2026 CrossFit Games
| 2026 CrossFit Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | SAP Center |
| Location | San Jose, California, USA |
| Dates | July 24–26, 2026 |
The 2026 CrossFit Games are the 20th edition of the competition in the sport of CrossFit scheduled to take place from July 24 to 26, 2026, at SAP Center in San Jose.[1]
The CrossFit Games return to California for its 20th anniversary. The quarterfinals, which were removed in 2025, were restored for this season.[2] The prize money this year again comes from 50% of the Open entry fees, with the individual winners expected to take home $312,000 each.[3]
Qualifications
Open
The first qualifying stage of CrossFit Games, the Open, started on February 26, 2026.[4] Three workouts will be held over three weeks, with the last workout ending on March 16.
- 26.1 – For time: 20 x Wall Ball Shots; 18 x Box Jump Overs; 30 x Wall Ball Shots; 18 x Box Jump Overs; 40 x Wall Ball Shots; 18 x Medicine Ball Box Step Overs; 66 x Wall Ball Shots; 18 x Medicine Ball Box Step Overs; 40 x Wall Ball Shots; 18 x Box Jump Overs; 30 x Wall Ball Shots; 18 x Box Jump Overs; 20 x Wall Ball Shots (12 minute cap)[5]
- 26.2 – For time: 80-foot dumbbell overhead walking lunge; 20 alternating dumbbell snatches; 20 pull-ups; 80-foot dumbbell overhead walking lunge; 20 alternating dumbbell snatches; 20 chest-to-bar pull-ups; 80-foot dumbbell overhead walking lunge; 20 alternating dumbbell snatches; 20 ring muscle-ups (15 minute time cap)[6]
- 26.3 – For time: (2 Rounds) 12 Burpees Over Bar, 12 Cleans (65lb/95lb), 12 Thrusters; (2 Rounds) 12 Burpees Over Bar, 12 Cleans (75lb/115lb), 12 Thrusters; (2 Rounds) 12 Burpees Over Bar, 12 Cleans (85lb/135lb), 12 Thrusters (16 minute cap)[7]
Around 254,000 athletes registered for the Open, an increase of around 8.1% from 2025.[3][8] The CrossFit Open was won by Colten Mertens for the men's division and Lucy Campbell for the women's.[9]
The top 25% of the individual and age group competitors proceeded to the Quarterfinals. This was an increase from the top 10% of 2024.[10]
Quarterfinals
The quarterfinals are held from March 26 to 30, 2026.[10] Four workouts were released, and individual and age-group athletes are required to perform the workouts over five days in affiliates with a registered judge.[11][12] Kyra Milligan and Austin Hatfield were the winners of the quarterfinals.[13]
The top 2,000 competitors advance to the Semifinals.
Semifinals
The Semifinals will be held from April to June. Top qualifiers from individual and age group divisions in the Quarterfinals, as well as teams from the Open, can compete in the Semifinals.[14]
Qualifiers
For the second year, the number of qualifiers for the individuals competitions has been set at 30 men and 30 women. For the teams the number also remains at 20.
Individuals
Qualifiers from the In-Affiliate Semifinals and 10 In-Person Qualifying Events:[15]
| Mayhem Classic (April 17–19) Tennessee, United States |
Legends Championship (April 24–26) California, United States |
Copa Sur (May 1–3) Santa Catarina, Brazil | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men[16] | Women[17] | Men[18] | Women[19] | Men[20] | Women[21] |
| Victor Hoffer Roman Khrennikov Jeffrey Adler |
Paige Rodgers Emma Lawson Lucy Campbell |
Dallin Pepper James Sprague |
Olivia Kerstetter Abigail Domit |
Kalyan Souza Benjamín Reyes |
Anikha Greer Miley Wade |
| Far East Throwdown (May 1 – 3) Busan, South Korea |
French Throwdown (May 15–17) Paris, France |
Rebel Renegade Games (May 21– 24) Johannesburg, South Africa | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men[22] | Women[23] | Men[24] | Women[25] | Men[26] | Women[27] |
| Henrik Haapalainen | Siria Meha | Jayson Hopper Moritz Fiebig Nika Maisuradze |
Mirjam Von Rohr Aimee Cringle Elisa Fuliano |
Ben Fowler | Hannah Black |
| Torian Pro (May 22– 24) Brisbane, Australia |
Syndicate Crown (May 29 – 31) Tennessee, United States |
MAD Fitness Festival (May 29 – 31) Ciudad Real, Spain | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men[28] | Women[29] | Men[30] | Women[31] | Men[32] | Women[33] |
| Ricky Garard Jay Crouch Bayley Martin |
Madeline Sturt Ellie Turner Kyra Milligan |
Saxon Panchik Ty Jenkins Austin Hatfield |
Lydia Fish Haley Adams Danielle Brandon |
Aniol Ekai Luis Cuellar Calum Clements |
Gabriela Migała Lucy McGonigle Ella Wilkinson |
| Northern California Classic (May 29–31) California, United States |
Individual Online Semifinals (June 11–15) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men[34] | Women[35] | Men | Women | ||||
| Tudor Magda Dylan Hamming |
Alex Gazan Rachel Noel |
Guilherme Malheiros Quinn Robinson Nick Mathew Justin Medeiros |
Spencer Panchik Colten Mertens Patrick Vellner |
Alexis Raptis Erica Folo Matilde Ǿyen Garnes Jess Green |
Arielle Loewen Claudia Gluck Janie Cheverie | ||
| Representation by Nation |
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Teams
In 2026, 13 teams can qualify via in-person Semifinals and 7 via online Semifinals. A total of 20 teams will qualify for the finals[15]
| Copa Sur[36] (May 1–3) Santa Catarina, Brazil |
Far East Throwdown[37] (May 1 – 3) Busan, South Korea |
French Throwdown[38] (May 15–17) Paris, France |
Torian Pro[39] (May 22– 24) Brisbane, Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hendersonville Mayhem | CrossFit Aylesbury | CrossFit Oslo Kriger CrossFit Södra Wättern Butcher's Lab Pursuit |
Homefront CrossFit PRVN Snake CrossFit HWPO Kia Maia Mahi Dawgs |
| Rebel Renegade Games[40] (May 21– 24) Johannesburg, South Africa |
Syndicate Crown[41] (May 29 – 31) Tennessee, United States |
MAD Fitness Festival[42] (May 29 – 31) Ciudad Real, Spain |
Team Online Semifinals (June 4–8) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CrossFit Uncontained II Relentless | CrossFit Mayhem CrossFit WHIP Camp Rhino CrossFit |
CrossFit Asker Kriger | Solidarity CrossFit Basecamp CrossFit Fort Vancouver Blueprint CrossFit AOD Q21 CrossFit |
CrossFit Reykjavík CrossFit 1124 AR-1 CrossFit |
| Representation by Nation |
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References
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- ^ Tabakovic, Vedad (September 30, 2025). "2026 CrossFit Games Season Structure Revealed — Return of the Quarterfinals". Fitness Volt.
