Aimee Cringle crowned Fittest Woman

Aimee Cringle won the women’s division at the 2026 CrossFit Games on July 26, giving the United Kingdom its latest champion in the sport’s top individual competition. CrossFit’s official results list Cringle first overall with 1,394 points, ahead of Canada’s Emma Lawson on 1,258 and Britain’s Lucy Campbell on 1,229. CrossFit said Cringle added five event wins during the competition and was crowned the 2026 Fittest Woman on Earth in San Jose, California. ### How big was the win? CrossFit’s women’s finals leaderboard shows Cringle finishing 136 points clear of Lawson and 165 points ahead of Campbell. The official winners page names the same podium order and says Cringle reached the top in her third Games appearance after first competing there in 2024. The 2026 Games overview says the individual championship field was made up of the top 30 men and top 30 women who advanced through the Open, Quarterfinals and Semifinals. (games.crossfit.com) That means Cringle beat a full 30-athlete women’s field to take the title. ### Where did Cringle come from in the sport? Cringle’s athlete profile lists her as representing the United Kingdom and Blueprint CrossFit, and shows a steady rise at the Games: 13th in 2024, eighth in 2025 and first in 2026. (games.crossfit.com) The same profile lists her age as 27. CrossFit’s winners page says Cringle “steadily” climbed the rankings over the last two years after her first Games appearance in 2024. (games.crossfit.com) Her profile also shows she was third among women in the United Kingdom in the 2026 Open standings and ninth among women in Europe before moving through the season to win the finals. (games.crossfit.com) ### What did the 2026 competition look like? The 2026 CrossFit Games schedule shows the individual competition ran from July 22 through July 26 in San Jose. The published schedule lists women’s events beginning with the “2007 Hopper” and “Ranch 7200m” on July 22, with the Games concluding on July 26 when CrossFit said the Fittest on Earth were crowned. (games.crossfit.com) CrossFit’s 2026 season materials describe the Games as the final stage after the Open, Quarterfinals and Semifinals. The company said San Jose would host the top 30 men and top 30 women for the title. ### Who joined her on the podium? Emma Lawson of Canada finished second in the women’s standings with 1,258 points, and Lucy Campbell of Britain finished third with 1,229, according to CrossFit’s official leaderboard. (games.crossfit.com) The winners page repeats that podium order under Cringle’s result. CrossFit’s athlete landing page lists Cringle as the reigning 2026 women’s champion alongside James Sprague as the men’s champion and CrossFit Whip as team champion. (games.crossfit.com) ### Where can readers check the official result? CrossFit’s winners page published on July 26 carries the official announcement of Cringle’s title, and the 2026 community leaderboard shows her final points total and event-by-event placings. (games.crossfit.com) CrossFit’s schedule and Games overview pages also set out the San Jose dates, format and field size for the championship she won. (games.crossfit.com)