2023 CrossFit Games Final Day Results — Jeffrey Adler & Laura Horvath Win

August 6th marked the highly anticipated culmination of the 2023 CrossFit Games, a day eagerly awaited by both athletes and fans alike. The tension built up over the first three days of competition, but the fourth day was the one that mattered since it crowned the new Fittest Man / Woman / Team On Earth for 2023.

Although Roman Khrennikov had an incredible first two days, building up a 100+ point lead, Jeffrey Adler overtook him on the final day and became the 2023 CrossFit Games Champion in the men’s division. This comes as a cherry on top for his 2023 season, as he won every stage apart from the Quarterfinals.

After years of falling short of the title and settling for other podium finishes, Laura Horvath has finally claimed the crown of Fittest Woman On Earth. She was pressured by the 18-year-old Emma Lawson, but Laura’s experience proved to be the winning edge she needed.

2023 CrossFit Games Leaderboards

Men (Top 15)

1. Jeffrey Adler — 953 points
2. Patrick Vellner — 837 points
3. Roman Khrennikov — 801 points
4. Brent Fikowski — 781 points
5. Dallin Pepper — 778 points
6. Jonne Koski — 771 points
7. Chandler Smith — 743 points
8. Jay Crouch — 728 points
9. Lazar Đukić — 716 points
10. Jelle Hoste — 710 points
11. Bjorgvin Karl Gudmundsson — 710 points
12. Bayley Martin — 679 points
13. Justin Medeiros — 669 points
14. Will Moorad — 598 points
15. Samuel Kwant — 562 points

Women (Top 15)

1. Laura Horvath — 966 points
2. Emma Lawson — 919 points
3. Arielle Loewen — 883 points
4. Gabriela Migala — 788 points
5. Alex Gazan — 786 points
6. Alexis Raptis — 771 points
7. Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir — 741 points
8. Emma Cary — 731 points
9. Danielle Brandon — 711 points
10. Paige Powers — 696 points
11. Emma Tall — 688 points
12. Emily Rolfe — 659 points
13. Annie Thorisdottir — 646 points
14. Karin Freyova — 610 points
15. Bethany Flores — 567 points

Teams (Top 10)

1. CrossFit Invictus — 1,026 points
2. CrossFit East Nashville PRVN — 955 points
3. CrossFit Oslo Navy Blue — 942 points
4. CrossFit Move Fast Lift Heavy — 827 points
5. No Shortcuts CrossFit — 813 points
6. CrossFit Walley Athlete — 776 points
7. CrossFit Mayhem Independence — 726 points
8. CrossFit Oba — 686 points
9. CrossFit Omnia — 671 points
10. CrossFit Prestanda — 667 points

Related: Jason Smith Issues Statement on 2023 CrossFit Games Provisional Suspension

Final Day Individual Workout Recap

Muscle-up Logs

Although it didn’t seem as a too difficult workout on paper, everything changed once athletes realized that the Log beams were almost as tall as them. So, the task of lifting multiple bags over each of the three beams pushed everyone to their limits.

5 rounds for time:

• 7 muscle-ups
• 1 sandbag over 3 logs

(Rounds 1-4 = (100/150 lb), Round 5 = (125/200 lb)

Men’s Results

Jeffrey Adler displayed the biggest twist of the entire 2023 CrossFit Games after he won the first workout of the final day. He finished all five rounds in 07:28 minutes, claiming 100 points, and, most importantly, overtaking Roman Khrennikov on the overall leaderboards.

Jonne Koski grabbed his third top three placement in the 2023 CrossFit Games. Although he was not battling for anything in particular in the overall standings, Jonne still put in the work and finished in second place on the Muscle-Up Logs workout.

Jelle Hoste continued impressing on his debut at the Games by finishing in third place with a time of 07:47 minutes.

1. Jeffrey Adler — 07:28.70
2. Jonne Koski — 07:31.43
3. Jelle Hoste — 07:47.90
4. Roman Khrennikov — 07:52.68
5. Patrick Vellner — 07:55.62
6. Justin Medeiros — 07:56.03
7. Dallin Pepper — 07:56.62
8. Will Moorad — 08:07.69
9. Chandler Smith — 08:10.53
10. Bjorgvin Karl Gudmundsson — 08:10.95

Women’s Results

Laura Horvath wrapped up day three with an event win, but also opened up day four with 100 points as well. She was not ready to give up on the 2023 CrossFit Games title, so she dug deep and found it within herself to complete the entire event in just 08:41 minutes. With this win, Laura split Emma Lawson’s lead in half.

