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2023 CrossFit Games Event 7 “Cross-Country 5K” Results

August 5, 2023 by Phil Blechman

The third day of competition for the Individual athletes at the 2023 CrossFit Games in Madison, WI, began with Emma Lawson and Roman Khrennikov atop the leaderboards for the women and men, respectively. The women’s division was a tight race at the top, with Lawson narrowly ahead of Alexis Raptis and Laura Horvath.

Khrennikov held a gigantic lead that would allow him to play defense the rest of the weekend to take home the title of Fittest on Earth®. The opening event for Individuals was a classic 5K run for time. Below are the results:

2023 CrossFit Games Event Seven — “Cross-Country 5K”

For time:

  • Run 5K

[Related: 2023 CrossFit Games Results and Leaderboard]

Jelle Hoste Emily_Rolfe
Image courtesy of CrossFit LLC

[Related: 2023 CrossFit Games Age Group Division Results — Fittest Teens and Masters Athletes]

Individual Women’s Results — “Cross-Country 5K”

  1. Emily Rolfe — 17:48.62
  2. Katrin Davidsdottir — 18:20.13
  3. Arielle Loewen — 18:21.21
  4. Alexis Raptis — 18:26.55
  5. Gabriela Migała — 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
  11. Danielle Brandon — 18:42.71
  12. Emma Cary — 18:59.97
  13. Laura Horvath — 19:02.68
  14. Caroline Stanley — 19:04.27
  15. Paige Semenza — 19:04.91
  16. Elisa Fuliano — 19:25.58
  17. Jamie Simmonds — 19:33.45
  18. Shelby Neal — 19:38.31
  19. Alex Gazan — 19:39.65
  20. Abigail Domit — 19:40.40
  21. Karin Freyová — 19:44.11
  22. Rebecka Vitesson — 19:47.09
  23. Emma Tall — 20:02.35
  24. Paige Powers — 20:12.60
  25. Annie Thorisdottir — 20:48.20
  26. Amanda Barnhart — 21:24.74
  27. Baylee Rayl — 21:35.20
  28. Olivia Kerstetter — 22:00.58
  29. Alexia Williams — 22:40.89
  30. Christine Kolenbrander — 22:54.32

[Related: 2023 CrossFit Games Adaptive Division Results — Who Is the Fittest on Earth?]

Individual Men’s Results — “Cross-Country 5K”

  1. Jelle Hoste — 16:39.68
  2. Jeffrey Adler — 16:46.48
  3. Roman Khrennikov — 16:57:08
  4. Lazar Đukić — 17:02.63
  5. Brent Fikowski — 17:07.96
  6. Jay Crouch — 17:08.62
  7. Chandler Smith — 17:09.03
  8. Uldis Upenieks — 17:09.03
  9. Will Moorad — 17:14.82
  10. Patrick Vellner — 17:29.52
  11. Samuel Kwant — 17:36.52
  12. Björgvin Karl Gudmundsson — 17:42.06
  13. James Sprague — 17:43.72
  14. Bayley Martin — 17:50.90
  15. Justin Medeiros — 17:51.20
  16. Noah Ohlsen — 17:52.01
  17. Luke Parker — 18:00.87
  18. Henrik Haapalainen — 18:10.26
  19. Fabien Beneito — 18:11.91
  20. Jonne Koski — 18:14.71
  21. Ant Haynes — 18:17.40
  22. Nick Mathew — 18:27.52
  23. Colten Mertens — 18:33.79
  24. David Shorunke — 18:44.34
  25. Dallin Pepper — 18:55.08
  26. Jack Farlow — 19:04.43
  27. Spencer Panchik — 19:40.43
  28. Moritz Fiebig — 20:57:61
  29. Samuel Cournoyer — 22:23.05
  30. Bronislaw Olenkowicz — 22:39.42

[Related: 2023 CrossFit Games Withdrawals]

Cross-Country 5K Recap

The Individual men and Individual women ran the 5K together. Khrennikov hopped out to the front of the pack to set the pace with Đukić, Adler, and Hoste behind him. At the two-minute mark, the athletes started to spread out a bit more as hills were present along the course.

Upenieks and Vellner joined the leader’s group, and space separated them from the rest of the field. The commentary team remarked that the course terrain was unknown to the athletes. Adler wore a heart rate monitor around his torso and looked much more comfortable than previous running events in past Games.

Rolfe
Image courtesy of CrossFit LLC

Emily Rolfe led the women’s field with no other Individual women within sight of her halfway through lap two. Adler overtook the lead to set the pace for the entire field, with Đukić as his closest companion. Upenieks fell off the leading group’s pace, leaving only five in contention for the event win.

Khrennikov’s stride appeared heavier than the rest of the leading group. Vellner wasn’t too much different. Adler, Đukić, and Hoste maintained a light bounciness to their stride.

By 10 minutes, Khrennikov and Vellner fell off the leading pace. Adler accelerated to further his lead. Đukić and Hoste stayed the pace with Adler. This pattern held through minute 13 until Khrennikov and Veller were no longer in range of the leading trio.

Hoste
Image courtesy of CrossFit LLC

By minute 14, Đukić fell off the lead pace, leaving Hoste and Adler alone out front. Hoste made his move to overtake Adler for the lead at 15 minutes. Rolfe remained in no danger of losing this event for the women. Hoste did not relinquish the lead to Adler, and they went first and second in the event, respectively.

Saturday Continues

The second workout (seventh event overall) for day three of competition for Individuals was released the day of. Titled “Intervals,” it features two 21-15-9 rep scheme workouts comprised of rowing and box jump overs.

After that, Individual athletes will close the day with the “Olympic Total,” where they will establish their max snatch and max clean & jerk.

Featured image courtesy of CrossFit LLC.

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