Behind the Scenes: 2015 CrossFit Games, Part 3

Go behind the scenes at the 2015 Reebok CrossFit Games with unprecedented access to the fittest athletes on the planet. Catch Games competitors in intimate moments and vulnerable positions.
In Part 3 of five, Sevan Matossian interviews the athletes as they recover from the physical and emotional aftermath of Murph and try to rally for Snatch Speed Ladder and Heavy DT-the latter a Hero-workout variation selected by fans via a Twitter vote.
Carted off on a stretcher after staggering across the finish line to complete Murph, Kara Webb bounces back with help from three bags of IV fluids.
“I was just worried … that I was going to let my little sister down. I’m trying to get money so I can pay for her private school,” she says.
Two former champions react to the day’s disappointments. After finishing 36th in Snatch Speed Ladder, Camille Leblanc-Bazinet slumps in anger and frustration. Nearby, Annie Thorisdottir, 33rd in Murph, confesses that things are not going as planned.
“I’m definitely going to be a little bit sad tonight. I know that’s going to happen, and there’s no point of trying not to be.”
Brooke Ence, on the other hand, lights up the screen after taking first place in Snatch Speed Ladder.
“I’m 25, and I’m not going to wait to be amazing,” she says.
Originally published: November 8th, 2016
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[@Francis14v]

Kara Webb is such a great athlete and human being. I wish she gets to have a full year of competition without any injuries or incidents. She could definitely win the spirit of the games award, and obviously the games, but we already know that :P

[@mreyes14404]

I shouldn't watch these this late in the day. They pump me up so much! Back to the grind tomorrow morning.

[@07Vitruvian]

Is it weird that I enjoy watching this more than watching the games? I can't get enough of this shit.

[@VirgilRicks]

Hey Crossfit HQ, don't you know that I have things I need to get done today.

[@rubencarrillo856]

Highlight of my day 😊😊

[@lmnfresh]

Good insight to what happened to Kara Webb. It was cool to see how upbeat she still was after Murph.

[@Alfador42]

I get such positive vibes from these videos every year. They're awesome. The videos and the athletes. Summer is CF season bitchez!

[@PO53286G]

Huge respect for Kara Webb

[@duchessofdiamondssss]

love hearing from the coaches... thanks for adding more of that in this year Sevan!

[@kasimirb5155]

Sevan is a great interviewer. He has a way to get into the athletes and expose real emotion. Thanks for this excellent footage.

[@YouTubeUserAlbert]

So much respect for Sam Briggs. What a quality human being.

[@romeocasido5723]

Great interview by Brooke Ence... And it just hit me that after Murph Annie got 4th in DT (and later dropped out of the games). She must have been operating at 60% at the time...

[@Fergyshow]

It’s so chill backstage. It’s like a bunch of L1 coaches throwing down and trading tips.

[@corycameron]

Mikko's face expressions always say "What is he about to ask me now?"

[@WeekendWanderers4x4]

Goes to show the amazing positivity of the community of CrossFit. Every professional athlete has a few minutes to spare for the most random of questions, even if they are battling to breathe. Very inspiring!

[@gombooll]

Finally Brook Wells

[@oliverbarrett9203]

Erik Lau Kelner is awesome, great insight and honesty. Sara and Bjorgvin are awesome. Fair play to Annie and Kara as well, awesome mental strength and attitude.

[@DrexPlays]

that "yayyyy" at 19:34 lol love her

[@tristansekharan8118]

"Can't flex cardio" - Mat Fraser

[@SlakenDark]

+Tristan Sekharan what minute?

[@GregoryCWW]

+Rodrigo Diaz 11:04

[@BostonsF1nest]

That Mat Fraser guy is a real loser

[@rocketrichard49]

Sitting back and enjoying this with my greek yogourt and Poptarts. Like the true crossfitter (right?)

[@justinluke3250]

Gotta love kara webb!

[@ChaseGr8ness247]

So glad these are back

[@thejeffbartlett]

Wow Brook Ence has some awesome things to say!

[@jayat8070]

Karas a savage, she was not 100% and she performed very well the whole time

[@JustinKhoe]

Finally some Brook wells!

