CrossFit Open Data, Decoded

We analyzed 379,000+ athletes from the 2026 CrossFit Open. Find out where you rank, how workouts broke down, and what the data reveals about competitive fitness.

379K+
Athletes Analyzed
17
Divisions
3
Workouts Scored
150+
Countries

Key Findings from 379,235 Athletes

The 204 Wall

1,150 men

scored exactly 204 reps on 26.3 (4 complete rounds). The weight jump at round 5 stopped more athletes at a single score than any other point in the entire Open.

Iceland Effect

162.5 per million

Iceland produces competitive CrossFit athletes at 8x the rate of the United States per capita, despite having only 400,000 people.

Gender Gap

9:50 vs 10:59

The fastest woman on 26.1 (9:50) was over a minute faster than the fastest man in the top 10,000 (10:59). Different weights, but raw speed stands out.

Age Resilience

25% slower vs 34%

Women's performance degrades more slowly with age. 45-49 year old women are 25% behind 25-29 year olds (by rank), while men of the same age are 34% behind.

8-Year Trend

195K to 127K

Men's 18-34 participation peaked at 195K in 2019, dropped to 120K in 2025, and partially recovered to 127K in 2026. The competitive base has stabilized.

Women Rising

45.4%

2026 hit the highest-ever female participation share at 45.4% of the 18-34 Open field. The gender ratio continues trending toward parity year after year.

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