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The Crossfit Games are a competition that was created to find the fittest man and woman on earth. The games are made up of multiple events that test athletes’ strength, speed, agility, and endurance. The competition is open to anyone who wants to try their hand at becoming the fittest person on the planet. In this blog post, we will discuss what the Crossfit Games are and who’s competing this year.
The Crossfit Games were first held in 2007. The games are currently in their eleventh year and are being held from August 03-06, 2018. This year’s competition will be taking place in Madison, Wisconsin at the Alliant Energy Center. The athletes who qualified for this year’s games have been training incredibly hard to prepare for the grueling competition ahead of them.
In order to become a competitor in the Crossfit Games, athletes must first qualify through a series of online and live qualifiers. The online qualifiers are open to anyone who wants to try their hand at becoming a Crossfit Games athlete. The live qualifiers are invite-only and take place all over the world. After the live qualifiers, the field is narrowed down to the top 40 men and 40 women who will then compete in the Crossfit Games.
Rebecca Fuselier during Event 5 | Photo by Kieran Kesner
In the women’s division, Tia-Clair Toomey took first place with a dominating performance. This is her second consecutive win, and she appears to be in great shape to take the title at the 2022 CrossFit Games. Congratulations to Tia-Clair on an amazing performance!
At the start of Day 3, Tia-Clair Toomey was in first place for women and leading by five points over Mallory O’Brien.
The men’s side of the competition is also heating up with a three-way battle for first place. Ricky Gardaad extended his overall lead sits ahead of Fittest Man on Earth® 2021, Justin Medeiros, who has been challenging him throughout these rankings sessions at every turn.
Here ‘s the list of the top 10 athletes on the respective leaderboards after Day 3 for both divisions:
Men
- Ricky Garard [Australia] —681 points
- Justin Medeiros [USA] — 656 points
- Roman Khrennikov [Russia] —635 points
- Jeffrey Adler [Canada] — 532 points
- Patrick Vellner [Canada] — 531 points
- Saxon Panchik [USA] — 528 points
- Samuel Kwant [USA] — 510 points
- Bjorgvin Karl Gudmundsson [Iceland] — 501 points
- Noah Ohlsen [USA] — 494 points
- Jayson Hopper [USA] — 476 points
Women
- Tia-Clair Toomey [Australia] — 697 points
- Mallory O’Brien [USA] — 653 points
- Emma Lawson [Canada] — 650 points
- Haley Adams [USA] — 605 points
- Kristi Eramo O’Connell [USA] — 587 points
- Danielle Brandon [USA] — 576 points
- Arielle Loewen [USA] — 566 points
- Alexis Raptis [USA] — 542 points
- Emma McQuaid [Ireland] — 510 points
- Brooke Wells [USA] — 495 points
Ricky Garard during Event 5 | Photo by Charlotte Foerschler
Event Five — The Capitol
The Capitol event was one of the most challenging events to date, with each athlete being tested on their mental and physical strength.
The first part began by flipping 20 pigs—a 350-to 510 pound implement
followed immediately by a 3.5-mile run towards the Wisconsin State Capitol building.
Athletes will then carry two 70 to 100-pound Jerry bags for 200 meters before switching to a 150 to 200-pound Husafell sandbag carry for 200 meters. The last part of the challenge includes an ascent up 49 steps towards the building’s entrance.
Individual Women’s Results
- Gabriela Migala — 33:34.67
- Laura Horvath — 35:02.72
- Tia-Clair Toomey — 35:11.29
- Brooke Wells — 35:13.89
- Haley Adams — 35:51.51
Individual Men’s Results
- Ricky Garard — 31:54.47
- Roman Khrennikov — 32:01.47
- Travis Mayer — 32:16.22
- Samuel Kwant — 32:47.67
- Jayson Hopper — 33:04.11
Individual Event Six — Up and Over
For the Up and Over the athletes need to complete three rounds of: 12 muscle-ups, 25 jumpovers (descending height each round) and 30 GHD sit ups. After these are completed an 84 foot weighted lunge is the last step on their journey for victory. This event has a 18 minute time limit.
Individual Women’s Results
- Tia-Clair Toomey — 11:58.92
- Mallory O’Brien — 12:58.91
- Emma Lawson — 13:29.56
- Haley Adams — 13:41.11
- Danielle Brandon — 13:41.83
Individual Men’s Results
- Saxon Panchik — 12:40.00
- Justin Medeiros — 13:09.31
- Ricky Garard — 13:17.84
- Samuel Kwant — 13:37.84
- Noah Ohlsen — 13:38.20
Individual Event Seven — Echo Press
The athletes were tested in their physical abilities on the third and final event of today. The men only had 10 minutes while women had 12, but both genders did Echo Bike calories alternated with deficit handstand push-ups which is considered challenging!
Individual Women’s Results
- Alexis Raptis — 6:41.18
- Tia-Clair Toomey — 7:45.28
- Emma McQuaid — 8:01.72
- Caroline Conners — 8:36.64
- Dani Speegle — 8:57.34
Individual Men’s Results
- Will Moorad — 6:30.15
- Jayson Hopper — 6:57.82
- Roman Khrennikov — 7:02.22
- Enrico Zenoni — 7:07.08
- Justin Medeiros — 7:29.07
Tia-Clair Toomey and CrossFit Mayhem Freedom | Design by Erin Garcia
Day Three Teams Overall Leaderboard
- CrossFit Mayhem Freedom — 552 points
- CrossFit Oslo Navy Blue — 537 points
- CrossFit Invictus — 519 points
- CrossFit Mayhem Independence — 504 points
- CrossFit Reykjavík — 480 points
After three days of competition, the field is narrowing and the athletes are giving it their all. Who will take home this year’s championship titles? Tune in to find out!
