The 2025 CrossFit Games is here!
Discover what’s in store for the 2025 CrossFit Games in Albany. From event highlights to affiliate insights, here’s everything you need to know about the
Discover what’s in store for the 2025 CrossFit Games in Albany. From event highlights to affiliate insights, here’s everything you need to know about the
Location: MVP Arena, Albany, NY
Dates: Friday 1 August – Sunday 3 August 2025
Tickets: Available via MVP Arena box office (single-day or 3-day passes)
The Games are back, and this year they’re bringing the heat to Albany, New York. With the entire CrossFit world watching closely after last year’s tragic event in Texas, 2025 could be a pivotal moment in the sport’s evolution. CrossFit HQ must be hoping that this year's competition will bring an unforgettable spectacle and renew faith and trust in the organisation.
From Fort Worth to Albany: A New Chapter Begins
Last year’s Games in Fort Worth, Texas, marked a significant shift in the competition’s legacy, but not without controversy. The tragic death of athlete Lazar Đukić during the swim-run event cast a long shadow over the event. It forced the CrossFit community to re-evaluate not just safety protocols, but the heart and soul of the sport itself.
This year, Albany steps up. It’s not just a change of scenery. It could be a fresh start.
Albany isn’t the obvious choice, but that’s part of the intrigue. It’s the first time the CrossFit Games have been hosted on the East Coast, and it places the spotlight firmly on the Northeast’s passionate affiliate network. The venue is accessible, urban, and ready to support CrossFit’s growing global audience. It's also close to major transport links, making it far easier for international athletes and fans to attend.
The CrossFit Games are recognised globally as the ultimate test of fitness, crowning the Fittest Man and Fittest Woman on Earth™. At each Games, athletes face a series of challenges revealed only moments before they compete, creating an intense and unpredictable contest that showcases exceptional training and adaptability.
For 18 years, fans worldwide have flocked to this multi-day event, watched live streams online, or tuned in via ESPN, CBS, and numerous international broadcasters. Athletes from more than 120 countries have taken part, underscoring the truly global nature of the competition.
Scoring
Athletes are awarded points for each event based on a points table. Better performance equates to more points and at the end of the competition, the athletes with the most points in their category win the competition.
No cuts!
Based on the latest information, it appears that there will be no cuts at the Games this year: Dave Castro, CrossFit’s Director of Sport, stated that with the reduced fields — just 30 men, 30 women, and 20 teams — the programming is more flexible. "This isn’t an official statement, but this will probably be the case. We are not going to have cuts at the Games this year," he said in his “Week in Review” on 28 April 2025
For context, the 2025 Games will feature smaller fields compared to previous years — reduced from 40 to 30 athletes in both the men's and women's divisions, and from 30 to 20 teams.
There is only room for 30 men, 30 women, and 20 teams to qualify.
One of the most talked-about additions? A free, open-to-all event on Day One at Jennings Landing along the Hudson River. Yes: real spectators, real workouts, and the chance to throw down with (or at least next to) some of the fittest humans alive. It’s a return to CrossFit’s grassroots ethos: fitness for all, not just the elite few.
Running 30–31 July, just before the Games kick off, this affiliate-focused event offers gym owners, coaches, and programming heads the chance to connect, learn, and lead. Expect workshops, panels, sneak peeks, and high-level coaching insights directly from CrossFit HQ.
The tragic death of Lazar Đukić during the 2024 CrossFit Games prompted serious questions across the entire CrossFit community. In response, the Professional Fitness Athletes’ Association (PFAA) called for an independent safety review, greater transparency, and long-term protections for competitors.
CrossFit HQ acknowledged these concerns by forming a Safety Advisory Council and an Athlete Advisory Council. These steps are intended to improve risk management, athlete communication, and decision-making during high-stakes events. With Albany marking the first Games since these changes, 2025 will be a key moment for restoring trust in the competition’s leadership and safety protocols.
Here's a breakdown of all the female athletes who will compete this year, including their name, where they are from and where they qualified.
Here's a breakdown of all the male athletes who will compete this year, including their name, where they are from and where they qualified.
Affiliate teams secured their spots at the 2025 CrossFit Games via the Team In-Affiliate Semifinals, held from 24 to 27 April. After the competition, the top 20 teams worldwide earned their places in Albany, where they will compete for the Affiliate Cup.
See the full list of teams that qualified for the 2025 CrossFit Games.
