Despite his challenging circumstances, Khrennikov decided to keep competing. He wanted to finish what he started and set an example. He was rewarded summarily for that courageous decision by receiving the 2023 Spirit of the Games Award. Even while he didn’t win, it was quite a way for the 2023 third Fittest Man on Earth® to leave Madison, WI.

According to the CrossFit HQ website, the winner of the annual Spirit of the Games honor is an athlete whose character eclipses an entire field’s worth of people with incredible character. Per rhetorical questions from the CrossFit Director of Certification and Training, Nicole Carroll, it assesses who “inspires and motivates us to live life, even in the face of the most extreme challenges, with a little more grace, a little more kindness, a little more resilience.”

Such a description made Khrennikov the only logical choice in 2023. After sustaining his foot injury, Khrennikov likely knew he had no real shot at winning his first CrossFit Games title. He could’ve easily cut his losses and left the competition with the idea of preserving his long-term health. Instead, the American athlete decided to stick it out. Even while he was severely hampered and only really capable of doing most of the remaining Games movements on one leg, Khrennikov pushed through to the finish line.

Why? When it came down to it, he wanted to set an example for his son.

“I want to be a hero for my son and have him see me fight to the end,” Khrennikov said on the final day of competition.

Khrennikov’s decision set a standard for everyone watching, not just the people in his family. Sometimes, athletic excellence isn’t about just winning in the technical sense. It’s about giving one’s all, regardless of adversity. Because when athletes like Khrennikov leave everything on the line with nothing to gain, that can also be counted as a tremendous victory.

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In her post-victory interview at the 2023 CrossFit Games, Horvath discussed what it means to be a role model as a first-time winner of the Games. The athlete, who doesn’t display the defined six-pack of many of her contemporaries, is appropriately built to thrive in an intense strength-sport environment like CrossFit. The champion shared an enlightening answer as someone clearly prepared to set a quality example in the years to come.

The interviewer asked a simple question of Horvath, with a vital premise: How does it feel to be a role model to young girls who see someone like her excel in a CrossFit setting? With a Hungarian flag draped over her back, Horvath — who was understandably still out of breath — chose her words carefully in the biggest moment of her career to date.

As fitness and health standards, as well as cultural norms, sometimes set unrealistic expectations for women of all ages, Horvath shared an honest speech about how being true to herself has served her success.

“It’s a lot of pressure, but I’m just very happy that my body can do this,” Horvath said. “And I’m not looking at the new “Barbie” movie, ‘Oh, I want to look like that.’ I want to look like what I look like. And I just want to prove that my body, whatever it looks like, can do these amazing things. And move things from A to B and run fast and lift heavy, and all those things. I’m very excited that little girls and teenagers can look up to all these amazing girls that are here, because our bodies are not us, we are what’s inside. And it’s amazing what our bodies can do if you put the work in.”

Some elite athletes at the top of their game might elect to stick to their craft and keep their noses to the ground. For the most part, that sentiment still applies to Horvath, even after winning the biggest prize in CrossFit. However, this new member of CrossFit royalty certainly seems to understand the gravitas of her accomplishment, and she doesn’t appear to be shying away from the responsibility.

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After four days of competition, Laura Horvath (Women) and Jeffrey Adler (Men) both captured their first career CrossFit Games titles. Horvath is the first-ever Eastern European to win the Games, while Adler is the second-ever Canadian Man to earn the victory after James Fitzgerald’s inaugural triumph during the 2007 Games.

Here is the final top 10 for the Individual Women at the 2023 CrossFit Games:

Women

1. Laura Horvath (Hungary) — 966 points | 2023 Fittest Woman on Earth®
2. Emma Lawson (Canada) — 919 points
3. Arielle Loewen (United States) — 883 points
4. Gabriela Migała (Poland) — 788 points
5. Alex Gazan (United States) — 786 points
6. Alexis Raptis (United States) — 771 points
7. Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir (United States) — 741 points
8. Emma Cary (United States) — 731 points
9. Danielle Brandon (United States) — 711 points
10. Paige Powers (United States) — 696 points

Here is the final top 10 for the Individual Men at the 2023 CrossFit Games:

Men

1. Jeffrey Adler — 953 points | 2023 Fittest Man on Earth®
2. Patrick Vellner — 837 points
3. Roman Khrennikov — 801 points
4. Brent Fikowski — 781 points
5. Dallin Pepper — 778 points
6. Jonne Koski — 771 points
7. Chandler Smith — 743 points
8. Jay Crouch — 728 points
9. Lazar Dukic — 726 points
10. Jelle Hoste — 710 points

Event 10 Results — Muscle-Up Logs

The “Muscle-Up Logs” tested athletes’ upper-body strength and endurance. Athletes performed five rounds of the below for time:

• Seven ring muscle-ups
• Sandbag carry across a field while passing over three progressively taller logs (four feet, five feet, and five-foot five-inches)

Adler (7:28.70) just edged out Jonne Koski (7:31.43) by mere seconds for the event win. On the Women’s side, Laura Horvath began her final charge toward a title with a victorious time of 8:41.22. Notably, Roman Khrennikov reportedly suffered a serious foot injury during the event. It severely hampered his mobility, all but unofficially taking away his chances for the title. The athlete decided not to withdraw, persevering through the final few events in the interest of a competitive spirit.

Event 11 Results — Parallel Bar Pull

In true CrossFit Games tradition, details about the final two events were not revealed until the last minute. The “Parallel Bar Pull” was naturally quite a surprise. Athletes had a 15-minute time limit for eight rounds of the below:

• “Down and back” parallel bar traverse
• 30 heavy-rope double-unders
• Hand-over-hand sled pull (345-pound sled for Men, 290-pound sled for Women)

Horvath once again captured a crucial event win with a time of 8:36.46. On the Men’s side, Brent Fikowski earned an event win with a time of 7:45.08 which helped solidify a top-four finish at the end of the contest. Still suffering from his significant foot injury, Khrennikov completed the double-unders by jumping with only his single undamaged foot, finishing the event in last place and ending an otherwise dominant performance throughout the Games.

Event 12 Results — Echo Thruster Final

The Echo Thruster was a fitting and comprehensive conclusion to the 2023 CrossFit Games. Here it is, laid out and for time:

• 21 calories echo bike
• 21 reps thrusters (115 pounds for Men, 85 pounds for Women)
• 18 calories echo bike
• 18 reps thrusters (135 pounds for Men, 95 pounds for Women)
• 15 calories echo bike
• 15 reps thrusters (155 pounds for Men, 105 pounds for Women)
• 66-foot overhead walking lunge (155 pounds for Men, 105 pounds for Women)

Dallin Pepper finished with a time of 6:44.79 to cement himself in the final Men’s Individual top five overall. Olivia Kersetter, the youngest competitor on the field at 17 years old, set the pace for the Women with a time of 7:22.25.

With two new Individual CrossFit Games champions, the sport could be entering a new era. Horvath and Adler will take their respective torches and try and begin their own successful reigns at the top.

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He closed out the competition with two event wins and a total of 953 points. Adler is the first Canadian Men’s competitor to stand atop the podium since James Fitzgerald won the inaugural Games in 2007.