[@88joshuajohnathan]

Stacie Tovar fucking gets it. The reason why there are Hero WOD's. It's about Murph, I thought about Murph. He died for us. Finally someone who actually reflects on the name and individual instead of just their damned time.

[@campbell7504]

Kara Webb, the people's champion

[@d3athm3tal]

After 2 events @ 10:30 Fraser : 2nd place sucks man Koski : get used to it! rofl that killed me

[@robertthorgudmarsson4898]

the cringe when olsen start talking

[@rossdiljohn9222]

Every time I see Ben Smith I think of Edward Norton.

[@georgesterner]

Damn... Now I see it

[@WeekendWanderers4x4]

+ross diljohn this made my day hahaha!

[@user-tb1mz1cy8t]

+ross diljohn nicolas cage too :p

[@danielhitesman4868]

+ross diljohn i can only see peyton manning :\

[@ChaseGr8ness247]

Still watching these in 2023

[@SlakenDark]

the editing here was sick ! awesome job !

[@DragonFlipster]

Kara Webb is sooo cute!!!!!

[@06brucelee]

Man are you drunk??

[@marcushamner5994]

Kara is my crush! Girls who lift are so hot 😍😘💍❤️👊🏾

[@Matias-yg3mr]

Brooke ence!!!!!!!!!!

[@elysiastewart]

love love this shit.. I could watch this all day

[@BDGKruger]

"We only have so much time"Very true.

[@bertvsrob]

Have to make it to the games while Sara is single

[@IHungerForKnowledge]

love brooke ence

[@ianbrewer4843]

Great video

[@thestevemartin6735]

awesome.

[@Rambo_Actual]

shout out to crossfit hq for keeping me glued to my ipad

[@conserve_climber]

Sevan's films are awesome. Why is Annie upset about Murph? I'll have to go back and look at that section again....amazing year for the Icelandic women!

[@katskov]

They didnt show it in this film, but she got really ill on the last run and collapsed :( If you go back and watch the video of the murph event itself there is plenty of footage of what happened.

[@ItsPTson]

When I saw “The” Dave Castro as his title, I eyerolled so hard 🙄

[@tj123456k]

Can someone explain to me why some of the athletes choose to wear nano shoes instead of oly weightlifting shoes in the snatch ladder event? I just don´t understand how someone can prefer the nano shoes when doing heavy snatches. Of course it's a question about preferences, but stil, oly shoes are so much more solid and stable when lifting. For me personally my snatch-game increased dramatically when I got my oly shoes.

[@alexc8715]

Really enjoyed what Brooke Ence had to say

[@savoir68]

Every syllable ripples muscle-power in every direction

[@marcushamner5994]

Brooke is a babe!😍😘💍👊🏾

[@marcushamner5994]

@@savoir68 Brooke is my crush; she’s so awesome!😍😘💍👊🏾 23:15

[@lopu11]

YAYAYAYAYAYAYAY YAY !

[@LaidbackLayton]

sara is perfection!

[@Chiro75]

Yeah, these girls are all natural.

[@PCSPaladins]

Anyone know the song around 30 minutes while Camille is doing DT?

[@katskov]

The more I hear the athletes talk about it, the more I think that Murph during the grueling midday heat was a big programming mistake. So many athletes beat down and not really getting back that weekend.

[@ghgghgyuhkljjijijui]

Superhumans!

[@RxActionAgency]

BOOM!

[@christianvega546]

no jon pera???? he freaking won the snatch ladder!

[@trekranger]

Jaguar ? Does a jAguar warm up before it goes Fter it's kill. You don't see 10 year old jaguar either.

[@basit5]

Austin Malleolo is a funny and interesting guy! Gotta follow him on Insta or somewhere.

[@NTWizzle]

What is the song at 28 minutes?

[@PaulinoRUDO]

10:40 (min) Jonne Koski: Get Used to it Man!

[@amen_ra6926]

Chyna looks just like Daddy Cho.

[@amen_ra6926]

Austin's reference poses a question I've asked. Does a predator ever pull a muscle chasing down its prey?

[@ptbecker2]

I know this is a longshot, but does anybody know the song that's playing from 13:19-13:40???

