CrossFit Games 2023 LIVE — Jack Farlow dominates in last event of day but Roman Khrennikov keeps place atop leaderboard
THE 2023 CrossFit Games Day Five has concluded in Madison, Wisconsin.
Jack Farlow ended the competition today with a bang as he wowed viewers and fans after he lifted as much as 701lbs to win the Men's Olympic Total.
Despite performing and winning the final event the US's Roman Khrennikov still sits atop the leaderboard heading into day four.
Canada's Emma Lawson is topping the women's leaderboard with over 650 points.
Lawson has kept her position in first place despite falling to Laura Horvath in test 9: Big Lifts competition.
You can watch the individual and team divisions live on ESPN+, Games.CrossFit.com, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitch tomorrow.
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Patrick Vellner wins this interval
The winner of this interval is Patrick Vellner, coming in at 3:36.41.
Men's third and final heat for the interval event
The following are the exercises the athletes must complete in this event:
Credit: CrossFit Games Jonne Koski wins again
Once again, Jonne Koski takes the win of this interval's heat, coming in at 3:57.22.
He's immediately followed by Samuel Kwant at 3:58.04.
Interval 2 - Heat 2 underway for the men
The second interval for the second heat is currently happening.
It becomes simultaneously more difficult or easier for competitors because they're doing the same interval in the opposite order, which may affect the body in a different way.
Jonne Koski wins this heat
Athlete Jonne Koski took the win of the second heat of Interval 1.
He finished at 3:48.16.
The suspension of Jason Smith
South African athlete Jason Smith was temporarily suspended before the Games began owing to a positive drug test for prohibited substances.
Smith has filed an appeal, although he is still unable to compete until the outcome of his appeal.
Next heat coming up
These are the competitors taking on the second heat of the interval event:
Credit: CrossFit Games Haapalainen wins first heat
Henrik Haapalainen wins the first heat of the second interval.
Credit: CrossFit Games Test 8 – Interval 1 Heat 1 results: Men
Here are the top five results for the men’s first interval for Heat 1:
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Interval 1 – Heat 1 competitors: Men
Here are the competitors for the third heat in the first interval:
Credit: CrossFit Games Emma wins again
Emma Lawson has won the third heat's second interval.
"I'm juts trying to do what I can. Whatever happens, happens."
Test 8 - Interval 1 Heat 3 results: Women
Here are the top five results for the women’s first interval for Heat 3:
Credit: CrossFit Games Emily Lawson wins round
The winner of this interval is Emily Lawson, coming in at 3:53.67.
Interval 1 – Heat 3 competitors: Women
Here are the competitors for the third heat in the first interval:
Credit: CrossFit Games Emma Cary wins Heat 2 - Interval 2
Emma Cary won the second interval for the second heat in test 8.
She finished in less than four minutes, which commentators called "impressive."
Emma Cary wins heat 2 interval 2Credit: CrossFit Games
Test 8 – Interval 1 Heat 2 results: Women
Here are the top five results for the women’s first interval for Heat 2:
Interval 1 - Heat 2 competitors: Women
Here are the competitors for the second heat in the first interval:
Credit: CrossFit Games 'I'm going to give it my all'
Kelly Baker is fresh off a second-interval win and is grateful for her last-minute return to the competition.
"I had a burger and a beer last night and if that says anything," she says about the next competition, "I think that's going to give me a little more weight on the barbell."
Kelly Baker crosses finish line first
Last-minute addition after a withdrawal, Kelly Baker has placed first in the second interval.
Amanda Barnhart has come in second place.
Test 8 - Interval 1 results: Women
Here are the top five results for the women's first interval:
Credit: CrossFit Games Wells wins first interval
Shelby Wells has come in first place in the first heat's first interval.
The athletes will go for the second heat at minute six.
Shelby Neal in the lead
Shelby Neal is taking the lead in Interval 1 - Heat 1.
Meanwhile, Sydney Wells and Caroline Stanley are following behind in second and third place for right now.
Shelby Neal in the lead
Shelby Neal is taking the lead in Interval 1 - Heat 1.
Meanwhile, Sydney Wells and Caroline Stanley are following behind in second and third place for right now.
First heat competitors: Women
In the interval competition's first heat, the women participating are:
- Abigail Domit
- Christine Kolenbrander
- Baylee Rayl
- Kelly Baker
- Rebecka Vitesson
- Shelby Neal
- Sydney Wells
- Caroline Stanley
- Amanda Barnhart
- Alexia Williams
Women's intervals to begin now
The next women's individuals competition is starting now.
Here is what intervals involve:
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