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🔥 Individuals Hit the Competition Floor Again at the 2026 CrossFit Games

July 24th, 2026

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Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up.

The 2026 CrossFit Games continue today! We’ve got you covered for everything you need to know from San Jose, CA.

Be sure to follow us on IG for updates, event results, BTS coverage, and more.

CROSSFIT GAMES

2026 CrossFit Games Friday, Lay of the Land

Credit: Scott Freymond

After a fast and furious first day, the individuals rested yesterday and will look to get back in action in a few hours. Before that, the opening ceremony will take place at the SAP Center at 9:15 a.m.

  • The teams took on two events yesterday: TE01: BOB on BOB and TE02: Handstand relay. Leaderboard below.

  • The Masters CrossFit Games concluded, crowning the fittest 35-and-over age group athletes. We’ll have more coverage on that soon, but check out the top three men and women in each division down below and see the full, official leaderboard here.

A full day of events is on tap for the individuals and teams today; check out all the details below.

What they’re saying:

At the end of the competition day on Thursday, CrossFit held a press conference hosted by Lauren Kalil. Here are a few sound bites you may have missed:

  • “This is a very different year, to last year, in terms of the test, in terms of the format; this time last year we were already two-thirds of the way through the competition, and were one day in.” - Lucy Campbell on managing expectations for the 2026 Games, given her stellar performance in 2025.

  • “Ricky is my buddy; we’re good friends. I’m friends with all the guys; we all get along great. I think in the heat of the moment, when your heart rate is at 200, and someone throws a towel at you, I thought it was very intentional; he claims that it wasn’t, I still think it was…it’s funny now that I look back at it…” - James Sprague on whether he had talked with with Ricky after the “towel incident.”

  • “I didn’t have a tremendous day yesterday, so as always I can look forward to upward trajectory and trying to just take a few more big swings this weekend.” - Pat Vellner on his expectations for the rest of his tenth and final Games appearance.

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LEADERBOARD

Individual and Team Top-10 Leaderboard, End of Day 3

The leaderboard below reflects the top-10 standings at the end of the competition day on Thursday. Full CrossFit Games leaderboard here.

Men

Women

Team

1) James Sprague — 418

1) Aimee Cringle — 458

1) Camp Rhino CF — 170

2) Dallin Pepper — 413

2) Lucy Campbell — 420

2) CF Mayhem — 165

3) Justin Medeiros — 388

3) Maddie Sturt — 407

3) CF Oslo Kriger — 150

4) Jay Crouch — 387

4) Haley Adams — 372

4) CF Whip — 140

5) Ricky Garard — 386

5) Emma Lawson — 364

5) CF Asker Kriger — 130

6) Moritz Fiebig — 355

6) Alex Gazan — 325

6) CF 1124 — 125

7) Roman Khrennikov — 341

7) Aline Wirz — 314

7) CF Reykjavík — 125

8) Jayson Hopper — 304

8) Arielle Loewen — 300

8) Homefront CF PRVN — 120

9) Colten Mertens — 298

9) Ellie Turner — 288

9) CF Kia Maia — 115

10) Saxon Panchik — 295

10) Elisa Fuliano — 280

10) CF Sodra Wattern — 115

PROFILE

Maddie Sturt’s Career – Australian Vet Sits in Third after Opening Day at the CrossFit Games

Credit: Scott Freymond

"I can say now that I want to go to the CrossFit Games and I want to win."

Those are the words Maddie Sturt told The Morning Chalk Up a month ago. And on Day 1 in San Jose, CA, the now seven-time Games veteran looked like she could.

  • Sturt sits in third overall heading into Day 2, 13 points behind Lucy Campbell in second and 51 points behind the current leader, Aimee Cringle.

Sturt's 2026 Games Day 1

The 29-year-old from Melbourne, Australia, made a statement right from the start, coming out firing on all cylinders in the 2007 Hopper workout, which featured a 1,000-meter row followed by five rounds of 25 pull-ups and 7 push jerks.

  • Her time of 8:03 (official) bested all competitors, as she picked her first-ever Games event win.

RESOURCES

Schedule and Workout Descriptions

Credit: Scott Freymond

Below is the schedule for Friday, July 24 at the 2026 CrossFit Games.

Events will be live-streamed on the CrossFit app, CrossFit Games website, FloElite, and YouTube.

