Dallin Pepper | Event 1 Run Swim | Chad 1000x on Saturday Morning | ESPN | Games Going to Europe 

100% probably the best thing we got to go off of

I agree - Africans will be mostly in the top 15 we're more comfortable in the water and in running. Expecting Ruan to make a big statement here

I agree like Gracie too but think she’s gonna struggle at the games

Plus im pretty sure in the cross ranking for the semis all her event results minus the rowing one were in the bottom 20/30

Not Tia fast

@@johnyoung7791 not speaking about Tia, but saying she isn’t a great runner isn’t exactly correct when she came 2nd in the 23’ Semis Snatches + 800m, 2nd in the 24’ Semis E1 and cleaned up at the 24’ WZA trail run beating numerous men she ran at the same time as. She’ll surprise you and the girls will need a good gap on her (which I don’t think they’ll have) before that swim if it’s anywhere near 800-1000m. Top 5 incoming 👀

@@zanehealey1206I don’t disagree with you I think she can top 3 this event I guess when I said not a good runner….im referencing the BEST runners…(Tia/haley/emily) she lost to Maddie in semifinals run event and I wouldn’t put her in the best runner category either….all that being said 10-15 in the run, top 2 in the swim = 3-5th place And then if she proves that logic wrong I’ll let the world know Zane tried to tell me and I didn’t listen 😂

@@johnyoung7791 I’ll accept that response, we’ll take a top 3-5 😂 see you in Texas on that Kayak you’ve now promised us 🚣🏽‍♀️

@@johnyoung7791 see you on that Kayak in Texas Mr. Young 🚣🏽‍♀️

Моят лош брат, независимо... азиатските/южноамериканските атлети рутинно показват, че не знаят как да участват чисто... и аз просто мисля, че трябва да се наказва сурово, за да се възпират бъдещи измами... само за да знаете, Аз съм голям фен на Karlos Nasarr, въпреки че той също беше използвал PED... различен спорт... независимо от това, човекът е звяр.

@@johnyoung7791😂😂😂 appreciate the efforts replying in Bulgarian. 🙌Did not expect that 😂

Based on this I would call into the category of watching it for the show. With that said, we still call the winner of the NCAA basketball tournament the national champion even if it’s an upset. Same for any sport with a playoff. In CrossFit’s case we are crowing the world champion, or “Fittest on Earth”, based on the format with cuts.

@thebarbellspin An "upset" just means the expected winner didn't win. With the cuts (as currently instantiated), we can juggle a few event orders and get a different "winner" for no reason other than the impact of reweighted placement values. This increases the odds of winning without actually being the best. While, to your point, this is also true of other competitions, it is not an aspect that CF should seek to emulate. Furthermore, while all sports contain a significant element of luck, it is usually, though not exclusively, an unintended consequence of operating within an imperfect world--a problem with execution. In the case of the CF cuts, it's an avoidable flaw in the design and represents a regression in the formula. The Games of 2018, for example, were superior in this regard. I was drawn to CF for several reasons. First, I have always, without exception, fought to the "death" in every aspect of every competition in which I have ever competed. "Death before surrender" is a code that has served me well in sport, business, and life. I saw people dying on the floor on ESPN years ago and immediately thought, "These are my people." Second, I live in pursuit of truth...to the exclusion of all other considerations. The exhaustive tests and consistent scoring of prior years represented a form of beautiful truth. It wasn't perfect, but it came as close as any sport ever has. Dave has made it clear that the reintroduction of cuts is primarily about putting on a better show. Sadly, in making this transition, he has sacrificed the pursuit of truth upon the altar of "entertainment value." That sacrifice offends me to my very core.

I think they’ll be together

But let’s be real. Tia will likely be ahead

You are absolutely right….who was first?

@johnyoung7791 long run, who wins that part? Swim- probably Tia, but we have not seen this distance combo. It should be great fun. But, if you are going to analyze, look at a variety of workouts. What about event 10 in 2021? Expand your analysis.

And a swim paddle isn't a run/swim. Look at her Capitol run and her second place in the swim/paddle. Look at her 3rd place in Event 10, 2021, longer runs. Tia took 5th. Haley's engine may be the best when it comes to monostructural workouts. Look at bike to work. Also, she was 2nd in Event 1 of the Semis. The 800m run looked easy on her. But there is no barbell in Run/swim. Betting on Haley. Maybe it's a heart choice. But, we all make these, don't we?