Keep up to date with what’s going on on the strength sports side of the Arnold Sports Festival
The 2026 Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, OH has arrived! From March 5 through March 8, bodybuilders, strength athletes, and other athletes will gather to compete! In terms of strength sports, the Arnold Sports Festival features its competitive strongmanand strongwoman competition on February 6 and March 7.
The Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) this year is going to be one for the books, as there are some top notch athletes competing, and our team at Generation Iron is going to be covering the whole thing.
The Arnold Strongwoman Classic (ASWC) also features some awesome athletes, all gunning for the title.
Ultimately, Mitchell Hooper and Olga Liashchuk won the 2026 Arnold Strongman Classic and Arnold Strongwoman Classic respectfully. Keep reading for a full breakdown of the leaderboards and eache vent.
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2026 Arnold Strongman Classic Leaderboard
- Mitchell Hooper – 36 points (WINNER)
- Austin Andrade – 35 points
- Martins Licis – 34 points
- Trey Mitchell – 31.5 points
- Lucas Hatton – 31 points
- Bryce Johnson – 27.5 points
- Thomas Evans – 27 points
- Nick Guardione – 27 points
- Andrew Burton – 14 points
2026 Arnold Strongwoman Classic Leaderboard
- Olga Liashchuk – 50.5 points (WINNER)
- Inez Carrasquillo – 49 points
- Angelica Jardine – 48.5 points
- Hannah Linzay – 35 points
- Lucy Underdown – 33 points
- Melissa Peacock – 29.5 points
- Katie Blunden – 27.5 points
- Jennifer Lyle – 27 points
- Jackie Osczevski – 20 points
- Andrea Thompson – 5 points (Withdrew)
2026 Arnold Strongman Classic Event Results
Below are the results for each Individual event of the 2026 Arnold Strongman Classic.
Max Elephant Bar Deadlift
Each strongman has three attempts to hit their max lift.
- Mitchell Hooper – 981 pounds
- Austin Andrade – 976 pounds
- Bryce Johnson – 951 pounds
- Lucas Hatton – 936 pounds
- Trey Mitchell – 926 pounds
- Thomas Evans – 911 pounds
- Martins Licis – 906 pounds
- Andrew Burton – 856 pounds
- Nick Guardione – 846 pounds
Cyr Dumbbell Challenge
The second event at the 2026 Arnold Strongman Classic was the Dumbbell Challenge. This event featured several dumbbells of different weights, allowing athletes to choose which implement they wanted to attempt. Competitors were encouraged to complete as many repetitions as possible, since rep totals served as a tiebreaker for athletes who selected the same weight. The dumbbells ranged from 253 pounds (115 kilograms) to 325 pounds (147.5 kilograms). However, successfully lifting a heavier dumbbell ranked higher than any number of repetitions performed with a lighter one. Athletes had 90 seconds to complete their attempts.
- Mitchell Hooper – 300 pounds (1 rep)
- Lucas Hatton – 300 pounds (1 rep)
- Austin Andrade – 280 pounds (1 rep)
- Trey Mitchell – 280 pounds (1 rep)
- Thomas Evans – 274 pounds (1 rep)
- Nick Guardione – 274 pounds (1 rep)
- Martins Licis – 253 pounds (1 rep)
- Bryce Johnson – No Lift
- Andrew Burton – No Lift
Stone to Shoulder
Each strongman has two minutes to lift a 113-kilogram dumbbell, a 125-kilogram stone, a 175-kilogram log, and a 195-kilogram log overhead.
