Murph for Miller
We are proud to have participated in this event since it’s inception in 2008 and even more so to host it since 2009. Our sincere thanks to all those that participated on May 15, 2010 and generously donated to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation.
You can still donate towards the cause until September 30, 2010 by visiting HERE.
Murph for Miller 2010 from CrossFit Tri-Cities on Vimeo.
We look forward to doing it all again next year!
About Rob
US Army Staff Sergeant Rob Miller grew up in the Wheaton area and attended Wheaton North High School. He was a competitive gymnast and a highly skilled athlete. He enlisted in the United States Army in 2003 and was accepted into the Special Forces selection and training process. He graduated and received his Special Forces tab on September 30, 2005. He was assigned to the 3rd Special Forces Group and deployed to Afghanistan to support Operation Enduring Freedom from August 2006 to March 2007.
Rob returned to A
fghanistan for his second tour in October 2007, where he served as a Weapons Sergeant for his team.
Rob was killed in action on January 25, 2008. He was killed by enemy fire during an ambush near the Pakistan border. He died while providing cover fire for the evacuation of his team captain, who was seriously injured at the beginning of the attack. Rob’s actions saved the captain’s life and enabled his team to gain cover and return fire.
Rob has been nominated posthumously for the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military award for valor in action against an enemy force. Read more about his courageous story here.
About MURPH
MURPH is a CrossFit workout named in honor of Navy SEAL LT Michael Murphy, who was killed in action and then received the Medal of Honor. His honorary workout is as follows:
- Run 1 mile.
- Do 100 pullups, 200 pushups, 300 air squats (partition as needed).
- Run 1 mile.
It is simple… but not easy! This is an individual event. Your “score” is total time. In addition to the full MURPH, participants can do modified versions such as: Half, Assisted (jumping pullups or assist bands), and Body Armor.
