Jacob Marlow Does Semifinal Workout 4 Live On CF Network

Jacob Marlow threw down a big marker this afternoon on CF Network, logging a blazing 4:08 on Individual Semifinal Workout 4.

Workout 4 is for time with 5 4 3 2 1 reps of snatches and 5 shuttle runs of 50 feet after each set. The prescribed weight is 155 pounds for women and 225 pounds for men, with a 10 minute time cap.

Marlow performed the effort live on CF Network this afternoon with Sevan Matossian, Matthew Souza, Seth Page, Taylor Self and a guest watching on.

Throughout the workout, Marlow stayed steady and relied on quick squat snatch singles from start to finish rather than trying to rush the barbell with touch and go sets.

He stayed under control on the transitions, and never appeared to hit a major slowdown point as the rounds got shorter and faster.

By the final snatch and last shuttle runs, Marlow was still moving decisively, crossing the line at 4:08 and setting an early benchmark for the men’s field.

The big question now is whether that 4:08 will hold up through the rest of the Individual Online Semifinal window or if another athlete will find a way to go even faster.

CrossFit confirms 20 scored events for the 2026 Games

The CrossFit Games have already been set for July 24 to 26 in San Jose, but today’s update confirmed a key competitive detail: there will be 20 scored events to mark the 20th anniversary of the Games.

This 20 squared structure is being positioned as a first in Games history and signals a dense, high volume test for the field.

While the full event list has not been released, there is already speculation around what 20 events could include. With talk of bringing back swimming to the Games, many expect at least one water event to appear in the programming.

A slate this large also makes it likely that we see at least one heavy one rep max test and potentially one or more hero style workouts woven into the weekend to honor CrossFit’s roots while pushing athletes across strength, endurance, and grit.

View CrossFit’s Instagram post here: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DZYEfwFp2BY/

Team Online Semifinals: Unofficial Top 7 Set, Now It Is on the Judges

Seven teams sit in qualifying position after the Team Online Semifinals, but nothing is official until the videos clear review. With scores locked as of June 8 at noon PT and a finalization deadline of June 22, 2026, the next two weeks will decide who actually earns invitations to the 2026 CrossFit Games.

Unofficial Top Seven

The current unofficial leaderboard has CrossFit Body Blueprint leading the pack on 36 points after a remarkably consistent run of finishes across all five tests. Just behind them, Solidarity CrossFit Basecamp (40 points) and Q21 CrossFit (42 points) occupy second and third, each buoyed by top five efforts that offset one weaker event.

CrossFit 1124 sits fourth with 43 points, helped by an event win and another podium finish. CrossFit Reykjavík holds fifth at 45 points thanks to a string of top five performances including a second place on Event 3. Rounding out the current qualifying spots are CrossFit Fort Vancouver in sixth (46 points) and AR 1 CrossFit AR 1 Team in seventh (47 points), both hanging on after one or two events outside the top ten.

Bubble Pressure Right Below the Cut

The margin for error is razor thin. Blueprint CrossFit Team AOD sits in eighth on 52 points, only five points back of AR 1 after posting a strong fourth place in Event 1 but slipping into the teens and mid teens on later tests. CrossFit Caen and CrossFit Noble Defender are tied on 57 points and either could move into the top seven if review penalties hit teams above them.

Because scoring is tight across all five events, even a single major deduction or a disallowed score due to movement standards or video issues could shuffle the entire back half of the top ten.

Now It Is in the Hands of the Judges

Every blue camera icon on the leaderboard represents a video that CrossFit’s review team will evaluate before finalizing scores. CrossFit has until June 22 to finalize the leaderboard, after which official invitations will go out to the seven qualifying teams, turning the next two weeks into a waiting game for all the teams.

2026 CrossFit Games Team Online Semifinals Workouts Released

The 2026 CrossFit Games Team Online Semifinals officially began today, Thursday, June 4, with teams given until Monday, June 8 at 12 p.m. PT to complete all five workouts and submit their scores.

CrossFit released all five workouts earlier this week, and qualified teams were set to receive workout passwords by email when the competition window opened at 12 p.m. PT.

This online stage serves as the final qualifier for teams trying to earn one of the seven spots available to the 2026 CrossFit Games in San Jose, California.

According to the 2026 CrossFit Games Rulebook, teams must follow all prescribed movement standards, equipment requirements, floor plans, and score submission rules exactly during the competition window.

CrossFit also requires YouTube video submissions for each Online Semifinal workout, and those videos must be publicly viewable so scores can be verified through the review process.

CFNetwork News has included the official workout graphics with this story so athletes, coaches, and fans can review each test directly from CrossFit’s release.

16 More Individual Athletes Qualify for the 2026 CrossFit Games

Sixteen more individual athletes have officially qualified for the 2026 CrossFit Games in San Jose after the final events wrapped at MAD Fitness Festival, Syndicate Crown, and the Northern California Classic.

From MAD Fitness Festival, the top three elite men advancing are Aniol Ekai with 562 points, Luis Cuellar with 524 points, and Calum Clements with 516 points.

On the elite womens side, Games spots go to Gabriela Migala with 545 points, Lucy McGonigle with 536 points, and Ella Wilkinson with 521 points, all finishing inside the top three on the final leaderboard.

At Syndicate Crown, the mens qualifiers are Saxon Panchik with 525 points, Ty Jenkins with 513 points, and Austin Hatfield with 513 points after finishing first through third on the overall standings.

The womens qualifiers out of Syndicate are Lydia Fish with 570 points, Haley Adams with 483 points, and Danielle Brandon with 480 points, locking in the top three positions on the final leaderboard.

The Northern California Classic rounded out the weekend by sending two men and two women to San Jose. On the elite mens side, Tudor Magda with 596 points and Dylan Hamming with 516 points claimed the two available Games spots.

For the elite women, Alex Gazan with 588 points and Rachel Noel with 578 points finished first and second overall to earn qualification out of Sacramento.

Why the Memorial Day Murph Matters

Every Memorial Day, CrossFit gyms around the world perform the hero workout “Murph” as a way to honor fallen service members, center the day on remembrance, and connect the community through shared suffering.

Created in memory of Navy Lieutenant Michael Murphy, who was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2005, the workout was one of his favorite training sessions and was later named for him as a CrossFit Hero WOD. It combines a 1 mile run, 100 pull ups, 200 push ups, 300 air squats, and another 1 mile run, traditionally done in a weighted vest.

The significance of Murph on Memorial Day goes beyond the score on the whiteboard. Athletes are asked to dedicate their effort and discomfort to those who gave their lives in service, using the long, grinding structure of the workout as time to reflect.

Many gyms begin with a moment of silence, read a short biography of Lt. Murphy or other fallen heroes, or invite veterans to share what the day means to them. That context reframes Murph from a test of fitness into a ritual of remembrance, where pacing, partition strategies, and PR attempts sit alongside gratitude and grief.

The Memorial Day Murph has become a yearly checkpoint that ties fitness back to purpose, asking athletes to lean into discomfort on a day that is fundamentally about sacrifice and turning a long and demanding workout into an intentional act of remembrance.

If you want to do Murph, you can find a local CrossFit affiliate to drop in at using the CrossFit affiliate map here: CrossFit affiliate map .