Elite Individuals
Last year we were fortunate to bring you guys coverage of one of the coolest competitions of the entire year for us from Pamplona, Spain. You might remember the athletes running on the streets where the running of the bulls take place, lifting stones reminiscent of some Basque area strongman sport, Karin Frey asserting dominance
By Maysa Hannawi Photo Courtesy of Fury Photography If Saturday was for the girls, then Sunday was for The Boys. In the sport of functional fitness, Sunday is known for being the most dramatic and ruthless day. The athletes know what is at stake, and they know that the points left up for grabs are
Written by Maysa Hannawi While it’s an exceptional feat to qualify for the elite division of WZA across the board, there is something special about the women’s division, and it was on display this Saturday. The day kicked off with the Overhead Squad workout, where teams had to overhead squat an ascending weight, descending rep
Written by Maysa Hannawi In 2022, Lucy Campbell burst onto the CrossFit Games scene. The national junior-level swimmer turned CrossFitter qualified for her first Games by taking 5th place at the Lowlands Throwdown. As a rookie, Campbell placed 16th and took two event wins, including the final, putting her name on the map. In 2023,
As always the field for TYR Wodapalooza is flooded with talent from all around the world, from the community divisions, all the way to the elite, groups of friends and training partners converge, this year, for the first time ever, on Miami Beach, for the biggest fitness festival of the year. Our focus today is
A top heavy mens field, and the deepest talent pool of elite women’s field post-Covid have been announced and are ready to tackle year one of TYR WZA in a brand new location, Miami Beach! Competition Format As has become the norm these last few years at TYR WZA, the elite athlete schedule gives them
Photo Credits: Nikolaj Rønnow By Maysa Hannawi The world of functional fitness has spun on the axis of CrossFit Headquarters for over a decade. Four months ago that changed. Coming off a CrossFit Games that changed the way people viewed not only the corporation, but the sport, there was a spotlight put on all events
For over a decade the Dubai Fitness Championship has stood sentinel as one of the most premier offseason earning opportunities for elite athletes in competitive fitness; and this year is no different. Due to the constantly changing landscape of the sport, including the Rogue Invitational coming to Europe this year, the recent introduction of the
Photo Credits: CrossFit LLC Just a couple of weeks after one of the best men to ever do it (Brent Fikowski) retired, one of the great female champions in our sport officially brings an end to her competitive career in CrossFit as well. Katrín Tanja Davíðsdóttir stole the hearts of the CrossFit world during the 2015 and
Just over a year ago the first Pro event for Reps Ahead debuted with a featured match between James Sprague and Tyler Eggiman. Many who have watched this match still believe it is the best match in the history of Pro Reps Ahead bouts; though the recent match between Sprague and Hopper at TYR WZA
