1. Bill wrote...

Keep the updates coming!

2. Jocelyn R wrote...

I thought Everett was last year's second place finisher?

3. Fredastere wrote...

Awwww yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Go Roch go!!! representin' MTL worldwide :)

May the force be with all the contestant!

Special props to Roch of course ;)

4. NJ wrote...

Speal won run portion event 1- took like 37 minutes. Everett like 20th maybe.

5. Kizzee wrote...

Thanks for the info! To bad we dont have a live broadcast like a basketball game or any other sporting event lol

6. Kim wrote...

Thanks NJ - is it over? Did everyone make it out healthy?

7. Bill wrote...

THANKS NJ!!!

8. Karl - 6'7" - 240 - 30 y/o wrote...

There has got to be some sort of live broadcast/updates for future games. I'm dying over here.

9. Owen wrote...

Spealler was always going to win the run, the guy's a machine!

Everett will be tough to beat on the DL WOD though!

They should get a live stream going online, that would rock...maybe a new addition next year as CF seems to going all technical with the computer chips this year!?

10. Benjamin Chapman wrote...

A buddy of mine who's there posted that Khalipa had to be carried off the course. Sounds like he didn't finish. Hope that's not true.

11. dan wrote...

yeah speal!!!
hope no one got hurt

12. linker wrote...

Seriously, lets keep the updates coming.

Anybody twittering?

13. Lehti wrote...

Does anyone know how Mikko Salo did? (Winner of the European qualifiers.)

14. CW wrote...

It's the twenty first century. I need some live reporting/radio/updates....something!

15. Bill wrote...

For those looking for more up to the minute updates both CrossFit Central and CrossFit Potomac seem to have plenty of live twitter updates FYI (though skewed to their own athletes as to be expected).

16. John Z. wrote...

Leroy,
I politely sugggest that Owen was commenting on Chris Spealler's superior speed and endurance, not on the possibility of any impropriety.

17. Mike wrote...

i dont believe he was saying it was fixed, he was just saying that Speal is an amazing runner and couldnt be stopped by any other competitors. Relax.

18. road wrote...

http://twitter.com/roadtothegames

19. Vitaly wrote...

I'm pretty sure he was just saying that Spealler is a machine. It's not actually possible for a run with so many variables to be fixed.

20. NJ wrote...

I think he meant Speal is always figured to do well in the run due to his build and ability in that type of event. Mikko was holding his own - not sure where he finished. I will try and post as soon as I know as I am playing middle man here. Not at games just glued to phone. Did not hear anything about Khalipa.

NJ

21. Shane S wrote...

Go Speal!!

Please keep up with the updates.

22. Roland replied to comment from linker...

Check at the top, there is a link to the twitter feed. Here you go: http://www.twitter.com/roadtothegames

23. Benjamin Chapman wrote...

Dude, I think he's just saying that Speal is an incredible running athlete, I don't get the impression he's calling it rigged. Speal is a former wrestler and lives in Utah, it's likely he's had to do a lot of running, much of it on pretty heinous terrain. I immediately had the same thought when I saw they were doing this run. the only other guy I thought could take this one was Andy Petranek from CFLA, he's an adventure racer, and this would be right up his alley.

24. Charmain replied to comment from Roland...

Hey Roland, howz it going?!

25. Shane S wrote...

Potomac CF has a twitter going...this update from there:
spealer takes first in the run, russel berger 3rd, blair 4th, david millar 5th http://tumblr.com/xmc2b638b

26. TomG_Philly wrote...

Speal was a wrestler back in the day. Of course his endurance is gonna be nasty.

And also, weight matters when it comes to trail running. Someone who weights 140 is gonna have a HUGE advantage over someone who weights 180, especially on hills like that. Definitely not rigged, it's just the way it is. He's built for the event and has a solid background for it.

27. Vitaly wrote...

By the way, does anyone know how Chris Hogan (Australian competitor) went?

28. Lehti wrote...

NJ, Thank you for following Mikko. I look forward to hear more info about how he did. Thank you.
Best Regards,
Lehti

29. Katarina wrote...

@ Lehti, on the FB people say Mikko made it 2nd!

