2023 CrossFit Games
The 2023 CrossFit Games is the 17th edition of the premier competition in the sport of CrossFit held from August 1 to August 6, 2023, in Madison, Wisconsin. The winners were Laura Horvath for the women's competition, Jeffrey Adler for the men's, and CrossFit Invictus for the team's.
| 2023 CrossFit Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Alliant Energy Center |
| Location | Madison, Wisconsin |
| Dates | August 1–August 6, 2023 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Jeffrey Adler |
| Women | Laura Horvath |
| Team | CrossFit Invictus |
The qualification process for the 2023 CrossFit Games was adjusted this season, and a worldwide ranking of athletes was introduced for the determination additional qualifying spots for the CrossFit Games. All the workouts for the semifinals will also be standardized and programmed by CrossFit. This Games is the final one to be held in Madison, Wisconsin since it was first held there in 2017. The prize purse increased to $2.945 million this year, with the winners receiving $315,000.
This year a number of top female athletes from 2022 did not compete at the Games, including the women champion Tia-Clair Toomey due to pregnancy, and the runner-up Mal O'Brien. Laura Horvath trailed Emma Lawson for large part of the Games, but managed three consecutive wins in the last four events to capture her first title at the Games. The 2022 runner-up Roman Khrennikov led for most the Games, but injured his foot in the final day of competition, and finished third to the eventual winner Jeffrey Adler. After several years of absence, ESPN returned as broadcaster for the Games with live coverage on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN+.