The first day of the 2020 CrossFit Games is in the books, and things are off to a roaring start. This is the complete results from Friday’s events.
From the start of Friday’s competition, it was clear that the changes to the 2020 CrossFit Games have not caused issues for the reigning Fittest Man and Woman on Earth. Both Mat Fraser and Tia-Clair Toomey started the day off in the lead, with each continuing to extend their dominance throughout the day. Below are the results from the fist day of the competition.
Event One: Friendly Fran
The first event of the 2020 CrossFit Games saw a unique take of the Fran workout, which was demonstrated by new CEO Eric Roza before the contest started. Mat Fraser was able to completely destroy the event, finishing in a time of 3:08. On the female side, Tia-Clair Toomey also got off to a killer start, clocking in at 3:40 and narrowly beating Kara Saunders.
Men:
- Mathew Fraser – 3:08
- Noah Ohlsen – 3:55
- Bayden Brown – 3:58
- Scott Tetlow – 3:58
- Jacob Heppner – 3:59
Women:
- Tia-Clair Toomey – 3:40
- Kara Saunders – 3:49
- Brooke Wells – 4:28
- Kristine Best – 4:33
- Haley Adams – 4:36
Event Two: 1-Rep Max Front Squat
There were actually some surprising results from the second event, particularly on the men’s side. Griffin Roelle surprised everyone by hitting a whopping 490lb, beating the next best score by over 30lb. Toomey continued her dominant start with this event, squatting a smooth 313lb for a first place win.
Men:
- Griffin Roelle – 490lbs
- Tyler Christophel – 457lbs
- Justin Medeiros – 437lbs
- Mathew Fraser – 425lbs
- Chandler Smith – 424lbs
Women:
- Tia-Clair Toomey – 313lbs
- Laura Clifton – 302lbs
- Kara Saunders – 294lbs
- Dani Speegle – 293lbs
- Amanda Barnhart – 291lbs
Event Three: Damn Diane
Kicking off the second block of workouts for the 2020 CrossFit Games, was the Damn Diane, featuring deficit deadlifts and deficit handstand push-ups. Mat Fraser was able to get back to form with another first place finish here, followed closely by Noah Ohlsen who had a rough go in the first block. Tia-Clair Toomey was just a measly 3 seconds quicker than Carol-Ann Thibault, but this was more than enough to get the job done and secure her third straight event win.
Men:
- Mathew Fraser – 2:44
- Noah Ohlsen – 2:56
- Jonne Koski – 3:29
- Samuel Cournoyer – 3:39
- Jay Crouch – 3:45
Women:
- Tia-Clair Toomey – 2:28
- Carol-Ann Thibault – 2:31
- Brooke Wells – 2:34
- Kari Pearce – 2:40
- Kristen Holte – 2:50
Event Four – 1,000 Meter Row
The final event for day one of the 2020 CrossFit Games is the 1,000 meter row, a self explanatory workout, scored on time. This gave some other athletes an avenue to shine, as neither Fraser not Toomey landed in the top five for the event. Roman Khrennikov topped off the men’s competition, while Karin Freyova finished first among the women.
Men:
- Roman Khrennikov – 2:48.90
- Khan Porter -2:51.70
- Samuel Kwant – 2:53.30
- Travis Mayer – 2:54.10
- Brent Fikowski – 2:54.20
Women:
- Karin Freyova – 3:15.80
- Amanda Barnhart – 3:17.40
- Dani Speegle – 3:18.10
- Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir – 3:20.60
- Brooke Wells – 3:21.10
Leaderboards After Day One
Although each of them ended the day in a bit of a slump, both Mat Fraser and Tia-Clair Toomey did enough to stay at number one of the leaderboards. Both of them have ended the day with a wide margin over their contemporaries. However all of that can change with tomorrow’s events.
Men:
- Mathew Fraser – 360 points
- Noah Ohlsen – 281 points
- Bayden Brown – 280 points
- Jeffrey Adler – 262 points
- Jonne Koski – 245 points
Women:
- Tia-Clair Toomey – 380 points
- Brooke Wells – 332 points
- Amanda Barnhart – 281 points
- Kara Saunders – 271 points
- Dani Speegle – 260 points
You can check the full leaderboard here, and stay tuned to Fitness Volt for continued coverage of the 2020 CrossFit Games.
