While there are a lot of rules aboutAmerican Ninja Warriorthat the show explains, they don’t typically reveal much about the timing behind the competition,leaving many wondering how long each competitor gets for their run on the course. Throughout its run,American Ninja Warriorhas been sharing the most diverse group of athletes on TV as they compete on one of the most difficult ninja obstacle courses in the world. With each round growing progressively more difficult, the ninja competitors are tasked with figuring out how to use their bodies to their advantage in just moments of time.
ThroughoutAmerican Ninja Warrior’srun, viewers have been able to see the timing of certain competitors' runs, while the show doesn’t reveal others. With selectivity about which timings are revealed and which aren’t, there’s been a fair bit of confusion surrounding how long the ninjas are allowed to take on a course, and whether or not they time out when it comes to each round of the competition. With only a few ninjas making it through the qualifiers, semi-finals, and quarterfinals, things can be difficult depending on when they’re competing.The timing surroundingAmerican Ninja Warrior’scourse can be tricky.
American Ninja Warrior’s Rounds Each Have Different Timing Elements
They Change From Round To Round
Although there’s no official rules that have been shared surrounding the timing for each round, long-time viewers have been able to figure out what’s happening fromround to round onAmerican Ninja Warrior. During the first round of competition shown on screen, the competitors have already been through a fair bit of competition on their own, andAmerican Ninja Warriorfans have understood thatthere’s about a three-minute time limit for them to get through the redesigned qualifying course. Although this can vary, three minutes is typically the settled upon timeframe. As the competitors move forward, things begin to change.
After the first round of competition, the timeframe given to each competitor to work through the course changes.American Ninja Warriorshows several rounds of competition: a qualifier, the runoffs, the semi-finals, and then a final round that has changed in the current season. For the the majority ofAmerican Ninja Warrior’srun, the second round of competition also had a time limit as well, but the third round of competition was completely untimed. According to Reddit useru/Madmanmelvin,“Stage 2 is timed…Stage 3 is completely untimed,“as is the final round as it’s been run in the past.
American Ninja Warrior Doesn’t Show The Timing Of Every Run
Viewers Only Get To See Certain Times
AlthoughAmerican Ninja Warrioroften shows the times of runs that are completed or close to breaking a record, the show doesn’t show the timing of every run of the course. While some viewers would be interested in seeing how much time it takes the competitors to get from obstacle to obstacle, or understanding how much time they spend between obstacles,American Ninja Warriorchooses specific runs to share the timing of. This is likely because some runs have a fair bit edited from them and showing the time would impact that editing, and for some, due to time constraints.
American Ninja Warrior Competitors Are Allowed To Take Breaks
After Certain Rounds, Competitors Can Take Breaks On The Course
One thing viewers may not know is thatAmerican Ninja Warriorcompetitors are allowed to take breaks between their obstacles, though during a run with a time limit they may not want to. According to a thread byu/Square-Measurement80on Reddit, the competitors are allowed to pause and break for as long as they need to in later rounds, despite the fact that it may cost them. Some have been as long as 10 minutes in past seasons, thoughAmerican Ninja Warriormoves much quicker recently. Viewers will have to keep track of how long this season’s course runs go.
American Ninja Warriorseason 17 premieres Monday, June 2 at 8 p.m. EDT on NBC.
