What Is a Good CrossFit Open Score? 2026 Percentile Guide

Every year after the CrossFit Open, athletes ask the same question: "Is my score good?"

The answer depends on context. A top-10% score puts you ahead of roughly 12,000 men or 10,000 women. A median score means half the field beat you -- and half didn't. Below, we break down the exact percentiles using data from all 127,113 men and 105,959 women in the 2026 CrossFit Open.

CrossFit Open 2026 Overall Score Percentiles

Your overall score is the sum of your workout placement ranks. A lower score is better. Here's where you land:

Men (18-34 Division)

Your Overall Score	Your Percentile	What It Means
Under 612	Top 1%	Elite-level competitor. Quarterfinals contender.
Under 2,500	Top 5%	Exceptionally competitive. Well above average at any affiliate.
Under 4,700	Top 10%	Very strong. You're better than 9 out of 10 Open athletes.
Under 11,100	Top 25%	Solidly above average. Competitive at most local boxes.
Under 20,600	Top 50%	Right in the middle of the pack.
Under 29,900	Top 75%	Below average but still completing workouts.
Under 35,200	Top 90%	Bottom 10% of the field.

Women (18-34 Division)

Your Overall Score	Your Percentile	What It Means
Under 506	Top 1%	Elite. Quarterfinals contender.
Under 2,450	Top 5%	Outstanding performer.
Under 4,850	Top 10%	Among the strongest in any box.
Under 11,300	Top 25%	Clearly above average.
Under 19,850	Top 50%	Median athlete.
Under 27,600	Top 75%	Below average.
Under 32,100	Top 90%	Bottom 10%.

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If your overall score is under 5,000, you're in the top 10% worldwide. Under 2,500 puts you in the top 5%. These are the benchmarks to aim for if you want to be considered a competitive Open athlete.

Workout 26.1 Percentiles

Workout 26.1 was a high-rep chipper featuring wall balls, box jump-overs, and med ball box step-overs. The workout had a time cap, with most athletes finishing with a rep count rather than a completion time.

Only 44 men and 105 women in the top 10,000 finished the workout under the time cap -- meaning the vast majority of even the top athletes hit the cap.

Men 26.1 Scores

Rank	Score
#1	354 reps (completed in 11:16)
#100	322 reps
#500	301 reps
#1,000	301 reps
#5,000	258 reps
#10,000	241 reps

The most common score among top-10k men was 268 reps, suggesting this was where the "wall" hit for many competitive athletes.

Women 26.1 Scores

Rank	Score
#1	354 reps (completed in 10:34)
#100	345 reps
#500	316 reps
#1,000	278 reps
#5,000	273 reps
#10,000	244 reps

Notably, the fastest woman finished 26.1 in 9:50 -- faster than any man in the top 10,000 whose fastest time was 10:59. The women's prescribed weights were lighter, but the raw speed is still remarkable.

Workout 26.2 Percentiles

Workout 26.2 had a 15-minute time cap with 132 total reps. This was the most "completable" workout of the three -- 82% of top-10k men finished within the cap.

Men 26.2 Time Percentiles (Among Finishers)

Percentile	Time
Top 1%	7:20
Top 10%	8:56
Top 25%	10:11
Median	11:43
Bottom 25%	13:10
Bottom 10%	14:14

Women 26.2 Time Percentiles (Among Finishers)

Percentile	Time
Top 1%	7:32
Top 10%	9:15
Top 25%	10:42
Median	12:25
Bottom 25%	13:52
Bottom 10%	14:38

The gap between the top 1% and the median for 26.2 is over 4 minutes for men and nearly 5 minutes for women. That's a massive performance spread in a single workout.

Workout 26.3 Percentiles

Workout 26.3 was the separator. It featured burpees over bar, cleans, and thrusters in a repeating structure with escalating weights. Very few athletes completed all rounds.

Men 26.3 Scores

Rank	Score
#1	Completed in 13:46 (6 full rounds)
#100	270 reps
#500	241 reps
#1,000	235 reps
#5,000	215 reps
#10,000	216 reps

Only 10 men in the top 10,000 completed all 6 rounds (288 reps). The most common score was 204 reps (4 rounds flat), which appeared 1,150 times among top-10k men -- a clear "stopping point" where athletes hit the heavier barbell weights.

Women 26.3 Scores

Rank	Score
#1	Completed in 14:29
#100	267 reps
#500	257 reps
#1,000	243 reps
#5,000	235 reps
#10,000	216 reps

The 204-rep wall was also visible in the women's data (947 athletes landed exactly there), confirming this was a deliberate programming breakpoint.

How to Interpret Your Score

Here's a rough guide:

Top 1%: You're competing for a Quarterfinals spot. This is regional-level fitness.
Top 5%: You're one of the best athletes at your affiliate, likely podiuming local competitions.
Top 10%: You train consistently and have solid capacity across all modalities.
Top 25%: Above average. You've been doing CrossFit for a while and it shows.
Top 50%: Exactly average. Nothing wrong with that -- you're fitter than half the CrossFit Open field.
Below 50%: You showed up and competed. That alone puts you ahead of millions who didn't.

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The simple act of registering for the Open and completing all three workouts puts you in a select group. Only about 379,000 people worldwide did it this year.

Related Analysis

CrossFit Open 2026 Results Overview -- The full picture
Workout 26.1, 26.2, 26.3 Deep Dive -- Detailed workout breakdowns
How Age Affects Your Open Score -- Performance by age bracket
Country Rankings -- Global performance data

Data sourced from the official CrossFit Open 2026 leaderboard. Percentiles calculated from 127,113 male and 105,959 female athletes in the 18-34 division.