[@cameronburns5559]

Why do some of the athletes have tape over the logo of their sunglasses? I've seen two different athletes wearing the same glasses and one has tape on them and the other doesn't? Does it have to do with who sponsors them?

[@charliestewart9728]

🏋🏿🏋🏿🏋🏿👏🏿💪🏿💪🏿🗣YESSSSSSS

[@gargazel]

26:07 Damn she's buff !

[@marcushamner5994]

24:55 Brooke Ence is so sexy! I love her vlogs too😍😍😘💍❤️👊🏾

[@younesslaaroubi8500]

what's name song at 30min ? please

[@headhunted75]

Anyone know the name of the song around 12:13?

[@Saljanpal]

Sara and Daniel Tyminski have the same face

[@jASHIK71]

what's the song at 35:56?

[@Ghostca]

I think it is ridiculous the competitors don't get paid just to be part of this event. Take a look at the spectators and sponsorship at that event!!! Thats a bad look HQ.

[@nightowl3582]

Brooke Ence = goddess. Brooke Wells too.

[@marcushamner5994]

Both Brooke’s are goddesses. Brooke Ence is my favorite; she’s so gorgeous 😍😍😘💍👊🏾 24:20

[@greggrobertson4713]

Wow, Heber with short hair

[@purushrut]

BananR

[@jpbredenkamp5091]

does anyone know the song that starts playing at 12:13 ?

[@szeky1989]

Flux - Hairstanding

[@silvagoncalves5889]

What´s name song? 50:20

[@sovereign7034]

Brooke Wells all the way

[@orlandodumas6800]

Can we get a day in the life of brook wells , Dave Castro , and why not let's get another rich froning (Crossfit mayhem)

[@MrLATINONANO]

14:03 no rep for parker????????

[@michaelemond8737]

Why do people keep calling it "the new scoring system"? The "new" scoring system has been used for a few years now

[@michaelemond8737]

I stand corrected. I thought they adopted the change in 2013 or 2014. I can see how that difference can mean a lot over the Games weekend.

[@michaelemond8737]

+Tommy Marquez I stand corrected. I thought they adopted the change in 2013 or 2014. I can see how that difference can mean a lot over the Games weekend. Thanks for the info Tommy M.

[@christopherlee9902]

Surprisingly, it still upsets me that Lucas got no-repped at 14:03. That made a difference in the results.

[@stephanieb3168]

It did look like a good rep.

[@neversaw]

+Stephanie B it so seems like a good rep

[@zac7915]

I think it's because he wasn't at full extension long enough.

[@christopherlee9902]

Zachary Dean I think so too. It's just a shame though as that seemed to be subjective. I saw many lifts by other athletes that were much worse. I know that's just how it is, but it still leaves a bad taste in my mouth

[@marcushamner5994]

24:54 Brooke Ence is wife goals!😍😘❤️👊🏾🤍💍 #TheBae

[@jerrylourice2352]

Second!

[@Behrnahrd]

+Stephen Rathje Second place sucks.

[@keenan4389]

+Behrnahrd Quote by Matt Fraser

[@hittman1412]

+Austrian Oak mat fraser loves second place

[@magicarpet101]

holy shit that girls arms and shoulders.......... impressive if all natural, but maybe she juiced in the past.

[@wesrichardson1760]

everyone, I give you 13:02

[@danielhitesman4868]

jesus. the games this year was just a workshop on pyrrhic victory

[@frauhorn]

Haha Sevan: can't just be for the money? There's better jobs

[@amkinceyful]

Didn't know if she was talking about Murph or Jesus.

[@mikeanthony1714]

I just lol'd

[@purushrut]

If Sara Dates B.K Gudmundsson he'd be the Next Froning.

[@neversaw]

I'm so confused by this logic

[@maxximus3215]

No no no, Sara would be the next froning ;)

[@JanThorCrow]

+RenaissanceMaxx Sara and SAM could win repeatedly.

[@ness3400]

Embrace the suck

[@nlecco]

All the stink crossfit made about Gatorade this year and I see an awful lot in this video. I have been an athlete my entire life and I know that Gatorade is good for the body when competing and in hot weather to replenish electrolytes I just find it ironic.