The 2025 CrossFit Open Workout 25.3 was announced on March 13th in Glenmont, New York. It is the third and final workout of the Open, So, the first qualifying stage of the season is nearing its end, as only a couple of days remain for the athletes to submit their performances. Moreover, the announcement featured an incredible matchup between three of the fittest men on earth.
The first two weeks of the 2025 CrossFit Open were nothing short of spectacular, as the athletes had to perform two incredible workouts. Firstly, they took on a 15-minute AMRAP in Workout 25.1, but also took on a series of pull-ups, thrusters, and double-unders in Workout 25.2.
2025 CrossFit Open Workout 25.3 Announced
RX’d
For time:
- 5 wall walks
- 50-calorie row
- 5 wall walks
- 25 deadlifts
- 5 wall walks
- 25 cleans
- 5 wall walks
- 25 snatches
- 5 wall walks
- 50-calorie row
Time cap: 20 minutes
Women: 155, 85, 65 lb (70, 38, 29 kg)
Men: 225, 135, 95 lb (102, 61, 43 kg)
Scaled
For time:
- 5 wall walks
- 50-calorie row
- 5 wall walks
- 25 deadlifts
- 5 wall walks
- 25 cleans
- 5 wall walks
- 25 snatches
- 5 wall walks
- 50-calorie row
Time cap: 20 minutes
Women: Scaled wall walks | 85, 65, 45 lb (38, 29, 20 kg)
Men: Scaled wall walks | 135, 95, 65 lb (61, 43, 29 kg)
Foundations
For time:
- 5 bear crawls
- 50 strokes on the rower
- 5 bear crawls
- 25 deadlifts
- 5 bear crawls
- 25 cleans
- 5 bear crawls
- 25 snatches
- 5 bear crawls
- 50 strokes on the rower
Time cap: 20 minutes
Women: 75, 55, 35 lb (34, 25, 15 kg)
Men: 95, 65, 45 lb (43, 29, 20 kg)
*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.
Related: 2025 CrossFit Open Workout 25.2 Announced
The Matchup
The organizers saved the best for last, as the matchup for the 2025 CrossFit Open Workout 25.3 announcement features=d potentially the three of the world’s greatest male CrossFitters. The most notable out of the three was James Sprague. The young athlete is best known for winning the 2024 CrossFit Games, as well as the 2025 Wodapalooza Miami. So, James has experience in winning competitions, which is what he is also attempted to do in Workout 25.3.
Dallin Pepper was another participant in the Workout 25.3 matchup and is arguably James Sprague’s biggest rival. He pushed Sprague at the 2024 CrossFit Games, but was unable to beat him, thus having to settle for second place. However, Dallin was looking to get his revenge in the final workout of the 2025 CrossFit Open.
Jayson Hopper was the final participant of the matchup, and he was definitely one of the few athletes in the world capable of going against Sprague and Pepper. The 4x CrossFit Games competitor is known for having incredible endurance, which led him to some incredible event wins at the highest level. Jayson placed fourth at last year’s CrossFit Games, which was his best finish yet.
- Dallin Pepper: 9:21
- James Sprague: 9:43
- Jayson Hopper: 9:44
- Tyson Bagent: 18:31
Despite the time limit being set to 20 minutes, all three athletes finished in less than 10 minutes. Dallin Pepper was by far the best of the three in Workout 25.3, picking up an early lead and only continuing to extend it throughout all parts of the workout. Despite how intense the workout was, Dallin did not slow down for one second, cruising to victory ahead of his two rivals.
Jayson Hopper was trying to follow Pepper’s pace at the start, which is how he managed to build a slight lead over James Sprague. However, Sprague managed to catch up to Hopper in time for the final 50-calorie row, where he also managed to get ahead. So, the reigning CrossFit Games champion secured a second-place finish, while Hopper had to settle for third in Workout 25.3.
Tyson Bagent was a special guest for the announcement of Workout 25.3. Best known as a football quarterback for the Chicago Bears in the NFL, Tyson also put up an incredible performance at the 2025 CrossFit Open Workout 25.3. He finished in a time of 18:31, showing that he is one of the fittest pro footballers in the world.
Watch the Workout 25.3 announcement and matchup here:
Related: 2025 CrossFit Open Workout 25.1 Announced
The 2025 CrossFit Open Workout 25.3 video submissions are March 17th at 5 p.m. PT. Then, a few days later, the overall results and winners of the Open will be revealed. The top-rated athletes will also secure their spot in the 2025 CrossFit Semifinals, which will be held in a combined in-person and virtual format. So, Workout 25.3 could prove to be crucial for many participants of the Open.
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