Rich Froning and Scott Panchik: An Unforgettable Race to the Finish Line

The final men’s heat takes on Event 4 at the 2014 Central East Regional. While some of the athletes work quickly through the reps trying to earn an event win, Rich Froning and Scott Panchik hang back, pacing themselves until it’s time to kick it into high gear. In an epic battle with a photo finish, Froning and Panchik go head-to-head in an unforgettable race to the end. See which athlete finishes on top.
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[@philipps9029]

21-15-9-6-3 sHSPU, Frontsquats, Burpees

[@FilipBorowski.]

I was about to write a comment-suggestion for the CF Games Channel to include the workouts in the video's description. Thanks!

[@user-il2on9cw8p]

Weight?

[@harveyjayawardena1108]

@@user-il2on9cw8p 65kg for men if I'm not mistaken

[@harveyjayawardena1108]

correction: 70kg

[@marcrichter7216]

85kg

[@jennysok8320]

That was a great memory to share! Thanks! @Crossfit games

[@moisesaracena1594]

Bring back Regionals!! 🙌🏻

[@herculesoliveira6549]

GREAT SPORT

[@antonbrask4574]

Thats fkn an intense ending, Scotts a beast!

[@taylorkidd4348]

But rich won

[@DrivennutritionNet]

Legendary

[@edward9099]

Froning Vs Fraser
Let’s see it 🤫😤

[@beccabellcampbell4682]

There is a video of that when they did the crossfit games work out (in 2015)

[@ovnisymisterio2874]

💪💪

[@jt8251]

Seems kind of silly not to have the dead lift bars at equal distances from the finish. Scott Panchik clearly had an advantage with his bar well ahead of Froning. I'd call B.S. on that.

[@alessandrochiodo9186]

15:17

[@cheikhdiop3941]

Sénégal

[@simonreilly213]

So are we sure Vellner didn't just change his name from Hollmberg and come back reinvented? The guys look the same.

[@austinh681]

Savage

[@amanbhardwaj855]

🤟💪

[@tererai7936]

Rich had a flu at these regionals as well. Makes you wonder if he’d been fully healthy...

[@codythrive5154]

Obviously he would preform better without being sick.

[@tererai7936]

@@codythrive5154 brilliant assessment

[@codythrive5154]

@@tererai7936 you asked the dumbest question I’ve ever read on UA-cam bro

[@tererai7936]

@@codythrive5154 what’s dumb is you referring to a speculative statement as a question.

[@siheath3648]

Cold maybe, not the flu...you can barely get out of bed if you have the Flu, regardless of whether you're an elite level athlete or not.

[@chiragsingh1127]

9:20

[@dwaynemadsen964]

Yes, at the end they don't say.

[@worldwideachievers1234]

Rich had the flu and was still unbeatable

[@simonreilly213]

Except he got beaten in this event

[@loucifkalistha225]

what was the workout??

[@PUBLICnoose]

Ladder down from 21 hand stand pushups front squat burpees over bar

[@tomhudson4719]

21-15-9-6-3 HSPU, Front squats, burpees

[@noway2836]

So......who won?

[@zachjudge5885]

Tied

[@liamaunan7226]

Panchik, there aren’t ties unless they really land at the exact same time.

[@juananjuanan7089]

When CrossFit used to be cool.

[@bastivitzhen9429]

froning mmm na , Fraser yeah baby

[@dannyb5863]

Gay

[@coryboyd7958]

Panchik has horrible squat form!

[@nikolasschindler7430]

u have never worked out in your life obviously

[@coryboyd7958]

@@nikolasschindler7430 well let me see. I lifted ALL ARMY in 1978-1979. Competition for the next 20 years with a 2yr break in between those years being paralyzed in both legs. Rehabilitation for 2yts then Competition again for 10 more years. Ya you're right, I never worked out.

[@calebwany8422]

But still, this is crossfit, form shouldn't be such a big deal

[@CH-nb3nz]

@@calebwany8422 yes it should. Bad form = injury. Form always matters. These crossfitters who don't use good form might win because of speed but their bodies will brake down sooner than everyone else.

[@cheeks7050]

Lol no it doesn't@@CH-nb3nz