The official prize purse for the 2026 Mayhem Classic has been shared. In total it amounts to $59,000, which will be split amongst the competitors.
| Place | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | $12,000 | $12,000 |
| 2nd | $8,000 | $8,000 |
| 3rd | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| 4th | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 5th | $1,500 | $1,500 |
In addition to the prize money, the top 3 male and female individual athletes will earn their ticket to the 2026 CrossFit Games.
The workouts have also intermittently been released, check out what the athletes will be doing first.
The 2026 Mayhem Classic is one of the Semifinals events. The 2026 CrossFit Semifinals are basically the final qualifying stage before the CrossFit Games. This is where the field gets narrowed down to the absolute best athletes in the world.
To compete in the online Semifinals, or at an in person Semifinals event, each athlete must have made the following criteria. Note that some of the in-person events operate slightly differently, handing out invites to top athletes.
| Division | Cutline |
|---|---|
| Individuals | Top 2,000 men and women from Quarterfinals |
| Teams | All teams that completed the Open |
| Masters | Top 400 in the 35-54 divisions and top 300 in the 55+ divisions from Quarterfinals |
| Teenagers | Top 300 in each division from Quarterfinals |
| Adaptive | Top 20 in each division from the Adaptive Open by WheelWOD |
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