Alex Gazan placed second in the opening event of the final day, as her desire to finish in the top five overall pushed her to perform well. While Laura Horvath dominated almost everyone, Alex Gazan turned out to be the only one who got close to performing as well as her.

Arielle Loewen finished third in the Muscle-Up Logs event, which also cemented her overall placement for bronze.

1. Laura Horvath — 08:41.22
2. Alex Gazan — 08:59.04
3. Arielle Loewen — 09:38.84
4. Paige Powers — 09:41.97
5. Emma Tall — 09:46.93
6. Emma Lawson — 09:49.49
7. Danielle Brandon — 09:58.90
8. Gabriela Migala — 10:36.84
9. Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir — 10:47.96
10. Karin Freyova — 11:04.76

Parallel-bar Pull

The penultimate event of the entire 2023 CrossFit Games involved some coordination, strength, but most importantly, precision. Those with a gymnastic background had a blast on this event, since crossing the parallel bar with a pirouette at one end suited them the best.

8 rounds for time:

• Down-and-back P-bar traverse
• 30 heavy-rope double-unders
• 1 section hand-over-hand sled pull

Men’s Results

The battle for third place overall was evident, with Brent Fikowski and Patrick Vellner both aiming for the win in the second to last event of the 2023 CrossFit Games.

Brent Fikowski came out victorious with a time of 07:45, but Vellner did not surrender many points to him as he was the second man to cross the line. So, the tension remained going into the final event.

Unfortunately, Roman Khrennikov injured his foot and walked out limping and finished in last place. So, Jeffrey Adler did not even have to put in a massive effort, making seventh place for him in this event, enough to boost his lead.

1. Brent Fikowski — 07:45.08
2. Patrick Vellner — 07:49.95
3. Jonna Koski — 08:02.29
4. Bjorgvin Karl Gudmundsson — 08:02.91
5. Dallin Pepper — 08:17.85
6. Lazar Đukić — 08:30.61
7. Jeffrey Adler — 08:38.44
8. Jay Crouch — 08:45.65
9. Justin Medeiros — 08:57.93
10. Noah Ohlsen — 09:00.31

Women’s Results

Laura Horvath landed her third consecutive workout victory and propelled herself to first spot overall, ahead of Emma Lawson, who only finished in 10th place in this event. Laura’s years of experience clearly enabled her to enter the final day prepared, as evidenced by her dominating performance, once again.

Danielle Brandon finished in second place with a time of 08:48 minutes, half a minute faster than the third-place finisher, Alex Gazan. Each of the athletes took a different approach to this workout, but they all found success.

1. Laura Horvath — 08:36.46
2. Danielle Brandon — 08:48.42
3. Alex Gazan — 09:16.53
4. Paige Powers — 09:18.73
5. Emma Carry — 09:27.72
6. Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir — 09:33.93
7. Arielle Loewen — 09:36.97
8. Alexis Raptis — 09:45.72
9. Emily Rolfe — 09:59.33
10. Emma Lawson — 10:06.92

Echo Thruster Final

To wrap up the competition, the athletes were tested with an endurance-based event. The level of difficulty for this event has significantly increased, given that most athletes have expended nearly all their energy over the past three days.

For time:

21-18-15

• Echo Bike calories
• Thrusters (85/115 lb) (95/135 lb) (105/155 lb)
• Then, 66-foot overhead walking lunge (105/155 lb)

Men’s Results

Dallin Pepper was the fastest man to complete the final workout with a time of 06:44, but similar to the women’s division, all of the attention was turned to the champion, Jeffrey Adler.

Jeffrey made sure not to make any mistakes, which meant that he did not rush the final event at all. Adler did not need to put much effort either, as Roman Khrennikov barely walked due to his foot injury.

1. Dallin Pepper — 06:44.79
2. Samuel Kwant — 06:48.70
3. Justin Medeiros — 07:00.01
4. Jonne Koski — 07:08.92
5. Jeffrey Adler — 07:09.74
6. Jay Crouch — 07:11.94
7. Jelle Hoste — 07:17.49
8. Lazar Đukić — 07:24.11
9. Noah Ohlsen — 07:33.93
10. Colten Mertens — 07:42.89

Women’s Results

Olivia Kerstetter won the final event of the 2023 CrossFit Games and broke through to the top 15, which increased her prize money. She finished with a time of 07:22 minutes and looked incredibly comfortable while performing the workout.

Second place in this workout went to Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir who finished ten seconds behind Olivia.