Individual Men, 2023 CrossFit Games | Final Standings

Here are the top 10 finishers in the Men’s Individual division at the 2023 CrossFit Games:

1. Jeffrey Adler — 953 points | 2023 Fittest Man on Earth®
2. Patrick Vellner — 837 points
3. Roman Khrennikov — 801 points
4. Brent Fikowski — 781 points
5. Dallin Pepper — 778 points
6. Jonne Koski — 771 points
7. Chandler Smith — 743 points
8. Jay Crouch — 728 points
9. Lazar Dukic — 716 points
10. Jelle Hoste — 710 points

Here’s an overview of Adler’s winning performance at the 2023 CrossFit Games, event by event:

Jeffrey Adler | Event By Event 2023 CrossFit Games Performance

1. Ride — Seven laps (Second place)
2. Pig Chipper — 17:59.34 (25th place)
3. Inverted Medley — 5:57.78 (15th place)
4. The Alpaca Redux — 14:33.78 (Eighth place)
5. Ski-Bag — 4:59.86 (Eighth place)
6. Helena — 7:56.58 (First place)
7. Cross-Country 5k — 16:46.48 (Second place)
8. Intervals — 7:57.16 (Seventh place)
9. Olympic Total — 642 pounds (Fourth place)
10. Muscle-up Logs — 7:28.70 (First place)
11. Parallel-bar Pull — 8:38.44 (Seventh place)
12. Echo Thruster Final — 7:09.74 (Fifth place)

After winning the North America East Semifinals in May, Adler became a favorite to win the Games. Progressing through 12 tests, with two event wins and just two finishes outside the top 10, Adler was a picture of consistency during the long weekend.

Adler started his journey at the CrossFit Games as a volunteer in 2017, proving that hard work, dedication, and a winning mindset can help you achieve your goals, regardless of how big or small they are.

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Here are the top 10 finishers in the Women’s Individual division at the 2023 CrossFit Games:

Individual Women, 2023 CrossFit Games | Final Standings

1. Laura Horvath (Hungary) — 966 points | 2023 Fittest Woman on Earth®
2. Emma Lawson (Canada) — 919 points
3. Arielle Loewen (United States) — 883 points
4. Gabriela Migała (Poland) — 788 points
5. Alex Gazan (United States) — 786 points
6. Alexis Raptis (United States) — 771 points
7. Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir (United States) — 741 points
8. Emma Cary (United States) — 731 points
9. Danielle Brandon (United States) — 711 points
10. Paige Powers (United States) — 696 points

Here’s an overview of Horvath’s winning performance at the 2023 CrossFit Games, event by event:

Laura Horvath | Event By Event 2023 CrossFit Games Performance

1. Ride — Seven laps (9th place)
2. Pig Chipper — 13:50.40 (1st place)
3. Inverted Medley — Cap +5 (27th place)
4. The Alpaca Redux — 16:36.18 (2nd place)
5. Ski-Bag — 4:36.18 (1st place)
6. Helena — 9:06.79 (15th place)
7. Cross-Country 5K — 19:02.68 (13th place)
8. Intervals — 8:32.50 (8th place)
9. Olympic Weightlifting Total — 470 pounds (1st place)
10. Muscle-Up Logs — 8:41.22 (1st place)
11. Parallel Bar Pulls — 8:36.46 (1st place)
12. Echo Thruster Finals — 7:41.20 (4th place)

Horvath won her first career CrossFit Games title by virtue of a performance that could be described as “boom or bust.” If the athlete performed well in an event, chances are, she was likely taking the victory. If she didn’t, she struggled to finish in the top 10. Nonetheless, her five event triumphs out of 12 tests were enough to make history.

Horvath enters exclusive company as just 10th woman to ever win the Individual CrossFit Games. At just the age of 26, her reign might only be beginning. At the very least, Horvath has certainly been distinguished as a household name and as a champion.

In her post-win interview with the on-field reporter, Horvath took a mild swipe at pop culture while encouraging younger viewers as she acknowledged the health and fitness benefits of CrossFit training.

“I’m happy what my body can do and I’m not looking at the new “Barbie” movie, ‘Oh, I want to look like that.’ I want to look like what I look like. And I just want to prove that my body, whatever it looks like, can do these amazing things. And move things from A to B and run fast and lift heavy, and all those things. I’m very excited that little girls and teenagers can look up to all these amazing girls that are here, because our bodies are not us, we are what’s inside. And it’s amazing what our bodies can do if you put the work in.”

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2023 CrossFit Games Competition Schedule

Fans at home will be able to enjoy some measure of the 2023 Games throughout its almost week-long run.

Below is the competition schedule for the 2023 CrossFit Games. All listed times are in Central Standard Time:

• Tuesday, August 1, 2023 — 9 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. CST
• Wednesday, August 2, 2023 — 9 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. CST
• Thursday, August 3, 2023 — 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. CST
• Friday, August 4, 2023 — 10 a.m. to 7:50 p.m. CST
• Saturday, August 5, 2023 — 9 a.m. to 6:10 p.m. CST
• Sunday, August 6, 2023 — 9 p.m. to 5:35 p.m. CST

The Age Group and Adaptive divisions will begin their segment of the contest on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. After three hard days of competition, they will then crown their respective winners on Thursday, August 3, 2023.

The Individual and Team CrossFit competitors will begin the 2023 Games on Thursday, August 3. Unlike last year’s edition, there will not be a rest day built in for these athletes. All Individual and Team competitors will be featured for four consecutive days through the Finals on Sunday, August 6.

The Games will feature a two-tier cut to pare down the finalists. After the workouts on Friday, August 4, only the top 30 Teams and Individual competitors will continue on to Saturday. After Saturday’s workouts, only the top 20 Teams, the top 20 Individual Men, and the top 20 Individual Women will continue vying for the title.

As for what’s on tap at the 2023 Games, there’s a lot to sort, especially on the Individual side.

For one, Justin Medeiros, the two-time reigning Men’s CrossFit Games champion (2021-2022), is seeking a legendary three-peat. Should he succeed in his mission, the athlete will become only the fourth-ever Individual competitor behind Mat Fraser (2016-2020), Rich Froning Jr. (2011-2014), and Women’s champion Tia-Clair Toomey (2017-2022) to win the contest on at least three consecutive occasions.

Speaking of Toomey, the icon and winningest Individual athlete in CrossFit Games history will not be present to defend her title in Madison. Toomey voluntarily vacated her throne to focus on motherhood and her first pregnancy, though she has not closed the door on a future return. That leaves a potentially seismic gap for any of the other Women’s competitors to fill in now that Toomey’s dominant reign is over. Athletes like Laura Horvath and former CrossFit Games winner (2011-2012) Annie Thorisdottir will be some names to watch in this regard.

On the Team’s side, one dynasty opens the door to a new victor. Rich Froning Jr’s Mayhem Freedom was the reigning six-time champion. With their absence from the 2023 Games, the title is up for grabs.

The 2023 CrossFit Games will run from Tuesday, August 1, 2023, to Sunday, August 6, 2023.

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CrossFit Invictus has participated in the CrossFit Games Team division every year since 2009, having captured only one title along the way (2014). The current squad — Brittany Weiss, Joshua Al-chamaa, Devyn Kim, and Jorge Fernandez — have brought home the second title in the team’s 15-year history.

With the retirement of Team Captain Rich Froning Jr., five-time CrossFit Games Team champions (2015-16, 2018, 2021-22) CrossFit Mayhem Freedom did not compete this year. At the end of the 2023 contest, the sport saw a new team crowned for the first time since 2014.

2023 Teams Division Leaderboard

Both the Team and Individual divisions featured a two-tier cut to pare down the field. After the workouts on Friday, August 4, only the top 30 Teams and Individual competitors continued on to Saturday. After Saturday’s tests, only the top 20 Teams continued vying for the title. Uniquely, due to the timing of several teams’ withdrawals, only 27 teams completed day three of competition and advanced to the final day.

Withdrawals: CrossFit Invictus Unconquerable, CrossFit CLT The Grit Haus, CrossFit Torian Mayhem, and CrossFit Believe.

