CrossFit will be 20 in 2020. So how did the first two decades go? Photo: Dubai CrossFit Championship

Opinion

Patrick Blennerhassett

Two decades of CrossFit: Rich Froning, Mat Fraser, Tia Clair-Toomey and an infamous New York Times article

An early article from the American newspaper highlighted the negative press but the sport has built huge social media followings
The branded fitness regime has grown worldwide but still remains largely unknown within the athletics world

Patrick Blennerhassett

Published: 9:00am, 26 Dec, 2019

Updated: 11:26am, 26 Dec, 2019

CrossFit will be 20 in 2020. So how did the first two decades go? Photo: Dubai CrossFit Championship

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Patrick Blennerhassett

Patrick Blennerhassett is an award-winning Canadian journalist and four-time published author. He is a Jack Webster Fellowship winner and a British Columbia bestselling novelist. His work has been published in The Guardian, Reader's Digest, The Globe & Mail, Business Insider, MSN and his commentary has appeared on the BBC and the CBC.