The 2025 Rogue Invitational CrossFit competition took place on October 31st – November 2nd in Aberdeen, Scotland. Featuring 20 male and 20 female athletes, the competition put them through a series of nine tests across a total of three days with the aim of finding out who the fittest among them is. In the end, Jeffrey Adler and Laura Horvath were crowned the champions.
Jeffrey Adler’s Performance Overview
Jeffrey Adler came into the 2025 Rogue Invitational CrossFit competition as the defending champion. So, placing anywhere lower than first would have been an underwhelming performance by his standards. In turn, Adler made sure to leave his all on the competition floor and managed to secure his second consecutive Rogue Invitational title.
- Individual Event 1: Nessie — 11th-Place
- Individual Event 2: William Wallace — Second-Place
- Individual Event 3: Tax Collector — Seventh-Place
- Individual Event 4: The Crux — Third-Place
- Individual Event 5: The Duel V — 11th-Place
- Individual Event 6: Pay the Piper — First-Place
- Individual Event 7: Granite City — Second-Place
- Individual Event 8: Double Bogey — Fourth-Place
- Individual Event 9: PEDICAB — Fifth-Place
Jeffrey Adler placed 11th in the first event of the 2025 Rogue Invitational, which definitely put him in an unfavorable position for the remainder of the competition. However, by finishing in second place during the William Wallace event, Adler managed to kick-start his comeback journey. He then placed seventh in the Tax Collector, which did not result in a positive or a negative impact on his standings.
Day two of the competition started much better for Jeffrey Adler, as he placed third in The Crux, proving to be a very good bench presser and a power machine on the row and peg board. However, another 11th-place finish in The Duel V cost Adler a lot of points once again. Luckily, he displayed incredible resilience and managed to take a win in the Pay the Piper event, showing great technique on the handstand pushups but also impressive strength on the deadlifts.
Jeffrey Adler knew that day three would be crucial for his title charge. So, he pushed himself to the limits in the longest event of the 2025 Rogue Invitational, proving himself as one of the greatest runners on the professional CrossFit scene. The Double Bogey turned out to be another great event for Adler, as he placed fourth, beating all of his closest rivals and extending his lead. From there Jeffrey wrapped up his performance and defended his title.
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Laura Horvath’s Performance Overview
Laura Horvath found her way back to the top of the podium, as she had previously won two editions of the Rogue Invitational in 2022 and 2023 before losing her title to Tia-Clair Toomey in 2024. So, Laura now has three titles to her name, making her one of the most successful athletes at the Rogue Invitational and in CrossFit in general.
- Individual Event 1: Nessie — Seventh-Place
- Individual Event 2: William Wallace — Fifth-Place
- Individual Event 3: Tax Collector — Fourth-Place
- Individual Event 4: The Crux — First-Place
- Individual Event 5: The Duel V — First-Place
- Individual Event 6: Pay the Piper — Third-Place
- Individual Event 7: Granite City — Fourth-Place
- Individual Event 8: Double Bogey — Fourth-Place
- Individual Event 9: PEDICAB — Eighth-Place
Laura Horvath started off the 2025 Rogue Invitational with a seventh place in the first event. She only improved from there, rounding out day one with a fifth and fourth-place finish in the William Wallace and Tax Collector events, respectively. So, at the end of the first day, Laura found herself in a tie for first place with two other athletes.
The tie did not last long, as Laura Horvath won the fourth event of the 2025 Rogue Invitational, showing a masterclass in horizontal peg board and bench press exercises. Her lead increased with the next event, as she managed to get through to the final round of the Duel V and beat Dani Speegle to take another event win. Laura’s power on the sled pull was unmatched, and it secured her a comfortable first place. To conclude day two, Laura achieved a third-place finish in the Pay the Piper event. This surprised many, as Laura did struggle with handstand pushups in the past.
The opening of the third day featured the longest event of the 2025 Rogue Invitational, but Laura Horvath proved that her running and endurance are world class with another fourth-place finish. Continuing with the incredible performances, Laura finished fourth in the Double Bogey event after showing great technique on the Overhead Squats. Having built a massive lead, Laura placed eighth in the final event and comfortably brought her performance to an end.
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Jeffrey Adler and Laura Horvath’s return to the top of the podium shows that they are definitely among the fittest athletes ever seen in CrossFit. Both of them have also won an edition of the CrossFit Games in the past, meaning that they have proved themselves at the biggest stage of the sport. As a result of their win at the 2025 Rogue Invitational, Adler and Horvath walked away with a prize exceeding $230,000.
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