The 2020 CrossFit Games have started with a bang, and perhaps unsurprisingly, the reigning champs — Tia-Clair Toomey and Mat Fraser — have hit the ground running and are enjoying standing in the lead. Here’s what we’re looking at, as of right now:
Men
- Mat Fraser: 188 points
- Bayden Brown: 172 points
- Griffin Roelle: 168 points
Women
- Tia-Clair Toomey: 200 points
- Kara Saunders: 188 points
- Kristine Best: 164 points
What some of us perhaps didn’t see coming was Kara Saunders rising to the top like this, so quickly after having her beautiful daughter. She’s almost always been near the top of the leaderboard over the last couple of years, and even with pausing to have a baby, it’s almost like she didn’t skip a beat. If anyone was counting her out because she’s a new mom, think again! She’s here to kick butt, and she is not playing.
As we already know, the leaders should never get too comfortable, especially this early on. The leaderboard is a constantly evolving beast. We’ve still got five events to go, and this is only the first phase of the Games. These competitors will have to give everything they’ve got for the remainder of the competition if they want to make it to the ranch for the big show.
Main image: Kara Saunders/Instagram
