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2023 CrossFit Games Results — Individual & Teams Day One [Live Updates]

The 2023 CrossFit Games started three days ago for Age Groups and Adaptive divisions, but August 3rd marks the first day for Individuals and Teams in Madison, Wisconsin. Day One promises to be extremely exciting, since it consists of a couple technically-demanding workouts. Building up a lead in the early stages has proven to be very beneficial in previous years. So, performing well on day one is undoubtedly very important.
As many know by now, this will be the final year that the CrossFit Games take place in Madison. So, all of the athletes will look to make their final memory here a pleasant one. In addition, as some podium finishers from last year — Toomey, O’Brien, and Garard — have already withdrawn, everything remains open for any athlete on the field.
2023 CrossFit Games Point Standings
Men (Top 15)

Jonne Koski
Jeffrey Adler
Jay Crouch
Roman Khrennikov
Bjorgvin Karl Gudmundsson

* Rest Coming soon
Women (Top 15)

Emma Lawson
Emily Rolfe
Emma Tall

*Rest Coming Soon
Teams (Top 10)
*Coming Soon

Related: Jason Smith Issues Statement on 2023 CrossFit Games Provisional Suspension
Day One Workout Recap For Individuals
Ride
The first workout of the 2023 CrossFit Games could not be any more simple. The athletes just had to perform a 40-minute bike race, with the goal of completing more laps than their rivals. After the 40 minutes were up, the athletes raced until the end of their lap. So, for athletes who performed the same number of laps, the time needed to cross the finish line was used to determine the exact position
The length of the lap in total was 2,600 meters, but it was dissected into two parts. One was a 2,400-meter ride on the bike, while the other was a 200-meter run. The circuit also consisted of many turns, as well as some incline portions, which made it much more difficult.

Complete as many laps as possible in 40 minutes on a Trek Bikes Marlin 8 mountain bike.

Women’s Results
After 30 minutes of cycling, it was clear that Emma Lawson would win the event, but the race for second and third place was incredibly tight. While it seemed that Emily Rolfe was secure in second place, a cluster of six athletes followed behind her. With some teamwork between them, they managed to catch up to Rolfe, and it became a sprint race to the end.
However, Rolfe still managed to find a burst of energy and reclaim her second spot in the final moments of the race, beating Emma Tall by just a few seconds.

Emma Lawson
Emily Rolfe
Emma Tall

*Waiting on exact results and standings
Men’s Results
Another year brings another amazing start for Jonne Koski, who picked out the max 100 points on workout one of the 2023 CrossFit Games. He is notorious for placing high at the start of competitions in the past few years, but has now reached perfection with an event win. He cycled a perfect race, often riding behind other athletes to reduce the air drag. So, when the last lap came, Jonne was still energized and ready for a sprint in the final meters of the race.
Jonne Koski was a part of a five-man bundle that held together from start to finish. So, it was unclear who would finish in the top three until the final few seconds. Jeffrey Adler ended up in second, while Jay Crouch finished just behind in third.
Surprisingly, the two biggest favorites for the 2023 CrossFit Games, Justin Medeiros and Pat Vellner, had a terrible start to the competition. Both finished near the bottom of the leaderboards.

Jonne Koski
Jeffrey Adler
Jay Crouch
Roman Khrennikov
Bjorgvin Karl Gudmundsson

*Waiting on exact results and standings
Pig Chipper
The Pig Chipper has already been featured in four CrossFit Games editions (2013, 2015, 2021, and 2022). It has always proved to be quite a challenge, even for the greatest athletes on the roster. So, CrossFit has decided to bring it back once again. This time it is paired up with sets of pull-ups and toes-to-bars, which makes it a full-body workout.
For time:

10 Pig flips
25 chest-to-bar pull-ups
50 toes-to-bars
100 wall-ball shots
50 toes-to-bars
25 chest-to-bar pull-ups
10 Pig flips

Men’s Results
*Coming Soon
Women’s Results
*Coming Soon
Inverted Medley
While the first two events of the 2023 CrossFit Games are tests of endurance, the main focus of the third event will be technique and coordination.
For time:

30-foot unbroken handstand walk over the ramp
8 free-standing handstand push-ups
Unbroken obstacle steps to a 180° pirouette
16 pull-overs
Unbroken obstacle steps to a 360° pirouette
8 free-standing handstand push-ups
30-foot unbroken handstand walk over the ramp

Men’s Results
*Coming Soon
Women’s Results
*Coming Soon

Related: 2023 CrossFit Games Workouts For Individuals & Teams Revealed
Day One Workout Recap For Teams
2-2-2-2 Redux
For time in M/F pairs:

Accumulate 175 overhead squats

Starting every 2 minutes:

12/9-calorie SkiErg each (M/F)
1 seated legless rope climb each (M/F)
Max-reps synchro overhead squats

When 2 minutes are up, the first pair stops working and returns while the second pair begins working.
Each pair will have 4 intervals to work (8 total intervals).
*Results are coming soon.
Ride Relay

With two bikes per team, max laps in one hour.

