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🇫🇷 From Collapse to Champion — Mirjam von Rohr's Paris Payback

May 28th, 2026

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Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up.

In today’s edition:

  • 🇫🇷 Mirjam von Rohr wins the French Throwdown one year after a scary collapse.

  • 🎟️ 16 CrossFit Games tickets up for grabs — the field starts to take shape.

  • 🏈 NFL combine meets functional fitness. APEX brings a new style of competition to everyday athletes.

QUOTE OF THE DAY
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The most emotional part for me was…much more about the version of myself I was able to show — the confidence and belief I had in my own abilities.”

Mirjam von Rohr, 2026 French Throwdown champion, on her Games-qualifying performance in Paris.
PROFILE

Redemption in Paris: Mirjam von Rohr Claims French Throwdown Victory

Credit: @mirjam_v.r / Instagram

Earlier this month at the French Throwdown in Paris, 2025 CrossFit Games rookie Mirjam von Rohr stepped onto the podium as the overall women’s winner and one of six individual athletes to qualify for the 2026 CrossFit Games.

Von Rohr’s win was an accomplishment in itself – the French Throwdown’s field was deep, with athletes like Aimee Cringle, Elisa Fuliano, Claudia Gluck, and Lucy McGonigle all vying for that top spot. 

But on another level, von Rohr’s victory was a redemption for last year, an opportunity for closure after a traumatic experience. 

Remind Me

Last year, after winning the CrossFit Open for the second consecutive year, von Rohr set her sights on the Games, determined to qualify for the first time, which she planned to do at the French Throwdown. Many were confident she’d finish in a qualifying position, and it was widely predicted she’d win the entire event. 

  • During the eighth and final workout of the weekend, which featured a descending-rep scheme of chest-to-bar and 70-kilo (154-pound) sandbag squats, von Rohr collapsed to the floor, seemingly unconscious and seizing.

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SPEED READS

🎟️🔥 Games Tickets Are Live: The 2026 CrossFit Games tickets are now available to the public — with the action heading to San Jose this July.

❤️🏋️‍♂️ Why Cardio Alone Falls Short: The CrossFit methodology argues true fitness requires more than just endurance — strength, power, coordination, and resilience matter too.

💍📈 Smart Rings Are Booming: Oura has confidentially filed for an IPO as sales of wearable rings continue to surge.

🎵⚠️ “Spotify & Hope” May Be Over: Music licensing enforcement is tightening, putting gyms that use personal streaming accounts at greater legal risk.

ICYMI: 5 Notable Performances From the TYR Torian Pro. (Rx article) 

MEMBER EXCLUSIVE

2026 CrossFit Games Semifinal Super Weekend: Preview and Who to Watch

Credit: Sara Ines Chew

The most action-packed weekend of the 2026 CrossFit Games season is coming in hot, with three Semifinals (Syndicate Crown, Northern California Classic, and MAD Fitness Festival) taking place Friday through Sunday. 

  • By the end of the weekend, 16 more men and women will have officially earned their 2026 CrossFit Games roster spot. Six athletes will qualify from Syndicate, four from NorCal Classic, and six from Madrid.

Let’s take a look at who's going to be there.

COMPETITIONS

A New Contender in Competitive Fitness: APEX Brings NFL Combine Energy to Everyday Athletes

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The opportunities for gym-goers looking to test their abilities and step outside their comfort zones continue to grow. 

  • From HYROX to the LT Games, the ATHX Games, and XENOM, an athlete could build an entire season of competition and travel, ticking off events every few months. 

If your bucket list of competitive fitness events isn’t quite full yet, we have another one for you to add. 

The most recent addition to the landscape is APEX – an NFL Combine-style competition held in one day and consisting of seven scored events.

HIGHLIGHTS

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  • 🎂Happy affiliate anniversary (6/1) to CrossFit 4042 in Johnston County, NC.

  • Check out Luke from Ireland knocking out his first strict ring muscle-up. Well done, Luke!

  • Watch Leah Storen knock out this 86-kilo/189-pound snatch. Lightweight!

  • In case you missed the action last weekend, watch Hiko O Te Rangi Curtis knock out Event 2 at the Torian Pro.

  • 🔥Re-live this lift from the 2026 Games individual rookie Hannah Black, who knocked out at Rebel Renegade Games last weekend.