“When a service member dies in the line of duty, a CrossFit hero workout is created in their name. Hero WODs are an opportunity to reflect on the sacrifices of the fallen, to speak their name and honor their memory ...”

The hero workout #Murph made its CrossFit Games debut in 2015 and returned for a second time in 2016. The workout — created in memory of Navy Lt. Michael P. Murphy, who was killed in the line of duty on June 28, 2005, in Afghanistan — begins with a one-mile run, includes 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 air squats, and ends with another mile run, all with a weight vest.

In 2015, Kari Pearce made her first Games appearance and earned a top-five finish in Murph. The next year, Pearce took her first career event win when she finished Murph in 36:42.42. On the men’s side in 2016, Josh Bridges crossed the finish line in 34:38.83 and took first place in the event.