*Results are coming soon.
If you are wondering how to watch the 2023 CrossFit Games, the broadcast is available on the CrossFit Games website and app, as well as YouTube, Twitch, and ESPN. However, we are making sure to provide a full recap of the entire competition, including leaderboards, event results, withdrawals, and more.
Remaining Schedule
August 4th, 2023 (Friday)

Teams — 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Individuals — 10:35 A.M. to 7:50 P.M.

August 5th, 2023 (Saturday)

Teams — 9:00 A.M. to 6:10 P.M.
Individuals — 10:10 A.M. to 4:55 P.M.

August 6th, 2023 (Sunday)

Teams — 9:00 A.M. to 2:55 P.M.
Individuals — 10:00 A.M. to 4:45 P.M.

2023 CrossFit Games Coverage

Published: 3 August, 2023 | 12:03 PM EDT

By Muscle Insider

August 3, 2023

5 min read

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2023 World’s Strongest Man Results — Day One Qualifiers [Live Updates]

After a long wait and much anticipation, the morning of 2023 World’s Strongest Man finally arrived in sunny Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Taking place from April 19-23, the most prestigious Strongman competition features 30 athletes and three events on each of the four days. Today is the first day of qualifying, where athletes will perform the Loading Race, Deadlift Machine, and Log Ladder. A good start will be crucial for every athlete. Therefore, battles will be fought for each available point.
2023 World’s Strongest Man Day One Results And Point Standings [Live]
Group One

Pavlo Kordiyaka — 6 points
Tom Stoltman — 5 points
Bobby Thompson — 4 points
Konstantine Janashia — 3 points
Pa O’Dwyer — 2 points
Eddie Williams — 1 point

Group Two

Oleksii Novikov — 6 points
Kristján Jón Haraldsson — 5 points
Thomas Evans — 4 points
Luke Stoltman — 3 points
Gavin Bilton — 2 points
Fadi El Masri — 1 point

Group Three

Graham Hicks —
Mitchell Hooper —
Mateusz Kieliszkowski —
Mathew Ragg —
Spenser Remick —
Aivars Smaukstelis —

Group Four

Adam Bishop —
Kevin Faires —
Rauno Heinla —
Gabriel Rheaume —
Jaco Schoonwinkel —
Brian Shaw —

Group Five

Evan Singleton —
Trey Mitchell —
Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted —
Paul Smith —
Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf —
Mark Felix —

Related: Eddie Hall Reveals His Top 3 Predictions For The 2023 World’s Strongest Man
Day One Event Recap
Loading Race
For the first event of the 2023 World’s Strongest Man competition, the athletes were tasked with picking up, carrying, and loading five awkwardly shaped implements. Time was measured in this event, which meant that the goal was to complete the task as quickly as possible.
Group One
The newly crowned 2023 Europe’s Strongest Man, Pavlo Kordiyaka, was the quickest in group one, finishing all implements in just 41.38 seconds. Tom Stoltman finished in second just two seconds behind Pavlo. Finally, Bobby Thompson claimed a valuable third place in what seems to be the worst event for him on day one.

Pavlo Kordiyaka — 5 in 41.38 s
Tom Stoltman — 5 in 43.84 s
Bobby Thompson — 5 in 56.56 s
Konstantine Janashia — 5 in 61.10 s
Pa O’Dwyer — 5 in 65.89 s
Eddie Williams — 5 in 66.44 s

Group Two
The 2020 World’s Strongest Man champion, Oleksii Novikov, came back ready to claim his second title, winning event one with a time of 52.15 seconds. Kristján Jón Haraldsson was the second man to cross the line, finishing almost exactly two seconds after Oleksii. Another surprising placing came from Thomas Evans, who outperformed some big names with a time of 57.40 seconds.
However, group two saw the withdrawal of Cheick “Iron Biby” Sanou before the competition even started. He was replaced by Kristján Jón Haraldsson, who proved to be the right choice immediately.

