The first round consists of "dead hang" pullups until failure: Xavier completes 21 reps with perfect form, surpassing the minimum requirement and stopping just shy of the perfect score, which is 23.

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Last year, 73-year-old Judy Cole won her age group for Austin Fittest, an obstacle-type event focusing on strength, endurance, balance, speed, precision, agility, and power. She was also the only one ...