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Chesapeake native wins CrossFit Games, named ‘Fittest Man on Earth’

Posted at 10:53 PM, Jul 26, 2015
and last updated 2015-07-27 07:20:57-04

After six previous trips to the Reebok CrossFit Games, it was lucky number seven for Ben Smith.

The Chesapeake native was officially crowned the "Fittest Man on Earth" Sunday after completing 13 events.

He has made it to the podium twice before but has never been number one.

Smith brings the title back to his gym CrossFit Krypton in Chesapeake.

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