4 Things We Learnt From The 2018 Reebok Crossfit Games

The 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games wrapped up on Sunday, 5 August, when Australian Tia-Clair Toomey defended her 2017 title to maintain her status as the “Fittest Woman on Earth”.

South Africa was also well represented in the Team category, with Cape CrossFit Wolfpack placing a credible 20th overall. But more than just an enthralling spectacle of strength, power and fitness, the Games also offered some interesting insights and a few life lessons. Here’s what we learnt from the 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games...

1. Competitive CrossFit is big, and it’s growing

Over 500,000. That’s how many competitive athletes across the globe entered the 2018 CrossFit Open, all with the hopes of making it to the Games. It’s a phenomenal figure, and not only because the corresponding number last year was under 400,000. In fact, the Sport of Fitness has been expanding at an average annual rate of 60% since the global platform launched in 2011.