:50 - Joe Orr – 33:52 - Jack Waymark – 33:56 - John Dean – 34:04 - Edward Clementson – 34:04 - Ben Key – 34:34 - Mark Davies – 34:58 - Jason Anderson – 35:04 Complete elite and age group results from DEKA FIT Derby UK can be found here. UK Photo credit: Ian K from UKHXR. **More DEKA Coverage** DEKA FIT Austin 2025 Results DEKA FIT Ibizia 2025 Results **More UK Hybrid Coverage**

**2025 DEKA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS | DECEMBER 5-7, 2025** **Greater Fort Lauderdale / Broward County Convention Center, 1950 Eisenhower Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 USA** **DEKA FIT | December 5th, 2025** **DEKA MILE | December 6th, 2025** **DEKA STRONG | December 7th, 2025** **In this article:** ... **2025 DEKA World Championship Series September ** DEKA FIT qualifying events in regional markets from September 9th, 2024 thru September 7th, 2025. Approximately 1,200+ DEKA STRONG and DEKA MILE qualifying events will be held at our DEKA Affiliate Gyms/Clubs/Studios/Boxes and other approved locations to qualify for the DEKA MILE and DEKA STRONG heats at the DEKA World Championships from September 16th, 2024 through September 14th, 2025. … **DEKA MILE Elite qualification** - Must compete in a DEKA MILE (x1 minimum) during the qualifying season. - Must finish the qualifying season with a top 15 DEKA MILE Mark (time) or receive a rolldown invite if all top 15 athletes do not accept their invite. - September 14th is the final day of qualification for the 2025 DEKA MILE World Championships. **DEKA STRONG Elite qualification** - Must compete in a DEKA STRONG (x1 minimum) during the qualifying season. - Must finish the qualifying season with a top 15 DEKA STRONG Mark (time) or receive a rolldown invite if all top 15 athletes do not accept their invite. - September 14th is the final day of qualification for the 2025 DEKA STRONG World Championships. *An athlete can qualify for DEKA Championships in 1, 2, or all 3 DEKA events.* … **DEKA FIT Age Group qualification** - Must compete in a DEKA FIT (x1 minimum – must be an Age Group or Elite Wave) during the qualifying season. **A competitor that races as an Elite during the regular season will have the opportunity to choose to register for Elite or Age Group.* - Must finish the qualifying season with a top 15 Age Group DEKA FIT Mark (time) or receive a rolldown invite if all top 15 athletes do not accept their invite. - September 7th is the final day of qualification for the 2025 DEKA FIT World Championships. … **A team that races in Elite category during the regular season will have the opportunity to choose to register for Elite or Age Group team.* - September 7th is the final day of qualification for the 2025 DEKA FIT World Championships. **DEKA MILE Team qualification ** … **DEKA FIT, DEKA MILE, and DEKA STRONG Teams:** - Elite: prize money for top 3 DEKA FIT, DEKA STRONG and DEKA MILE: male/female/co-ed teams: 1st - $1,000, 2nd - $600, 3rd - $400 and Championship Spartan DEKA baton trophy. - Age Group: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place male, female, and co-ed in each DEKA FIT, DEKA MILE, and DEKA STRONG Team category/division receive a championship Spartan DEKA baton trophy. … **September 22nd:**DEKA FIT Age Group, DEKA FIT Age Group Team, and DEKA FIT Ruck qualifier registration email will be sent to the top 15 in each category/division. You will have a seven-day exclusive registration window to claim your spot. Cut-off is Sunday September 28th 11:59PM EST **September 29th:**DEKA FIT Age Group, DEKA FIT Age Group Team, and DEKA FIT Ruck top 15 exclusive registration window closes. … DEKA is truly a fitness movement we all created together. To ensure a professionally judged racing experience for all athletes at the 2025 DEKA World Championships, we will have each athlete judging one athlete before or after they compete in DEKA STRONG and DEKA MILE and provide 60 min of their time judging in a zone before or after they compete in DEKA FIT.

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