The 2023 Rogue Invitational kicks off on Thursday October 26 in Austin, Texas, with some of the strongest, fittest athletes in the world descending on the Dell Diamond. The four-day competition comprises men and women’s individual CrossFit events and a 10-place Strongman contest, as well as a Rogue Record Breakers event and Legends showcase.
Competing in the CrossFit men’s category this year will be Jeffrey Adler (fresh off his victory at the 2023 CrossFit Games) along with other mainstays of the sport including Chandler Smith, Brent Fikowski, Roman Khrennikov, Noah Olsen, and Pat Vellner. The women’s category, meanwhile, includes this year’s Fittest Woman on Earth, CrossFit Games champion Laura Horvath, Emma Lawson, Arielle Loewen, and Annie Thorisdottir.
Over in the Strongman division of the competition, we have a murderer’s row of World’s Strongest Man winners, including this year’s reigning title holder Mitchell Hooper, last year’s champion Tom Stoltman, and 2020 victor Oleksii Novikov.
The first prize for the Invitational is $278 million, while the first place in Strongman carries a prize fund of $145 million.
How to watch the 2023 Rogue Invitational
A free live stream of the event will be available to view online at the Rogue Fitness website, as well as on their YouTube channel, starting with the first individual event on Thursday, October 26, at 6 p.m. Central (CDT) and continuing until the end of the competition on Sunday, October 29. This coverage will follow the format as previous years.
And for the first time, this year’s coverage will also include the Iron Game Premium, an extra package that will enable viewers to unlock drone camera angles, split-screen mode, and live chat, as well as real-time reactions and expert guest commentary from “some of the biggest names in CrossFit and Strongman.” The Iron Game Premium is available for $25.
Philip Ellis is News Editor at Men’s Health, covering fitness, pop culture, sex and relationships, and LGBTQ+ issues. His work has appeared in GQ, Teen Vogue, Man Repeller and MTV, and he is the author of Love & Other Scams.