😤 Sprague and Cringle Lead at the 2026 CrossFit Games

July 25th, 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.

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CROSSFIT GAMES

2026 CrossFit Games Saturday, Lay of the Land

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We are just over halfway through the competition for the individuals and teams, and when the dust settled on Friday, James Sprague, Aimee Cringle, and CrossFit Mayhem held the top leaderboard spots, but a whole gang of athletes and teams are all hot on their heels.

  • The festivities kicked off at the SAP Center with an opening ceremony devoted to the history and growth of CrossFit and the CrossFit Games.

Former champs ranging from OGs like James “OPT” Fitzgerald, Jolie Gentry, and Kristan Clever, to more recent winners like Jayson Hopper and James Sprague were on the competition floor to be honored. Of course, two of the G.O.A.T.s, Mat Fraser and Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr, were on hand as well.

Then, the 2026 Demo Team rolled the hopper out to the center of the floor; Greg Glassman was announced as a special guest and turned the handle, mixing the bright blue and red balls inside.

  • Annie Sakamoto and her daughter (who pulled the original movements back in 2007) selected “toes-to-bar” and “snatch” as the two movements to be programmed.

  • Then came the twist: Castro called on eight-time champion Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr, five-time champion Mat Fraser and 2008 champion Jason Khalipa and announced that each of them would design a workout with those two movements, and then the community would vote on which one they wanted to become the final event of the day, although we wouldn't know whose workout we were selecting.

  • After the voting took place throughout the day, it was Toomey-Orr’s workout that was selected:

    3 rounds for time:

    • 21 toes-to-bar

    • 7 unbroken power snatches (95/65 pounds)

    • 7 unbroken hang snatches 

    • 7 unbroken squat snatches

One big number: 

305 — The total number of athletes competing across all divisions of the individual, team, masters, teen, and adaptive divisions.

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CROSSFIT GAMES

Memorable Moments from Friday at the CrossFit Games

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Day 2 of the 20th CrossFit Games offered not only a whole lot of close finishes and leaderboard shuffling, but also a healthy dose of never-before-seen movements at the CrossFit Games and a big splash of nostalgia.

Here are five of our favorite moments:

The Hopper Moment

You could feel the anticipation as the demo team carried the refurbished hopper onto the competition floor on Friday morning, marking one of the day's most feel-good and nostalgic moments.

As someone who has been doing CrossFit since 2008, being there in person at the SAP Center, seeing the hopper at the 20th Games, can only be described as a truly special moment, one where it felt impossible not to feel intense gratitude for the CrossFit Games and, ultimately, for how this community has changed the face of fitness.

LEADERBOARD

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

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

Men

Women

Team

1) James Sprague — 752

1) Aimee Cringle — 826

1) CF Mayhem — 455

2) Jay Crouch — 740

2) Lucy Campbell — 739

2) CF Whip — 425

3) Justin Medeiros — 732

3) Emma Lawson — 734

3) CF Sodra Wattern — 375

4) Dallin Pepper — 718

4) Maddie Sturt — 652

4) CF Oslo Kriger — 365

5) Ricky Garard — 675

5) Alex Gazan — 636

5) Camp Rhino CF — 350

6) Jayson Hopper — 647

6) Paige Rodgers — 583

6) Homefront CF PRVN — 325

7) Roman Khrennikov — 592

7) Danielle Brandon — 580

7) CF Reykjavík — 310

8) Colten Mertens— 559

8) Arielle Loewen — 580

8) CF Asker Kriger — 300

9) Jeffrey Adler — 520

9) Elisa Fuliano— 561

9) CF Kia Maia — 275

10) Victor Hoffer — 514

10) Haley Adams — 529

10) CF 1124  — 265

RESOURCES

Schedule and Workout Descriptions

Credit: Scott Freymond

Below is the schedule for Saturday, July 25 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)

9:00 a.m. — 9:50 a.m. — TE06: Pig Party & TE07: 2021 Worm Hang Clean & Jerk
10:00 a.m. — 10:20 a.m. — IE13: 500 Run
10:25 a.m. — 10:45 a.m. — TE08: TBD
11:00 a.m. — 1:10 p.m. — IE14: Triple Pig
2:00 p.m. — 3:40 p.m. — IE15: 2020 Speed Snatch Triple
4:40 p.m. — 6:50 p.m. — IE16 and IE17

Workout Descriptions

TE06: Pig Party

3 rounds for time of:

  • 10 bar muscle-ups

  • 10 GHD wall-ball shots

  • 10 dumbbell front squats

  • 1 Pig flip

IE13: 500 Run

For time:

  • 500-meter sprint

TE07: 2021 Worm Hang Clean & Jerk

For time:

  • 50 Worm hang clean and jerks

TE08: TBD

IE14: Triple Pig

For time:

  • 10 bar muscle-ups

  • 15 GHD sit-up wall-ball shots

  • 20 triple-unders

  • 1 Pig flip

  • 15 bar muscle-ups

  • 20 GHD sit-up wall-ball shots

  • 25 triple-unders

  • 2 Pig flips

  • 20 bar muscle-ups

  • 25 GHD sit-up wall-ball shots

  • 30 triple-unders

  • 3 Pig flips

IE15: 2020 Speed Snatch Triple

For time:
3 snatches (1-minute cap)

  • W:145–150–155 pounds

  • M: 225–235–245 pounds

Then,
3 snatches (2-minute cap)

  • W: 160–165–170 pounds

  • M: 245–255–265 pounds

Then,
3 snatches (3-minute cap)

  • W: 175–180–185 pounds

  • M: 265–275–285 pounds

IE16 and IE17

INDUSTRY

5 Brands Crushing It in Vendor Village at the 2026 CrossFit Games

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From dead-hang holds and pull-up challenges to CrossFit Games-branded sunglasses, protein bars with creatine, clean energy drinks without an aftertaste, and some of the nicest CrossFit apparel and shoes you can get your hands on, the vendor village at the SAP Center this weekend will make you giddy like a 5-year-old on Christmas morning if you’re a CrossFit enthusiast.

Many of the well-known mainstay brands showed up with a big presence — Rogue, Mayhem, R.A.D, Yeti, Velites — but there are plenty of emerging companies with a lot to offer those on hand at the 20th CrossFit Games in San Jose, CA.

Speaking of Velites, we need to say it: Their apparel is some of the softest, highest-quality clothing we’ve come across in this space, and it’s well worth the price point. But if you’re on site this weekend, don’t wait too long; clothes are flying off the racks faster than staff can replace them.

Five Other Brands We’re Loving

PBfit: Known for their peanut butter powder — which can be tossed into smoothies or cookies — PBfit offers a wheel set up in the vendor village for shoppers to spin and win free products. The powder is lower in fat and higher in protein than traditional peanut butter.