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At the CrossFit Games

Published 12:09 PM EDT, Fri August 29, 2014
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In July, Rich Froning took on thousands of athletes at the 2014 CrossFit Games.
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In July, Rich Froning took on thousands of athletes at the 2014 CrossFit Games.
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At the Games, athletes participate in a wide variety of challenges such as the <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgames.crossfit.com%2Fworkouts%2Fgames" target="_blank" target="_blank">Push Pull</a>, which includes a series of handstand push-ups and sled pulls.
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At the Games, athletes participate in a wide variety of challenges such as the Push Pull, which includes a series of handstand push-ups and sled pulls.
courtesy Reebok
The individual Games last four days, and athletes aren't sure ahead of time which challenges will be presented each day.
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The individual Games last four days, and athletes aren't sure ahead of time which challenges will be presented each day.
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In one event, athletes had to row 3,000 meters, do 300 <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DsraZfiXxtBI" target="_blank" target="_blank">double-unders</a> with a jump rope and then run 3 miles.
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In one event, athletes had to row 3,000 meters, do 300 double-unders with a jump rope and then run 3 miles.
courtesy Reebok
Froning does a rope climb during the <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgames.crossfit.com%2Fworkouts%2Fgames" target="_blank" target="_blank">Thick N' Quick event</a>. Athletes had to do four rope climbs and three overhead squats with 165 pounds in under 4 minutes.
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Froning does a rope climb during the Thick N' Quick event. Athletes had to do four rope climbs and three overhead squats with 165 pounds in under 4 minutes.
courtesy Reebok
Froning looked shaky in the earlier part of the competition, according to a CrossFit press release. He has said he won't compete as an individual in the Games next year.
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Froning looked shaky in the earlier part of the competition, according to a CrossFit press release. He has said he won't compete as an individual in the Games next year.
courtesy Reebok
But after a long weekend, Froning emerged with his fourth title of Fittest Man on Earth. He was joined on the podium by Mathew Fraser, left, and Jason Khalipa.
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But after a long weekend, Froning emerged with his fourth title of Fittest Man on Earth. He was joined on the podium by Mathew Fraser, left, and Jason Khalipa.
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