CrossFit Games

Behind the Scenes: Programming the CrossFit Games, Episode 4

Event testing continues at The Ranch in Aromas, California, where the workouts are doing exactly what they’re designed to do — push even the fittest athletes to their limits. Rafael Sancen is left completely spent after one brutal test, while two-time CrossFit Games athlete Grace Walton joins the team to help put the events through their final paces. Meanwhile, Lucas Zepeda attacks time trials at the pool. With the Games just days away, CrossFit's General Manager of Sport Dave Castro says the focus has shifted from building events to perfecting them: fine-tuning every detail before the world’s best take the floor. Then it’s off to San Jose, where the crew arrives at the SAP Center to put the finishing touches on the competition stage. The countdown is on. The 2026 CrossFit Games begin next week. — 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