1. CrossFit Invictus — 1,026 points — 2023 CrossFit Games Team Champions
2. CrossFit East Nashville PRVN — 955 points
3. CrossFit Oslo Navy Blue — 942 points
4. CrossFit Move Fast Lift Heavy 247 — 827 points
5. No Shortcuts CrossFit — 813 points
6. CrossFit Walleye Athlete — 776 points
7. CrossFit Mayhem Independence — 726 points
8. CrossFit OBA — 686 points
9. CrossFit Omnia —671 points
10. CrossFit Prestanda — 667 points
11. CrossFit Franco’s Misfits — 558 points
12. CrossFit Milford Team Conquer — 508 points
13. CrossFit Kilo II — 474 points
14. CrossFit Genas — 453 points
15. CrossFit Trondheim — 452 points
16. CrossFit Oslo Blackout — 447 points
17. Plus64 CrossFit 64ARMY Endgame — 441 points
18. CrossFit Portti — 441 points
19. CrossFit Krypton — 420 points
20. Rhino CrossFit Dawgs — 388 points
21. Koda CrossFit Redemption — 366 points
22. TTT CrossFit Black — 354 points
23. Einhorn CrossFit Ascend — 303 points
24. CrossFit PSC Invasion — 279 points
25. CrossFit Invictus Sea of Green — 267 points
26. PFC CrossFit 3076 — 245 points
27. CrossFit Oslo NAJS — 244 points
28. Cape CrossFit Wolfpack — 134 points
29. AB CrossFit – Mayhem — 131 points
30. Templo SA CrossFit — 127 points
31. CrossFit Rotherham — 127 points
32. Q21 CrossFit — 113 points
33. CrossFit Fly High Kolesnikov Team — 94 points
34. CrossFit Marvel Black — 58 points
35. CrossFit Invictus Unconquerable — Withdrawn (292 points)
36. CrossFit CLT The Grit Haus — Withdrawn (277 points)
37. CrossFit Torian Mayhem — Withdrawn (274 points)
38. CrossFit Believe — Withdrawn (0 points)

2023 CrossFit Games Team Division Events

• Day One — 2-2-2-2 Redux
• Day One — Ride Relay
• Day Two — Olympic Weightlifting Total
• Day Two — Cross-Country 5K
• Day Two — Bike-Row-Hold
• Day Three — Run Lift Relay
• Day Three — Lift Run Relay
• Day Three — Muscle-Up Bob
• Day Three — B-Bells and P-Bars
• Day Four — Bob’s a Drag
• Day Four — Handstand Worm

Day Four

The final day of the 2023 CrossFit Games was a race to determine a new Teams champion. Per the leaderboard entering the fourth day, CrossFit Invictus held a strong, but not insurmountable, lead over both CrossFit Oslo Navy Blue and CrossFit East Nashville PRVN.

Ultimately, however, CrossFit Invictus maintained their lead across both remaining events and carried on to overall victory.

Bob’s a Drag

The initial event of the Games final day featured a return of Bob, the oversized sled, as part of a series of movements. With a 25-minute time cap, teams performed four rounds for time: 500-meter run, jerry can carry (two women teammates carry one 150-pound can, two men teammates carry one 200-pound can), log traverse (5-foot, 5-inch height), synchronized Bob pull (858-pounds). The jerry cans were loaded onto the Bob each round, making the sled progressively heavier up to a maximum of 1,208 pounds.

Teams

1. CrossFit Invictus — 17:47.76
2. CrossFit Move Fast Lift Heavy 247 — 18:16.61
3. CrossFit Prestanda — 18:18.13
4. CrossFit East Nashville PRVN — 18:58.89
5. CrossFit Trondheim — 18:39.34
6. CrossFit Mayhem Independence — 18:51.60
7. No Shortcuts CrossFit — 18:54.44
8. CrossFit Oslo Navy Blue — 18:58.89
9. CrossFit OBA — 19:00.43
10. CrossFit Portti — 19:27.50

Handstand Worm

In true CrossFit Games style, details of the final event were revealed moments before it began. The surprise is likely kept athletes physically, and mentally, on edge. The event began with each member completing a 192-foot handstand walk. Teams will then, as one unit, carry an “earthworm” (four connected sandbags totaling 450-pounds) to complete four rounds of 10 worm thrusters and a 24-foot worm walking lunge, before concluding with 10 final worm thrusters.

Teams

1. CrossFit East Nashville PRVN — 9:09.68
2. CrossFit Invictus — 9:37.99
3. CrossFit Oslo Navy Blue — 9:49.52
4. No Shortcuts CrossFit — 10:00.89
5. CrossFit Omnia — 10:33.72
6. CrossFit Trondheim: 10:34.03
7. CorssFit Walleye Athlete — 10:59.18
8. CrossFit Move Fast Lift Heavy 247 — 10:59.81
9. CrossFit Oslo Blackout — 11.08.19
10. CrossFit Franco’s Misfits — Cap +7
11. CrossFit Mayhem Independence — Cap +10

Day Three

After the first round of cuts, only 27 teams remain on the field. At the end of the day’s events, 10 more teams will be eliminated from competition and only 20 will advance to the final day.

With the 2023 CrossFit Games just past the halfway point, teams are likely feeling the pressure to perform more than ever. Day three offers four events and plenty of opportunity to secure valuable points for advancement on the leaderboard.

Run Lift Relay

The third day began with a unique pairing of events that split teams into pairs while complete two events back-to-back. The Run Lift Relay was performed by one male-female pair from each team while the remaining pair completed the Lift Run Relay.

For the first event, one male and female member from each team raced a three-minute clock to perform a 400-meter shuttle run followed by snatches for as many reps as possible.

Teams

1. CrossFit East Nashville PRVN — 33 reps
2. Rhino CrossFit Dawgs — 27 reps
3. CrossFit Walleye Athlete — 27 reps
4. CrossFit Invictus — 26 reps
5. CrossFit OBA — 26 reps
6. No Shortcuts CrossFit — 26 reps
7. CrossFit Prestanda — 26 reps
8. CrossFit Omnia — 25 reps
9. CrossFit Oslo Navy Blue — 24 reps
10. CrossFit Move Fast Lift Heavy 247 — 24 reps

Lift Run Relay

After one half of each team performed the Run Lift Relay, the remaining partners tackled the Lift Run Relay. Performed for time, each male and female teammate completed 10 snatches followed by a 400-meter run, within a six-minute time cap.

Teams

1. CrossFit Invictus — 4:07.33
2. CrossFit Oslo Navy Blue — 4:12.42
3. CrossFit Walleye Athlete — 4:17.25
4. CrossFit Franco’s Misfits — 4:17.59
5. CrossFit Move Fast Lift Heavy 247 — 4:18.74
6. CrossFit Mayhem Independence — 4:20.92
7. Plus64 CrossFit 64ARMY Endgame — 4:24.47
8. CrossFit Milford Team Conquer — 4:24.54
9. CrossFit East Nashville PRVN — 4:29.51
10. TTT CrossFit Black — 4:33.80

Muscle-Up Bob

Day three continued with a serious test of team coordination, communication, and capabilities. Racing for time against an 18-minute time cap, all four members of the team worked in unison to push Bob* across a 126-foot field for time. Teams then performed three rounds of 10 synchronized muscle-ups, 15 clean and jerks using a 340-pound Worm implement, and, a 42-foot push with Bob.

*Note: Bob is an oversized sled weighing 1,188 pounds with built-in pushing stations for each team member.

Teams

1. CrossFit Invictus — 13:49.46
2. CrossFit East Nashville PRVN — 13:55.82
3. No Shortcuts CrossFit — 14:30.64
4. CrossFit Omnia — 14:35.35
5. CrossFit Move Fast Lift Heavy 247 — 14:47.10
6. CrossFit Oslo Navy Blue — 15:07.69
7. CrossFit Mayhem — 15:26.86
8. CrossFit Krypton —15:42.14
9. Koda CrossFit Redemption — 15:49.69
10. CrossFit Franco’s Misfits — 16:00.82

B-Bells and P-Bars

The fourth event of grueling third day of competition incorporated barbells and parallel bars in a test of upper and lower body strength. Working against a 16-minute time cap, all four athletes performed synchronized axle deadlifts (805-pounds) for 21/15/9 reps. Pairs then broke off — with one pair performing synchronized parallel bar dips (21/21/21), while the other pair completed synchronized sandbag squats (21/15/9), before the pairs switched movements.

