At the 2015 CrossFit Games, it appeared running might represent a hole in Mat Fraser’s game as he took 24th and 37th place, respectively, in Sprint Course 1 and 2.

But proving the accuracy of his personal hashtag, #HWPO (Hard Work Pays Off), Fraser returned in 2016 and turned on the jets in Suicide Sprint, leaving no doubt that he had worked on his weakness and turned it into a strength.