- Austin Andrade – 3 reps (1)
- Martins Licis – 3 reps (0)
- Bryce Johnson – 2 reps (6)
- Mitchell Hooper – 2 reps (5)
- Trey Mitchell – 2 reps (0)
- Thomas Evans – 1 rep (0)
- Nick Guardione – No Lift
- Lucas Hatton – No Lift
- Andrew Burton – No Lift
The Stone Drag
Day two of the 2026 Arnold Strongman Classic began with the Stone Drag event. The challenge was split into two segments, starting with a 35-foot Dinnie Stone Carry. The Dinnie Stones weigh 414.5 pounds (188 kilograms) and 318.5 pounds (144.5 kilograms). Traditionally, they are carried at the same time with one in each hand. However, the athletes were also allowed to move them individually using a duck walk technique.
- Martins Licis — 1:31.23
- Bryce Johnson — 1:31.97
- Nick Guardione — CAP+2 (26′ 0″)
- Mitchell Hooper — CAP+3 (24′ 9″)
- Thomas Evans — CAP+3 (22′ 11″)
- Andrew Burton — CAP+3 (22′ 7″)
- Lucas Hatton — CAP+4 (18′ 11″)
- Austin Andrade — CAP+5 (14′ 1″)
- Trey Mitchell — CAP+5 (12′ 8″)
Austrian Oak
The second event of day two at the 2026 Arnold Strongman Classic was the Austrian Oak – a name that also served as one of the well known nicknames of Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The event was essentially a log lift using a custom wooden implement. The main log weighed 430 pounds (195 kilograms), and the objective was to complete as many repetitions as possible within a 90 second time limit. Athletes also had the option to attempt a lighter log weighing 385 pounds (175 kilograms). However, even a single successful rep with the heavier log ranked higher than any number of repetitions performed with the lighter one.
- Trey Mitchell — 5 reps with 430-lb (195-kg)
- Lucas Hatton — 4 reps with 430-lb (195-kg)
- Thomas Evans — 4 reps with 430-lb (195-kg)
- Mitchell Hooper — 3 reps with 430-lb (195-kg)
- Austin Andrade — 3 reps with 430-lb (195-kg)
- Martins Licis — 2 reps with 430-lb (195-kg)
- Bryce Johnson — 1 rep with 430-lb (195-kg)
- Nick Guardione — 1 rep with 430-lb (195-kg)
- Andrew Burton — No Lift
Ramp Rage
The final event featured an inclined ramp previously used for the frame-carry in past competitions. This year, however, athletes carried three large sandbags instead of a frame. The sandbags weighed 300 pounds (136 kilograms), 350 pounds (158.8 kilograms), and 375 pounds (170 kilograms). The goal was to transport and load all three sandbags as quickly as possible.
- Nick Guardione — 0:38.79
- Andrew Burton — 0:44.18
- Martins Licis — 0:49.41
- Lucas Hatton — 0:49.65
- Trey Mitchell — 1:17.37
- Austin Andrade — 1:21.08
- Bryce Johnson — CAP+1 (29′ 7″)
- Thomas Evans — CAP+1 (26′ 10″)
- Mitchell Hooper — CAP+1 (0′ 0″)
2026 Strongwoman Classic Event Results
Below are the results for each Individual event for the Arnold Strongwoman Classic.
Max Elephant Bar Deadlift
The Max Elephant Bar Deadlift kicked off the action on Friday morning. Lucy Underwood headlined the event with a victory while setting a new world record with a 318kg (710lb) lift.
- Lucy Underwood – 701 pounds
- Jennifer Lyle – 681 pounds
- Olga Liashchuk – 621 pounds
- Angelica Jardine – 616 pounds
- Hannah Linzay – 601 pounds
- Andrea Thompson – 596 pounds
- Inez Carrasquillo – 581 pounds
- Jackie Osczevski – 566 pounds
- Melissa Peacock – 531 pounds
- Katie Blunden – 441 pounds
Overhead Gauntlet
Each strongwoman lifts a 70-kilogram dumbbell, a 79-kilogram stone, a 100-kilogram log, and a 122-kilogram log overhead within a two-minute limit.
