One of the first events at the CrossFit Games this week is a basic 5k run on a cross-country course in Madison, WI. It's hilarious reading other posts where non-runners predict these CrossFitters will run 17:30 or faster on an XC course.
I'd be shocked if any guy breaks 19:00 and any woman breaks 20:00. My guess is 19:10 wins it for guys and 20:20 wins for women. What are your predictions?
Considering hundreds of High School boys run sub 16, and some of these CrossFitguys must have run XC in high school.... Although they would be heavier with upper body muscle now..... But performance enhancing EPO or whatever..... Yeah 17:10 for the Men. 19:05for the Women and 17:12 for the "Open". Considering NCAA Division I athletes could all do a couple minutes faster, those are not fast times.
One of the first events at the CrossFit Games this week is a basic 5k run on a cross-country course in Madison, WI. It's hilarious reading other posts where non-runners predict these CrossFitters will run 17:30 or faster on an XC course.
I'd be shocked if any guy breaks 19:00 and any woman breaks 20:00. My guess is 19:10 wins it for guys and 20:20 wins for women. What are your predictions?
I bet its going to be like the decathlon 1500m where the best overall might not be very good, but you might have a good runner who is mediocre enough at everything else to be in the field. My guess is some outlier will run 16:30
I have never assumed their distances in running are accurate. Just watch them run a course. They barely jog and a bunch of them will be walking but it’s like 6 min mile pace apparently.
One of their earlier championships, they had a triathlon type event with ocean swim/mountain bike/ hilly trail run… it was painful to watch. The winner was walking a ton
I know a big crossfitter that ran D1 in college, probably could still throw down 16:xx or 17:xx even though he's gained about 30 lbs of muscle. I'll bet on a 17:30 winning time, but very poor depth.
At least run it at Wisco’s course for 6k so we have something that is comparable. They’re aren’t man enough to do that though so it will be some guesstimate course that’s probably closer to 4ks.
I don’t really know anything about the event you’re talking about. It’s the CrossFit championship or something? I know a couple of local CrossFit guys that run 5ks on weekends in 16:30 or so, so I’m willing to bet that the “good” cross fitters would go much faster, no?
it looks like the 5k is on day 3 of the games. Given that, I don't see any crazy fast times (and who knows how accurate the course even is). I'd say a few guys in the 19 range, and low 20s as the fastest female time. Another question is- will any athletes fail to meet the 30min time cap.
I have never assumed their distances in running are accurate. Just watch them run a course. They barely jog and a bunch of them will be walking but it’s like 6 min mile pace apparently.
Yeah they are going to run like 16mins on some 2.7mi course...
It probably won't be fast unless runners from the community are allowed to enter just that event, not sure of the rules. I think of a crossfit race being more like a decathlon 1500. Winner might be capable of a respectable age grouper time.
