Intro and Event 1: 7K Run - Men’s 09 Games

Here it is! The first installment of the Complete 2009 CrossFit Games Video. This first part is available to everyone; the remaining seven episodes of the men’s competition will be for subscribers only. They will be released over the next week (one a day), then the three Affiliate Cup events (one a day, and Part 2 will be free), and then the eight women’s events (one a day, and Part 5 will be free).

This video has a brief introduction to the competition, and then it's on. Coach Glassman’s intro to the Games, explaining why they are the proving ground for elite fitness, followed by the national anthem, and then 3-2-1-Go! The competitors were off on a brutal 7km varied terrain run. The stakes were high. The last athletes to finish the run had to go first on the max deadlift event, and the ten athletes at the bottom after two events were eliminated from the competition.

In this video, there is thorough coverage of the first event. There are also interviews with Rob Orlando, Zach Forrest, Jeremy Thiel, Charlie Dunifer, Mike Giardina, Patrick Barber, Pat Sherwood, Josh Everett, "Commando" Steve Willis, Jason Neago, Brandon Massie, Steve Smith, Chris Spealler, and Matt Chan.

49min 5sec
HD file size: 1.8 GB
SD wmv file size: 587 MB
SD mov file size: 516 MB

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