The 2018 CrossFit Games were the 12th CrossFit Games and held on August 1–5, 2018, at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin, United States.[1]

The men’s competition was won by Mathew Fraser, the women’s by Tia-Clair Toomey, and CrossFit Mayhem Freedom won the Affiliate Cup.[2]

What are the CrossFit Games again?
It’s never too late to find out! The CrossFit Games include three stages of fitness competitions that begin in February and end in early August. Called “one of the fastest growing sports in America” by Forbes, the CrossFit Games feature everything from short, high-intensity events to longer large-scale challenges like ocean swims and cycling events—events that will “test, not train, fitness” and identify the world’s best workout warriors.

The first stage, the Open, took place in CrossFit affiliates around the world from late February through late March. The second stage, the Regionals, lasted from May 18 to June 3.

Who makes it to the CrossFit Games?
Anyone is eligible to participate in the Open, the first stage of the CrossFit Games season. From there, the top athletes from CrossFit’s 18 global regions move on to the second stage, the CrossFit Games Regionals, which include three days of live competition across three weekends at nine different locations around the world.

The CrossFit Games are the final stage of competition and are where the top 40 men, 40 women, 40 teams, 80 teenagers and 240 masters athletes compete to become CrossFit champions and the right to call themselves the Fittest on Earth.

Among this year’s final competitors are Josh Bridges, Mat Fraser, Scott Panchik, Ben Smith, Patrick Vellner, Margaux Alvarez, Chyna Cho, Lauren Fisher, Kara Saunders, Tia-Clair Toomey and Brooke Wells.

When and where are the CrossFit Games?
Dates: Wednesday, Aug. 1 – Sunday, Aug. 5
Location: Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin

Full competition schedule:
Aug. 2: Masters and Teenagers (10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.)
Aug. 3: Individuals and Teams (10 a.m. – 10 p.m.), Masters and Teenagers (10 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.)
Aug. 4: Individuals and Teams (9:30 a.m. – 10 p.m.), Masters and Teenagers (9:30 a.m. – 6:15 p.m.)
Aug. 5: Individuals and Teams, Awards (9:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.), Masters and Teenagers (10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.)