Tim Wenisch is one of the youngest athletes at the top of the sport. Despite this, he’s head coach (with Michael Sandbach) of a very successful team: TM Programming, and is shrugging off the experience gap between himself and other hybrid athletes to regularly take podium positions.
Reflecting on the season (so far): Tim has Won gold in probably Hyrox’s biggest ever event: London, set a new Doubles World Record with Michael Sandbach, taken silver at the European Championships, 6th place in the North American Championships, set a Doubles World record in the Mixed Division with Beatrice Ardelt, set a record in the new Hyrox Mixed Relay ‘Gym Division’, and in addition to getting gold in Cologne, set the best ever time for a European Hyrox Athlete (56:07) – which, of course, also saw him break his own record for the best ever time in the 16-24 age group too.
Following his win in Cologne last weekend, we were keen to speak with Tim.
Here’s our interview with Tim:
It’s not been too long since you last raced, but you’ve probably had time for a block of training or two. How was your training going into this event? Anything you have been working on or changed that you think helped?
Well. My last race was Chicago… so I had a wonderful 8 week training block. This meant I had enough time to improve my fitness. Haha – I’ve changed some things, but I can’t tell you everything! 
How does it feel to win yet another event this season?
Winning is one of the best thing. It has potential to be addicted of this feeling. My plan was to win. That’s all. I race to win
TM Programming cleared up this weekend, with your newest member, Mirjam, taking first in the Women’s Race and you taking first in the Men’s. Do you enjoy the role of being a coach? Do you think it has made you a better athlete?
I enjoy it a lot. I am only happy for my athletes, that the hard training pays off. Also, don’t forget Alina who came in the 3rd position. With this time she is in the Elites now! So 1st and 3rd in the Women’s division were from TM Programming and the coach wins the Men’s.
You could be taking it easy. You have already qualified for World’s. What pushes you to get such incredible times when deep in an event and your body wants you to stop?
The time isn’t important for me. It’s the feeling of winning, why I want to race.
This is still a fairly new sport for you… Is it strange to you that you’re now a professional athlete appearing on streams and have your own coaching company when you didn’t even know of Hyrox a few years ago…?
It is strange. I enjoy every moment of this sport and I am happy about the journey and very thankful for it.
We are nearly at the end of the 2022/2023 season. What do you think is the most important thing you have learned this season?
That I am on the right path! And the community is the best thing of Hyrox.
What’s the plan for you now? World Championships isn’t too far away! Anything you want to work on before the date?
I want to improve myself and I will work hard for this race. I will be ready for a big fight.