Keep Your Eyes On Fikowski

"The athletes that did good here today are as adaptable, or more adaptable, than any athlete we've ever seen compete at the CrossFit Games. They got their c

Jul 20, 2016 by Paige Bayer

"The athletes that did good here today are as adaptable, or more adaptable, than any athlete we've ever seen compete at the CrossFit Games. They got their coaches ripped away from them, their little comfort blankets of their coolers full of food they wanted to eat, and the strategies they wanted to make, and the rest they had planned between events." - Rory McKernan

Day 1 of the 2016 CrossFit Games is officially in the books. Athletes were taken from everything they're used to and brought to The Ranch, the original home of the CrossFit Games in the hills of Aromas, California.

While Brent Fikowski wasn't the first off the wall balls, he was one of the first off the GHD and then first to start up the hill. He took the event win with a time of 4:14:10, followed by Mat Fraser with a time of 4:20:44. He is in third place at the end of the first day. Fraser sits at first with an 18-point lead over Patrick Vellner. Reigning Fittest Man on Earth, Ben Smith, sits in 13th. Smith has yet to finish within the top 10 in an event.

On the women's side, Annie Thorisdottir took the event win with an impressive time of 4:28:51. The next-closest time was turned in by Brooke Wells in 4:52:36. Wells is continuing to climb the leaderboard--she went from 37th, to 11th, to 6th for the first day. While Thorisdottir is first, Sam Briggs sits in second by only two points. Reigning Fittest Woman on Earth, Katrin Davidsdottir, sits in 11th at the end of the day.

Leaderboard (Men)

(228) Mathew Fraser
(210) Patrick Vellner
(202) Brent Fikowski
(200) Alex Vigneault
(186) Alex Anderson
(184) Travis Mayer
(176) Björgvin Karl Guðmundsson
(168) Josh Bridges
(166) Lukas Högberg
(158) Jacob Heppner
(156) Travis Williams
(148) Sam Dancer
(148) Ben Smith
(142) Lukas Esslinger
(138) Lucas Parker
(138) James Newbury
(136) Marcus Filly
(128) Ben Stoneberg
(126) Noah Ohlsen
(126) Scott Panchik
(124) Albert-Dominic Larouche
(120) Adrian Mundwiler
(120) Gary Helmick
(114) Cole Sager
(112) Spencer Hendel
(112) Rob Forte
(104) Christian Lucero
(98) Samuel Kwant
(96) Roy Gamboa
(94) Khan Porter
(88) Sean Sweeney
(86) Garret Fisher
(84) Rasmus Wisbech Andersen
(82) Joseph Guesnier
(80) Logan Collins
(78) Jacob Anderson
(76) Mitchell Sinnamon
(70) Zak Carchedi
(58) Zeke Grove
(42) Jonne Koski

Leaderboard (Women)

(232) Annie Thorisdottir
(230) Samantha Briggs
(218) Tia-Clair Toomey
(214) Tennil Reed
(206) Ragnheiður Sara Sigmundsdottir
(200) Brooke Wells
(190) Margaux Alvarez
(186) Candice Wagner
(176) Alessandra Pichelli
(174) Lauren Fisher
(168) Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir
(152) Carol-Ann Reason-Thibault
(148) Emily Abbott
(142) Kristin Holte
(142) Stacie Tovar
(142) Kari Pearce
(140) Kristi Eramo
(136) Kara Webb
(134) Christy Adkins
(132) Whitney Cappellucci
(130) Anna Tunnicliffe
(128) Thuridur Erla Helgadottir
(124) Christina Seeley
(110) Rebecca Voigt
(104) Tasia Percevecz
(100) Chyna Cho
(92) Michele Letendre
(86) Camille Leblanc-Bazinet
(82) Emily Bridgers
(82) Carleen Mathews
(78) Meg Reardon
(72) Jamie Hagiya
(70) Justine Beath
(64) Alethea Boon
(60) Sheila Barden
(58) Alea Helmick
(56) Alexis Johnson
(40) Carly Fuhrer
(36) Madeline Sturt
(60) Jennifer Smith

After the event, athletes were instructed to meet in the lobby tomorrow morning at 7AM PT. They will complete their ocean swim tomorrow at 9AM PT/11AM CT.

Continue to Event 4 Recap

Related:
Brent Fikowski Skype Interview
Fikowski Walks Us Around the Athlete Hotel