CrossFit Games athletes span the full spectrum, but they've got a few things in common: they're all insanely fit, young and on Instagram.
In case you weren't following the athletes already, we've compiled the Instagram handles for this year's individual competitors.
Women
Ragnheiður Sara Sigmundsdottir | @sarasigmunds
Annie Thorisdottir | @anniethorisdottir
Kara Webb | @karawebb1
Tia-Clair Toomey | @tiaclair1
Kristin Holte | @holtekristin
Emily Bridgers | @emilybridgers
Carleen Mathews | @teamcarleen
Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir | @katrintanja
Carol-Ann Reason-Thibault | @reason.thibault_caro
Kari Pearce | @pumpedlikepearce
Stacie Tovar | @stacietovar
Camille Leblanc-Bazinet | @camillelbaz
Sam Briggs | @bicepslikebriggs
Michele Letendre | @mich_letendre
Sheila Barden | @sheila_sue
Thuridur Erla Helgadottir | @thurierla
Emily Abbott | @abbott.the.red
Alethea Boon | @alethea_boon
Margaux Alvarez | @321gaux
Whitney Cappellucci | @whitcapp
Tasia Percevecz | @tasiapercevecz
Lauren Fisher | @laurenfisher
Jennifer Smith | @jensmith008
Becca Voigt | @beccavoigt
Alexis Johnson | @mf_mathlete
Justine Beath | @justinebeath
Anna Tunnicliffe | @atunnicliffe
Kristi Eramo | @kristi_eramo29
Candice Wagner | @candicewagner21
Brooke Wells | @brookewellss
Chyna Cho | @chynacho
Carly Fuhrer | @carlyfuhrer
Christina Seeley (Verhagen) |@seeley.christina
Tennil Reed | @tennil_reed
Alea Helmick | @aleahelmick
Christy Adkins | @christycrossfit
Jamie Hagiya | @jamiejoyce2
Meg Reardon | @megg_a_tron
Alessandra Pichelli | @alessandrapichelli
Madeline Sturt | @maddiesturt
Men
Mat Fraser | @mathewfras
Scott Panchik | @scottpanchik
Ben Smith | @bsmit13
Alex Anderson | @alexanderson29
Jacob Heppner | @jheppner66
Brent Fikowski | @fikowski
Zak Carchedi | @zcarchedi
Josh Bridges | @bridgesj3
Noah Ohlsen | @nohlsen
Ben Stoneberg | @bstoneberg
Sam Dancer | @samdancing
Albert-Dominic Larouche | @larouchadm
Alex Vigneault | @vigneaultalex
Spencer Hendel | @spec1414
Patrick Vellner | @pvellner
Rasmus Wisbech Andersen | @rasmuswandersen
Lucas Parker | @toqueluc
Gary Helmick | @helmickcf
Christian Lucero | @christianlucero1
Roy Gamboa | @cfroygamboa
Marcus Filly | @marcusfilly
Travis Mayer | @tmayer18
Björgvin Karl Guðmundsson | @bk_gudmundsson
Samuel Kwant | @samuelkwant
Logan Collins | @logan003
Jacob Anderson | @cobyanderson
Rob Forte | @rob_forte
Travis Williams | @travismfwilliams
James Newbury | @jamesnewbury
Cole Sager | @colesager35
Garret Fisher | @garretmfisher
Mitchell Sinnamon | @mitchsinnamon
Khan Porter | @iamkhanporter
Jonne Koski | @jonnekoski
Zeke Grove | @zekegrove
Joseph Guesnier | @josephguesnier
Lukas Esslinger | @esslingerlukas
Sean Sweeney | @sweeney9586
Adrian Mundwiler | @mountainman_cf
Lukas Högberg | @hogberglukas
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Side Note
When you go through all 80 Instagram accounts, you may notice commonalities in the text at the top of the page. Many write about their:
1. Sponsors (67 percent)
2. Accomplishments in the sport (59 percent)
3. Profession or the university they're attending (32 percent)
4. CrossFit affiliate (31 percent)
5. Personal motto (27 percent)
6. Religious beliefs (20 percent)
7. Age (11 percent)
All of the athletes who posted their religious beliefs are from the United States. Some mentioned, "God," "Faith," "Christ," or "Jesus" (Sam Dancer tagged @Jesus), while others picked a bible verse.
Ben Smith, Thessalonians 5:16-18
"Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus."
Travis Mayer, Philippians 4:13
"I can do all this through him who gives me strength."
Tasia Percevecz, Corinthians 16:14
"Do everything in love."
Jacob Anderson, Ephesians 1:3-10
"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ ..."
Add to that list Rich Froning's tattoo of Galatians 6:14 ("May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world."), and it appears that many Christian CrossFit competitors want to publicly express their gratitude to their higher power.
The athletes who noted their age on Instagram are on average four years younger than the average Games competitor (22 vs. 26). There's something remarkable about being this good when so young, with no one having more youthful bragging rights than 19-year-old Games qualifier Madeline Sturt.
Some have mottos.
TRAIN, WIN, SMILE, REPEAT - Annie Thorisdottir
Love what you do. - Katrin Davidsdottir
Live | Love | Lift | Dream Big - Kristin Holte
Live each day to its fullest. - Margaux Alvarez
Never, ever quit. - Ben Smith
Be Happy. Be Humble. Be Strong. - Ben Stoneberg
Others have hashtags.
#GrownStrong = Lauren Fisher
#TheWhitestDarkhorse = Brent Fikowski
#StrengthIsBooty = Stacie Tovar
#SmallButMighty = Thuridur Helgadottir
What do you notice? Share in the comments.
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