This was competitors’ last opportunity to earn points on the leaderboard before the field was cut to 20 teams entering the day four events.

Teams

1. CrossFit Oslo Navy Blue — 12:32.33
2. CrossFit East Nashville PRVN — 13:00.34
3. CrossFit OBA — 13:18.53
4. CrossFit Move Fast Lift Heavy 247 — 13:27.67
5. CrossFit Invictus — 14:13.89
6. CrossFit Omnia — 14:17.83
7. CrossFit Walleye Athlete — 15:16.62
8. TTT CrossFit Black — 15:58.70
9. CrossFit Kilo II — Cap
10. Einhorn CrossFit Ascend — Cap +3

Day Two

Teams are stepping into the second day of this four-day contest with their initial standings in place on the leaderboard.

Olympic Weightlifting Total

The opening event of the second day was a CrossFit-style spin on a traditional Olympic weightlifting total.

Each athlete had a 20-second lifting window to achieve a one-repetition max (1RM) in the snatch followed by a three-minute rest before having 20 seconds to perform a 1RM clean & jerk. Each team member contributed one snatch and one clean & jerk score to create a total team score.

Teams

1. CrossFit Walleye Athlete — 2,085 pounds
2. CrossFit Oslo Navy Blue — 2,025 pounds
3. Templo SA CrossFit — 2,020 pounds
4. Crossfit Invictus — 2,020 pounds
5. CrossFit OBA — 2,000 pounds
6. CrossFit Prestanda — 1,995
7. TTT CrossFit Black — 1,990 pounds
8. No Shortcuts CrossFit — 1,990 pounds
9. Crossfit Move Fast Lift Heavy 247 — 1,990 pounds
10. Crossfit Krypton — 1,975 pounds

Cross-Country 5K

The second event of day two may be familiar to lifters and weekend warriors, alike — a relatively standard 5K run. The Team format required each member to keep one hand holding a single length of rope to ensure that the team runs as a group.

Teams

1. Crossfit Trondheim — 19:04.81
2. CrossFit Invictus — 19:39.13
3. CrossFit Invictus Unconquerable —19:49.41
4. CrossFit CLT The Grit Haus — 19:50.73
5. CrossFit Torian Mayhem — 19:51.37
6. CrossFit Oslo Navy Blue —20:03.12
7. Crossfit Move Fast Lift Heavy 247 — 20.08.20
8. Crossfit Prestanda — 20:10.79
9. CrossFit Mayhem Independence — 20:16.88
10. CrossFit Genas — 20.23.99

Bike-Row-Hold

Day two concluded with a test of endurance, stamina, strength, and stability. Athletes competed for time with a 16-minute time cap. The series of exercises involved one teammate performing a 150-calorie Echo bike while another held a handstand, then one teammate completed a 125-calorie row as a teammate held a seated muscle-up and ring support, and finally a 100-calorie bike paired with a handstand hold.

Team

1. CrossFit East Nashville PRVN — 10:56:46
2. CrossFit Prestanda — 11:34.67
3. CrossFit Oslo Navy Blue — 12:05.97
4. No Shortcuts CrossFit — 12:11.92
5. CrossFit Invictus —12:19.00
6. CrossFit OBA — 12:27.41
7. CrossFit Mayhem Independence — 12:28.44
8. Rhino CrossFit Dawgs — 12:33.78
9. CrossFit Walleye Athlete — 12:41.10
10. Koda CrossFit Redemption — 12:42.95

Day One

The Team competition kicks off with the first of two events for the opening day. Teams will compete in heats to determine overall placing.

2-2-2-2 Redux

The first event of the contest splits each team into two male/female pairs . Starting every two minutes: each member from one pair will complete 12/9-calorie SkiErg (M/F) and one seated, legless rope climb (M/F). Teams will then perform max-rep synchronized overhead squats.

When two-minute round is up, the first pair stops working and rests as the second pair begins working for the next two-minute round. Each pair will have to work four rounds, for a total of eight rounds (16 minutes) per team, or to a maximum of 175 overhead squats.

Teams

1. CrossFit Mayhem Independence — Cap +45
2. CrossFit East Nashville PRVN — Cap +50
3. CrossFit Move Fast Lift Heavy 247 — Cap +50
4. CrossFit Franco’s Misfits — Cap +50
5. CrossFit Krypton — Cap +52
6. CrossFit OBA — Cap +56
7. CrossFit Milford Team Conquer — Cap +64
8. CrossFit Invictus — Cap +65
9. No Shortcuts CrossFit — Cap +68
10. CrossFit Oslo Navy Blue — Cap +69

Ride Relay

This biking event is very likely much more challenging that it appears. With only two bikes per four-person team, athletes must complete as many laps as possible in one hour.

This event is scheduled to begin at 12:10 p.m. CST.

Teams

1. CrossFit Trondheim — 18 laps
2. CrossFit Portti — 17 laps (Tied for second)
3. Q21 CrossFit — 17 laps (Tied for second)
4. CrossFit Oba — 17 laps (Tied for second)
5. PFC CrossFit 3076 — 17 laps (Tied for second)
6. Cape CrossFit Wolfpack — 16 laps (Tied for sixth)
7. CrossFit Rotherham — 16 laps (Tied for sixth)
8. CrossFit Invictus Sea of Green — 16 laps (Tied for sixth)
9. CrossFit PSC Invasion — 16 laps (Tied for sixth)
10. Koda CrossFit Redemption — 16 laps (Tied for sixth)

How to Watch the CrossFit Games

Presuming you’re didn’t attend the Games in Madison, WI, you can watch the 2023 CrossFit Games via the CrossFit app, or online at the CrossFit website (Games.CrossFit.com), YouTube, Facebook, or Twitch. For the first time since 2016, CrossFit coverage can also be found on ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN+.

The Team Competition Has Ended

The Teams once again showcased their skills over four days of high-intensity competition until new champions were crowned.

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Jeffrey Adler and Laura Horvath are the 2023 CrossFit Games champions.

Two-time Mens champion Justin Medeiros came into the 2023 Games looking to become the third-ever three-time Mens winner, but after troublesome events on day one, he never regained his standings on the leaderboard and a new champion was all but guaranteed from the start.

In the Women’s division, a new champion was certain to be crowned for the first time in six years, as the winningest victor in the history of the sport — Tia-Clair Toomey — sat out of the 2023 competitive season to raise her first child, leaving the title undefended.

2023 CrossFit Games Leaderboard

Both the Team and Individual divisions featured a two-tier cut to pare down the finalists. After the workouts on Friday, August 4, only the top 30 Teams and Individual competitors continued on to Saturday. After Saturday’s workouts, only the top 20 Teams, the top 20 Individual Men, and the top 20 Individual Women continued vying for the title.

Withdrawals: Jamie Simmonds, Ellie Turner, Emma McQuaid

Men

1. Jeffrey Adler — 953 points — Fittest Man on Earth®
2. Patrick Vellner — 837 points
3. Roman Khrennikov — 801 points
4. Brent Fikowski — 781 points
5. Dallin Pepper — 778 points
6. Jonne Koski — 771 points
7. Chandler Smith — 743 points
8. Jay Crouch — 728 points
9. Lazar Dukic — 716 points
10. Jelle Hoste — 710 points
11. Bjornvin Karl Gudmundsson — 710 points
12. Bayley Martin — 679 points
13. Justin Medeiros — 669 points
14. Will Moorad — 598 points
15. Samuel Kwant — 562 points
16. Noah Ohlsen — 559 points
17. Spencer Panchik — 557 points
18. Colten Mertens — 529 points
19. Nick Mathew — 469 points
20. Uldis Upenieks — 442 points
21. Moritz Fiebig — 382 points
22. Samuel Cournoyer — 378 points
23. Fabian Beneito — 371 points
24. Henrik Haapalainen — 359 points
25. James Sprague — 345 points
26. Bronislaw Olenkowicz — 339 points
27. Jack Farlow — 332 points
28. Luke Parker — 317 points
29. David Shorunke — 279 points
30. Ant Haynes — 274 points
31. Jayson Hopper — 201 points
32. Kaylan Souza — 194 points
33. Cole Greashaber — 178 points
34. Cole Sager — 151 points
35. Alex Vigneault — 129 points
36. Michal Weslowski — 123 points
37. Kaique Cerveny — 116 points
38. Jake Douglas — 106 points
39. Arthur Semenov — 78 points
40. Jason Smith — 0 points