- ^ a b Spin, Brian (March 17, 2026). "2026 CrossFit Games Season Prize Money Breakdown". The Barbell Spin.
- ^ Gralia, Luke (February 26, 2026). "The First CrossFit Open Workout of 2026 Is Here. How Crazy Is It?". Men's Journal.
- ^ Tracey, Andrew (27 February 2026). "CrossFit Open 26.1 Workout Breakdown – and Rich Froning's Pacing Plan". Men's Health.
- ^ Wild Hudson, Robbie (March 5, 2026). "CrossFit Open Workout 26.2 Has Been Revealed (Everything You Need to Know)". BoxRox.
- ^ Gralia, Luke (March 12, 2026). "The Final CrossFit Open 2026 Workout Is Here—And It's a Doozy". Men's Journal.
- ^ "CrossFit Open 2026".
- ^ "Colten Mertens and Lucy Campbell Win the 2026 CrossFit Open". CrossFit Games.
- ^ a b Beers, Emily (September 17, 2025). "Quarterfinals Are Back: CrossFit Announces 2026 Season Details". Morning Chalk Up.
- ^ Hudson, Robbie Wild (March 24, 2026). "CrossFit Quarterfinals 2026 Workouts Have Been Released". BoxRox.
- ^ Spin, Brian (March 23, 2026). "2026 CrossFit Quarterfinals: What to Expect". The Barbell Spin.
- ^ Spin, Brian (April 10, 2026). "Quarterfinals Leaderboard Finalized; Kyra Milligan, Austin Hatfield Win". The Barbell Spin.
- ^ "The 2026 CrossFit Semifinals: Dates and Details". CrossFit Games. October 29, 2025.
- ^ a b "The 2026 CrossFit Semifinals: Dates and Details". CrossFit Games. October 28, 2025.
- ^ "Mayhem Classic 2026 > Men Rx". Strongest.
- ^ "Mayhem Classic 2026 > Women Rx". Strongest.
- ^ "2026 Legends Championship > Elite Men". Competition Corner.
- ^ "2026 Legends Championship > Elite Women". Competition Corner.
- ^ "2026 Copa Sur > Men". Competition Corner.
- ^ "2026 Copa Sur > Women". Competition Corner.
- ^ "2026 Far East Throwdown Finals > Semifinal Men". Competition Corner.
- ^ "2026 Far East Throwdown Finals > Semifinal Female". Competition Corner.
- ^ "French Throwdown 2026 > Elite Men - Homme". Competition Corner.
- ^ "Leaderboard". French Throwdown > Elite Female - Femme.
- ^ "Leaderboard - The REBEL Renegade Games 2026 (Individual) - MEN Individual". ScoreIt.
- ^ "Leaderboard - The REBEL Renegade Games 2026 (Individual) - WOMEN Individual". ScoreIt.
- ^ "TYR Torian Pro 2026 > Pro Inidividual - Male (M)". Competition Corner.
- ^ "TYR Torian Pro 2026 > Pro Individual - Female (F)". Competition Corner.
- ^ "Syndicate Crown > Men". Competition Corner.
- ^ "Syndicate Crown > Women". Competition Corner.
- ^ "MAD Fitness Festival 2026 < Elite Male". Competition Corner.
- ^ "MAD Fitness Festival 2026 < Elite Female". Competition Corner.
- ^ "Northern California Classic 2026 > Elite Male". Competition Corner.
- ^ "Northern California Classic 2026 > Elite Female". Competition Corner.
- ^ "2026 Copa Sur > Team Elite". Competition Corner.
- ^ "2026 Far East Throwdown Finals > Semifinal Team". Competition Corner.
- ^ "French Throwdown 2026 > Teams Elite". Competition Corner.
- ^ "TYR Torian Pro 2026 > Pro Team". Competition Corner.
- ^ "Leaderboard - The REBEL Renegade Games 2026 (Teams) - TEAMS". ScoreIt.
- ^ "Syndicate Crown > Team". Competition Corner.
- ^ "MAD Fitness Festival 2026 < Elite Teams". Competition Corner.
External links
- CrossFit Games official website