The 2025 Rogue Invitational returned to Aberdeen for its second year, reaffirming Scotland as a fitting stage for one of the most anticipated showdowns in the competitive calendar. Over three relentless days, the arena shook with noise, chalk and cold breath, as CrossFit and Strongman athletes tackled a series of uniquely punishing tests.

Jeff Adler and Laura Horvath once again proved why they sit atop the CrossFit world, taking the men’s and women’s titles respectively. Mitchell Hooper dominated the Strongman field, and Inez Carrasquillo continued her charge in Strongwoman. But amid the heavy hitters and headline names, UK pair Lucy Campbell and Harry Lightfoot made their mark, embodying the fight and heart that define the Rogue event.

For Campbell, Aberdeen was more than another strong weekend. It was the latest confirmation of a season that has redefined her career, as she revealed in her well.being interview, where she spoke about setbacks, mental resilience, and establishing her place at the top.

After finishing second at the 2025 CrossFit Games earlier this summer, she arrived in Scotland carrying the quiet assurance of an athlete who knows she belongs among the very best. After a composed start, she found another gear when it counted, claiming victory in Double Bogey, a deceptively simple combination of overhead squats and burpees that exposed anyone without measured tactics. Her time of 6:15.39 not only secured the event win but set the tone for a powerful finish, lifting her into third place overall. Every rep carried the weight of someone no longer chasing, but someone who has already arrived. Lucy Campbell has ascended for keeps.

Lightfoot’s path was a little different but no less compelling. The young Brit arrived under the radar and left to a standing ovation, his performances growing sharper with evey test. In the men’s Double Bogey, he unleashed a searing 6:13.90 to take second in the event, igniting the Aberdeen crowd in one of the weekend’s loudest pops. Though he finished 18th overall, his showing was brimming with the raw promise of an athlete breaking through under the brightest lights.

By Sunday evening, as the final bars hit the floor and the lights dimmed, it felt like Rogue had once again delivered something beyond just a competition. The Invitational remains as much theatre as sport, a cocktail of equal parts suffering and celebration.

This year, it also reaffirmed Britain’s growing presence in global CrossFit. For Lucy Campbell, the podium was proof. For Harry Lightfoot, his performance was the beginning of something bigger. And for the home crowd, it was validation that the Rogue Invitational belongs here, rooted in Scotland and roaring into its second year with the kind of energy only the heartland of strength can supply.