Athlete Spotlights

A look at the athletes who compete hard and then turn around and build the sport — as coaches, course designers, and community architects shaping what OCR becomes next.

Inside the world of OCR event photographers — the volunteers, pros, and passionate community members who haul cameras through mud, water, and barbed wire to capture the sport’s most defining moments.

The spear throw is Spartan Race’s most notorious obstacle — and statistically, its most failed. Here’s the complete breakdown: grip, mechanics, the tether, training at home, and the mental game that separates the athletes who nail it from those grinding out 30 burpees.

Elite OCR athletes are increasingly using altitude training to gain a competitive edge. Here’s the science behind it, the trade-offs, and how to make it work for your race calendar.

Triathletes bring elite endurance and race-day discipline to OCR — but mud pits, grip-heavy obstacles, and unpredictable terrain are a whole different beast. Here’s what the crossover really looks like, and what both communities can learn from each other.

They started in the open wave, got mud in places they’d rather not discuss, and came back for more. These five men have climbed from age-group competition to the top of OCR’s elite circuit — here’s what makes them tick.

From elite Spartan podiums to OCRWC qualification, these five women are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in obstacle course racing in 2026. Here’s who to watch.

From 50-year-old podium finishers to 70-plus competitors still charging through mud, masters athletes are one of obstacle course racing’s most inspiring and fastest-growing demographics.

There is something about obstacle course racing that calls to people who have spent time in uniform. Maybe it is the controlled chaos, the team-first mentality, or simply the fact that crawling through mud while …

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