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The announcement of CrossFit Open workout 25.2 was held at CrossFit Incendia in Peoria, Arizona. Emily Rolfe and Sydney Wells competed in the workout head-to-head in front of a raucous local crowd.
The Details
The 25.2 announcement recorded a maximum concurrent viewership of 135,078, a 34% drop from 24.2. However, it was up 4.8% from 24.3 and 7.4% from 25.1. It reached a total view count of 601,421 after 24 hours.
How Does This Compare?
| Viewership | 25.2 | 25.1 | 24.1 | 24.2 | 24.3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Concurrent (Unofficial) | 135,078 | 125,034 | 161,127 | 206,012 | 128,658 |
| Total Views (at 24 hours) | 601,421 | 707,392 | 872,651 | 835,042 | 588,000 |
The Big Picture
The average total views after 24 hours for each of the five weeks back in 2020 was 367,857. Since then, viewership has been steadily climbing until this year. The numbers are down from 2024 but are comparable to 2023. Although the numbers are down on average 19% from last year through the first two weeks, this is less than the drop off in Open registration of 32%. We will continue to track viewership through the final week of the Open this year.
What They’re Saying
Five-time Games athlete and WFP Pro Card holder Emily Rolfe set the time to beat at 5:18, then paid tribute to the fans in her post-match interview. "I’ve never had that much fun. This is like a Games-level crowd," Rolfe told Bella Martin.
Sydney Wells finished over a minute faster on 25.2 than her time on 22.3 and credited working with Dwight Upshaw from PRVN Fitness to become a smarter athlete. When Martin asked what else we can expect to see this season, Wells responded, "Of course, the goal is to make it back to the Games. I had a great experience in 2023, and I want to do it again."
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