2017 Reebok CrossFit Games OpenMar 14, 2017 by Armen Hammer
Ben Smith Wins 17.3 With A Blistering Time Of 17:17
Ben Smith Wins 17.3 With A Blistering Time Of 17:17
Watch Ben Smith's world record 17:17 time on 17.3 along with a full breakdown of his performance.
Another year, another Open workout with an ascending weightlifting ladder, another win for Kara Webb and Ben Smith. Here's the full video and a breakdown of Ben Smith's performance:
Here are his time's per series:
This is another absolutely masterful performance from one of the most consistent Games athletes who's ever competed. An interesting note in comparison to Kara Webb's performance is that Smith actually spent less time on the pull ups than Webb did, by about 45 seconds (7:13 vs 7:58). On the flip side, he spent about two more minutes on the snatches (10:03 vs 1:57).
While the percentages are about even in terms of each bar to Webb and Smith's respective maxes, I think Smith took longer on the snatches simply because the weight is heavier.
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Here are his time's per series:
Series 1: 6+6 (95)
Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | |
---|---|---|---|
Pull ups | 7.42 | 12.3 | 12.04 |
Snatches | 23.74 | 28.95 | 34.12 |
Total time | 31.16 | 41.25 | 46.16 |
Series 2: 7+5 (135)
Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | |
---|---|---|---|
Pull ups | 15.98 | 17.43 | 17.44 |
Snatches | 34.83 | 34.59 | 37.4 |
Total time | 50.81 | 52.02 | 54.84 |
Series 3: 8+4 (185)
Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | |
---|---|---|---|
Pull ups | 24.39 | 11.66 | 24.82 |
Snatches | 46.51 | 43.5 | 41.98 |
Total time | 70.9 | 55.16 | 66.8 |
Series 4: 9+3 (225)
Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | |
---|---|---|---|
Pull ups | 30.64 | 33.64 | 36.23 |
Snatches | 38.76 | 45.47 | 37.44 |
Total time | 69.4 | 79.11 | 73.67 |
Series 5: 10+2 (245)
Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | |
---|---|---|---|
Pull ups | 37.13 | 35.57 | 25.37 |
Snatches | 30.91 | 29.18 | 35.67 |
Total time | 68.04 | 64.75 | 61.04 |
Series 6: 11+1 (265)
Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | |
---|---|---|---|
Pull ups | 43 | 28.87 | 19.91 |
Snatches | 25.04 | 19.05 | 16.41 |
Total time | 68.04 | 47.92 | 36.32 |
This is another absolutely masterful performance from one of the most consistent Games athletes who's ever competed. An interesting note in comparison to Kara Webb's performance is that Smith actually spent less time on the pull ups than Webb did, by about 45 seconds (7:13 vs 7:58). On the flip side, he spent about two more minutes on the snatches (10:03 vs 1:57).
While the percentages are about even in terms of each bar to Webb and Smith's respective maxes, I think Smith took longer on the snatches simply because the weight is heavier.
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