Maltz Challenge

Maltz Challenge The Maltz Challenge is named after Air Force Master Sergeant Michael Maltz. Most others do not; we simply want to pay tribute to them and their families.

This annual event began in 2006 and is held in memory of USAF MSGT Michael Maltz, who was killed in action during a rescue mission in Afghanistan on March 23, 2003. The Maltz Challenge is the result of the vision of a handful of DEA special agents who wanted to honor the soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and Coast Guard personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice to preserve our freedom. Master Se

rgeant Maltz was a pararescue jumper who was killed in action, along with five colleagues, during a medical evacuation of sick Afghani children in March 2003. Since 2007, DEA has paid tribute to fallen heroes from all branches of the military through the Maltz Challenge. Some have direct ties to DEA, such as 2010 honorees DEA Special Agents Chad Michael, Forrest Leamon, and Michael Weston, who were killed in Afghanistan while participating in a military operation. The Maltz Challenge is a timed fitness circuit consisting of eight events:
-400 meter run
-50 pull-ups
-100 meter fireman's carry or 200 meter farmer's walk (50lb. dumbell for men; 25lb. dumbell for women)
-50 dips
-100 push-ups
-50 knees-to-elbows
-100 sit-ups
-400 meter run

The events are to be completed in the specified order. Participants are encouraged to push themselves to complete the challenge in the shortest time
possible. The event is open to anyone who is up to the challenge and willing
to test his or her limits in tribute to our fallen heroes. Participants who wish to
compete for time will be grouped together and timed from the start of the first
400 meter run through the end of the second 400 meter run. Modifications
can be made for competitors with limited physical capability.

More great photos from our challenge at Wild Horizons CrossFit
03/29/2026

More great photos from our challenge at Wild Horizons CrossFit

More great photos from Corpus Christi
03/29/2026

More great photos from Corpus Christi

Thank you to Corpus Christi Athletic Club for hosting the 2026 Maltz Challenge
03/29/2026

Thank you to Corpus Christi Athletic Club for hosting the 2026 Maltz Challenge

03/28/2026
03/28/2026

2026 Maltz Challenge @ Wild Horizons CrossFit

03/28/2026

Maltz 2026 at Wild Horizons CrossFit

The 2026 Denver Maltz Challenge is in the books. Thank you, Landow Performance Center, for hosting, and thank you, Kayla...
03/28/2026

The 2026 Denver Maltz Challenge is in the books. Thank you, Landow Performance Center, for hosting, and thank you, Kayla Rhuby Wilson for blessing us with her beautiful voice, singing the National Anthem.

Thank you to the Garbo Family for allowing us to honor Michael this year, along with our other 12 fallen WARRIORS.
03/22/2026

Thank you to the Garbo Family for allowing us to honor Michael this year, along with our other 12 fallen WARRIORS.

Thank you Phalanx Crossfit in North Carolina for hosting the Maltz Challenge this year and for the wonderful photos.
03/22/2026

Thank you Phalanx Crossfit in North Carolina for hosting the Maltz Challenge this year and for the wonderful photos.

MALTZ MADNESS is here. Good luck to everyone who participates in the 20th Anniversary of honoring and remembering our F...
03/20/2026

MALTZ MADNESS is here. Good luck to everyone who participates in the 20th Anniversary of honoring and remembering our Fallen WARRIORS.

The countdown has begun. Two days and counting. We encourage you to share photos of your challenge on our page. It’s ...
03/18/2026

The countdown has begun. Two days and counting. We encourage you to share photos of your challenge on our page. It’s so fun to see pictures from around the world. Group photos as well as action shots.

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