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 ...
CrossFit's Memorial Day Tradition Brings Athletes of all Levels Together to Honor Veterans, Active Military, and First Responders LOS ANGELES, May 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Every Memorial Day since 2005 ...
Murphy was a Navy Seal who was killed in action in Afghanistan. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, the U.S. militarys highest decoration, for his actions, becoming the first U.S. Navy ...
The "Memorial Day Murph" was originally introduced as a CrossFit workout to honor Navy Lieutenant Michael Patrick Murphy, who was killed in Afghanistan on June 28, 2005. Today, the workout - one of ...