CrossFit, Hyrox, and the wider functional fitness world — reported with a bit more authority.
Jayson Hopper spent years finishing 3rd, 4th, and 5th at the CrossFit Games. In 2025, he fixed his aerobic engine, lifted 160kg in competition, and won the title. Here's the story of how the most complete male CrossFit athlete in the world became champion.
Jeff Adler is the most powerful barbell mover in CrossFit competition — his clean cycling under fatigue is in a different category. The Canadian finished 3rd at the 2025 Games and ranks #1 on the Rogue Invitational leaderboard. Here's the full profile.
Lucy Campbell finished 8th at the 2025 CrossFit Games — the second British woman in the top 10, and the first time the UK has placed two athletes that high in a single Games. Here's how the North Yorkshire athlete's running background built a CrossFit career that's breaking British records.
Roman Khrennikov has finished 4th at the CrossFit Games three consecutive times. He has no obvious weaknesses. He is one of the most complete athletes in the field. And somehow, the podium keeps ending one step before him. The Khrennikov story is CrossFit's most compelling near-miss narrative.
26.2 drops Thursday, March 5. Based on CrossFit's Open design history and current field trends, here's what week two is likely to look like — plus the confirmed news that the 2026 European Semifinals is heading to Cascais, Portugal.
The CrossFit Open rewards athletes who've built broad fitness over the year, not those who cram movements in the week before. Here's how to prepare for 26.2 and 26.3 — including movement standards, strategy principles, mindset, and what the top 20% of Open athletes do differently.
Haley Adams wins events at the CrossFit Games — plural, every year. Her gymnastics are unmatched, her sprint output is exceptional, and she's finished top-5 at the Games four years running. The championship is the one thing she hasn't converted. Yet.
Justin Medeiros won the CrossFit Games in 2021 and 2022 — back-to-back titles at 21 and 22 years old. Then the field caught up. Here's the full story of the youngest double champion in CrossFit history and his quest to return to the top.
Day one of the 2025 CrossFit Games delivered exactly what the sport needed — dominant performances, early surprises, and Tia-Clair Toomey reminding everyone she never left. Here's how it went down.
Day two of the 2025 CrossFit Games featured four events, a 160kg clean and jerk from Jayson Hopper, and the quiet, methodical chess match that determined who was actually in contention heading into finals. Here's how it went down.