Stay updated with all the event recaps, leaderboards, and behind-the-scenes content at the Morning Chalk Up.

Schedule (all times PT)

7:30 a.m. —8:30 a.m. — TE3: 5K The Hard Way
9:15 a.m. — 10:15 a.m. — Opening Ceremony
11:00 a.m. — 11:40 a.m. — TE04: SAP Team Snail
11:55 a.m. — 12:25 p.m. — TE05: (2017) Rowing Worm
12:40 p.m. — 2:15 p.m. — IE08: Climbing Snail ‘26
2:30 p.m. — 3:19 p.m. — IE09: 3D Throw
3:35 p.m. — 5:25 p.m. — IE10: Run Hang Squat Clean
5:45 p.m. — 6:45 p.m. — IE11: Handstand Sprint
7:40 p.m. — 8:50 p.m. — IE12: TBD (The 2027 Hopper)

Workout Descriptions

TE3: 5K The Hard Way

For time:

  • MM pair: 3 laps

  • FF pair: 3 laps

  • MM pair: 2 laps

  • FF pair: 2 laps

Whole team: Run 5K

TE04: SAP Team Snail

For time:

MF Pair 1:

  • 100-foot Snail push (push at the same time)

  • 40 short-bar synchro cleans (95/135 lb)

  • 12 rope climbs to 16 ½ feet

  • 40 synchro toes-to-bars

MF Pair 2:

  • 40 synchro toes-to-bars

  • 12 rope climbs

  • 40 synchro cleans

  • 100-foot Snail push

TE05: (2017) Rowing Worm

3 rounds for time of:

  • 40/30-calorie row

  • 30 Worm squats

IE08: Climbing Snail ‘26

For time:

  • Snail push

  • 2/3 legless rope climbs

  • 30 toes-to-bars

  • 4/5 rope climbs

  • Snail push

IE09: 3D Throw

For total distance:

  • 1 throw, right

  • 1 throw, left

  • 1 throw, backward

IE10: Run Hang Squat Clean

4 rounds for time of:

  • 660m run

  • 10 hang squat cleans, 225/155-pounds

IE11: Handstand Sprint

For time:

  • Handstand walk course

IE12: TBD (The 2026 Hopper)

  • Movements to be drawn from hopper during opening ceremony.

MASTERS CROSSFIT GAMES

Masters Moment of the Day

Credit: Scott Freymond

While most of the crowd and the commentators focused on the battle between Noah Ohlsen, Scott Panchik, and Augustin Vilicnik, we clocked Marquan Jones quietly chipping away and then overtaking the leaders.

We snapped this shot as he crossed the finish line 10 seconds ahead of Vilicnik for the event win. Jones would go on to finish eighth overall in the men’s 35-39 division.

LEADERBOARD

Final Masters Leaderboard, Top 3, By Division

The leaderboard below reflects the top-3 finishers in each division and age group at the 2026 Masters CrossFit Games. Full results here.

35-39, Men | Women

  1. Noah Ohlsen | Carolyne Prevost

  2. Scott Panchik | Mekenzie Riley

  3. Ludvig Hahnsson | Sami Scorzelli

40-44, Men | Women

  1. Rudolph Berger | Carly Newlands

  2. Jordan Troyan | Carleen Mathews

  3. Bradley Alcock | Joanna Boaventura

45-49, Men | Women

  1. Jonathan Varela | Becca Voight-Miller

  2. Buck Jacobs | Kelly Marshall

  3. Caine Hayes | Kelly Friel

50-54, Men | Women

  1. Jason Grubb | Emma Leigh

  2. Joey Hoechsmann | Carol Mezen

  3. Mike Kern | Stephanie China

55-59, Men | Women

  1. Roan Low | Tara Gemer

  2. Eric Smith | Deirdre Dornay

  3. Chad Stewart | Tonia Osborne

60-64, Men | Women

  1. Antonio Boldrini | Rose Wall

  2. Sylvain Roy | Betsy Vanderburgh

  3. Peter Harvey | Elizabeth Hannigan

65-69, Men | Women

  1. Jens Grund | Susan Clarke

  2. Wayne O’Hara | Denise Moore

  3. Mike Navarre | Dave Jensen

70+, Men | Women

  1. Thomas Ackerman | Betty Knoben

  2. Doug Worrall | Terry Carey

  3. Clarke Holland | Betty Hardin