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This is a list Brian has been keeping and updating once a year for several years. Below you will see last year’s top-40 contrasted with this year’s top-40: Main factors considered, and please note that these are weighed carefully but there is no perfect science: Top-40 Female CrossFitters, 2022 vs 2023: 2022 2023 Athlete Rank
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256256 ViewsBrian Friend is a CrossFit coach, data analyst, broadcast coordinator, writer, content creator and commentator. Recently Brian has served as a co-host of the Sevan Podcast, interviewing top CrossFit athletes and coaches. Today we discuss Ricky Garard’s coming back to the competitive landscape, who is the GOAT – Fraser or Toomey, and much more. Listen
Read More243243 ViewsPhoto Credit: CrossFit LLC This is a list Brian has been keeping and updating once a year for several years. Below you will see last year’s top-40 contrasted with this year’s top-40: Main factors considered, and please note that these are weighed carefully but there is no perfect science: Top-40 Male CrossFitters, 2022 vs 2023:
Read More232232 ViewsAfter two successful years at X Meeting Point, Aktivitet Nordic AS (Throwdown Events), has decided to take the next step and move the Oslo Throwdown to Telanor Arena for the 2024 season. The decision to move venues is driven by the goal of providing a better experience for athletes, partners, sponsors, and fans. “We’re not
Read More186186 ViewsThroughout the offseason I’ve been traveling around the world to competitions big and small doing my best to learn as much as I can about the best CrossFitters around the globe. It’s a very difficult task as there are athletes everywhere, constantly competing, improving and popping up on the radar. They don’t all compete against
Read More173173 ViewsPhoto Credit: Will Branstetter Nearing the halfway point in terms of off season CrossFit competitions and events, and this one (stop #9 of the world tour) is very close to home. Crash is only about 90 minutes driving distance from me, so no airplanes required, no major packing decisions needed, just load up the car
Read More164164 ViewsWritten by Rebecca Birch Image Credit: NWR Productions Note from Brian: While Patrick and I were busy in Dubai taking part in the Dubai Fitness Championship, we are grateful to Ms. Birch, and Nikolaj Ronnow, who were both on sight in Birmingham, UK to experience FitFest this weekend. All the content on the B.Friendly Instagram
Read More134134 ViewsPhoto Credit: Héctor Estévez The 2023 Madrid Championship starts Thursday, September 7. This year it’s a four day event for the elite divisions, which will be broadcast in English on YouTube and in Spanish on DAZN. The rosters for the elite individual divisions were preliminary announced via the Madrid Championship Instagram, but that was
Read More127127 ViewsPhoto Credit: Athlete’s Eye By: Brian Friend and Barclay Dale Rogue Women’s Picks: Best Performances and Movements By pretty much any metric you want to use, from top to bottom, the Rogue Invitational is the most prestigious CrossFit competition of the year. You get a majority of the fittest men and women from the previous
Read More123123 ViewsPhoto Credit: CrossFit LLC Open Length and Dates The Open will be three weeks long once again this year. That is consistent with how it’s been since 2021. The Open is taking place between February 29 and March 18, which is very much in line with what we’ve come to expect in terms of Open
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