30. dave wrote...

Leroy is an idiot. Ignore him

31. TomG_Philly wrote...

Just the way it is. Speal has an advantage in hill running, whereas a bigger guy has an advantage at heavy lifting. It's not rocket science...

32. Mike Cappi wrote...

anyone know how Josh Wagner did? and if the girls went already how did Tanya Wagner do?

33. NJ wrote...

If Mikko came in second, look for him to lead after first two rounds - the guy can deadlift a house.

NJ

34. Mark M, 6'8", 260 lb, 10.5s 100m wrote...

Can people post things worth reading? Such as results and not your thoughts about whether the games are rigged?

But I do have to agree, Speal's endurance is "nasty". That WAS worth reading.

35. JO wrote...

Rob Orlando should take event 2?

500x10....

36. Lehti wrote...

Wow, Katarina, thanks for the Miko update. Can anyone confirm if Mikko came in 2nd?
If he did im sure NJ is right. Mikkos PR in DL is over 500lbs.

37. BossDon wrote...

I put my money on lance mosley a.k.a heinz for the deadlift portion, he's an absolute beast.

38. Helzy wrote...

Mikko will destroy a lot of the CF celebrities out there!!
Great work on the Twitter feed

39. NJ wrote...

May have been Khalipa carried off - not 100% sure though.

40. Gavin wrote...

Any ideas where the South african's finished? Danie and Tia?

41. NJ wrote...

May have been Khalipa carried off - not 100% sure though.

42. NJ wrote...

May have been Khalipa carried off - not 100% sure though.

43. Beth wrote...

My hubby is out there. Said Khalipa finished...but not a strong placing.

44. Dominic wrote...

I am re-tweeting everything I can find at http://twitter.com/crossfit305

45. Shane M. wrote...

Why is there not an internet radio for this?... bloody hell.... i was listening to internet radio back in the year 2000 for events not nearly as popular as this.

46. Ed wrote...

Thanks Dominic. I'd like to see more from the CFHQ twitter feed. THink they may have dropped the ball a little on this one...

47. Kat wrote...

It is very difficult to find or follow the games? I cant find anything & none of the links work? We are trying to follow several competitors in the games both affiliate & individual. Thanks.

48. JO wrote...

@ #46, Dominic, great feed.

49. Duke Nukem wrote...

http://twitter.com/potomaccrossfit

seems to have better coverage than the "official" twitter.

I'm pretty surprised there isn't a live video feed for this...all it would take it is a decent webcam hooked up to a laptop streaming it to a server, which would then feed it to everyone else...

50. Paul Szoldra wrote...

We are twittering as much as we possibly can. We have thousands of photographs to sift through as well as scores to go through. We are working hard to get the information out to you as soon as we get it. I know everyone is impatient, but we aren't forgetting about those folks on the internet.

Follow us at www.twitter.com/roadtothegames and you will get the latest and greatest. Thank you.

51. adam shackell wrote...

i will actually eat my hat if Mikko isnt top after deadlift event!! keep us posted how he doing!!

52. Dean wrote...

How are they this close to starting the second event and no official scores yet? I know im complaining a bit, but im in Iraq and want to know whats going on. Werent they bragging about how much they beefed up their IT portion to enable followers to get updates?

53. Graham and Lorraine wrote...

Why is there not more up to date info on twitter or in the comments here regarding early top 10 placings . We are all waiting with baited breath.

54. Chad wrote...

Anyone know how Jason Niego did?

55. Vanessa wrote...

Same as Dean! We can't view twitter from here. Please post stats soonest!

56. Matt wrote...

Deads have started. Khalipa started third in the deads, which mean he didn't have a strong run.

57. J wrote...

mens run- speal, mikko salo, russell berger, blair morrison, david millar

58. Ed wrote...

Official postings on standings are always going to be delayed because they have to verify the results. Even in the regionals it can take several hours to compute the standings after each event. For up to the minute coverage, better to rely on spectator tweets.