Women

1. Laura Horvath — 966 points — Fittest Woman on Earth®
2. Emma Lawson — 919 points
3. Arielle Loewen — 883 points
4. Gabriela Migala — 788 points
5. Alex Gazan — 786 points
6. Alexis Raptis — 771 points
7. Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir — 741 points
8. Emma Cary — 731 points
9. Danielle Brandon — 711 points
10. Paige Powers — 696 points
11. Emma Tall — 688 points
12. Emily Rolfe — 659 points
13. Annie Thorisdottir —646 points
14. Karin Freyova — 610 points
15. Bethany Flores — 567 points
16. Olivia Kerstetter — 545 points
17. Paige Semenza — 443 points
18. Shelby Neal — 461 points
19. Elisa Fuliano — 454 points
20. Kelly Baker — 363 points
21. Christine Kolenbrander — 349 points
22. Seher Kaya — 346 points
23. Amanda Barnhart — 345 points
24. Rebecka Vitesson — 342 points
25. Abigail Domit — 319 points
26. Sydney Wells — 304 points
27. Baylee Rayl — 303 points
28. Caroline Stanley — 306 points
29. Alexia Williams — 235 points
30. Feeroozeh Saghafi — 196 points
31. Matilde Garnes — 195 points
32. Ella Wunger — 190 points
33. Manon Angonese — 173 points
34. Michelle Basnett — 116 points
35. Victoria Campos — 109 points
36. Shahad Budebs — 99 points
37. Emily De Rooy — 88 points
38. Jamie Simmonds — Withdrawn (513 points)
39. Ellie Turner — Withdrawn (226 points)
40. Emma McQuaid — Withdrawn (122 points)

2023 CrossFit Games Events

• Day One — Ride
• Day One — Pig Chipper
• Day One — Inverted Medley
• Day Two — The Alpaca Redux
• Day Two — Ski-Bag
• Day Two — Helena
• Day Three — Cross-Country 5K
• Day Three — Intervals
• Day Three — Olympic Weightlifting Total
• Day Four — Muscle-Up Logs
• Day Four — Parallel Bar Pull
• Day Four — Echo Thruster Final

Day Four

The final day of the 2023 CrossFit Games began in dramatic fashion. Two-time defending champion Justin Medeiros was certain to not see a three-peat victory, as a result of entering the finals in 14th place — nearly 300 points out of the top spot.

While Roman Khrennikov held a commanding lead throughout most of the competition, Jeffrey Adler crept steadily toward the top spot — beginning the final day only 13 points behind the leader — and the contest was far from decided as the final day began. Competitors worked through three remaining events en route to determining the Fittest Man on Earth® and the Fittest Woman on Earth®.

Muscle-up Logs

The final day of competition started with a test of upper body strength and endurance. Athletes performed five rounds for time: 7 ring muscle-ups, followed by carrying one sandbag across the field while passing over three progressively taller logs — four-feet, five-feet, and five-foot five-inches.

In rounds one through four, the sandbags weighed 100-pounds/150-pounds (Women/Men). Round five challenged competitors with a 125-pound/200-pound sandbag.

Notably, Jamie Simmonds withdrew from competition (due to an unconfirmed injury) before the first event, leaving a field of 19 women to compete throughout the finals.

Men

1. Jeffrey Adler — 7:28.70
2. Jonne Koski — 7:31.43
3. Jelle Hoste — 7:47.90
4. Roman Khrennikov — 7:52.68
5. Patrick Vellner — 7:55.62
6. Justin Medeiros — 7:56.03
7. Dallin Pepper — 7:56.62
8. Will Moorad — 8:07.69
9. Chandler Smith — 8:10.53
10. Bjornvin Karl Gudmundsson — 8:10.95

Women

1. Laura Horvath — 8:41.22
2. Alex Gazan — 8:59.04
3. Arielle Loewen — 9:38.84
4. Paige Powers — 9:41.97
5. Emma Tall — 9:46.93
6. Emma Lawson — 9:49.49
7. Danielle Brandon — 9:58.90
8. Gabriela Migala — 10:36.84
9. Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir — 10:47.96
10. Karin Freyova — 11:04.76

Parallel Bar Pull

In true CrossFit Games style, details of the final two events were only revealed moments before the event began. Athletes worked against a 15-minute time cap to complete eight rounds for time: “Down and back” parallel bar traverse, 30 heavy-rope double-unders, and a hand-over-hand sled pull (345-pound sled/Men, 290-pound sled/Women).

Roman Khrennikov entered the event with a diagnosed fracture of the fifth metatarsal (outer-edge foot bone). He apparently suffered the injury during the previous event, Muscle-up Logs, and continued to put forward his absolute best effort.

Men

1. Brent Fikowski — 7:45.08
2. Patrick Vellner — 7:49.95
3. Jonne Koski — 8:02.29
4. Bjorgvin Karl Gudmundsson — 8:02.91
5. Dallin Pepper — 8:17.85
6. Lazar Dukic — 8:30.61
7. Jeffrey Adler — 8:38.44
8. Jay Crouch — 845:65
9. Justin Medeiros — 8:57.93
10. Noah Ohlsen — 9:00.31

Women

1. Laura Horvath — 8:36.46
2. Danielle Brandon — 8:48.42
3. Alex Gazan — 9:16.53
4. Paige Powers — 9:18.73
5. Emma Cary — 9:27.72
6. Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir — 9:33.93
7. Arielle Loewen — 9:36.97
8. Alexis Raptis — 9:45.72
9. Emily Rolfe — 9:59.33
10. Emma Lawson —10:06.92

Echo Thruster Final

The 2023 CrossFit Games concluded with two classic CrossFit movements — the echo bike and barbell thrusters. Competitors raced for time completing 21-calories echo bike, 21 reps thrusters (115 pounds/Men, 85 pounds/Women), 18-calories echo bike, 18 reps thrusters (135 pounds/Men, 95 pounds/Women), and 15-calories echo bike, 15 reps thrusters (155 pounds/Men, 105 pounds/Women), then concluded with a 66-foot overhead walking lunge (155 pounds/Men, 105 pounds/Women).

Men

1. Dallin Pepper — 6:44.79
2. Samuel Kwant — 6:48.70
3. Justin Medeiros — 7:00.01
4. Jonne Koski — 7:08.92
5. Jeffrey Adler — 7:09.74
6. Jay Crouch — 7:11.94
7. Jelle Hoste — 7:17.49
8. Lazar Dukic — 7:24.11
9. Noah Ohlsen — 7:33.93
10. Colten Mertens — 7:42.89

Women

1. Olivia Kerstetter — 7:22.25
2. Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir — 7:33.41
3. Gabriela Migala — 7:40.61
4. Laura Horvath —7:41.20
5. Emma Cary — 7:42.54
6. Emma Tall — 8:12.46
7. Emily Rolfe — 8:14.49
8. Danielle Brandon — 8:20.26
9. Emma Lawson — 8:21.07
10. Paige Powers — 8.28.94

Day Three

The penultimate day of competition included three events, ranging from “simple” running to “classic” weightlifting performed with CrossFit’s inimitable style.

At the close of day two, the competitive field was reduced by a quarter as only the top 30 entered day three. Athletes had three events as opportunities to advance on the leaderboard before the field was thinned again, with only 20 competitors reaching the final day of the CrossFit Games.

Cross-Country 5K

The third day of competition began with a relatively standard 5K run for time. Fans attending the Games in Madison, and spectators around the globe, were also encouraged to participate in their own 5K during the Games weekend.

