The live announcements of the 2026 CrossFit Open, presented by Air National Guard, are back!
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.
Read on to learn how to watch the live Open announcements and which notable Games athletes will be the first to take on the workouts.
IMPORTANT DATES
- Open Workout 26.1, presented by Air National Guard:
- Live announcement: 12 p.m. PT, Feb. 26
- Score submission window: 12 p.m. PT, Feb. 26-5 p.m. PT, March 2
- Open Workout 26.2, presented by Velites:
- Live announcement: 12 p.m. PT, March 5
- Score submission window: 12 p.m. PT, March 5-5 p.m. PT, March 9
- Open Workout 26.3, presented by Rogue:
- Live announcement: 12 p.m. PT, March 12
- Score submission window: 12 p.m. PT, March 12-5 p.m. PT, March 16
WEEK 1: LIVE ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPEN WORKOUT 26.1
The 2026 CrossFit Open will kick off at Moffett Air National Guard Base.
Open Workout 26.1 is presented by Air National Guard.
EVENT DETAILS
Date: Feb. 26, 2026
Location: Moffett Air National Guard Base
Live Show Begins: 12 p.m. PT
WATCH FROM HOME
Tune in to the CrossFit Games website, CrossFit Games app, or the CrossFit Games YouTube channel for live coverage of 26.1.
ATHLETE MATCHUPS
Jayson Hopper
The reigning CrossFit Games champ is ready to defend his title. Hopper started the 2025 season by finishing sixth overall in the CrossFit Open. He ended it standing atop the Games podium with the title of Fittest Man on Earth. Hopper proved that he is now the top dog in our sport. Only one question remains in 2026: Will we get another music video dedicated to the dyeing of his hair? #ByeByeBye
Dallin Pepper
In 2024, Dallin Pepper took second at the CrossFit Games. In 2025, he was one of the favorites to stand atop the podium. Pepper finished second in the 2025 Open and was primed to make a run at the Games podium. Instead, Pepper took a slight step back, just missing the podium, taking fourth overall. Now, in 2026, the former CrossFit Games Teenage Champion is ready to cement his name as the Fittest Man on Earth.
Colten Mertens
Colten Mertens won the 2025 CrossFit Open with the most dominant performance we have seen on the men’s side. Two event wins and a second place ensured that the Open title currently belongs to Mertens. Mertens didn’t have the same success at the 2025 Games, finishing 12th overall. But now in 2026, Mertens has his sights set on another Open win and the top of the Games podium.
Austin Hatfield
Austin Hatfield’s rise in the sport of CrossFit has been meteoric. In his rookie season at the 2024 Games, he finished 10th overall. He followed that up in 2025 by finishing fourth in the CrossFit Open and fifth at the Games, including two event wins. Now he’s aiming his sights even higher. Will Hatfield continue his rise right to the podium in 2026?
THE WORKOUT
Open Workout 26.1 will be announced on Feb. 26, 2026, at 12 p.m. PT.
WEEK 2: LIVE ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPEN WORKOUT 26.2
The second week of the 2026 CrossFit Open will start at CrossFit Black Edition in Cascais, Portugal.
Open Workout 26.2 is presented by Velites.
EVENT DETAILS
Date: March 5, 2026
Location: CrossFit Black Edition
Live Show Begins: 12 p.m. PT
WATCH FROM HOME
Tune in to the CrossFit Games website, CrossFit Games app, or the CrossFit Games YouTube channel for live coverage of the announcement of 26.2.
ATHLETE MATCHUPS
Lucy Campbell
After sitting out the 2023 and 2024 seasons with an injury, Lucy Campbell stormed back onto the scene in 2025, taking fourth in the CrossFit Open, and finishing second at the CrossFit Games. In 2026, she has her sights set even higher: the top of the podium. Is Campbell the favorite to win it all this year?
Mirjam von Rohr
The back-to-back CrossFit Open champ is here to defend her title. Mirjam von Rohr has been dominant in the Open, winning three of the last six Open workouts en route to consecutive Open titles. At the 2025 CrossFit Games, she also found success, finishing seventh overall and winning the 1RM Back Squat event. Will she be able to complete the Open hat trick in 2026?
Aimee Cringle
In her rookie season at the 2024 Games, Cringle took 13th place. In the 2025 Open, Cringle finished 14th overall. This upward trajectory carried into the Games, where she took eighth place overall and had four top-5 event finishes. Heading into 2026, can Cringle continue her ascension, this time to the CrossFit Games podium?
THE WORKOUT
Open Workout 26.2 will be announced on March 5, 2026, at 12 p.m. PT.
WEEK 3: LIVE ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPEN WORKOUT 26.3
Get ready for an epic finale as we close out an incredible start to the 2026 CrossFit Games season at Wodapalooza Miami!
Open Workout 25.3 is presented by Rogue.
EVENT DETAILS
Date: March 12, 2025
Location: Wodapalooza Miami
Live Show Begins: 12 p.m. PT
WATCH FROM HOME
Tune in to the CrossFit Games website, CrossFit Games app, or the CrossFit Games YouTube channel for live coverage of the announcement of 26.3.
ATHLETE MATCHUPS
Danielle Brandon
Danielle Brandon, a seven-time CrossFit Games competitor, has been one of the top athletes in the Sport of Fitness for years. However, a CrossFit Games podium finish has eluded her. At the 2022 Games, Brandon finished fourth overall. Last year, Brandon once again just missed out on the podium, finishing fourth at the 2025 Games. Is this the year Brandon finally breaks into the top three?
Arielle Loewen
Arielle Loewen, a five-time CrossFit Games athlete, knows what it takes to stand on the Games podium, finishing third overall in 2023. Last year, Loewen finished fifth at the Games, with an event win in Throttle Up. Balancing life as a mother and an elite athlete, Loewen is one of the best in our sport, and in 2026, she’s looking to make another run at the podium.
Olivia Kerstetter
Olivia Kerstetter is the young gun of this group, but don’t let her youth fool you; she’s the fittest 20-year-old on Earth. At the 2025 Games — only her second CrossFit Games as an individual — Kerstetter finished third overall. She is no stranger to success at the highest level. She took first place at the Games in both the Girls 14-15 and 16-17 age groups. Now in 2026, Kerstetter is ready to repeat that success, this time in the elite indy division.
THE WORKOUT
Open Workout 26.3 will be announced on March 12, 2026, at 12 p.m. PT.
Don’t miss out on the fun! Registration for the 2026 CrossFit Open is LIVE.