20.4 Kicks Off with a Bang
Welcome to week 4 of the CrossFit Open.
Athletes in three separate countries squared off for the live 20.4 announcement which pulled in around 35,500 peak concurrent viewers.
- Fun Fact #1: This is the first time pistols have appeared in the Open.
- Fun Fact #2: This is the heaviest clean and jerk weight ever programmed in the Open.
- Fun Fact #3: This is the first time clean and jerks have been in the Open since 15.1a’s 1RM clean and jerk.
- Fun Fact #4: Clean and jerks have only ever been programmed for reps twice in the Open and they showed up in the same week: 13.4 and 20.4.
20.4
30 box jumps (24/20)
15 clean and jerks, (95/65)
30 box jumps (24/20)
15 clean and jerks (135/85)
30 box jumps (24/20)
10 clean and jerks (185/115)
30 single-leg squats
10 clean and jerk (225/145)
30 single-leg squats
5 clean and jerks (275/175)
30 single-leg squats
5 clean and jerks (315/205)
Time cap: 20 minutes
One big thing: Diablo CrossFit made history Thursday night by being the first Open announcement to include prize money for the winning athlete. The owner of a local Toyota dealership, who is a member of the gym, offered up $2,000 to the winner (Ben Smith) and $1,000 to second place (Sean Sweeney).
- Craig Howard: “I want to get these athletes paid for their work.”
Live viewership: Live Open announcements kicked off in three countries on three separate continents.
- Diablo CrossFit — 30,500
- Tork CrossFit — 2600
- CrossFit Italian Showdown — 2400
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