The full list for qualifiers and the finals has been revealed.
The 2026 World’s Strongest Man now has a full list of events for the entire competition. On Saturday, the official Instagram page for the event shared the tests of strength that athletes will go through during the qualifiers and final round.
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The competition is scheduled for April 23-26 in Myrtle Beach. It will begin with athletes separated into groups to compete during the qualifiers. From there, a group will advance to the final to take part in five more events to crown a champion.
There is a total of 10 events that will be spread out across the event:
Qualifiers
- Farmer’s Walk into Power Stairs
- Overhead Circus Medley
- Squat for Reps
- Truck Pull
- Natural Stone Medley
The qualifiers will begin with the Farmer’ Walk into Power Stairs. Athletes will carry heavy implements across the course before entering the stairs. The Overhead Circus Medley will see competitors lift different objects of various weights overhead. This will be followed by the Squat for Reps, which is an exciting event for fans. The Truck Pull is a classic as athletes move a massive vehicle across a course. The final event of the qualifiers will be a stone off.
Finals
- Medley
- Max Log
- Titan’s Toss
- Deadlift for Reps
- Atlas Stones
The finals will begin with a Medley, which is unknown to this point. It will move into the Max Log press and Titan’s Toss, two events that test strength in different ways. The Deadlift for Reps will be next on the list as competitors look to rack up rep with a certain amount of weight. The final event of the competition will be Atlas Stones.
2026 World’s Strongest Man Lineup
The full lineup has not been confirmed just yet but here is an early look at the group that has been confirmed to the competition:
- Austin Andrade
- Adam Bishop
- Andrew Flynn
- Andrej Fojtu
- Nick Guardione
- Lucas Hatton
- Paddy Haynes
- Mitchell Hooper
- Bryce Johnson
- Martins Licis
- Trey Mitchell
- Evans Nana
- Rayno Nel
- Josh Patacca
- Mat Ragg
- Luke Richardson
- Jaco Schoonwinkel
- Evan Singleton
- Luke Stoltman
- Tom Stoltman
- Eddie Williams
The lineup is headlined by four former champions. This includes Rayno Nel, who became the first rookie to win the title since 1997. He will be challenged by a loaded lineup with a trio that have hoisted the trophy.
Tom Stoltman is a three-time champion and finished as the runner-up to Nel last year. Stoltman is coming off a victory at the Britain’s Strongest Man competition. He is at the top of his game once again. Martins Licis and Mitchell Hooper are also former champions.
Hooper is planning to attempt a world-record deadlift aside Hafthor Bjornsson during the 2026 Enhanced Games. Licis is expected to make his return to the competition for the first time since 2022.
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