Super Murph 2025 Open

Competitors must complete five rounds of each of the following exercises in the following order within a 25-minute time cap:

  • 10 pull-ups
  • 20 hand release push-ups
  • 30 air squats
  • 40 sit-ups

Athletes who complete the workout within the time cap will receive a three-second penalty for each no-rep assessed. Penalties will be added to raw time and athletes will be ranked by final time. Athletes who are unable to complete the workout within the 25-minute cap will be ranked on the leaderboard by reps completed within the time cap, and below athletes ranked by time.

Competition Leaderboard

Living Donor: Men
Total Time / RepsNo RepsFinal Time / Reps Video
1 Eric Walano 32 NJ 15:10 0 15:10 Watch workout video
2 Garet Hil 62 CT 16:50 0 16:50 Watch workout video
3 Claus Krukenberg 36 PA 18:51 0:39 19:30 Watch workout video
4 Adam Cozzette 35 CA 21:58 0 21:58 Watch workout video
5 Blair Casey 29 TX 24:54 5:30 30:24 Watch workout video
6 Steve Holmes 53 PA 473 79 394 Watch workout video
Kyle Bergeron 30 FL
Cornelius Bornman 48 MI
Sean Brady 51 IN
Brandon Cullen 26 NY
Mark Dixon 41 UK
Anonymous Donor 45 ME
Bryce Draper 37 UT
Jason Elmore 44 TX
Zachary Eyster 40 GA
Shane Gregoire 31 NJ
Kevin Kilkenny 55 NY
Justin King 47 AL PEND Watch workout video
Edward Lesnick 32 SD DQ Watch workout video
Mark Murray 36 PA
Mike Ramsey 52 WI
Joseph Schrage 36 CA
Chris Sullivan 56 CO
Thomas Sullivan 31 OK
Zachary Sutton 44 SC
Benjamin Thompson 35 MA
Living Donor: Women
Total Time / RepsNo RepsFinal Time / Reps Video
1 Kara Cain 34 NC 499 0 499 Watch workout video
2 Molly Cropp 44 CO 301 0 301 Watch workout video
3 Radley West 53 SC 434 19 415^ Watch workout video
Andrea Alejandro 45 TX
Kaci Alvarado 48 TX
Nicole Birkett-Brunkhorst 40 MO
Courtney Cox 41 MO
Roni Hays 28 TN
Taylor Jones 33 MO
Clementé Love 41 TX
Mimi Mahon 37 OH
Tamara Maiwelmal 42 MO
Sydnie McClendon 30 MT
Emmy Spencer Probasco 45 MD DQ Watch workout video
Janet Walker 41 NY
Trinia Westcott 50 OK
Transplant Recipient: Men
Total Time / RepsNo RepsFinal Time / Reps Video
1 Scott Claybrook 43 AL 20:19 0 20:19 Watch workout video
Joe Curry 26 NY
Leo Draham 36 PA
Wilson Du 43 CA
Andrés Falco 34 SPAIN
Codiee Lofquist 39 MI
Transplant Recipient: Women
Total Time / RepsNo RepsFinal Time / Reps Video
1 Danielle Fiorito 27 NC 20:01 0:09 20:10 Watch workout video
2 Abigail Beckman-Green 35 IN 24:28 0 24:28 Watch workout video
Bridget Hargot-Ramsey 50 WI
Samantha Hil 29 CT
Merrill Walker 69 CO
General: Men
Total Time / RepsNo RepsFinal Time / Reps Video
1 Nikolaos Kostakis 48 MD 16:42 1:39 18:21 Watch workout video
2 Mark Zimmer 44 CT 23:37 0 23:37 Watch workout video
3 James Fleming 44 SC 24:44 0:06 24:50 Watch workout video
4 Edson DaCosta 46 CT 407 1 406 Watch workout video
5 Adrian Allen 42 CT 210 0 210 Watch workout video
Thomas Brewster 50 CO
Bailey Carlson 29 UT
Gabriel Duarte 46 CO
Justin Harris 42 WI
Mason Holmes 23 PA
Tony Lauters 34 NE
Justus McGuire 31 OK
Ryan Meehan 42 CT
Ezra Mernit 36 NY
Ryan Miller 26 WI
Victor Pena 22 CT
Casey Schmitz 40 CT
Kevin Thatcher 51 MI DQ Watch workout video
Keith Welch 59 CT
General: Women
Total Time / RepsNo RepsFinal Time / Reps Video
1 Victoria Ertl 25 WI 16:39 1:21 18:00 Watch workout video
Alexandria Bailey 30 VA
Megan Bell 34 WI
Sam Briggs 43 OH
Francheska Delgado Peraza 36 MD
Mary Fisher 42 WI
Kandi Hughart 30 OK
Abigail Lauters 38 NE

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Workout Rules

To be considered for the podium and cash prizes, all participants in the Super Murph 2025 Open must adhere to the following rules for the workout:

Competitors must perform five rounds each of these exercises in the following order within the 25-minute time cap:

