ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – On Memorial Day, people in the CrossFit community around the country are taking part in the “Murph Challenge,” which is an intense workout all in memory of Lieutenant Michael ...

BABYLON, New York -- Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning the military personnel who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. In the ...

Every year on Memorial Day CrossFit BA joins gyms across the country in doing the Murph workout. It is named after Lt. Michael Murphy, a U.S. Navy SEAL who died heroically in the line of duty in ...

TOMBALL, Texas -- He's considered the oldest athlete and member of Crossfit Igneous in Tomball, Texas, but to many, he's a true inspiration. He served more than 20 years in the U.S. Air Force and ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — While many Rockford-area residents spent Memorial Day at parades and barbecues, CrossFit athletes at CrossFit Supercell in Rockford dedicated their holiday to honoring fallen ...

The Murph consists of a 1-mile run, 300 squats, 200 pushups, 100 pullups, and another 1-mile run. On Memorial Day, a number of participants opted for the Hero Murph WOD, where the entire thing is done ...

SOUTHAMPTON, New Jersey (WPVI) -- A Monday morning workout for members of Pivotal Training, a CrossFit gym in Southampton Twp., New Jersey, had some extra meaning this Memorial Day. The gym members ...

A Minnesota bodybuilder ended up in the hospital after his arms "blew up" attempting the Murph Challenge, which he claims nearly cost him his life. Michael Congdon, 32, was a top finisher in the World ...

(He also forwent the traditional 20-pound vest that CrossFit athletes usually wear during the Murph.) Day 1 was exhausting, which was to be expected. "Somewhere along the way I started thinking maybe ...

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - The "Murph" workout is a popular CrossFit Hero workout often done on Memorial Day to honor Lt. Michael P. Murphy, a Navy SEAL who was killed in Afghanistan. It involves a ...