2025 CrossFit Games, Men’s Event 5, Final Heat

Watch the final heat of every event at the 2025 CrossFit Games, where the fittest athletes on Earth put everything on the line on their quest for a championship title in Albany, New York. This video series captures the deciding moments of the finals — including never-before-seen footage — featuring the top men as they battled through each event to steal points, inch toward a podium spot, and earn the title of Fittest on Earth®. Event 5, 1RM Back Squat, sponsored by LUXIAOJUN, brought out the big weights. In the final heat of men, the man known as “The Iron Hog” took the floor with his quiet confidence and dominated the event with a massive 570-lb lift. The arena went wild as Colten Mertens — 2025 Open champion and five-time Games athlete — stood up the massive weight to win the event with a 15-lb lead over second place. Tune in to see who tried and failed to catch Mertens on Day 2 of the 2025 CrossFit Games. — The CrossFit Games are the ultimate proving grounds for the Fittest Man and Fittest Woman on Earth™ and are world-renowned as the definitive test of fitness. Every year since 2007, fans from around the world have attended the multi-day sporting event, streamed the competition online, or watched on ESPN, CBS, or a wide range of international broadcasts. The international field of play has included athletes from more than 120 countries. The CrossFit Games starts in the qualifying round with 300,000+ athletes competing around the world. Throughout the season the field is whittled down to just 560 athletes. Learn more about the CrossFit Games → https://cf.games/games-learn-more Learn more about CrossFit → https://www.crossfit.com/what-is-cros... Find a CrossFit gym near you → https://www.crossfit.com/map?utm_sour... View CrossFit workouts → https://www.crossfit.com/workout?utm_... Subscribe to CrossFit email newsletters → https://www.crossfit.com/newsletters/...