2020 CrossFit Games

2020 CrossFit Games
VenueCrossFit Ranch
LocationAromas, California
DatesOctober 23–25, 2020
Champions
MenUnited States Mat Fraser
WomenAustralia Tia-Clair Toomey
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The 2020 CrossFit Games was the 14th CrossFit Games held on October 23–25, 2020, at the CrossFit Ranch in Aromas, California, United States.[1] Mathew Fraser and Tia-Clair Toomey were again the respective winners of this year's men and women competitions[2][3]

The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 forced major changes to the Games season, including the postponement and relocation of the Games. The format was altered, and only 30 men and 30 women were invited to compete in an online-only first stage with the top five men and women qualifying for the final stage to compete in person. There were no teams, masters, or teens events.[4] The Games returned to live broadcast on CBS Sports after the 2019 Games when only online streaming was available.[5]

This year both Fraser and Toomey produced the most dominant performances the Games have ever seen: Fraser won 10 of the 12 events in the last stage of the competition, while Toomey won 9. They set a further series of records in their respective competitions, such as their margin of victory, the number of consecutive event wins and cumulative event wins.[6][7] This was Fraser's fifth consecutive Games title, overtaking Rich Froning's record of four, and Toomey's fourth, a new record for the women's competition.[8][9]

  1. ^ "Schedule of Events and How to Watch the 2020 CrossFit Games". Morning Chalk Up. October 13, 2020.
  2. ^ Mestel, Spenser (October 26, 2020). "Mat Fraser Wins the 2020 CrossFit Games for Fifth-Straight Victory". Men's Health.
  3. ^ Wiese, Kay; Genetin-Pilawa, Joe (October 25, 2020). "Mat Fraser and Tia-Clair Toomey Dominate 2020 Games in Historic Fashion". Morning Chalk Up.
  4. ^ "Who Is Competing at the 2020 CrossFit Games". CrossFit Games. September 10, 2020.
  5. ^ Wiese, Kay (November 1, 2020). "CrossFit Games' Return to Live TV Brings 400,000 Additional Viewers".
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference record was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Wiese, Kay; Genetin-Pilawa, Joe (October 25, 2020). "The most event wins of any athlete, with 29 event wins in his career". Morning Chalk Up.
  8. ^ Clark, Patrick (October 25, 2020). "2020 Reebok CrossFit Games Final Payouts". Morning Chalk Up.
  9. ^ Wiese, Kay; Genetin-Pilawa, Joe (October 25, 2020). "The most event wins of any athlete, with 29 event wins in his career". Morning Chalk Up.