Men

1. Jelle Hoste — 16:39.68
2. Jeffrey Adler — 16:46.48
3. Roman Khrennikov — 16:57.08
4. Lazar Dukic — 17:02.63
5. Brent Fikowski — 17:07.96
6. Jay Crouch — 17:08.62
7. Chandler Smith — 17:09.03
8. Uldis Upenieks — 17:09.54
9. Will Moorad — 17:14.82
10. Patrick Vellner — 17:29.52

Women

1. Emily Rolfe — 17:48.62
2. Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir — 18:20.13
3. Arielle Loewen — 18:21.21
4. Alexis Raptis — 18:26.55
5. Gabriela Migala — 18:27.44
6. Bethany Flores — 18:28.83
7. Emma Lawson — 18:31.60
8. Kelly Baker — 18.31.83
9. Seher Kaya — 18:33.26
10. Sydney Wells — 18:37.28

Intervals

Competitors tested their power and short-term endurance in this Athletes completed two intervals for total time with a 12-minute time cap. Beginning with two rounds: 21 box jump-overs (20/24-inch box), 15-calorie row, and nine burpee box jump-overs (36/48-inch box).

Competitors then rested until the six-minute mark, before performing final rounds rounds: Nine burpee box jump-overs (36/48-inch box), 15-calorie row, and 21 box jump-overs (20/24-inch box).

Women

1. Emma Lawson — 7:48.64
2. Emma Cary —8:01.67
3. Arielle Loewen — 8:11.96
4. Gabriela Migala — 8:17.58
5. Emma Tall — 8:19.68
6. Jamie Simmonds — 8:29.88
7. Annie Thorisdottir — 8:29.89
8. Laura Horvath — 8:32.50
9. Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir — 8:35.32
10. Danielle Brandon — 8:37.85

Men

1. Patrick Vellner — 7:21.36
2. Jonne Koski — 7:45.38
3. Bayley Martin — 7:50.05
4. Bjorgvin Karl Gudmundsson — 7:53.52
5. Dallin Pepper — 7:55.53
6. Lazar Dukic — 7:56.38
7. Jeffrey Adler — 7:57.16
8. Samuel Kwant — 8:01.95
9. Henrik Haapalainen — 8:01.98
10. Jay Crouch — 8:03.51

Olympic Weightlifting Total

Competitors were required to complete a traditional, if rushed, Olympic weightlifting total — with two attempts to work up to a one-repetition max (1RM) in the snatch followed by two attempts to reach a 1RM clean & jerk.

This was competitors’ last opportunity to earn points on the leaderboard before the field is cut to 20 athletes.

Women

1. Laura Horvath — 470 pounds
2. Christine Kolenbrander — 447 pounds
3. Karin Freyova — 446 pounds
4. Amanda Barnhart — 444 pounds
5. Gabriela Migala — 436 pounds
6. Olivia Kerstetter — 434 pounds
7. Emma Lawson — 433 pounds
8. Emma Cary — 428 pounds
9. Kelly Baker — 427 pounds
10. Paige Powers — 426 pounds (tied)
11. Abigail Domit — 426 pounds (tied)

Men

1. Jack Farlow — 701 pounds
2. Bronislaw Olenkowicz — 680 pounds
3. Nick Mathew — 644 pounds
4. Jeffrey Adler — 642 pounds
5. Moritz Fiebig — 642 pounds
6. Fabian Beneito — 637 pounds
7. Spencer Panchik — 633 pounds
8. Dallin Pepper 629 pounds
9. Brent Fikowski — 629 pounds
10. Chandler Smith — 628 pounds

Day Two

Competitors woke up on the second day of this four-day contest knowing their initial standings on the leaderboard.

Defending champion Justing Medeiros finished the contest’s first day trying to rally after two of the worst performances of his competitive career, but he would need to build even more momentum to rise from the middle of the pack.

The Alpaca Redux

The Alpaca was the initial event on the final day of the 2022 CrossFit Games. In 2023, it makes an appearance to kickoff day two. Performed for time, with an 18-minute time cap, competitors completed a 126-foot sled push with six kettlebells (total weight of 443/546-pounds).

Athletes then performed three rounds of: two legless rope climbs, 12 kettlebell clean and jerks, and 42-foot sled push starting with two (53/70-pound) kettlebells — each round, two kettlebells are added to the sled.

Men

1. Roman Khrennikov — 12:34.59
2. Jack Farlow — 12:54.31
3. Brent Fikowski — 13:21.91
4. Dallin Pepper — 13:57.83
5. David Shorunke — 14:04.63
6. Bjornvin Karl Gudmundsson — 14:23.84
7. Justin Medeiros — 14:31.17
8. Jeffrey Adler — 14:33.78
9. Chandler Smith — 14:49.37
10. Ant Haynes — 15:02.37

Women

1. Emma Tall — 15:54.01
2. Laura Horvath — 16:36.18
3. Alex Gazan — 17:25.97
4. Emma Lawson — 17:35.41
5. Alexis Raptis — 17:45.74
6. Jamie Simmonds — Cap +3
7. Rebecka Vitesson — Cap +3
8. Abigail Domit — Cap +9
9. Annie Thorisdottir — Cap +9
10. Alexia Williams — Cap +9

Ski-Bag

Ski-bag tested upper body power and lower body strength. With a six-minute time cap, competitors will race for time completing a circuit of 30-calorie SkiErg, 30 sandbag squats (125/200-pounds), 20-calorie SkiErg, and 20 sandbag squats (125/200-pounds).

Men

1. Colton Mertens — 4:30.60
2. Samuel Kwant — 4:34.75
3. Justin Medeiros — 4:51.88
4. Jelle Hoste — 4:53.48
5. Bronislaw Olenkowicz — 4:54.44
6. Patrick Vellner — 4:55.13
7. Chandler Smith — 4:57.11
8. Jeffrey Adler — 4:59.86
9. Roman Khrennikov — 5:00.83
10. Jake Douglas — 5:05.72

Women

1. Laura Horvath — 4:36.18
2. Alex Gazan — 5:50.32
3. Olivia Kerstetter — 5.50.91
4. Ella Wunger — 5:54.35
5. Ellie Turner — 5:58.67
6. Amanda Barnhart — Cap
7. Karin Freyova — Cap +3
8. Gabriela Migala — Cap +3
9. Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir — Cap +4
10. Emma Lawson — Cap +4

Helena

Athletes were tasked with a familiar-but-different presentation of a the classic Helen benchmark WOD. While Helen incorporates rounds of running, kettlebell swings, and pull-ups, the Helena event was three rounds for time (11-minute time cap): 400-meter run, 12 bar muscle-ups, and 21 dumbbell snatches (35-pounds/50-pounds).

Men

1. Jeffrey Adler — 7:56.58
2. Will Moorad — 8:05.63
3. Lazar Dukic — 8:08.12
4. Noah Ohlsen — 8:12.55
5. Roman Khrennikov — 8:13.25
6. Patrick Vellner — 8:16.52
7. Chandler Smith — 8:17.72
8. Jay Crouch — 8:18.36
9. Uldis Upenieks — 8:19.90
10. Ant Haynes — 8:21.29

Women

1. Jamie Simmonds — 8:27.12
2. Emma Cary — 8:38.61
3. Alexis Raptis — 8:40.85
4. Arielle Loewen — 8:42.74
5. Emma Lawson — 8:44.92
6. Bethany Flores — 8:46.27
7. Paige Powers — 8:50.70
8. Alex Gazan — 8:53.66
9. Seher Kaya — 8:55.34
10. Elisa Fuliano — 8:56.06

Day One

The first day of Individual competition will test the athletes with three separate events over the course of the day.

With the depth of field, Men and Women athletes will compete in multiple heats against their own respective divisions.

