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A Timeline of 2024 CrossFit Games Event 1: 'Lake Day'
On August 8th at 7 a.m. CT, the first event of the 2024 CrossFit Games kicked off starting with a 3.5 mile run around Marine Creek Lake followed by a 800m swim across the lake to the other side.
At approximately 7:38 a.m. during the final 250 feet of the swim portion of Event 1, Lazar Ðukić went under the water and did not come back up.
This article is an effort to document and reconstruct to the best of my ability, the events that occurred on August 8, 2024 at Marine Creek Lake.
Everything contained herein is supported by verifiable fact or direct, eyewitness testimony.
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Will Fatigue Be a Factor at Friday Night Lights During the 2024 CrossFit Games? A Preview and Some Predictions
Last week, Morning Chalk Up managing editor Joe Genetin-Pilawa and I sat down with Chris Hinshaw, founder of Aerobic Capacity, to chat about some of the running-related events already announced for the 2024 CrossFit Games.
“I think that this combination, what Dave did, it’s outstanding.
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Will Any CrossFit Games Rookies Finish in the Top 10 in 2024?
July 30 2024 by Mike Halpin
Rookies.
They’re a new name to cheer on. Underestimated talent that, beyond a few days at Semifinals or rumblings from some local or regional competitions, the world hasn’t yet had the chance to watch perform.
Some years, we can anticipate which of these newcomers will make a splash. Other times, it’s not so clear-cut.
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Who Will Win The "Top Training Camp" Award in 2024?
July 29, 2024 by Mike Halpin
In his recent interview with Matt O’Keefe, CEO of HWPO Training, Dave Castro announced a preliminary version of his new idea for awarding the training camp whose athletes performed best in the Individual Division at the CrossFit Games this year.
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The Dave Castro Interviews: By the Numbers
July 24, 2024 by Mike Halpin
Once the Semifinals are over and the CrossFit Games athletes are decided, it’s athlete interview season…
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Is This the Final Year for Teams at the CrossFit Games?
July 8, 2024 by Mike Halpin
The first year of team competition at the CrossFit Games was in 2009 at The Ranch in Aromas, CA…
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The Adaptive CrossFit Games Prize Purse Is Smaller for the 2024 Season — Here’s Why It Matters
June 24, 2024 by Mike Halpin
Just before the Individual and Team Semifinals kicked off in May, CrossFit Games announced the total prize purse for the 2024 season…
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Who Won the 2024 CrossFit Games Season So Far?
June 14, 2024 by MIKE HALPIN
All 40 women and 40 men who will compete this August in Fort Worth, TX, at the 2024 CrossFit Games have competed in all 13 events from the Open through the Semifinals…
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CrossFit Responds to Injuries at the Europe Semifinal: “The Initial Response Time From the Medical Team Was Unacceptable”
May 23, 2024 by Mike Halpin
The first week of the 2024 CrossFit Games Semifinals kicked off in Décines-Charpieu, France, at the LDLC Arena… -
The Open Report: Week 9 — The Highlights
March 20, 2024 by Mike Halpin
The 2024 CrossFit Open is officially closed!How was it? Did you hit your goal or come up short? Did you make the 25-percent cut for Quarterfinals?…
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The Open Report: Week 8 — Stats & Data
March 13, 2024 by Mike Halpin
What Was Your First Open Like? Do you remember that day? I remember mine. I started CrossFit in my garage, as many people may have, in 2020 after my local YMCA shut down. I picked up random workouts to do from Instagram…