2026 CrossFit Games

2026 CrossFit Games
Venue	SAP Center
Location	San Jose, California, USA
Dates	July 24–26, 2026

The 2026 CrossFit Games are the 20th edition of the competition in the sport of CrossFit scheduled to take place from July 24 to 26, 2026, at SAP Center in San Jose.

The CrossFit Games return to California for its 20th anniversary. The quarterfinals, which were removed in 2025, were restored for this season. The prize money this year again comes from 50% of the Open entry fees, with the individual winners expected to take home $312,000 each.

Qualifications

Open

The first qualifying stage of CrossFit Games, the Open, started on February 26, 2026. Three workouts will be held over three weeks, with the last workout ending on March 16.

• 26.1 – For time: 20 x Wall Ball Shots; 18 x Box Jump Overs; 30 x Wall Ball Shots; 18 x Box Jump Overs; 40 x Wall Ball Shots; 18 x Medicine Ball Box Step Overs; 66 x Wall Ball Shots; 18 x Medicine Ball Box Step Overs; 40 x Wall Ball Shots; 18 x Box Jump Overs; 30 x Wall Ball Shots; 18 x Box Jump Overs; 20 x Wall Ball Shots (12 minute cap)
• 26.2 – For time: 80-foot dumbbell overhead walking lunge; 20 alternating dumbbell snatches; 20 pull-ups; 80-foot dumbbell overhead walking lunge; 20 alternating dumbbell snatches; 20 chest-to-bar pull-ups; 80-foot dumbbell overhead walking lunge; 20 alternating dumbbell snatches; 20 ring muscle-ups (15 minute time cap)
• 26.3 – For time: (2 Rounds) 12 Burpees Over Bar, 12 Cleans (65lb/95lb), 12 Thrusters; (2 Rounds) 12 Burpees Over Bar, 12 Cleans (75lb/115lb), 12 Thrusters; (2 Rounds) 12 Burpees Over Bar, 12 Cleans (85lb/135lb), 12 Thrusters (16 minute cap)

Around 254,000 athletes registered for the Open, an increase of around 8.1% from 2025. The CrossFit Open was won by Colten Mertens for the men's division and Lucy Campbell for the women's.

The top 25% of the individual and age group competitors proceeded to the Quarterfinals. This was an increase from the top 10% of 2024.

Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals are held from March 26 to 30, 2026. Four workouts were released, and individual and age-group athletes are required to perform the workouts over five days in affiliates with a registered judge. Kyra Milligan and Austin Hatfield were the winners of the quarterfinals.

The top 2,000 competitors advance to the Semifinals.

Semifinals

The Semifinals will be held from April to June. Top qualifiers from individual and age group divisions in the Quarterfinals, as well as teams from the Open, can compete in the Semifinals.

Qualifiers

For the second year, the number of qualifiers for the individuals competitions has been set at 30 men and 30 women. For the teams the number also remains at 20.

Individuals

Qualifiers from the In-Affiliate Semifinals and 10 In-Person Qualifying Events:

Mayhem Classic (April 17–19) Tennessee, United States		Legends Championship (April 24–26) California, United States		Copa Sur (May 1–3) Santa Catarina, Brazil
Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women
Victor Hoffer Roman Khrennikov Jeffrey Adler	Paige Rodgers Emma Lawson Lucy Campbell	Dallin Pepper James Sprague	Olivia Kerstetter Abigail Domit	Kalyan Souza Benjamín Reyes	Anikha Greer Miley Wade

Far East Throwdown (May 1 – 3) Busan, South Korea		French Throwdown (May 15–17) Paris, France		Rebel Renegade Games (May 21– 24) Johannesburg, South Africa
Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women
Henrik Haapalainen	Siria Meha	Jayson Hopper Moritz Fiebig Nika Maisuradze	Mirjam Von Rohr Aimee Cringle Elisa Fuliano	Ben Fowler	Hannah Black

Torian Pro (May 22– 24) Brisbane, Australia		Syndicate Crown (May 29 – 31) Tennessee, United States		MAD Fitness Festival (May 29 – 31) Ciudad Real, Spain
Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women
Ricky Garard Jay Crouch Bayley Martin	Madeline Sturt Ellie Turner Kyra Milligan	Saxon Panchik Ty Jenkins Austin Hatfield	Lydia Fish Haley Adams Danielle Brandon	Aniol Ekai Luis Cuellar Calum Clements	Gabriela Migała Lucy McGonigle Ella Wilkinson

Northern California Classic (May 29–31) California, United States		Individual Online Semifinals (June 11–15)
Men	Women	Men		Women
Tudor Magda Dylan Hamming	Alex Gazan Rachel Noel	Guilherme Malheiros Quinn Robinson Nick Mathew Justin Medeiros	Spencer Panchik Colten Mertens Patrick Vellner	Alexis Raptis Erica Folo Arielle Loewen Matilde Ǿyen Garnes	Janie Cheverie Bergrós Björnsdóttir Holly Tynan

Representation by Nation
United States (26) Canada (6) Australia (4) Spain (3) United Kingdom (3) Brazil (2) Ireland (2) New Zealand (2) Switzerland (1) Albania (1) Chile (1) Finland (1) France (1) Georgia (1) Germany (1) Iceland (1) Italy (1) Norway (1) Poland (1) Russia (1)

Teams

In 2026, 13 teams can qualify via in-person Semifinals and 7 via online Semifinals. A total of 20 teams will qualify for the finals

Copa Sur (May 1–3) Santa Catarina, Brazil	Far East Throwdown (May 1 – 3) Busan, South Korea	French Throwdown (May 15–17) Paris, France	Torian Pro (May 22– 24) Brisbane, Australia
Hendersonville Mayhem	CrossFit Aylesbury	CrossFit Oslo Kriger CrossFit Södra Wättern Butcher's Lab Pursuit	Homefront CrossFit PRVN Snake CrossFit HWPO Kia Maia Mahi Dawgs

Rebel Renegade Games (May 21– 24) Johannesburg, South Africa	Syndicate Crown (May 29 – 31) Tennessee, United States	MAD Fitness Festival (May 29 – 31) Ciudad Real, Spain	Team Online Semifinals (June 4–8)
CrossFit Uncontained II Relentless	CrossFit Mayhem CrossFit WHIP Camp Rhino CrossFit	CrossFit Asker Kriger	Solidarity CrossFit Basecamp CrossFit Body Blueprint CrossFit Fort Vancouver Blueprint CrossFit AOD	Q21 CrossFit CrossFit Reykjavík CrossFit 1124

Representation by Nation
United States (8) Australia (2) Norway (2) United Kingdom (2) Argentina (1) Denmark (1) Iceland (1) New Zealand (1) South Africa (1) Sweden (1)

External links

• CrossFit Games official website