CrossFit Games 2019: Mat Fraser wins ‘Fittest on Earth’, equalling Rich Froning’s record
- Noah Ohlsen finishes second and Bjorgvin Gudmundson finishes third
“I didn’t like it. It was what was it was. It gave me a little motivation to go harder and rack up those points,” Fraser said. “I’m just trying to have a good time. It’s better than a desk job. I’m going to keep doing this.”
Fraser was in the unfamiliar position as the pressure was mounting on him leading into the final event of the CrossFit Games. He was atop the leader board, but he needed to beat Noah Ohlsen or finish within three spots of him to secure the title.
Fraser was keeping an eye on Ohlsen through the final event, which consisted of 30 clean and jerks, 30 muscle-ups and 30 snatches. Ohlsen was visibly struggling with Fraser’s pace and ultimately it all went to script when Fraser finished first and secured the title.
Fraser was made to work for the title like never before. Fraser accidentally dropped a weight out of his loaded rucksack during the Ruck run. He was penalised and as a result, his 24-point cushion over Ohlsen was reduced to two. In the next event, The Sprint, he exited in the heat and dropped to second overall. But he clawed it back with a host of wins, and found himself back on top after the penultimate race.