In yet another surprising turn of events, Marcus Filly has withdrawn from the 2017 CrossFit Games Season. Unlike Jacob Heppner, who withdrew due to a knee issue, Filly is pulling out to focus on his newborn baby:

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According to Filly, "the months of anticipation and her first 9 days have stretched my emotional and mental resources to their limits" and with the commitment required to truly compete, Filly decided to instead put that time and energy into being a father and a husband.

While he won't be competing this year, he will still continue training and coaching. As we learned last year, Filly is a fierce competitor who also has a commitment to living a life beyond that of just an athlete. While this will keep him from the Games this year and open up a spot in the California Regional it's incredibly unlikely this is the last time we've seen Marcus Filly compete at the Games.