Gui Malheiros Targets WFP Circuit, Games Return, and Rogue Invite in 2026

Guilherme Malheiros laid out a loaded 2026 schedule after a year away from the CrossFit Games circuit, targeting the full World Fitness Project tour, a return to the CrossFit Games, and an invite to the Rogue Invitational.

The Brazilian athlete entered 2026 with the WFP season as his primary objective, planning to compete at all three stops: London, Indianapolis, and Copenhagen. He registered for the CrossFit Open this year simply to stay in rhythm, but has since re-prioritized and is now running a full Games campaign alongside the WFP circuit.

The calculus behind the heavier schedule runs directly through the Rogue Invitational. Malheiros currently sits 17th in the Rogue Points System, the ranking that determines most direct invitations to the event. He acknowledged he slipped in the standings after sitting out the 2025 CrossFit Games season and underperforming in last year's WFP stops. A stronger 2026 showing, particularly one that includes a Games appearance, would put him in position to secure a direct invite rather than having to go through Rogue's online qualifier.

His path to the Games will most likely run through the online Semifinals, though Malheiros indicated he would consider accepting an in-person Semifinal invitation if it doesn't conflict with the WFP calendar.

That calendar management is already forcing real trade-offs. Brazilian fans hoping to see Malheiros at Copa Sur this year won't get the chance: the South American stop falls on the same May 1-3 weekend as WFP London, and London wins. It's a concrete example of how athletes at this level are navigating a fractured competitive landscape where two meaningful events can land on the same Saturday morning.

For Malheiros, the strategic thread connecting all three targets is clear. WFP points and placements build his Rogue standing. A Quarterfinals and Semifinals run keeps him in the Games picture. And a Games appearance, in turn, strengthens the case for a direct Rogue invite. Each event feeds the next, which is exactly why skipping 2025 cost him positions he's now spending 2026 trying to recover.

WFP London in early May will be the first real read on where his fitness sits and how seriously to take the rest of this plan.