Ride

The first event of the contest may appear uncomplicated, but that certainly doesn’t make it easy. Athletes have 40 minutes to complete as many 2,400-meter laps as possible riding on a Trek Bikes Marlin 8 mountain bike. Notably, every lap also requires an 80-meter run to transport the bike through one section of the race course.

Men

1. Ant Haynes — 7 laps
2. Arthur Semenov — 7 laps
3. Jeffrey Adler — 7 laps
4. Jay Crouch — 7 laps
5. Roman Khrennikov — 7 laps
6. Jelle Hoste — 7 laps
7. Moritz Fiebig — 7 laps
8. Dallin Pepper — 7 laps
9. James Sprague — 7 laps
10. Brent Fikowski — 7 laps

Women

1. Emma Lawson — 7 laps
2. Emily Rolfe — 7 laps
3. Emma Tall — 7 laps
4. Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir — 7 laps
5. Alexis Raptis — 7 laps
6. Bethany Flores — 7 laps
7. Gabriela Migala — 7 laps
8. Jamie Simmonds — 7 laps
9. Laura Horvath — 7 laps
10. Karin Freyova — 7 laps

Pig Chipper

Competitors will have to manhandle the Pig — a specialized implement nearly eight-feet tall, roughly three-feet wide, and 20-inches high, weighing up to 254 kilograms (560 pounds). The unique equipment will be incorporated into a chipper-style workout* requiring athletes to complete, as quickly as possible:

• 10 pig flips
• 25 chest-to-bar pull-ups
• 50 toes-to-bar
• 100 wall ball shots
• 50 toes-to-bar
• 25 chest-to-bar pull-ups
• 10 pig flips

*Note: A “chipper” requires all repetitions of one exercise to be completed before progressing to the next exercise.

Men

1. Roman Khrennikov — 14:28.77
2. Lazar Dukic — 14:44.74
3. Brent Fikowski — 15:04.80
4. Spencer Panchik — 15:20.83
5. Moritz Fiebig — 15:25.18
6. Patrick Vellner — 15:36.50
7. Samuel Cournoyer — 15:47.53
8. Will Moorad — 16:00.90
9. Bjornvin Karl Gudmundsson — 16:12.76
10. Jay Crouch — 16:17.00

Women

1. Laura Horvath — 13:50.40
2. Arielle Loewen — 14:43.54
3. Alexis Raptis — 15:14.94
4. Emma Cary — 15:38.84
5. Olivia Kerstetter — 15:49.36
6. Alex Gazan — 16:13.39
7. Christine Kolenbrander — 16:18.58
8. Annie Thorisdottir — 16:20.26
9. Baylee Rayl — 16:27.08
10. Emma Tall — 16:32.72

Inverted Medley

This handstand-focused event will be a test of upper body strength, total-body stability, and gymnastic competence. Athletes will compete for time with a seven-minute time cap:

• 30-foot unbroken handstand walk over the ramp
• 8 free-standing handstand push-ups
• Unbroken obstacle steps to a 180-degree pirouette
• 16 pull-overs
• 360-degree pirouette to an unbroken step obstacle
• 8 free-standing handstand push-ups
• 30-foot unbroken handstand walk over the ramp

Men

1. Cole Greashaber — 3:47.89
2. Justin Medeiros — 4:03.63
3. Bayley Martin — 4:25.68
4. Jay Crouch — 4:27.72
5. Roman Khrennikov — 4:40.23
6. Patrick Vellner — 4:48.38
7. Chandler Smith — 4:50.28
8. Nick Mathew — 4:51.69
9. Samuel Cournoyer — 4:57.40
10. Henrik Haapalainen — 5:12.34

Women

1. Danielle Brandon — 3:12.75
2. Elisa Fuliano — 3:46.89
3. Paige Powers — 3:56.62
4. Shelby Neal — 3:57.57
5. Alexis Raptis — 4:13.51
6. Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir — 4:17.56
7. Emily Rolfe — 4:23.30
8. Sydney Wells — 4:33.67
9. Baylee Rayl — 4:45.39
10. Matilde Garnes — 4:51.37

How to Watch the CrossFit Games

Presuming you didn’t attend the Games in Madison, WI, you can watch the 2023 CrossFit Games via the CrossFit app, or online at the CrossFit website (Games.CrossFit.com), YouTube, Facebook, or Twitch. For the first time since 2016, CrossFit coverage can also be found on ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN+.

The Games Are Wrapped

The full field of athletes showcased their skills across 12 tests in four days to determine the Men’s and Women’s champion. Horvath is the first Eastern European CrossFit Games champion, while Adler is the first Canadian champion since Camille Leblanc-Bazinet won the Women’s title in 2014.

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For the Women, sophomore competitor and 2022 Rookie of the Year Emma Lawson holds the pole position before Sunday’s Finals. Laura Horvath, in second place, does not trail far behind. On the Men’s side, Roman Khrennikov continues to successfully avenge his runner-up finish from 2022 by maintaining his stranglehold of the leaderboard. Current 2023 runner-up Jeffrey Adler might be the only athlete who can stop him.

2023 CrossFit Games Individual Leaderboard

Here is the current top 10 for the Women heading into Sunday’s Finals:

Women

1. Emma Lawson (Canada) — 729 points | Leader
2. Laura Horvath (Hungary) — 681 points
3. Arielle Loewen (United States) — 668 points
4. Alexis Raptis (United States) — 626 points
5. Gabriela Migała (Poland) — 593 points
6. Alex Gazan (United States) — 576 points
7. Annie Thorisdottir (Iceland) — 531 points
8. Emma Cary (United States) — 521 points
9. Emma Tall (Sweden) — 518 points
10. Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir (United States) — 516 points

Here is the current top 10 for the Men heading into Sunday’s Finals:

Men

1. Roman Khrennikov (United States) — 716 points | Leader
2. Jeffrey Adler (Canada) — 703 points
3. Chandler Smith (United States) — 628 points
4. Patrick Vellner (Canada) — 612 points
5. Brent Fikowski (Canada) — 606 points
6. Jay Crouch (Australia) — 588 points
7. Bayley Martin (Australia) — 559 points
8. Bjornvin Karl Gudmundsson (Iceland) — 545 points
9. Lazar Dukic (Serbia) — 531 points
10. Jelle Hoste (Belgium) — 530 points

Event 7 Results — Cross-Country 5K

The “Cross-Country 5K” did not aim to reinvent the wheel or spark a caveman-style fire. This was a simple and straightforward 5K run for time, with no window dressing, purely favoring speed and endurance.

Emily Rolfe cruised ahead of the rest of the Women with a 17:48.62 run. That was over 30 seconds faster than second place. On the Men’s side, Jelle Hoste (16:39.68) just edged out Jeffrey Adler (16:46.48) for the victory. Hoste is a CrossFit Games rookie, with the Cross-Country 5K acting as his first-ever event win. Roman Khrennikov was not far behind in third place (16:57.08) as he continued to cement his strong position as the overall Men’s leader.

Event 8 Results — Intervals

Power and short-term endurance were the name of the game during “Intervals.” Here was the athletes’ complete docket during this event.

Two intervals for total time with a 12-minute time limit, two rounds:

• 21 box jump-overs (20-inch box for Women, 24-inch box for Men)
• 15-calorie row
• Nine burpee box jump-overs (36-inch box for Women, 48-inch box for Men)

Rest until the six-minute mark before the final two-round push:

• Nine burpee box jump-overs (36-inch box for Women, 48-inch box for Men)
• 15-calorie row
• 21 box jump-overs (20-inch box for Women, 24-inch box for Men)

Emma Lawson separated herself from the pack with a time of 7:48.64 for the Women as the only woman to complete the course in less than eight minutes. As for the Men, Patrick Vellner (7:21.36) had roughly 24 seconds of separation from nearest contender Jonne Koski (7:45.38).

Event 9 Results — Olympic Weightlifting Total

The “Olympic Weightlifting Total” was the respective athletes’ final opportunity to earn points before Sunday’s Finals. As the name suggests, every competitor had two attempts at a one-rep max snatch and two attempts at a one-rep max clean & jerk. The total between both would act as an athlete’s score.

