Average CrossFit Open Scores 2026: What's Normal for Each Workout?
What does an average CrossFit Open score actually look like? We analyzed 379,235 athlete scores across all three 2026 Open workouts to define normal by percentile, gender, and division.
What does "average" mean in the CrossFit Open? It depends on who you ask. The athlete who finished 50th percentile had a very different experience from the one at the 25th.
We broke down every score from the 2026 CrossFit Open -- 379,235 athletes across all three workouts -- to show exactly where each score falls on the distribution curve.
The median CrossFit Open athlete completes roughly 60-75% of each workout within the time cap. If you finished all three workouts, you're already above average. If you hit the time cap on every one, you're in good company -- so did about 40% of the field.
26.1: Score Distribution
Workout 26.1 was a 15-minute AMRAP featuring wall balls, shuttle runs, and toes-to-bar. Scores are measured in total reps.
Men's Rx (18-34) -- 127,113 Athletes
| Percentile | Score (Reps) | What It Means |
|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 312+ | Elite capacity across all three movements |
| Top 5% | 278+ | High-level competitor |
| Top 10% | 258+ | Strong regional-level athlete |
| Top 25% | 224+ | Well above average |
| Top 50% (Median) | 189 | Middle of the pack |
| Top 75% | 152+ | Below average but completed majority |
| Bottom 25% | Under 152 | Likely limited by toes-to-bar or pacing |
Women's Rx (18-34) -- 105,959 Athletes
| Percentile | Score (Reps) | What It Means |
|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 289+ | Elite capacity |
| Top 5% | 257+ | High-level competitor |
| Top 10% | 241+ | Strong competitor |
| Top 25% | 210+ | Well above average |
| Top 50% (Median) | 176 | Middle of the pack |
| Top 75% | 141+ | Below average |
| Bottom 25% | Under 141 | Likely limited by toes-to-bar |
The median men's score of 189 reps translates to roughly completing 2.5 full rounds. For women, the median of 176 reps sits at just over 2 full rounds. The gap between men and women narrows significantly at higher percentiles, driven primarily by the wall ball weight difference (20 lb vs 14 lb) rather than a broad fitness gap.
The mean (average) score is not the same as the median. For 26.1 men's Rx, the mean was 194 reps -- pulled upward by a long tail of elite athletes posting 300+ reps. The median of 189 is a more accurate representation of "normal."
26.2: Score Distribution
Workout 26.2 was a for-time workout with deadlifts, burpee box jump-overs, and hang power cleans under a 12-minute time cap. Scores are measured in time (lower is better) or total reps if time-capped.
Men's Rx (18-34)
| Percentile | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6:42 or faster | Finished with time to spare |
| Top 5% | 7:38 or faster | Unbroken or near-unbroken sets |
| Top 10% | 8:14 or faster | Strong barbell cycling |
| Top 25% | 9:27 or faster | Completed workout |
| Top 50% (Median) | 11:03 or 164 reps | Borderline time cap |
| Top 75% | 138 reps | Did not finish |
| Bottom 25% | Under 112 reps | Stalled on hang cleans |
Women's Rx (18-34)
| Percentile | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7:11 or faster | Finished comfortably |
| Top 5% | 8:05 or faster | Strong across all movements |
| Top 10% | 8:49 or faster | Efficient transitions |
| Top 25% | 10:12 or faster | Completed under cap |
| Top 50% (Median) | 148 reps | Did not finish |
| Top 75% | 124 reps | Stalled mid-workout |
| Bottom 25% | Under 98 reps | Limited by deadlift or clean weight |
26.2 was the separator. Only 52% of men and 43% of women in the Rx 18-34 division completed the workout within the time cap. The hang power cleans at 185 lb / 125 lb created a hard wall for many athletes -- the mode score clustered heavily around the final clean set, with thousands of athletes finishing within 2-3 reps of each other.
26.3: Score Distribution
Workout 26.3 was a chipper-style workout with double-unders, overhead squats, and chest-to-bar pull-ups, scored by total reps under a 14-minute time cap.
Men's Rx (18-34)
| Percentile | Score (Reps) | What It Means |
|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | Completed + 6:58 or faster | Finished the full chipper |
| Top 5% | 246+ reps | Deep into chest-to-bar |
| Top 10% | 228+ reps | Into final movement |
| Top 25% | 198+ reps | Through overhead squats |
| Top 50% (Median) | 163 reps | Mid-overhead squats |
| Top 75% | 131 reps | Through first double-under set |
| Bottom 25% | Under 131 reps | Stalled on OHS or double-unders |
Women's Rx (18-34)
| Percentile | Score (Reps) | What It Means |
|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | Completed + 7:26 or faster | Full chipper completed |
| Top 5% | 238+ reps | Deep into chest-to-bar |
| Top 10% | 219+ reps | Into final movement |
| Top 25% | 187+ reps | Through overhead squats |
| Top 50% (Median) | 154 reps | Mid-overhead squats |
| Top 75% | 119 reps | Early overhead squats |
| Bottom 25% | Under 119 reps | Stalled early |
Across all three workouts, the median Rx athlete in the 18-34 division completed roughly 65% of the total possible work. The top 10% completed 85-100%. If you finished two out of three workouts inside the time cap, you're solidly above average.
What "Average" Actually Means
The word "average" gets thrown around loosely in CrossFit. Here is what the data actually shows:
| Metric | Men Rx 18-34 | Women Rx 18-34 |
|---|---|---|
| Mean overall rank | 63,557 | 52,980 |
| Median overall rank | 63,557 | 52,980 |
| Mean 26.1 score | 194 reps | 180 reps |
| Median 26.1 score | 189 reps | 176 reps |
| % completing all 3 WODs under cap | 31% | 24% |
| % completing at least 1 WOD under cap | 74% | 66% |
The average CrossFit Open athlete is not finishing every workout. They are time-capping on at least one, getting close on another, and maybe completing one outright. That is the normal experience.
If you completed all three workouts within the time cap, you likely finished in the top 25-30% of your division -- even if your times were not fast. Finishing is a bigger differentiator than speed for the majority of the field.
How Scores Cluster
One of the most interesting patterns in Open data is score clustering. Scores do not distribute evenly -- they bunch up at specific points:
- Movement transitions. Thousands of athletes finish within the same 3-5 rep window, right at the boundary between two movements. If 50 overhead squats come after 50 double-unders, a massive cluster forms at rep 100 (the transition point).
- Time cap walls. In for-time workouts, scores pile up in the final 30 seconds. Athletes who barely missed the cap and those who finished with seconds to spare are separated by a handful of places on the leaderboard.
- Round completions. In AMRAPs, round-ending scores are more common than mid-round scores. Athletes push to finish a round rather than stopping mid-movement.
This means small improvements -- 5-10 extra reps -- can move you thousands of places on the leaderboard if you're sitting in a cluster. The difference between 50th percentile and 40th percentile in 26.1 was only 18 reps for men.
Related
- CrossFit Open 2026 Results Analysis -- Full breakdown of all 379,235 athletes
- Scaled vs Rx Percentage Data -- How many athletes choose each division
- Open Score Percentiles by Age -- Where your score ranks by age group
Tools:
- Percentile Calculator -- See exactly where your Open scores rank
- Benchmark Calculator -- Compare your fitness benchmarks
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