Tia-Clair Toomey vs. Kara Saunders in Thrusters and Double-unders - Heavy 17.5

“Oh man, that girl keeps me moving.” - Kara Saunders about Tia-Clair Toomey
Australian natives Toomey and Saunders (nee Webb) were neck-and-neck throughout events at the 2017 CrossFit Games and kept trading the lead in Heavy 17.5 - 10 rounds for time of 9 thrusters at 85 lb and 35 double-unders.
Watch this intense race from the archives between Toomey, Saunders, Kristin Holte, Sam Briggs, Kari Pearce, Annie Thorisdottir, and the rest of final women’s heat.
Heavy 17.5
10 rounds for time of:
9 thrusters (125/85 lb)
35 double-unders
Time cap: 12 minutes
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[@akingtonone]

This was one of the best fights in Games history.

[@sebastiannai4381]

Production was so much better then. Hope CF returns to this level of quality.

[@lostinthehills1482]

Tia was going at her head top. Best in the game, best in the world, the LEGEND.

[@hillerfit]

Great content

[@akingtonone]

You think Grau understand what is going on here?

[@germanpotatooo]

​@@akingtononewho is Grau?

[@justrione]

Love all this

[@CrossFitGamesTV]

We do too, John! We're posting more videos like this here: www.youtube.com/@CrossFitGamesTV/videos
We think you'll like them!

[@Navigator1276]

The games where so exciting to watch back then. Todays games aren’t that exciting anymore. The hype leading up to the games was so awesome, you guys need to get back to your roots.

[@Ohaloluf]

We want NEW content!

[@WayneGlass1]

We really do

[@narayankulkarni5378]

Sir I naver hard about cross fit games is this like a Olympic game.

[@skk3940]

Who the competitors closed to the camera in the bright green yellow sports bra at 0:41?

[@tylersherrell4817]

Cassidy Lance - McWherter

[@jaredmurray9397]

Wrong Australian Kara in the title.

[@jasmineb9478]

Kara Saunders is her married name

[@nephiraeina5470]

That was bruta

[@ssjrose9641]

Why are all those dudes wearing tube tops?