2025 CrossFit Games-Qualifying Teams
CrossFit Oslo Kriger
CrossFit Butcher’s Lab Vanløse
CrossFit Undivided
CrossFit le Repere Mayhem
CrossFit Furuset Kriger
CrossFit 1124
CrossFit Body Blueprint Conquer
CrossFit Greater Heights Overtake
Blueprint CrossFit Team AOD
CrossFit Mayhem
CrossFit Invictus
CrossFit PRVN
CrossFit 4 Friends Smart
CrossFit Franco’s EMOM Co
CrossFit Prestanda
Camp Rhino CrossFit Dawgs
Camel City CrossFit
Q21 CrossFit
TTT CrossFit
8th Day CrossFit
Moritz Fiebig – @moritz_fiebig
Tiago Luzes - @tiagoluzes
Event one
RUN/ROW/RUN
2025 CrossFit Games Individual Event 1 is presented by Zenni Optical. Athletes will start their competition weekend tackling an offsite event at Jennings Landing.
Individual Event 1 is:
For time:
4-mile run
3,000-m row
2-mile run
Note: Spectators do not need a ticket to watch this event.
Event two presented by Velites
ALL CROSSED UP
The workout will be completed for time, with the athletes moving from one end of the competition floor to the other.
For time:
20 wall walks
10 DB shoulder-to-overhead
20 double-under crossovers
30 toes-to-bar
20 double-under crossovers
10 DB shoulder-to-overhead
20 double-under crossovers
30 toes-to-bar
20 double-under crossovers
10 DB shoulder-to-overhead
Time cap: 10 minutes
Event three
Climbing Couplet
4-3-2-1 reps for time of:
Pegboard
Squat clean + front squat
Women: 145, 165, 185, 205 lb 20.4, 74.8, 83.9, 93.0 kg
Men: 235, 265, 285, 305 lb, 106.6, 120.2, 129.3, 138.3 kg
Event four is presented by Pasture Provisions.
Albany Grip Trip
Five rounds for time:
300-metre run (985 ft)
12 axle-bar deadlifts 220lb/99kg, 350lb/158kg
100-foot handstand walk (30.5m)
Event five is presented by LUXIAOJUN, the “Official Weightlifting Shoe” of the Games. This is the first time in the history of The Games that the back squat has been a standalone event.
1 rep max back squat
Event six
Throttle Up
For time:
35-calorie ski erg
28 chest-to-bar pull-ups
24 burpee box jump-overs
Women: 16-lb vest, 20-inch box, 7.3-kg vest
Men: 22-lb vest, 24-inch box, 10-kg vest
Event seven
Hammer Down
Starting 7 minutes after IE6:35-calorie C2 bike
28 bar muscle-ups
24 burpee box jump-overs
Women: 20-inch box
Men: 24-inch box
Event eight
Going Dark
50/40 calories on the Echo bike
100-foot yoke carry (30.48 metres)
30 deficit handstand push-ups
100-foot yoke carry
50/40 calories on the Echo bike
Event nine
Running Isabel
5 rounds for time of:
200-foot run, 60.96m run
6 snatches
Women: 105 lb, 47.6kg
Men: 155 lb, 70.3kg
Event ten
Atlas
For time:
9/15/21 thrusters
3/5/7 rope climbs
Then,
100-foot overhead walking lunge 30.48m
Women: 95 lb, 43.1kg
Men: 135 lb, 61.2kg
You can find the official leaderboard here.
Since 2024 CrossFit has been teamed up with three event organisers to expand the championship competition and highlight athletes across all divisions. The individual and team divisions will compete at the 2025 CrossFit Games, hosted by CrossFit in Albany, New York, from 1 to 3 August. The age-group division will take part in the Age-Group CrossFit Games, organised by Legends and PIT Prodigies, in Columbus, Ohio, from 21 to 24 August. The adaptive division will compete at the Adaptive CrossFit Games, hosted by WheelWOD, in Las Vegas, Nevada, from 9 to 13 September.
According to CrossFit’s breakdown (from Appendix F of the Official Rulebook), the purse is allocated as follows :
CategoryPercentageApprox. AmountOpen – Affiliate Prizes20 %$471,046Open – Top Individual Performers5 %$117,762Individual Semifinals3 %$70,657Individual Games (Top 20 Athletes)49 %$1,154,063Affiliate Cup Games (Teams)10 %$235,523Masters Divisions10 %$235,523Adaptive Divisions3 %$70,657
Rafael Sancen, Royce Dunne & Nate Ackermann.
Christine Kolenbrander, Caroline Stanley, Kyra Milligan.
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