This year the CrossFit Games had, due to COVID (dang this thing pops up everywhere!!!) a new format.
There were 2 stages. During stage one of the 2020 (Sept 18-19) Reebok CrossFit Games, 60 athletes — 30 men and 30 women — competed in seven events across two days.
Which were pretty hard (as one can imagine).
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September 18 |
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Event 1 |
Event 2 |
Event 3 |
Event 4 |
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FRIENDLY FRAN 3 rounds: · 21 thrusters · 21 chest-to-bar pull-ups W 85 lb. M 115 lb. |
1RM FRONT SQUAT Establish a 1-rep-max front squat |
DAMN DIANNE 3 rounds: · 15 deadlifts · 15 strict deficit handstand push-ups W 205 lb., 2-in. deficit M 315 lb., 3.5-in. deficit |
1000 M ROW Row 1,000 meters
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September 19 |
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Event 5 |
Event 6 |
Event 7 |
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NASTY NANCY 5 rounds: · 500-m run · 15 overhead squats · 15 bar-facing burpees W 125 lb. M 185 lb. |
HANDSTAND HOLD Max freestanding handstand hold
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AWFUL ANNIE For time: 50-40-30-20-10 · Double-under · GHD sit-up · 5-4-3-2-1 Cleans W 185 lb. M 275 lb. |
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And the top 10 women
As a bare minimum recap here are the highlights:
- Fraser and Toomey had record-setting performances.
- Fraser’s Friendly Fran time — a winning 3:08.
- Katrin Davidsdottir’s handstand holds performance.
- Griffin Roelle’s massive 490-pound max front squat.
- Haley Adams and Justin Medeiros — the two youngest athletes in the field — both placing third. (the new generation is coming !!)
Click on the link for a very short video capturing the highlights of stage 1.
After stage one, the top 5 of the women’s and men’s field moved on to stage 2 which was held at the ‘Ranch’ in the Aromas (California) where the very first CrossFit games back in 2008 were held. In Aromas another 12 events spread over 3 days were awaiting the athletes.
The scores of stage 1 were set back to zero so anything could happen. But did it?
During the Stage 2 the athletes had to face a total of 12 events, spread over 3 days
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October 23 |
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Event 1 |
Event 2 |
Event 3 |
Event 4 |
Event 5 |
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2007 Reload For time:
1,500-meter row Then, 5 rounds of: · 10 bar muscle-ups · 7 shoulder-to-overheads
W 145 lb. M 235 lb. |
Corn Sack Sprint
For time: a 320-meter hill sprint with a corn sack
W 30 lb. M 50 lb. |
CrossFit Total
For total load: · 1-rep-max back squat · 1-rep-max shoulder press · 1-rep-max deadlift
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Handstand Sprint For time: 100-yard handstand walk |
Trail Run (+/- 6 miles trail run) |
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October 24 |
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Event 6 |
Event 7 |
Event 8 |
Event 9 |
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Toes-to-Bar – Lunge 30-20-10 reps for time: · Toes-to-bar · Kettlebell lunge (yards)
W 24-kg kettlebells M 32-kg kettlebells
Athletes must lunge with the kettlebells in the rack position.
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Snatch triple For time:1 snatch at each bar Quarterfinal Round: 5 athletes, 1-minute cap W 145-150-155 lb. M 225-235-245 lb.
Semifinal Round: 4 athletes, 2-minute cap W 160-165-170 lb. M 245-255-265 lb.
Final Round: 3 athletes, 3-minute cap W 175-180-185 lb. M 265-275-285 lb. |
Bike Repeater
10 rounds: · 440-meter bike sprint · 1 legless rope climb (15 ft.) |
Happy Star
4 rounds: 200- to 300-meter hill run 5-7-9-11 reps of: · Burpee · Thruster
W 95-105-110-115-lb. thrusters M 135-145-155-165-lb. thrusters |
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October 25 |
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Event 10 |
Event 11 |
Event 12 |
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SWIM ‘N’ STUFF 4 rounds, each for time: · Air bike calories (10 | 15) · 50-meter swim · 10 GHD sit-ups · 10 ball slams (40 | 60 lb.) Rest
Begin a new round every 4 minutes *Rounds 2 and 4 performed in reverse |
Sprint Sled Sprint
For time:
· 100-yard sprint · 100-yard sled push · 100-yard sprint
W 80-lb. sled M 105-lb. sled |
Atalanta
For time:
· 1-mile run · 100 handstand push-ups · 200 single-leg squats · 300 pull-ups · 1-mile run
W 14-lb. vest M 20-lb. vest
Athletes must wear a weight vest. Reps must be completed unpartitioned — i.e., all 100 handstand push-ups must be completed before moving on to the single-leg squats, etc. |
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And again the 2019 champs, Tia Toomey and Matt Fraser left no doubt and demolished the workouts, leaving their fellow competitors far behind. Tia had 9 event wins, 2 x 3rd places and 1x 5th place, while Matt won 10 of the 12 events and came in 2nd in 2 other events. Tia has now won the games 4 times in a row, while Matt won it 5 times in a row.
You can find the all events on YouTube, but if you only wish to see some of the highlights than click here
