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When she was a flight attendant for Air New Zealand, Gabrielle Nikora-Baker was flying high, day in, day out. Now, the sky’s the limit for the 34-year-old in the exciting world of Hyrox, the fitness-racing format that’s become a worldwide phenomenon.
The 34-year-old Kiwi, who competed in her first Hyrox race less than two years ago, has quickly climbed the world rankings to her current standing of No 9. After initially competing in doubles events, she took part in her first individual race in July last year.
Unlike many of her fellow Hyrox competitors, who are cyclists, swimmers or runners, Nikora-Baker doesn’t have an endurance background. Instead, she previously took part in bodybuilding.
“I competed a few times in New Zealand in bikini competitions. It was something to train for and I got approached by someone at a gym telling me I had great potential in the bodybuilding space, so I gave a few competitions a go and then after the Covid lockdowns, my training completely changed up and I was doing a lot of cross-fit with friends, training from home with minimal equipment,” Nikora-Baker says.
NZ Herald
