The time-honored CrossFit tradition — live announcements of the CrossFit Open workouts — is back. But this year there’s a new twist.
Tune in on Thursdays to find out the workout for the week and watch as some of CrossFit’s fittest athletes take on the workout first. These competitors will also complete bonus workouts for a chance to win the Rogue Fitness Golden Barbell.
Find out how to watch the live Open announcements and which notable Games athletes will be the first to take on the workouts below.
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Week 3: Live Announcement of 24.3
The live announcement of Open Workout 24.3 is presented by Jocko MÖLK and Jocko GO.
Event Details
Date: March 14, 2024
Location: PRVN HQ
Live Show Begins: 11:30 a.m. PT
Open Workout 24.3 Announced: 12 p.m. PT
Watch From Home
Tune in to the CrossFit Games website or the CrossFit Games YouTube channel for live coverage of the announcement of 24.3.
Athlete Matchups
A new matchup will take place for the live announcement of Open Workout 24.3 — get ready to close out the 2024 CrossFit Open with Arielle Loewen, Sydney Wells, Jay Crouch, and Roman Khrennikov!
Meet the Athletes:
Arielle Loewen
Loewen is a five-time Regionals athlete, and a three-time Semifinal and CrossFit Games athlete. She made her Games debut in 2021, just two years after giving birth to her daughter. Last year was Loewen’s best year yet. In the North America West region, she won the Open and Individual Quarterfinals, and took third at Semifinals. She closed out her year as the third-Fittest Woman on Earth and fittest mom in the world.
Sydney Wells
Wells punched her first ticket to the Games after placing seventh at the North America East Semifinal. She took 28th overall at her Games debut. Wells is also a three-time Semifinals athlete and a former gymnastics and SEC track-and-field athlete.
Jay Crouch
Crouch is competing in his 11th CrossFit Open. The six-time Games athlete had an incredible 2023 season. He placed 13th worldwide in the Open, second in Oceania in Quarterfinals, he won the Oceania Semifinal (his second Semifinal win), and had his best Games finish — eighth overall.
Roman Khrennikov
Khrennikov made his first in-person CrossFit Games appearance in 2022, despite having previously qualified multiple times, and finished as the second-Fittest Man on Earth. Last year, Khrennikov was on pace to be the Games champion, but a foot injury in Test 10 set him back. The father of one decided to battle through the final two tests of the competition — one of the most powerful moments in CrossFit Games history — and finished as the third-Fittest Man on Earth.
Week 2: Live Announcement of 24.2
The live announcement of Open Workout 24.2 is presented by GOWOD. Special guest, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, will announce Open Workout 24.2. Immediately following the announcement, two notable CrossFit Games athletes will face off in 24.2. You're not going to want to miss this.
Event Details
Date: March 7, 2024
Live Show Begins: 11:30 a.m. PT
Open Workout 24.2 Announced: 12 p.m. PT
Watch From Home
Tune in to the CrossFit Games website or the CrossFit Games YouTube channel for live coverage of the announcement of 24.2.
Athlete Matchups
Following the announcement of the Open workout, two-time Fittest Man on Earth Justin Medeiros and four-time CrossFit Games athlete Colten Mertens will face off in 24.2.
Week 1: Live Announcement of 24.1
The 2024 CrossFit Open kicked off with the live announcement of Open Workout 24.1, presented by Momentous. Four CrossFit Games athletes were the first to throwdown in 24.1, immediately following the announcement.
Event Details
Date: Feb. 29, 2024
Location: CrossFit Pleasanton
Live Show Begins: 11:15 a.m. PT
Open Workout 24.1 Announced: 12 p.m. PT
Open Workout 24.1 Throwdown: Immediately following the announcement of 24.1
Adaptive Open Workout 24.1 Face Off: 2 p.m. PT at CrossFit WatchTower
Watch From Home
Tune in to the CrossFit Games website or the CrossFit Games YouTube channel for live coverage of the announcement of 24.1. Live coverage of the Adaptive Open face off will be available on the WheelWOD YouTube channel.
Athlete Matchups — Week 1 Throwdown
During the first week, notable CrossFit Games athletes Brent Fikowski, Alex Gazan, Alexis Raptis, and Jeff Adler will complete three workouts in a throwdown-style competition for a chance to win the Rogue Fitness Golden Barbell.
CrossFit 580 will host Workout 1 on Wednesday, Feb. 28. CrossFit Pleasanton will host Workout 2 and the final workout — Open Workout 24.1 — during the live announcement on Thursday, Feb. 29.
You can watch highlights of the first workout during the live show on Thursday. A full video will be released after the workout. Live coverage of Workout 2 and Open Workout 24.1 will be available starting at 11 a.m. PT on Feb. 29.
Note: Tickets to watch this throwdown live will not be available to the public.
Adaptive Open
Seated athlete Brandon Mantz, Neuro Minor athlete Josh Robinson, and Short Stature athlete Erin Popovich will face off live at CrossFit WatchTower in Colorado!
Cover photo by Meg Ellery