Competitions

The 2024 CrossFit Games Semifinal stage is making only one stop in Europe this year, and it’s this weekend at the Europe Semifinal by the French Throwdown. The competition takes place May 17-19 at the LDLC ... Continue Reading

The first week of the 2024 CrossFit Games Semifinal stage starts this weekend with the Asia Semifinal by the Far East Throwdown. The competition takes place May 16-19 at the Busan Exhibition and Convention ... Continue Reading

The 2024 Europe Semifinal by the French Throwdown kicks off on Friday, May 17, at the LDLC Arena in Décines-Charpieu, France. It’s one of two events during the first of three CrossFit Semifinals weeks. The ... Continue Reading

The CrossFit Semifinals are back, and if you are heading to the Europe Semifinal by French Throwdown at LDLC Arena in Décines-Charpieu, France, between May 17 and May 19, here is your guide to three days ... Continue Reading

The fields are set, and the countdown to Semifinals is in full swing.  As we get ready for three weeks of live competition, it’s a good time to start breaking down the fields.  CrossFit ... Continue Reading

With the first weekend of the CrossFit Semifinals just days away, anticipation is reaching a fever pitch. We’re analyzing Open and Quarterfinals data, looking back at events from previous years, and trying ... Continue Reading

A few weeks back, we published an article highlighting some of our favorite “big lift” moments from recent CrossFit competitions.  Among the highlights were Gui Malheiros’ 305-pound snatch at the ... Continue Reading

With the 2024 CrossFit Quarterfinals wrapped up and the leaderboards finalized, we are looking back at some compelling numbers before we move on.  Some of these stats may surprise you, but as Jay-Z ... Continue Reading

In terms of competitions, the 2024 CrossFit season is halfway done for Individuals.  We leave the online portion behind and move on to in-person competitions from here. No more blind leaderboards, ... Continue Reading

The CrossFit Games team has released the 2024 Semifinals workouts for individuals and teams just weeks before the in-person events begin on May 16.  The Semifinals represent the first in-person ... Continue Reading

Individual Quarterfinals leaderboards have been finalized, but not without controversy.  The video review process has caused a major shake-up to the top 40 athletes in all seven regions, and ... Continue Reading

Dave Castro, general manager of sport at CrossFit HQ, said the review process for workout video submissions is being looked at but won’t change for the remainder of the 2024 CrossFit Games ... Continue Reading

Throughout a tumultuous and, for some, heartbreaking week, the 2024 CrossFit Quarterfinals leaderboards continued to shift as more and more athletes were hit with minor and major penalties.  This ... Continue Reading

Since CrossFit launched Quarterfinals in 2021, there has always been at least one workout that could be considered a strength test. In 2021, it was the four-rep max front squat. In 2022, it was The ... Continue Reading

Qualifying for the CrossFit Semifinals is no easy feat. You could even argue that earning an invitation to Semifinals in the most competitive regions of the world — North America West and East, ... Continue Reading

The second window for submitting scores closed on Monday night, revealing a complete picture of the unofficial 2024 CrossFit Quarterfinals leaderboard. (See the whole thing here.) While things are ... Continue Reading

Four Morning Chalk writers — Teaganne Finn, Scotty Freymond, Nicky Freymond, and Julia Papworth — took on the 2024 Indy and Age Group Quarterfinals…these are their stories. As we have in years past, we ... Continue Reading

Four Morning Chalk writers — Teaganne Finn, Scotty Freymond, Nicky Freymond, and Julia Papworth — crushed the 2024 CrossFit Open and have moved on to Quarterfinals! As we have in years past, we will use ... Continue Reading

First, I want to say “Congratulations!!” on making it to this step in the 2024 CrossFit Games season.  You are amongst the top 25 percent of the Fittest People on Earth. Whether this is your first ... Continue Reading

The 2024 CrossFit Games Quarterfinals workouts for individuals and age groups have been released.  This stage of competition differs from the CrossFit Open in that athletes have to submit their ... Continue Reading

The leaderboards are set. After four workouts, teams from each of the seven regions have punched their tickets to Semifinals. The top 30 teams from each region will move on from the Quarterfinals and have ... Continue Reading