In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic upended the Games structure, leading to a virtual first half and then a 10-athlete Final (five men and five women), which took place in Aromas, CA. Mat Fraser and Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr handily walked away with the victory, but Fraser has since retired from competitive CrossFit, leaving the top of the podium open, and Toomey now needs to defend her fit crown against 40 other women.
The Games have returned to the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, WI, from July 27 through August 1, which will host over 600 athletes across 27 different divisions as they compete for the title of Fittest on Earth®. Spectators are also allowed to attend this year’s Games, giving the event a different feel than last year’s isolated, dusty affair at The Ranch. Throughout the Games, BarBend will provide in-depth coverage in the form of event recaps, daily recaps, and frequently update this page to reflect changes in the leaderboard on an event-by-event basis.
2021 CrossFit Games Leaderboard
Wednesday Event Results
On the morning of the start of the Individual competition, there are still many questions surrounding details of the events. Though CrossFit has teased numerous events, only Event One (IE1) has been announced in full.
IE1 Breakdown
The very first event of the Games has athletes taking a dip and then hopping in a kayak to paddle their hearts out. Dave Castro teased swimming and paddling early on, which is not a new event in the Games, but then added unique twists: the addition of fins for the swim and a kayak instead of a paddleboard.
For time:
- 1-mile swim with fins
- 3-mile kayak
Both men and women will compete at the same time, starting at 10 a.m. EST (9 a.m. in Wisconsin). For the rest of the events, men and women will be broken up into two competitive groups.
Individual Events Day One Time Slots
Here are the time slots for the first four events for the Individual competition. All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST).
- IE1: 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
- IE2 (Men): 1-1:30 p.m.
- IE2 (Women): 1:45-2:15 p.m.
- IE3 (Men): 2:45-3:05 p.m.
- IE3 (Women): 3:05-3:25 p.m.
- IE4 (Men): 5:30-6:20 p.m.
- IE4 (Women): 6:30-7:20 p.m.
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