During the live announcement for 18.3, Dave Castro revealed he intentionally came up with a WOD he believed no one would be able to finish. After watching Neal Maddox and Kyle Kasperbauer nearly demolish it (getting 718 and 693 reps respectively), he admitted he believed someone would ultimately get through the 928 reps of 18.3 — his guess was Mat Fraser. While many athletes are still tackling this behemoth of a workout, one male athlete has already set the score to beat. Noah Ohlsen came this close to finishing 18.3 in the 14-minute time cap, ending seven reps short with 921.
He’s got competition right on his heels, too: Luke Mcmahon revealed in an Instagram Story he got 920 reps in 13:47, and it seems as though he’s considering redoing it. Of the other scores submitted thus far, another athlete who pops out is Jake Berman, with 912 reps.
The leaderboard is still looking a bit lonely, as most athletes haven’t entered scores yet — notably Mat Fraser, who officially has huge shoes to fill, considering he’s Castro’s top pick.
Do you think anyone will finish 18.3? Tell us your best guess! If you need help with your strategy, check out this blog. We’ve also got some useful tips for double-unders and ring muscle-ups.
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Main image: Noah Ohlsen/Instagram