To put herself within striking distance of Lawson on the leaderboard, Horvath recorded a 470-pound total and the Women’s event win. Meanwhile, another CrossFit Games rookie, Jack Farlow, scored a 701-pound total for the Men’s victory.

Sunday’s Finals Await

With the roster cut now officially made, the stage is set for an epic Individual CrossFit Games Finals in Madison, WI. Just 48 points separate Lawson and current runner-up Horvath in a run at the Women’s ultimate throne. The margin is even thinner for the Men, with Khrennikov holding just a 13-point lead on Adler. Any slip-up or terrific performance in the final slate of events can mean all the difference.

While the actual champions remain to be decided, there will assuredly be two new Games winners when the dust finally settles.

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On August 4, 2023, Medeiros appeared in a video with the Buttery Bros on their YouTube channel to discuss his opening performance. The interview with Medeiros begins at 2:00.

The start of the 2023 Individual CrossFit Games featured “Ride,” an event where athletes had the task of finishing as many laps as possible on a Trek Bikes Marlin 8 mountain bike with a 40-minute time limit. An unfortunate crash set Medeiros back to a 29th-place finish amongst his competitors.

Medeiros explained that he had collided with Lazar Đukić twice, leading to his falls. Đukić had apparently stepped on one of his pedals too hard, slowing Medeiros down enough to crash. It is unclear if Medeiros’ crash was from the side or a rear-end. On the second occasion, Medeiros tried to maintain the inside track on Đukić, which he said was an advantage his peer tried to eliminate.

Medeiros didn’t want to give up his positioning, thrusting him into another crash. Đukić would take 35th place.

“I don’t think he [Đukić] wanted me to be on the inside, so he tried to squeeze me out,” Medeiros said. “I could have braked and gone around him, but I didn’t want to brake … I don’t think either of us wanted to fall, so I don’t think either one of [the collisions] was on purpose.”

Once it was time for the “Pig Chipper,” Medeiros was visibly shaken and managed only to recover enough for a 37th-place finish: the worst workout result of his young career. Đukić would take second place behind overall leader Roman Khrennikov.

At the time of this writing, with less than two days remaining in the 2023 Games, another Medeiros title seems unlikely. However, the athlete recovered enough to make the cut and will be a fixture all the way through Sunday’s Final.

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2023 CrossFit Games Individual Leaderboard

Here are the top 10 Individual Women after two days of the 2023 CrossFit Games:

Women

1. Emma Lawson (Canada) — 477 points
2. Alexis Raptis (United States) — 458 points
3. Laura Horvath (Hungary) — 457 points
4. Alex Gazan (United States) — 450 points
5. Arielle Loewen (United States) — 432 points
6. Jamie Simmonds (Australia) — 388 points
7. Annie Thorisdottir (Iceland) —356 points
8. Bethany Flores (United States) — 370 points
9. Emma Tall (Sweden) — 327 points
10. Paige Powers (United States) — 350 points

Here are the top 10 Individual Men after two days of the 2023 CrossFit Games:

Men

1. Roman Khrennikov (United States) — 543 points
2. Jeffrey Adler (Canada) — 443 points
3. Chandler Smith (United States) — 432 points
4. Jay Crouch (Australia) — 411 points
5. Brent Fikowski (Canada) — 405 points
6. Bjornvin Karl Gudmundsson (Iceland) — 401 points
7. Patrick Vellner (Canada) — 392 points
8. Jelle Hoste (Belgium) — 364 points
9. Bayley Martin (New Zealand) — 363 points
10. Jonne Koski (Finland) — 357 points

Event 4 Results — The Alpaca Redux

Instead of being a closing workout like it was in 2022, the Alpaca Redux kicked matters off on Day 2 of the 2023 Games.

Athletes had the task of pushing a weighted sled (443 pounds for the Women, 546 pounds for the Men) 126 feet for the fastest time. After they finished their sled push, the competitors had to perform three rounds of:

• Two legless rope climbs
• 12 kettlebell clean and jerks
• A 42-foot sled push starting with two (53 pounds for Women, 70 pounds for Men) kettlebells 

Note: After each round, two additional kettlebells were added.

Khrennikov began to pull away from the field with a dominant win thanks to a time of 12:34.59. Emma Tall coasted ahead of the rest of the Women with a victory and time of 15:54.01. That was nearly 42 seconds better than Horvath (16:36.18) in second place.

Notably, CrossFit Games veteran Ben Smith suffered a torn patellar tendon in his right leg during the workout. The athlete did not withdraw and, at the time of this writing, is still persevering in the competition. Smith had surgery on a torn meniscus on his left leg in 2019.

Event 5 Results — SkiBag

On the SkiBag, the athletes had another race for time, in this instance completing the below circuit as fast as possible:

• 30-calorie SkiErg
• 30 sandbag squats (125 pounds for Women, 200 pounds for Men)
• 20-calorie SkiErg
• 20 sandbag squats (125 pounds for Women, 200 pounds for Men)

With a blistering time of 4:36.18, Laura Horvath flexed her muscles en route to a comfortable win by over a minute. For the Men, Colton Mertens (4:30.60) just edged out Samuel Kwant (4:34.75).

Event 6 Results — Helena

The Helena of the 2023 CrossFit Games was a slight variation of the classic benchmark WOD that most of the athletes were already familiar with. Rather than implement kettlebell swings and pull-ups, this Helena consisted of three rounds of the below, with an 11-minute time limit:

• 400-meter run
• 12 bar muscle-ups
• 21 dumbbell snatches (35 pounds for Women/50 pounds for Men)

For the Women, Jamie Simmonds paced ahead of the group with a time of 8:27.12. Meanwhile, Jeffrey Adler (7:56.58) was the only competitor to complete the course with a sub-eight-minute time, besting his nearest competitor, Will Moorad (8:05.63) by slightly more than nine seconds for the Men’s workout win.

Day 3 On Tap

Just like that, half of the 2023 Individual CrossFit Games are in the books, and it looks like there could be two new champions. On the Men’s side, barring an outright collapse, Roman Khrennikov seems to be in a great position to break through with a title after his runner-up result last year. On the Women’s side, a appears to still be too close to call, but Lawson, Horvath, and Raptis have certainly separated themselves thus far in a race for the top.

Saturday and Sunday in Madison await, and it will be a Games marathon, not a sprint.

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CrossFit General Manager of Sport Dave Castro would confirm the same news in an Instagram post, congratulating Dancer for making a successful “comeback” after a biceps tear ended his 2022 season. Castro applauded Dancer for taking on another comeback effort to return to Individual competition in 2024.

Here is precisely what Castro had to say about Dancer’s battle through injury adversity and plans to return to competing as an Individual.

“It [Dancer’s Men’s 35-39 win] was a lot closer than his 70-point margin of victory suggests,” Castro wrote. “Between reconstructive surgery to repair his bicep and the arrival of his daughter, he took lot of time off. Maybe too much, Sam thought. When the 2023 season began, he was scared he wouldn’t be the same anymore. He was right. He’s not. He’s better. Which is why you won’t see Sam Dancer in the 35-39 division next year. If all goes according to plan, he’ll be making another big comeback at the 2024 CrossFit Games to Individual competition.”

A seasoned CrossFit competitor, Dancer has not competed as an individual since the 2016 CrossFit Games, where he came in 32nd place. In the Team Division, Dancer was a member of CrossFit Invictus X, which finished as the runner-up at the 2018 edition of the Games and would miss the cut the following year. After a three-year absence, Dancer attempted to return in 2022 before his biceps injury forced him to withdraw.

Now, the athlete’s journey has come full circle with the Men’s 35-39 win and an ambitious Individual return plan.

Every now and then, CrossFit serves up a wonderful story of redemption like Dancer. Given his future Individual plans, this story is far from over.

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