  • 10 pull-ups: Strict, butterfly and kipping pull-ups are all acceptable variations. Palms must face outward, chin must clear the bar at the top of each pull-up, and arms must be fully extended at the bottom of each pull-up. Banded pull-ups are acceptable, but your finish time will be placed after other competitors who performed the move unassisted. Hand protection is allowed, but athletes may not use any grip enhancement devices. Camera angle must be facing the athlete at a straight on or 90-degree angle, and must clearly show the chin relative to the bar.*
  • 20 hand release push-ups: Hands must lift completely off the ground at the bottom of each push-up, the athlete must hold a rigid plank position during the push-up and arms must be fully extended at the top of each push-up. The athlete’s feet must remain on the ground and be less than or equal to shoulder width apart in distance. Athlete’s knees cannot make contact with the ground during any repetition of the push-up. Camera angle must show the athlete’s entire body at a 90-degree angle and the full range of the exercise throughout.*
  • 30 air squats: Competitors must perform a full squat with the hip crease below the knee at the bottom of the squat. Athletes must rise to their full standing height, which includes having ankles, knees, hips and shoulders in vertical alignment, and demonstrate a lockout with both knees on every rep. The video must show the athlete’s entire body and the full range of the exercise throughout. Camera angle must be from the side, at a 90-degree angle from the athlete.*
  • 40 sit-ups: Must be performed with the feet secured under a dumbbell or other heavy stationary object, back flat, and arms crossed over the chest. Hands must be touching the shoulders and/or collarbone at all times. Shoulder blades and head must touch the ground at the bottom of each sit-up, and both elbows must touch the legs within 6 inches of the kneecaps at the top of each sit-up. Butt cannot come off the ground at any point during the sit-up. Athletes must demonstrate the full range of motion on each sit-up. Camera angle must show the athlete’s entire body at a 90-degree angle and the full range of the exercise throughout.*

Super Murph Scoring: Athletes who complete the workout within the 25-minute time cap will receive a three-second penalty for each no-rep assessed. Penalties will be added to raw time and athletes will be ranked by final time. Athletes who are unable to complete the workout within the 25-minute cap will be ranked on the leaderboard by reps completed within the time cap, and below athletes ranked by time.

No-reps may be assessed for any missed reps within each round per exercise as well as for improper form. If an athlete believes they have miscounted their reps in a round, they may only complete an additional “makeup” rep within the same round and exercise. Assessing no-rep penalties is intended to avoid full disqualifications when possible. However, intentional under repping a round may NOT be used in an effort to bypass completion of the workout as prescribed. Completion of additional reps does not improve the athlete’s standing. Due to the high volume of workout submissions expected, judges will not provide details for each no-rep levied.

Video Requirements: Athletes are responsible for self-timing their workout, either with an app (i.e. WOD Tracker, SmartWOD Timer, WETime) or by having a gym clock or iPad with a timer clearly in view throughout the workout. Athletes are required to include their Murph completion time when submitting a competition workout video. Links to timing apps can be found on the Guidelines for Video Submissions page.

*If you are unsure of your camera angle, you are welcome to submit a short sample video via the Donor Games app up to one week before the competition opens. Judges will review your video and either approve your camera angle or provide guidance on how to correct it. Failure to comply with camera angle directions in a manner that impedes judging may result in a full workout disqualification. To watch a video showing proper camera angles for each exercise, click here.

Competition Rules

Registered athletes agree to and will comply with the following rules related to the Donor Games Open competition format.

  1. Eligibility
    1. All athletes must be 18 years or older as of the close of registration for the competition.
    2. All athletes must agree to the Donor Games Consent Agreement and adhere to the Workout Rules and Competition Rules herein.
    3. Athletes must submit their full workout video at any time during the competition window: from June 5 through June 11, 2025 at 11:59 ET.
    4. Athletes may submit more than one workout video to improve their standings on the leaderboard.
      1. Competitors may submit no more than ONE video within any 24-hour period.
      2. Should an additional workout video be disqualified; it does not impact the rank/eligibility of a previously approved workout video.
    5. Athletes must be willing to accept prize winnings via ACH. Failure to provide ACH payment information within one week of the official prize-winning notification will result in forfeiture of the cash prize. All prize winnings will be dispersed within two weeks of the official prize-winning notification from the Donor Games.
    6. General athletes who compete a modified workout are not eligible for cash prizes.
  2. Judging
    1. Failure to perform the exercises according to the guidelines will result in disqualification.
    2. Judges’ decisions are final.
    3. Judges may reject an athlete’s workout video due to: (a) improper form; (b) failure to complete the workout; (c) copyright infringements; or (d) any other issues that arise in review of the workout.
      1. If a workout video is rejected, the competitor is allowed to submit a new competition workout video at any time during the competition window.
      2. For this workout, judges may disqualify any number of individual reps versus a full disqualification of the workout.

Cash Prizes

Category1st2nd3rd4th5th6th-10thEntered
Donor: Men$5,000$4,000$3,000$2,000$1,000$10026
Donor: Women$5,000$4,000$3,000$2,000$1,000$10016
Recipient: Men$5,000$4,000$3,000$2,000$1,000$1006
Recipient: Women$5,000$4,000$3,000$2,000$1,000$1005
General: Men$1,000$800$600$400$20019
General: Women$1,000$800$600$400$2008
TOTAL$22,000$17,600$13,200$8,800$4,400$2,00080