Jack Farlow, a second-year biomedical engineering student, has achieved a remarkable feat by qualifying for the 2023 CrossFit Games - a multi-day competition that brings together elite athletes from around the world to compete for the title of Fittest on Earth.
After two previous attempts, making it to the semifinals each time, Farlow secured his spot in to compete in this years’ finals taking place August 3 to 6 in Madison, Wisconsin. He stands out as the only student participant and the second youngest contender among the 40 competitors in the finals.
Most of his fellow competitors are full-time athletes with ample resources and time to prepare.
“After working so hard over the past seven years — and making it to the semifinals but not the finals — getting into the games just felt very rewarding and made me appreciate how far I’ve come,” says Farlow.
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