26.1 Athletes Revealed, Jacob Heppner joins the show

On this episode of the Sport of Fitness Podcast, Jacob Heppner joins the conversation to discuss the athletes going head-to-head in the live announcement of Open Workout 26.1 and his return to competition in the Masters division. Heppner, who competed as an individual at the CrossFit Games for five years, will return to competitive CrossFit in 2026 as a Masters athlete in the 35-39 division. Just announced, Jayson Hopper, Dallin Pepper, Colten Mertens, and Austin Hatfield will take on 26.1 live from Moffett Federal Air Field in San Jose, California, shortly after the workout is revealed. — The CrossFit Games are the ultimate proving grounds for the Fittest Man and Fittest Woman on Earth™ and are world-renowned as the definitive test of fitness. Every year since 2007, fans from around the world have attended the multi-day sporting event, streamed the competition online, or watched on ESPN, CBS, or a wide range of international broadcasts. The international field of play has included athletes from more than 120 countries. The CrossFit Games starts in the qualifying round with 300,000+ athletes competing around the world. Throughout the season the field is whittled down to just 560 athletes. Learn more about the CrossFit Games → https://cf.games/games-learn-more Learn more about CrossFit → https://www.crossfit.com/what-is-crossfit/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=crossfit Find a CrossFit gym near you → https://www.crossfit.com/map?utm_source=social&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=crossfit View CrossFit workouts → https://www.crossfit.com/workout?utm_source=social&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=crossfit Subscribe to CrossFit email newsletters → https://www.crossfit.com/newsletters/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=crossfit