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Tim Wenisch (born c. 1998), also known as "The Machine", is a German professional HYROX athlete and sports scientist. He is the 2024–2025 HYROX World Champion in both the men's Elite 15 individual and Pro Doubles Elite 15 divisions, becoming the first athlete to win both elite titles at a single World Championships."These Are the Insanely Fast Split Times That Won Tim Wenisch the Hyrox World Title". Men's Health. Retrieved 2026-02-21."Tim Wenisch, double HYROX Champion shares his training insights". Myzone. Retrieved 2026-02-21. He is sponsored by Adidas and Myprotein."Tim Wenisch wins the Elite 15 Male Singles in Melbourne, securing his ticket to the HYROX World Championships". Adidas. Retrieved 2026-02-21.

Wenisch grew up in the Allgäu region of Bavaria, Germany, and developed an early passion for endurance sports. As a youth athlete, he competed in track and field, progressing through various state squads in middle-distance running events from 800 m to 3,000 m. His greatest early success was an eighth-place finish at the German Championships over 3,000 m, in addition to a Bavarian title."Tim Wenisch – Hyrox Programming – Personaltrainer". Qalcha. Retrieved 2026-02-21. He is a qualified sports scientist."Tim Wenisch, double HYROX Champion shares his training insights". Myzone. Retrieved 2026-02-21.

Wenisch entered his first HYROX race in 2018, during the sport's inaugural season, when the event was still known as "Currox". He competed in the Pro category and qualified for the World Championships in Oberhausen, where he won the age group (16–24) title."Tim Wenisch – Hyrox Programming – Personaltrainer". Qalcha. Retrieved 2026-02-21.

In the 2019–2020 season, he qualified for the age group World Championships in Leipzig via a virtual competition held during the COVID-19 pandemic. He defended his title and recorded the fastest time of the day, running under 60 minutes — faster than any athlete in the elite category."Tim Wenisch – Hyrox Programming – Personaltrainer". Qalcha. Retrieved 2026-02-21.

In the 2021–2022 season, following several international event victories, Wenisch qualified for the Elite World Championships in Las Vegas, where he finished as the best-placed German athlete in fourth place.

The 2022–2023 season was Wenisch's strongest to date, featuring event wins, a second place at the European Championships, and multiple world and European records in age group and doubles categories. He set a personal best time of 56:06 in Cologne."Tim Wenisch – Hyrox Programming – Personaltrainer". Qalcha. Retrieved 2026-02-21. However, he was unable to compete at the Elite World Championships in Manchester due to injury.

Despite qualifying for the Elite World Championships in both the 2022–2023 and 2023–2024 seasons, Wenisch was unable to compete at either event. Hip problems forced his withdrawal from Manchester, and a thrombosis diagnosis shortly before the 2024 World Championships in Nice prevented his participation for a second consecutive year."Tim Wenisch – Hyrox Programming – Personaltrainer". Qalcha. Retrieved 2026-02-21.

Wenisch returned to competition pain-free for the first time in two years for the 2024–2025 Elite 15 season, recording two second-place finishes to re-establish himself among the world's top athletes."Tim Wenisch – Hyrox Programming – Personaltrainer". Qalcha. Retrieved 2026-02-21. He has competed in over 40 career HYROX races across multiple seasons."Tim Wenisch – Race Results and Statistics". HyCoach. Retrieved 2026-02-21.

At the 2024–2025 HYROX World Championships in Chicago, Wenisch won the men's Elite 15 title with a time of 53 minutes and 53 seconds, beating three-time champion Hunter McIntyre by five seconds."These Are the Insanely Fast Split Times That Won Tim Wenisch the Hyrox World Title". Men's Health. Retrieved 2026-02-21. His split times included a fastest 1 km run of 2:45, a 1,000 m row of 3:50 (fastest in the field), and 100 m sandbag lunges in 3:07 (also fastest in the field). Two days later, he partnered with Jannik Czapla to win the first-ever Pro Doubles Elite 15 World Championship title."Tim Wenisch, double HYROX Champion shares his training insights". Myzone. Retrieved 2026-02-21.

Speaking to Men's Health after his victory, Wenisch said: "I'm feeling amazing, it's completely unreal to be the world champion. I'm just happy for me, and also for my supporters who believed in me since years.""These Are the Insanely Fast Split Times That Won Tim Wenisch the Hyrox World Title". Men's Health. Retrieved 2026-02-21. Men's Fitness described his victory as a surprise to many observers."Interview with a World Champion: 2025 HYROX Chicago winner Tim Wenisch". Men's Fitness. Retrieved 2026-02-21.

Following his World Championship success, Wenisch won the Elite 15 Male Singles event in Melbourne, further securing his position as the top-ranked male HYROX athlete."Tim Wenisch wins the Elite 15 Male Singles in Melbourne, securing his ticket to the HYROX World Championships". Adidas. Retrieved 2026-02-21.

Outside of competition, Wenisch is the founder of Qalcha, a coaching and personal training platform specialising in HYROX programming. He is also experienced in road cycling, swimming, and cross-country skiing."Tim Wenisch – Hyrox Programming – Personaltrainer". Qalcha. Retrieved 2026-02-21.

• Tim Wenisch at Qalcha
• Tim Wenisch race results at HyCoach