59. MB replied to comment from Benjamin Chapman...

http://twitter.com/CFUnlimited

60. Roland replied to comment from Vanessa...

Wherever you are, Vanessa: women's run standing(in order): sarah dunsmore, lauren erwin, carey kepler, kristan clevar, breanne feudale

@Charmain, hi.

61. NJ wrote...

Khalipa alive and doing deads.

NJ

62. Kieran wrote...

#crossfitgames women's run standing(in order): sarah dunsmore, lauren erwin, carey kepler, kristan clevar, breanne feudale
3 minutes ago from TweetDeck

63. Diane replied to comment from linker...

you can follow PrimalChristy -Christy Phillips from Primal Fitness DC on twitter and Roadtothegames is the CrossFit twitter name.

64. Matt wrote...

Khalipa is on the last dead right now

65. Matt wrote...

Khalipa made it through all twenty of the deads, what a beast!!!

66. Dannygold wrote...

SPEAL WON THE RUN!!!!! So exciting. I hope he wins it all

67. Beth wrote...

Another twitter page: http://twitter.com/crossfitcentral

68. Kieran wrote...

Relaying...

1 Speal
2 Salo
3 Berger
4 Morrison
5 Millar
6 OPT
7 Mike Fitzgerald
8 Sveinbjornsson
9 Eric O'Connor
10 Nessa

More to come...

69. Kieran wrote...

Second batch:

11 Berry
12 McCarroll
13 Burke
14 Hackenbruck
15 Egyed
16 Thiel
17 Frausto
18 Petranek
19 Kasperbauer
20 Bird

70. Kenneth replied to comment from Matt...

That is incredible! 20xDL @315:505 in 10 min?

71. Matt wrote...

Matt Chan is working his way through the deads and is at 475 right now

72. ALEX wrote...

Mikko Salo is a beast, impatient to compete against in the next year in the European qualifiers, I saw your profile and I read a lot about it and say it is a mutant .... My bet:

1 Mikko Salo
2nd J. Everett
3rd Speal

73. Kieran wrote...

Last batch of men's results...

21 Carter
22 Warren
23 Swartz
24 Boag
25 Smith
26 Hogan
27 Provost

68 Barriga

74. Matt replied to comment from Kenneth...

Yeah that is INSANE i can't believe he did it, but he did

75. Dean wrote...

How will they score it if multiple people finish all DLs? Will they all be tied for 1st and recieve 1 point?

76. Matt wrote...

Matt Chan ended at 485 dead His New PR

77. Vanessa replied to comment from Roland...

Thanks, Roland!
I'm in Iraq right now. Appreciate the posts!

78. Jami replied to comment from ALEX...

Alex, I don't think Mikko will have to do the qualifiers next year :)

79. Kieran wrote...

1 Dunsmore
2 Erwin
3 Kepler
4 Clever
5 Feudale
6 REttenmayer
7 Thorisdottir
8 Phillips
8 Vale
10 MacKenzie
11 Wagner
12 Keenan
13 Ray
14 Venter
15 Verbrugghe
16 Digiampaolo
17 Leipper
18 Gentry
19 MacLellan
20 Gordon
21 Frieling
22 Zimmerman
23 Pryor
24 Burns
25 Bobseine
26 Provost
27 Voigt
28 Bergeron

Dunsmore's time would have put her 14th in the men's section.

Wow!

80. shacks replied to comment from Jami...

lol thank god!!! we mite have a chance then :)

81. Matt wrote...

So far two girls have done 355 in the deads! not sure of the names, i am not at the games just coming from a friend who is there by text message, trying to keep everyone informed

82. ALEX wrote...

Jami, you are absolutely right ...
I just had a mental lapse, Mikko will win or podium insurance, will not compete against him in the qualifiers next year (it will be sorted automatically): ((: p. ...

Increase my bet to top 5:
Mikko 1
2nd J. Everett
3rd Speal
4th OPT
5th other mutant ...:)

83. matt wrote...

Josh Everett just finished all of the deads!! way to go to Josh

84. Tom wrote...

Yeah Heather, way to gut out the run - great job!

85. Regina replied to comment from adam shackell...

We need a live stream of the hat eating...
Just poking fun - I also think Mikko is going to take it all this weekend.