[22][23] The pandemic also necessitated major changes to the format and a reduction in scale, including the removal of the teams, masters, and teens events.

In the first stage held from September 18–19, 60 invited athletes (30 men and 30 women) from around the world competed online in their own homes or in local gyms.

[38] Toomey also won the last event; Kara Saunders was initially announced the winner,[39] but the error was later corrected.

[40] The ten finalists were Fraser, Noah Ohlsen, Justin Medeiros, Samuel Kwant, and Jeffrey Adler for the men, and Toomey, Brooke Wells, Haley Adams, Katrín Davíðsdóttir, and Kari Pearce for the women.

[41] Justin Medeiros, who at 21 was the youngest competitor in the men's field, was named Rookie of the Year.

Scoring was reset in the second stage, with greater differences in points won for individual rankings from first to fifth.

[2] Fraser was only beaten to second place by Kwant in Swim 'N' Stuff,[47] and Jeffrey Adler in CrossFit Total.

[48] In the women's competition, all events were won by Toomey apart from Katrín Davíðsdóttir winning on Ranch Loop, Brooke Wells on Handstand Sprint, and Kari Pearce on Atalanta.