The 2025 CrossFit Open has officially started, as Workout 25.1 has been revealed on February 28th. In turn, it marks the start of the first qualifying stage and the season. The workout 25.1 consists of multiple exercises, specially designed to test the fitness level of all participants.
The 2025 CrossFit Open is one of the biggest sporting events of the year, as dozens of thousands of people are participating. The performances are submitted virtually, meaning that those participating have to film themselves performing and send in the videos. The deadline for submissions regarding the 2025 CrossFit Open Workout 25.1 is March 3rd, until 5 p.m. PT. The results will be posted in the days following the deadline.
The 2025 CrossFit Open Workout 25.1 is the first out of three parts. So, the other two workouts will be announced in the two upcoming weeks, respectively. So, there is still plenty more action remaining in regard to the CrossFit Open.
2025 CrossFit Open Workout 25.1 Announced
RX’d
As many rounds and reps as possible in 15 minutes of:
- 3 lateral burpees over the dumbbell
- 3 dumbbell hang clean-to-overheads
- 30-foot walking lunge (2 x 15 feet)
*After completing each round, add 3 reps to the burpees and hang clean-to-overheads.
Women: 35-lb (15-kg) dumbbell
Men: 50-lb (22.5-kg) dumbbell
Scaled
As many rounds and reps as possible in 15 minutes of:
- 3 lateral burpees over the dumbbell
- 3 dumbbell hang clean-to-overheads
- 30-foot walking lunge (2 x 15 feet)
*After completing each round, add 3 reps to the burpees and hang clean-to-overheads.
Women: 20-lb (10-kg) dumbbell
Men: 35-lb (15-kg) dumbbell
Foundations
As many rounds and reps as possible in 15 minutes of:
- 3 burpees
- 3 dumbbell hang clean-to-overheads
- 30-foot walking lunge (2 x 15 feet)
*After completing each round, add 3 reps to the burpees and hang clean-to-overheads.
Women: 10-lb (5-kg) dumbbell
Men: 20-lb (10-kg) dumbbell
*The load is a suggested starting point. If you are completing all the workouts in the Foundations division, you are free to decrease or increase the load as your skill level allows.
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Workout 25.1 Announcement Matchup
The 2025 CrossFit Open Workout 25.1 was showcased by three elite athletes. It featured three men and one woman. One of the participants was Roman Khrennikov, a two-time CrossFit Games podium finisher. Roman often brings in an incredible shape for every qualifying stage, which is why he had the honor to showcase the first Open workout.
The other male representative was Austin Hatfield, who made a name for himself at the most recent CrossFit Games. He did so by winning two events, despite competing against some of the greatest athletes in the world.
Haley Adams was the sole women’s representative in the 2025 CrossFit Open Workout 25.1. She is recognized as one of the greatest female CrossFitters in recent years. She has won the 16-17 teenage division at the 2018 CrossFit Games and placed fifth in the Open division at the most recent edition of the Games.
The announcement of the 2025 CrossFit Open Workout 25.1 also featured a guest appearance of Rich Froning, who is arguably the greatest men’s CrossFit athlete ever. He is a 4x Fittest Man on Earth and a longtime competitor and champion in the Teams division.
- Austin Hatfield: 334 reps
- Rich Froning: 309 reps
- Roman Khrennikov: 305 reps
- Haley Adams: 261 reps
Austin Hatfield had a furious start, taking the lead after the first few reps with the goal of maintaining the pace for as long as possible. His incredible endurance proved to be enough for him to build a very comfortable lead over the course of 15 minutes, allowing him to beat the second-place finisher by 25 repetitions.
Roman Khrennikov matched Hatfield’s pace at the start of the workout but simply could not keep up after a while. Moreover, he was overtaken by Rich Froning, who had a bit of a slower start to his race. So, Roman ended up settling for third place with four reps less than Froning. In turn, Haley Adams ended up in fourth but still proceeded to put up a very competitive result of 261 repetitions.
Watch the announcement and the matchup here:
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With two more 2025 CrossFit Open workouts remaining, there is a lot still left to play out. Once the Open is done, the best athletes will advance to the Semifinals. In the end, just 30 men and 30 women will secure a spot at the 2025 CrossFit Games, which will take place on August 1-3.
Remaining 2025 CrossFit Open Workouts
- Open Workout 25.2: 12 p.m. PT March 6th — 5 p.m. PT March 10th
- Open Workout 25.3: 12 p.m. PT March 13th — 5 p.m. PT March 17th
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