- Inez Carrasquillo – 195 pounds (1 rep)
- Olga Liashchuk – 190 pounds (1 rep)
- Angelica Jardine – 180 pounds (2 reps)
- Melissa Peacock – 170 pounds (1 rep)
- Katie Blunden – 170 pounds (1 rep)
- Hannah Linzay – 160 pounds (1 rep)
- Jennifer Lyle – 150 pounds (2 reps)
- Lucy Underdown – 150 pounds (1 rep)
- Jackie Osczevski – 140 pounds (1 rep)
Stone-To-Shoulder
To close out day one of the 2026 Arnold Strongwoman Classic, competitors faced a demanding stone lift challenge. The athletes were required to hoist the Steve Jeck / Bill Crawford Stone from the floor to their shoulder. The stone weighed 260 pounds (117 kilograms). Competitors had a two minute time limit to complete the event, with the objective of performing as many repetitions as possible.
- Angelica Jardine – 7 reps (0)
- Inez Carrasquillo – 6 reps (5)
- Olga Liashchuk – 6 reps (0)
- Hannah Linzay – 2 reps (5)
- Melissa Peacock – 2 reps (1)
- Katie Blunden – 1 rep (15)
- Jackie Osczevski – 1 rep (11)
- Lucy Underdown – No Lift
- Jennifer Lyle – No Lift
The Stone Drag
Day two of the 2026 Arnold Strongwoman Classic began with the Stone Drag event. The competitors first had to carry two large stones with a combined weight of 425.8 pounds (193 kilograms) and load them onto a sled. After completing that task, they then had to pull the sled back to the finish line. The event was timed, placing a strong emphasis on both speed and agility.
- Angelica Jardine – 0:49.12
- Lucy Underdown – 1:08.13
- Olga Liashchuk – 1:10.75
- Hannah Linzay – 1:21.40
- Inez Carrasquillo – 1:44.32
- Jackie Osczevski – CAP+2 (25′ 2″)
- Jennifer Lyle – CAP+4 (16′ 9″)
- Melissa Peacock – CAP+4 (16′ 2″)
- Katie Blunden – CAP+5 (11′ 8″)
American Oak
The penultimate event of the 2026 Arnold Strongwoman Classic was the American Oak. In this challenge, athletes were required to perform a log lift with a 269-pound (122-kilogram) implement for as many repetitions as possible. Competitors also had the option to use a lighter 220-pound (100-kilogram) log. However, a single successful rep with the heavier log ranked higher than any number of repetitions completed with the lighter one.
- Inez Carrasquillo – 6 reps with 269-lb (122 kg)
- Angelica Jardine – 5 reps with 269-lb (122 kg)
- Olga Liashchuk – 5 reps with 269-lb (122 kg)
- Katie Blunden – 3 reps with 269-lb (122 kg)
- Jennifer Lyle – 2 reps with 269-lb (122 kg)
- Melissa Peacock – 7 reps with 220-lb (100 kg)
- Lucy Underdown – 4 reps with 220-lb (100 kg)
- Jackie Osczevski – 3 reps with 220-lb (100 kg)
- Hannah Linzay – 1 rep with 220-lb (100 kg)
Ramp Rage
The 2026 Arnold Strongwoman Classic wrapped up with the Ramp Rage event. In this challenge, the competitors carried three sandbags weighing 200 pounds (90.7 kilograms), 220 pounds (99.8 kilograms), and 240 pounds (108.9 kilograms) up an inclined ramp. The ramp had been used in previous years for the frame carry, but it was repurposed this year to create a brand new event. The objective was to transport and load all three sandbags as quickly as possible.
- Inez Carrasquillo – 0:35.67
- Olga Liashchuk – 0:38.92
- Hannah Linzay – 0:39.99
- Melissa Peacock – 0:43.67
- Katie Blunden – 0:44.40
- Angelica Jardine – 0:49.52
- Lucy Underdown – 0:52.50
- Jackie Osczevski – 0:58.56
- Jennifer Lyle – CAP+1
2026 Arnold Class Full Coverage
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