Ep. 017: Inside the Legends Championship—A Masters Only Competition
“That’s our biggest thing is athlete experience. Making sure that when they come to Legends Championship, they’re going to remember it for a long time; they’re going to remember it for years … and it’s going to be an experience that they can look back upon and smile.” —Joe Linton
For years, the CrossFit masters divisions have shown the masses what fitness can look like at any age. As a result, more opportunities — like masters-specific competitions — have been created to shine a bright light on these talented and inspiring athletes.
In this episode, Bob Jennings and Joe Linton, co-founders of The Legends Championship, join host Chase Ingraham to talk about the evolution of this annual masters-only competition, and what athletes and spectators can expect at this year’s event.
The Legends Championship began in 2017 as a one-day competition with 36 participants. Today, masters athletes from all over the world participate in multiple stages in the hopes of being one of hundreds to compete at the four-day final in San Diego, California.
The competition begins Thursday, Dec. 9 and runs through Sunday, Dec. 12.
Jennings and Linton have kept workout details close to the vest, planning to reveal more information hours before the events, and are excited to watch the masters in action.
“With only releasing the workouts maybe 18 hours in advance,” Jennings says, “... all (the athletes) can do is game plan for them. … It’s going to be really fun to watch those plans unravel and then see the athletes that can overcome that challenge mid-workout.”
Athletes can also expect “to touch some (equipment) that (they) probably don’t have at (their) gym,” Linton says.
For fans unable to attend the competition in person, eight of the nine events will be streamed live on the Legends Masters Comp YouTube channel with CrossFit Games broadcasters Sean Woodland, Bill Grundler, and Annie Sakamoto commentating the event.
To learn more about the Legends Championship, visit their website at www.legendscomp.com and head to their Instagram page @_legendschampionship for the livestream link.
For years, the CrossFit masters divisions have shown the masses what fitness can look like at any age. As a result, more opportunities — like masters-specific competitions — have been created to shine a bright light on these talented and inspiring athletes.
In this episode, Bob Jennings and Joe Linton, co-founders of The Legends Championship, join host Chase Ingraham to talk about the evolution of this annual masters-only competition, and what athletes and spectators can expect at this year’s event.
The Legends Championship began in 2017 as a one-day competition with 36 participants. Today, masters athletes from all over the world participate in multiple stages in the hopes of being one of hundreds to compete at the four-day final in San Diego, California.
The competition begins Thursday, Dec. 9 and runs through Sunday, Dec. 12.
Jennings and Linton have kept workout details close to the vest, planning to reveal more information hours before the events, and are excited to watch the masters in action.
“With only releasing the workouts maybe 18 hours in advance,” Jennings says, “... all (the athletes) can do is game plan for them. … It’s going to be really fun to watch those plans unravel and then see the athletes that can overcome that challenge mid-workout.”
Athletes can also expect “to touch some (equipment) that (they) probably don’t have at (their) gym,” Linton says.
For fans unable to attend the competition in person, eight of the nine events will be streamed live on the Legends Masters Comp YouTube channel with CrossFit Games broadcasters Sean Woodland, Bill Grundler, and Annie Sakamoto commentating the event.
To learn more about the Legends Championship, visit their website at www.legendscomp.com and head to their Instagram page @_legendschampionship for the livestream link.
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