CrossFit Open: next step
The CrossFit Open wrapped this week with communities celebrating qualifiers — many athletes have now advanced to the Quarterfinals, which start next week. (crossfitforte.com) Local affiliates are already posting highlight shoutouts and programming recaps as gyms pivot to Quarterfinal prep. (crossfitforte.com)
Colten Mertens won the men’s 2026 CrossFit Open and Lucy Campbell won the women’s title. (crossfit.com) Quarterfinals, presented by Velites, are scheduled for March 26–30, 2026, and CrossFit says invitations and the Quarterfinals workouts will be issued on Monday, March 23 with a score-acceptance and submission deadline of March 30 at 12 p.m. PT. (games.crossfit.com) (crossfit.com) The advancement cutline is the top 25% of individual and age-group finishers in the Open, and Quarterfinals workouts are completed at athletes’ local affiliates with online score submission. (games.crossfit.com) CrossFit Open entry totals used to calculate the cutlines show 31,779 men and 26,490 women in the Individuals division this year, which translates to roughly 7,945 men and 6,623 women advancing under the 25% rule. (thebarbellspin.com) Quarterfinals scheduling gives athletes five days to complete 4–5 workouts after the announcement, and CrossFit Roots notes affiliates will run group-class windows while athletes who may reach Semifinals must record workouts with one person filming and a different person judging. (crossfitroots.com) Local gyms are already posting Open recaps and shoutouts — CrossFit Forte published a March 20 affiliate post celebrating qualifiers, and CrossFit’s Week 3 recap documented affiliates opening doors for athletes to complete 26.3 ahead of Quarterfinals. (crossfitforte.com) (crossfit.com)
