Podcasts Health & Fitness Fitness CrossFit Games Podcast Ep. 015: The Evolution of Masters (35-65+) Athletes and the CrossFit Games

Ep. 015: The Evolution of Masters (35-65+) Athletes and the CrossFit Games

Published: Nov. 17, 2021, 8:32 p.m.

\u201cWhat the masters division has done for me \u2026 has gotten me excited about turning 40, turning 50, turning 60, and instead of saying, \u2018Ugh, I\u2019m this old,\u2019 I\u2019m like, \u2018I am this old and look what I can do.\u2019\u201d \u2014Chase Ingraham

The masters division is proof that competitive CrossFit is possible even as you age.

In this episode, 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games athletes Annie Sakamoto, Women\u2019s 45-49 division champion, and Nuno Costa, sixth-place finisher in the Men\u2019s 40-44 division, join host Chase Ingraham to discuss the evolution of the masters division, and share their views on the changes to the 2022 season.

The road to the 2022 NOBULL CrossFit Games has a few extra stops for age-group athletes.

This year, the top 10 percent of age-group athletes from the Open will advance to Quarterfinals. From the Quarterfinals, the top 30 athletes from each age division will move on to Semifinals.

Different from 2021, the top 10 athletes from Semifinals in each age group will be invited to compete in Madison at the CrossFit Games.

While Sakamoto and Costa agree that the new structure provides extra opportunities for athletes to compete and showcase their abilities, they said they prefer a larger playing field of 20 competitors at the Games.