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Final up to date on March fifth, 2025
For the second yr in a row, “level one” of the CrossFit Open ended with the identical two names on the high.
Mirjam von Rohr from Switzerland, the present iF3 World Champion, put up a rating of 259, 14 reps forward of second place Alazne Egiazabal from Spain. Caroline Dardini and Payment Saghafi tied for third with a rating of 343 reps.
On the lads’s aspect, “The Iron Hog,” Colten Mertens, took the highest spot with 361 reps, simply two reps forward of Colin Bosshard, who positioned third in 24.1.
- Second Fittest in 2024, Dallin Pepper, completed 10 reps behind Bosshard with 348 to spherical out the highest three.
Remind me: Final yr’s first exercise, 24.1, additionally included a single dumbbell and burpees over the dumbbell. Nevertheless, Mertens’ time of 5:19 and Von Rohr’s time of 5:39 in 24.1 had been roughly one-third of the 15-minute AMRAP that was 25.1. There was additionally the addition of the body weight lunges this yr.
- This could counsel a unique stimulus, since 24.1 could be thought-about a brief couplet, and 25.1 could be thought-about a reasonably lengthened triplet. Nevertheless, motion effectivity on the burpees and dumbbell proved to be of the utmost significance, and lunges weren’t an element.
Quick details: The girl who has received the primary Open exercise has gone on to win the general Open 5 instances.
- 2024: Von Rohr completed first, thirty seventh, and second within the three exercises.
- 2022: Mal O’Brien was virtually good with a primary, second, and first for the bottom common rating in Open historical past.
- 2014: Sam Briggs completed first in 14.1, 14.4, and 14.5.
- 2012: Kristan Intelligent received 12.1, 12.3, and 12.4.
- 2011: Annie Thorisdottir received 11.1, the primary Open exercise in historical past, en path to her general victory.
It has by no means occurred on the lads’s aspect.
Mertens received 24.1 and went on to complete nineteenth general. The male winner of final yr’s Open general was Jonne Koski, who positioned twenty seventh in 24.1. He adopted that up with a second and first in 24.2 and 24.3, respectively.
A few males have been shut. The winners of the 2013 and 2016 Open, Wealthy Froning and Noah Ohlsen, completed second in these years’ first exercises. We’ll see if Mertens turns into the primary man to perform this feat.
Cash talks: For the first time this season, the prize purse for the Open is immediately tied to Open registration, and the highest three athletes every week (and general) will earn some money.
Whereas registration formally closes on the finish of the Open on March 17, we will anticipate the numbers to remain roughly the identical over the subsequent two weeks. (Traditionally, only a few individuals register after the shut of the primary exercise.)
On the present registration, the payouts are as follows:
General Finishers
- 1st Place: $14,613.44
- 2nd Place: $8,768.06
- third Place: $5,845.38
Particular person Weekly Performances
- 1st Place: $4,871.15
- 2nd Place: $2,922.69
- third Place: $2,727.84
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