Sunday’s Finals didn’t disappoint in sheer drama.

Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on August 6, 2023

By the last day of the 2023 CrossFit Games, this contest of versatile athleticism may need became a battle of attrition. It began with a try on the Muscle-Up Logs and closed with an Echo Thruster Final.

After 4 days of competition, Laura Horvath (Women) and Jeffrey Adler (Men) each captured their first profession CrossFit Games titles. Horvath is the first-ever Eastern European to win the Games, while Adler is the second-ever Canadian Man to earn the victory after James Fitzgerald’s inaugural triumph in the course of the 2007 Games.

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Here is the ultimate top 10 for the Individual Women on the 2023 CrossFit Games:

Women

1. Laura Horvath (Hungary) — 966 points | 2023 Fittest Woman on Earth®
2. Emma Lawson (Canada) — 919 points
3. Arielle Loewen (United States) — 883 points
4. Gabriela Migała (Poland) — 788 points
5. Alex Gazan (United States) — 786 points
6. Alexis Raptis (United States) — 771 points
7. Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir (United States) — 741 points
8. Emma Cary (United States) — 731 points
9. Danielle Brandon (United States) — 711 points
10. Paige Powers (United States) — 696 points

Here is the ultimate top 10 for the Individual Men on the 2023 CrossFit Games:

Men

1. Jeffrey Adler — 953 points | 2023 Fittest Man on Earth®
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 Dukic — 726 points
10. Jelle Hoste — 710 points

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Event 10 Results — Muscle-Up Logs

The “Muscle-Up Logs” tested athletes’ upper-body strength and endurance. Athletes performed five rounds of the below for time:

• Seven ring muscle-ups
• Sandbag carry across a field while passing over three progressively taller logs (4 feet, five feet, and five-foot five-inches)

Adler (7:28.70) just edged out Jonne Koski (7:31.43) by mere seconds for the event win. On the Women’s side, Laura Horvath began her final charge toward a title with a victorious time of 8:41.22. Notably, Roman Khrennikov reportedly suffered a serious foot injury in the course of the event. It severely hampered his mobility, all but unofficially taking away his possibilities for the title. The athlete decided to not withdraw, persevering through the ultimate few events within the interest of a competitive spirit.

Event 11 Results — Parallel Bar Pull

In true CrossFit Games tradition, details in regards to the final two events weren’t revealed until the last minute. The “Parallel Bar Pull” was naturally quite a surprise. Athletes had a 15-minute deadline for eight rounds of the below:

• “Down and back” parallel bar traverse
• 30 heavy-rope double-unders
• Hand-over-hand sled pull (345-pound sled for Men, 290-pound sled for Women)

Horvath once more captured a vital event win with a time of 8:36.46. On the Men’s side, Brent Fikowski earned an event win with a time of seven:45.08 which helped solidify a top-four finish at the tip of the competition. Still affected by his significant foot injury, Khrennikov accomplished the double-unders by jumping with only his single undamaged foot, ending the event in last place and ending an otherwise dominant performance throughout the Games.

Event 12 Results — Echo Thruster Final

The Echo Thruster was a fitting and comprehensive conclusion to the 2023 CrossFit Games. Here it’s, laid out and for time:

• 21 calories echo bike
• 21 reps thrusters (115 kilos for Men, 85 kilos for Women)
• 18 calories echo bike
• 18 reps thrusters (135 kilos for Men, 95 kilos for Women)
• 15 calories echo bike
• 15 reps thrusters (155 kilos for Men, 105 kilos for Women)
• 66-foot overhead walking lunge (155 kilos for Men, 105 kilos for Women)

Dallin Pepper finished with a time of 6:44.79 to cement himself in the ultimate Men’s Individual top five overall. Olivia Kersetter, the youngest competitor on the sector at 17 years old, set the pace for the Women with a time of seven:22.25.

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With two recent Individual CrossFit Games champions, the game might be entering a recent era. Horvath and Adler will take their respective torches and take a look at and start their very own successful reigns at the highest.

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