MIAMI (WSVN) - Wodapalooza, the world’s largest functional fitness event, gave athletes from around the world a chance to show off their skills in Downtown Miami this weekend.
The competition began Thursday at Bayfront Park and consisted of over 2,000 athletes.
Over 30,000 spectators have gathered to watch the event that was started seven years ago by two Miami residents.
The first two days have belonged to Dakota Rager in the Men's Elite Division, and he closes out Saturday with another win, extending his lead.
Kari Pearce claims her first win of the weekend on the @rpmtrainingco Chipper and gets ready for the final day of #WZA 2018 in 3rd place pic.twitter.com/dBbGGu2Dwo
— TYR Wodapalooza (@wodapalooza) January 14, 2018
Athletes battled through grueling workouts throughout the event, which ended Sunday. The winner earned a $200,000 prize.
Two-time Crossfit champion Tia-Clair Toomey from Australia said, “I don’t really look at it as pressure, I definitely think it’s more of an honor to be looked up to. You know, having people know who I am and be appreciating what I’m doing on a daily basis.”
Kristen Fortin said, “They inspire others. They are the generation that’s inspiring that next generation that wants to come up, wants to continually be fit and share that message to new people who may not know what it is to get off that couch and get into the gym.”
Organizers of the event believe next year’s Wodapalooza will be bigger and are considering adding more days and challenges to the event.
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