2024 World's Strongest Man

The 2024 World's Strongest Man was the 47th World's Strongest Man competition that took place in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina from May 1 to 5, 2024.

Participants

This year's competition welcomed 11 new faces to the competition, and included 5 notable withdraws from previous champions Martins Licis and Oleksii Novikov, former two-time runner up Mateusz Kieliszkowski, Shane Flowers, and Kristján Jón Haraldsson.

Heat results

Format

The 30 athletes were divided into 5 groups of 6 athletes, with 2 athletes from each group progressing to the final of 10. The winner of each group progressed to the final, and 2nd and 3rd in each group would then advance to a 'Stone Off', from which the winner would also progress.

Events

Webster Stones: 2 stones weighing and for distance, one drop is allowed.Deadlift Ladder: 5 bars weighing. 60 second time limit.Sandbag Steeplechase: 3 bags weighing each. To be taken down a course with a lift over a bar at the half way point and then on to a platform. 1 minute 15 second time limit.Viking Press:. 60 second time limitCar Walk:. course. 60 second time limit.