Oleksii Novikov — 5 in 52.15 s
Kristján Jón Haraldsson — 5 in 54.18 s
Thomas Evans — 5 in 57.40 s
Luke Stoltman — 5 in 62.78 s
Gavin Bilton — 5 in 63.01 s
Fadi El Masri — 4 in 49.57 s

Group Three

Graham Hicks —
Mitchell Hooper —
Mateusz Kieliszkowski —
Mathew Ragg —
Spenser Remick —
Aivars Smaukstelis —

Group Four

Adam Bishop —
Kevin Faires —
Rauno Heinla —
Gabriel Rheaume —
Jaco Schoonwinkel —
Brian Shaw —

Group Five

Evan Singleton —
Trey Mitchell —
Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted —
Paul Smith —
Jean-Stephen Coraboeuf —
Mark Felix —

Deadlift Machine
The second event of the 2023 World’s Strongest Man is the Deadlift Machine. It will feature seven progressively heavier weights,ranging from 290 to 385 kilograms (639 to 848.8 pounds). Once they get to the weight, the athletes will perform as many reps as possible, until the 75 second time limit concludes.
*The Deadlift Machine event is set to take place at 11:29 a.m. EST
Log Ladder
Concluding day one of the 2023 World’s Strongest Man, the Log Ladder will feature a series of progressively heavier Logs, with the goal being to complete them in the shortest time possible. The time limit for this event will be 75 seconds as well.
*The Log Ladder event is set to take place at 4:49 p.m. EST.

Related: Brian Shaw Reveals How He Almost Lost His Leg In Preparation For 2023 World’s Strongest Man
2023 World’s Strongest Man Remaining Schedule
Day Two, April 20th — Qualifying

Event Four — Conan’s Wheel – 8 a.m. EST
Event Five — Kettlebell Toss – 1:20 p.m. EST
Special Event — Stone Off – 6:13 p.m. EST

Day Three, April 22nd — Finals

Event One — Fingal’s Fingers – 8 a.m. EST
Event Two — Knaack Deadlift – 10:41 a.m. EST
Event Three — Reign Shield Carry – 2:18 p.m. EST

Day Four, April 23rd — Finals

Event Four — Max Dumbbell – 8 a.m. EST
Event Five — Vehicle Pull – 10:10 a.m. EST
Event Six — Atlas Stones – 1:54 p.m. EST

Previous World’s Strongest Man Winners

Bruce Wilhelm (1977-1978)
Don Reinhoudt (1979)
Bill Kazmaier (1980-1982)
Geoff Capes (1983, 1985)
Jón Páll Sigmarsson (1984, 1986, 1988, 1990)
Jamie Reeves (1989)
Magnús Ver Magnússon (1991, 1994-1996)
Ted van der Parre (1992)
Gary Taylor (1993)
Jouko Ahola (1997, 1999)
Magnus Samuelson (1998)
Janne Virtanen (2000)
Svend Karlsen (2001)
Mariusz Pudzianowski (2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008)
Vasyl Virastyuk (2004)
Phil Pfister (2006)
Žydrūnas Savickas (2009, 2010, 2012, 2014)
Brian Shaw (2011, 2013, 2015, 2016)
Eddie Hall (2017)
Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson (2018)
Martins Licis (2019)
Oleksii Novikov (2020)
Tom Stoltman (2021, 2022)

Related: Every Winner of The World’s Strongest Man Competition Since 1977
How To Watch
A live stream of the 2023 World’s Strongest Man competition is not available unless you are in Myrtle Beach, SC. We will, however, provide coverage of every aspect of the competition as it unfolds.
FAQs
How Does The Scoring System Work?
The resulting system is based on the number of competitors. Seeing that there are six athletes in each group, the winner of the event gets six points, with every following position receiving one point less.
Who Won Last Year’s World’s Strongest Man Title?
Tom Stoltman from Scotland is the reigning 2x World’s Strongest Man champion. He won two consecutive titles in 2021 and 2022.
Find complete coverage of the 2023 World’s Strongest Man, including exclusive interviews, event recaps, analysis, and results at our WSM coverage hub: FitnessVolt.com/wsm
Published: 19 April, 2023 | 10:02 AM EDT

By Muscle Insider

April 19, 2023

5 min read