🏆 Turner Adds ATHX Gold to Her Trophy Case

November 10th, 2026

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In today’s edition:

  • 🥇 Ellie Turner takes on her first ATHX Games and low-key qualifies for Finals in Portugal.

  • 👯 Dive into all the details of the 2027 CrossFit Open pairs division.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY
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I don’t think competitive fitness is going anywhere except continuing to grow. No matter what it is — CrossFit, ATHX, HYROX — it helps make people feel connected and part of a community.”

Ellie Turner, CrossFit Games vet and winner of 2026 LA ATHX
COMPETITION

Ellie Turner Wins LA ATHX, Qualifies for Finals in Portugal

Credit: Ishmael Garcia Jr.

The final two events of the regular ATHX Games season took place last weekend in Long Beach, California, and Amsterdam, Netherlands. From these two competitions, the final wave of athletes qualified across multiple divisions for the Finals, which will be held in Lisbon, Portugal, at the end of the month. 

CELSIUS, a brand partner of the ATHX Games, has supported athletes at each U.S. competition, and the brand’s competitors are now back-to-back-to-back champions.

Remind me: Last month, Chandler and Jessi Smith competed in Miami Beach and won the Pro Mixed Pairs division. Although both had ATHX experience, they had not raced together before. They trained separately for the event, but their years of competition experience paid off.

Next up was Houston, where CELSIUS brought out Ty Jenkins and Janie Cheverie. While Jenkins had three prior competitions under his belt, Cheverie was new to the ATHX space. Not only did the two win the event, but they also swept the competition. They finished first in all three tests, claiming the Pro Mixed Pairs win with a perfect three-point event score.

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📅🔥 The Countdown Is On: CrossFit has announced the dates for the 2027 Open, giving athletes a target as the road to next season begins.

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MEMBER EXCLUSIVE

2027 CrossFit Open Pairs Division Deep Dive

Credit: Victor Freitas

Athletes looking to compete in the 2027 CrossFit Open now have a new option when signing up: completing the workout with a partner. The new pairs division lets athletes do the workout alongside a friend (or maybe foe) and enter a single score. 

The details: The 2027 Open will begin on Wednesday, February 17, 2027, and run until Monday, March 8. There will be three workouts across three weeks. Another change to the upcoming season is a longer submission window: workouts will be released on Wednesdays, and scores won't be due until Monday at 5 PM PT. 

How will it work? 

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