However, Laura Horvath’s performance at this event was all about keeping an eye on her rivals and pacing herself to a great fourth-place finish. With Emma Lawson finishing behind her in this event, Laura has now officially been crowned the Fittest Woman On Earth.

1. Olivia Kerstetter — 07:22.25
2. Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir — 07:33.41
3. Gabriela Migala — 07:40.61
4. Laura Horvath — 07:41.20
5. Emma Cary — 07:42.54
6. Emma Tall — 08:12.46
7. Emily Rolfe — 08:14.49
8. Danielle Brandon — 08:20.26
9. Emma Lawson — 08:21.07
10. Paige Powers — 08:26.31

Final Day Teams Workout Recap

Bob’s A Drag

The massive sled was featured again on the final day of the 2023 CrossFit Games and proved to be very challenging. On the final day, the first workout presented a unique set of challenges, with the 500-meter run segment becoming especially demanding for athletes with tired legs.

4 rounds for time of:

• 500-meter run
• Jerry carry
• Log traverse
• 42-foot synchro Bob pull (66-foot pull on the final round)

Results

CrossFit Invictus woke up ready to defend their top spot overall, knowing how crucial each point would be. However, they even managed to extend their lead over the rest by winning this workout and getting yet another 100 points.

Another team that woke up prepared to secure their place on the podium was CrossFit Move Fast Lift Heavy. They completed the workout in just 18:16 minutes, claiming second place in this workout and earning 95 points. This got them closer to third overall, but still did not guarantee a place on the podium.

CrossFit Prestanda finished in third place in the opening event of the final day, finishing just two seconds behind CrossFit Move Fast Lift Heavy.

1. CrossFit Invictus — 17:46.76
2. CrossFit Move Fast Lift Heavy — 18:16.61
3. CrossFit Prestanda — 18:18.13
4. CrossFit East Nashville PRVN — 18:28.26
5. CrossFit Trondheim — 18:39.34
6. CrossFit Mayhem Independence —- 18:51.60
7. No Shortcuts CrossFit — 18:54.44
8. CrossFit Oslo Navy Blue — 18:58.89
9. CrossFit Oba — 19:00.43
10. CrossFit Portti — 19:27.50

Handstand Worm

The final obstacle for the Teams at the 2023 CrossFit Games required each member of the team to perform a very long handstand walk. Only then could they move up to the remaining portion of the workout which was focused more on coordination between the members.

• 192-foot handstand walk each

Then,

• 10 Worm thrusters
• 24-foot Worm walking lunge
• 10 Worm thrusters
• 24-foot Worm walking lunge
• 10 Worm thrusters
• 24-foot Worm walking lunge
• 10 Worm thrusters
• 24-foot Worm walking lunge
• 10 Worm thrusters

Results

CrossFit East Nashville came out victorious in the final event of the 2023 CrossFit Games, which was crucial considering how it secured them the silver medal overall.

CrossFit Invictus finished in second place and celebrated becoming the 2023 CrossFit Games Teams champions. So, they earned the title of Fittest Team On Earth.

CrossFit Oslo Navy Blue finished in third place in the final event of the competition. However, this was not enough for them to reclaim second place overall, and they settled for bronze.

1. CrossFit East Nashville — 09:09.68
2. CrossFit Invictus — 09:37.99
3. CrossFit Oslo Navy Blue — 09:49.52
4. No Shortcuts CrossFit — 10:00.89
5. CrossFit Omnia — 10:33.72
6. CrossFit Trondheim — 10:34.03
7. CrossFit Oslo Blackout — 11:08.19
8. CrossFit Franco’s Misfits — CAP+7
9. CrossFit Krypton — CAP+9
10. CrossFit Portti — CAP+16

Related: The CrossFit Games Relocates from Madison, WI, For 2024 Edition

The final day became wildly unpredictable because workouts were not released until athletes arrived on the competition floor. Having almost no time to plan out workouts or develop strategies, the athletes relied on their physical capabilities.

2023 CrossFit Games Coverage

• 2023 CrossFit Games Results, Recap, & Leaderboards
• 2023 CrossFit Games Results — Individual & Teams Day Three
• 2023 CrossFit Games Results — Individual & Teams Day Two
• 2023 CrossFit Games Results — Individual & Teams Day One
• How To Watch 2023 CrossFit Games
• 2023 NOBULL CrossFit Games Withdrawals
• 2023 CrossFit Games Workouts For Individuals & Teams Revealed

Watch day four here: 

 

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