2025 CrossFit Games

The 2025 CrossFit Games were the 19th edition of the competition in the sport of CrossFit and were held from August 1 to August 3, 2025, in Albany, New York. Jayson Hopper was the male champion, Tia-Clair Toomey was the female champion for the 8th time, and CrossFit Oslo Kriger won the team competition.

The CrossFit Games were held at MVP Arena in Albany this year after only a year at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. A number of changes were made to the season, including the removal of the quarterfinals, and athletes move from the Open directly to the semifinals. Semifinalists then qualified for the Games either via virtual in-affiliate semifinals or in-person qualifying events. A new Community Cup was also introduced for those who did not qualify for the semifinals.

The Games were reduced in scale and scope this year. The competition was held over 3 days instead of 4, and the number of events for the individual competition was also reduced to 10. The number of individual qualifiers was reduced to 30, and the number of teams to 20. The prize purse this year came from 50% of the fees paid by Open entrants. As a result of fewer athletes registering for the Open this year, the prize purse was reduced to the lowest level since 2016.

Qualifications

Open

The 2025 CrossFit Open started on February 27, 2025. A number of athletes and affiliates had indicated that they would not participate in this Games season, citing the death of a competitor at the 2024 Games and inadequate response from CrossFit leadership as some of the reasons. This year 233,815 people registered for the Open, which is the lowest since 2014, and a drop of 32% from 2024. Colten Mertens and Mirjam von Rohr were the respective male and female winners of the Open.

The top 1% of participating athletes (or a minimum of 1,200 athletes) in the individual division can proceed directly to the semifinals since the quarterfinals have been eliminated this year. For the age groups, the top 2% or a minimum of 200 per division can move on to the in-affiliate semifinals.

A Community Cup was initiated this season as a replacement for the quarterfinals for those who did not qualify for the semifinals but wish to compete further. Any individual athlete who submitted three scores for the Open can take part in the Community Cup where athletes of similar abilities are grouped into levels to compete together.

Semifinals

There were two ways individual athletes can qualify for the Games Ã¢ÂÂ In-Affiliate Semifinals, which were held on May 1Ã¢ÂÂ4, and In-Person Qualifying Events, which were held from early April to early June. There were 10 In-Person Qualifying Events, with 18 qualifying places available.

Qualifiers

This year the qualifiers for the individuals competitions have been reduced to 30 men and 30 women. For the teams the number has been reduced to 20.

Individuals

Qualifiers from the In-Affiliate Semifinals, 10 In-Person Qualifying Events, and Last Chance Qualifier:

Teams

Individual competitions

Event 1: Run/Row/Run

For time

4-mile run
3,000-meter row
2-mile run

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Event 2: All Crossed Up

For time:

20 wall walks
10 DB shoulder-to-overheads
20 double-under crossovers
30 toes-to-bars
20 double-under crossovers
10 DB shoulder-to-overheads
20 double-under crossovers
30 toes-to-bars
20 double-under crossovers
10 DB shoulder-to-overheads

Women: 70-lb dumbbell

Men: 100-lb dumbbell <div style="height:13.5em; overflow:auto; border:30px; ">

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Event 3: Climbing Couplet

4-3-2-1 reps for time of:

Pegboard
Squat clean + front squat

Women: 145, 165, 185, 205 lb

Men: 235, 265, 285, 305 lb

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Event 4: Albany Grip Trip

5 rounds for time of:

300-meter run
12 deadlifts
100-foot handstand walk (150 ft for last round)

Women: 220-lb deadlift

Men: 350-lb deadlift

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Event 5: 1RM Back Squat

1-rep-max back squat

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Event 6: Throttle Up

Event 6 and 7 was held back-to-back with a minute rest in between.

For time:

35-calorie ski erg
28 chest-to-bar pull-ups
24 burpee box jump-overs

Women: 16-lb vest, 20-inch box

Men: 22-lb vest, 24-inch box

Time cap: 6 minute <div style="height:13.5em; overflow:auto; border:30px; ">

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Event 7: Hammer Down

Starting 1 minutes after event 6:

35-calorie C2 bike
28 bar muscle-ups
24 burpee box jump-overs

Women: 20-inch box

Men: 24-inch box

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Event 8: Going Dark

50/40 calories on the Echo bike
100-foot yoke carry
30 deficit handstand push-ups
100-foot yoke carry
50/40 calories on the Echo bike

Time cap: 15 min. <div style="height:13.5em; overflow:auto; border:30px; ">

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Event 9: Running Isabel

5 rounds for time of:

200-foot run
6 snatches

Women: 105 lb

Men: 155 lb <div style="height:13.5em; overflow:auto; border:30px; ">

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Event 10: Atlas

For time:

9/15/21 thrusters
3/5/7 rope climbs

Then,

100-foot overhead walking lunge

Women: 95 lb

Men: 135 lb <div style="height:13.5em; overflow:auto; border:30px; ">

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Final Standings

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Team competition

Event 1: Team Run/Row/Run

For time:

4-mile run
3K row
2-mile run

Event 2: Conga Line

For time in MF/MF pairs, each pair completes:

15 wall walks
75 synchro double-unders
30 synchro toes-to-bars
75 synchro double-unders
30 synchro toes-to-bars

Then,

30 Worm cleans

Event 3:It's Complex - Pegboard

In FF/MM pairs, complete:

Max pegboard climbs in 5 minutes

Event 4: It's Complex - Lift

In FF/MM pairs, complete:

Max-reps lifting complex in 5 minutes

Women: 95 lb

Men: 135 lb

Event 5: Up, Over, and Back

For time in FF/MM pairs:

3 rounds of:

40 synchro chest-to-bar pull-ups (Completed in alternating sets of 10)
10 Worm clean over-and-backs

Then, 3 rounds of:

28 synchro bar muscle-ups (Completed in alternating sets of 7)
7 Worm clean over-and-backst

Event 6: 1RM Back Squat

1-rep-max back squat

Event 7: All on the Line

For time:

100-foot handstand walk, each
30 deadlifts (805 lb)
30/25 calories on the Echo bike (M/F Pair 1)
30 wall-facing strict handstand push-ups (M/F Pair 2)
30/25 calories on the Echo bike (M/F Pair 2)
30 wall-facing strict handstand push-ups (M/F Pair 1)
30 deadlifts (805 lb)
100-foot handstand walk, each

Event 8: It All Adds Up

All for time:

21 Worm thrusters

Then,

4 rounds, alternating athletes on the rope, of:
3 rope climbs
7 synchro burpees over the Worm
15 Worm thrusters

Then,

4 rounds, alternating athletes on the rope, of:

2 rope climbs
5 synchro burpees over the Worm
9 Worm thrusters

Then,

4 rounds, alternating athletes on the rope, of:
1 rope climb
3 synchro burpees over the Worm

Then,

100-foot Worm lunge

Time cap: 11 minutes

Final Standings

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References

External links

CrossFit Games official website