HYROX Partners With XENOM, GLP-1s Target Aging, Childhood Fitness Fights Depression

October 8, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes.

Today's top stories:

• HYROX founders join XENOM as investors and board members, forming a partnership between two hybrid fitness competition brands
• Study of 1,000+ Australians links childhood cardiorespiratory fitness to a lower risk of adult depression, with a 20% lower rate among women
• Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk data show GLP-1 patients had biological ages two to three years lower than placebo, pushing the drugs into the longevity race

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