"The athletes that did good here today are as adaptable, or more adaptable, than any athlete we've ever seen compete at the CrossFit Games. They got their coaches ripped away from them, their little comfort blankets of their coolers full of food they wanted to eat, and the strategies they wanted to make, and the rest they had planned between events." - Rory McKernan

Day 1 of the 2016 CrossFit Games is officially in the books. Athletes were taken from everything they're used to and brought to The Ranch, the original home of the CrossFit Games in the hills of Aromas, California.

While Brent Fikowski wasn't the first off the wall balls, he was one of the first off the GHD and then first to start up the hill. He took the event win with a time of 4:14:10, followed by Mat Fraser with a time of 4:20:44. He is in third place at the end of the first day. Fraser sits at first with an 18-point lead over Patrick Vellner. Reigning Fittest Man on Earth, Ben Smith, sits in 13th. Smith has yet to finish within the top 10 in an event. 

On the women's side, Annie Thorisdottir took the event win with an impressive time of 4:28:51. The next-closest time was turned in by Brooke Wells in 4:52:36. Wells is continuing to climb the leaderboard--she went from 37th, to 11th, to 6th for the first day. While Thorisdottir is first, Sam Briggs sits in second by only two points. Reigning Fittest Woman on Earth, Katrin Davidsdottir, sits in 11th at the end of the day. 

Leaderboard (Men)

1. (228) Mathew Fraser
2. (210) Patrick Vellner
3. (202) Brent Fikowski
4. (200) Alex Vigneault
5. (186) Alex Anderson
6. (184) Travis Mayer
7. (176) Björgvin Karl Guðmundsson
8. (168) Josh Bridges
9. (166) Lukas Högberg
10. (158) Jacob Heppner
11. (156) Travis Williams
12. (148) Sam Dancer
13. (148) Ben Smith
14. (142) Lukas Esslinger
15. (138) Lucas Parker
16. (138) James Newbury
17. (136) Marcus Filly
18. (128) Ben Stoneberg
19. (126) Noah Ohlsen
20. (126) Scott Panchik
21. (124) Albert-Dominic Larouche
22. (120) Adrian Mundwiler
23. (120) Gary Helmick
24. (114) Cole Sager
25. (112) Spencer Hendel
26. (112) Rob Forte
27. (104) Christian Lucero
28. (98) Samuel Kwant
29. (96) Roy Gamboa
30. (94) Khan Porter
31. (88) Sean Sweeney
32. (86) Garret Fisher
33. (84) Rasmus Wisbech Andersen
34. (82) Joseph Guesnier
35. (80) Logan Collins
36. (78) Jacob Anderson
37. (76) Mitchell Sinnamon
38. (70) Zak Carchedi
39. (58) Zeke Grove
40. (42) Jonne Koski

Leaderboard (Women)

1. (232) Annie Thorisdottir
2. (230) Samantha Briggs
3. (218) Tia-Clair Toomey
4. (214) Tennil Reed
5. (206) Ragnheiður Sara Sigmundsdottir
6. (200) Brooke Wells
7. (190) Margaux Alvarez
8. (186) Candice Wagner
9. (176) Alessandra Pichelli
10. (174) Lauren Fisher
11. (168) Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir
12. (152) Carol-Ann Reason-Thibault
13. (148) Emily Abbott
14. (142) Kristin Holte
15. (142) Stacie Tovar
16. (142) Kari Pearce
17. (140) Kristi Eramo
18. (136) Kara Webb
19. (134) Christy Adkins
20. (132) Whitney Cappellucci
21. (130) Anna Tunnicliffe
22. (128) Thuridur Erla Helgadottir
23. (124) Christina Seeley
24. (110) Rebecca Voigt
25. (104) Tasia Percevecz
26. (100) Chyna Cho
27. (92) Michele Letendre
28. (86) Camille Leblanc-Bazinet
29. (82) Emily Bridgers
30. (82) Carleen Mathews
31. (78) Meg Reardon
32. (72) Jamie Hagiya
33. (70) Justine Beath
34. (64) Alethea Boon
35. (60) Sheila Barden
36. (58) Alea Helmick
37. (56) Alexis Johnson
38. (40) Carly Fuhrer
39. (36) Madeline Sturt
40. (60) Jennifer Smith

After the event, athletes were instructed to meet in the lobby tomorrow morning at 7AM PT. They will complete their ocean swim tomorrow at 9AM PT/11AM CT.

Continue to Event 4 Recap

Related:
Brent Fikowski Skype Interview
Fikowski Walks Us Around the Athlete Hotel