2023 England’s Strongest Man & Woman Results — Patrick Haynes & Naomi Hadley Win

The 2023 England’s Strongest Man & Woman competition took place in Warrington, UK, on one action-packed day, August 27th. The 12 men and 8 women competed in five events, all designed to push them to the limit. After all was completed, Patrick Haynes came out as England’s Strongest Man, while Naumi Hadley became England’s Strongest Woman.

2023 England’s Strongest Man & Woman Results

Men

Patrick Haynes had a very consistent performance throughout the majority of the competition, apart from the final event, but he was certain of his victory. This seems to be his most notable victory to date, but judging by how well he performed, he will be in contention for more major titles in the future.

1. Patrick Haynes — 46 points
2. Andrew Flynn — 45 points
3. Max Searby — 43 points
4. Paul Smith — 38 points
5. Phil Hawxwell — 35.5 points
6. Jack Osborn — 30 points
7. Lewis Packham — 28.5 points
8. Tom Place — 27.5 points
9. Josh Norton — 27 points
10. Joe Oliver — 26.5 points
11. Sam Ashton — 24 points
12. Ricky Daly — 16 points

Women

Naomi Hadley demolished her rivals, having won four events, three of which came one after the other. This is another prestigious title added to her resume, following her recent crowning as the 2023 OSG European Champion in the Masters (40+ Years Old) division.

1. Naomi Hadley — 37.5 points
2. Holly Ford — 29 points
3. Rachel Greener — 29 points
4. Jemma Featherstone — 23.5 points
5. Desi Gillespie — 21 points
6. Lydia Woodhall — 13.5 points
7. Ashley Pinkney — 12.5 points
8. Mollie Wagstaff — 10 points

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2023 England’s Strongest Man & Woman Event Recap

Men

Event One — Húsafell Stone

For the first event of the 2023 England’s Strongest Man competition, the athletes found themselves in a situation where they had to pick up a 187-kilogram (412-pound) Húsafell Stone. They then had to carry it for maximum distance, but only had 75 seconds to do so.

Patrick Haynes had the greatest start to the competition out of all the men, having carried the stone for a mind-blowing 89.37 meters. To say that he was far ahead of everyone would be an understatement, as Patrick crossed almost 30 meters more than even his closest rival, Andrew Flynn.

1. Patrick Haynes — 89.37 meters
2. Andrew Flynn — 62.85 meters
3. Tom Place — 60 meters
4. Max Searby — 54.68 meters
5. Lewis Packham — 54.2 meters
6. Sam Ashton — 51.67 meters
7. Phil Hawxwell — 45.85 meters
8. Joe Oliver — 42.4 meters
9. Josh Norton — 41.6 meters
10. Ricky Daly — 38.9 meters
11. Jack Osborn — 24.2 meters
12. Paul Smith — 22.22 meters

Event Two — Tyre Super Yoke

The second test of the day featured a 350-kilogram (771.6-pound) Super Yoke, which had to be carried across a 20-meter track and then brought back to the start as well. So, the total length needed to complete the event came out to 40 meters, while a 75 second time limit was once again put in place.

The maximum points and victory in event two went to Jack Osborn, who finished the entire course in just 33.77 seconds. However, he was pushed to his limits by Andrew Flynn, as the two men came into a photo finish. In the end, Andrew finished 0.42 seconds behind Jack.

1. Jack Osborn — 33.77 seconds
2. Andrew Flynn — 34.19 seconds
3. Patrick Haynes — 41.96 seconds
4. Phil Hawxwell — 66.23 seconds
5. Max Searby — 67.54 seconds
6. Paul Smith — 39.75 meters
7. Josh Norton — 35.48 meters
8. Sam Ashton — 34.35 meters
9. Ricky Daly — 34.16 meters
10. Lewis Packham — 33 meters
11. Tom Place — 31.7 meters
12. Joe Oliver — 22.32 meters

Event Three — Kratos Bar Deadlift for Reps

The mid-point of the competition was marked with a deadlift event, as the athletes had to lift 320 kilograms (705 pounds) for as many reps as possible. They were allowed to use lifting straps, while the Kratos Barbell was used for the deadlifts.

After two consecutive second-place event finishes, Andrew Flynn finally took the win in the deadlift event. He was the only man to complete nine repetitions, which secured him maximum points and propelled him to the top of the overall leaderboard at this point of the competition.

1. Andrew Flynn — 9 reps
2. Paul Smith — 8 reps
3. Patrick Haynes — 7 reps
4. Max Searby — 6 reps
5. Lewis Packham — 5 reps (Tied-Fifth)
6. Joe Oliver — 5 reps (Tied-Fifth)
7. Phil Hawxwell — 4 reps (Tied-Seventh)
8. Tom Place — 4 reps (Tied-Seventh)
9. Jack Osborn — 3 reps
10. Sam Ashton — 1 rep
11. Josh Norton — No lift
12. Ricky Daly — No lift

Event Four — Anvil Farmer’s Walk

The second-to-last event of the 2023 England’s Strongest Man competition was the Farmer’s Walk with 50-kilogram (110-pound) Anvil implements. The task was to complete a course that was 40 meters long.

It did not take long for Patrick Haynes to get back into the leader’s position overall, as he reclaimed it after another event victory, this time in the Farmer’s Walk event. Patrick was in a close battle with Paul Smith in the penultimate event of the competition, but edged him out by just 0.06 seconds.

1. Patrick Haynes — 13.5 seconds
2. Paul Smith — 13.56 seconds
3. Joe Oliver — 14.82 seconds
4. Phil Hawxwell — 21.43 seconds
5. Sam Ashton — 21.83 seconds
6. Andrew Flynn — 23.37 seconds
7. Josh Norton — 29.29 seconds
8. Max Searby — 34.43 seconds
9. Ricky Daly — 47.73 seconds
10. Lewis Packham — 61.3 seconds
11. Jack Osborn — 32.3 meters
12. Tom Place — 31.33 meters

Event Five — Log Ladder

With everything coming down to the wire, the time came for the athletes to take part in the final event of the 2023 England’s Strongest Man competition. There awaited them five progressively heavier logs, and a timer to decide who the fastest men to complete the event were.

First Log: 100 kilograms (220 pounds)
Second Log: 120 kilograms (264 pounds)
Third Log: 140 kilograms (308 pounds)
Fourth Log: 160 kilograms (352 pounds)
Fifth Log: 180 kilograms (396 pounds)

The final event of the 2023 England’s Strongest Man competition brought surprises, as two of the most consistent competitors by this point both finished near the bottom of the leaderboard. So, Max Searby swooshed in and took the even win by completing all logs in just 46.52 seconds.

1. Max Searby — 5 in 46.52 s
2. Josh Norton — 5 in 64.28 s
3. Jack Osborn — 5 in 64.36 s
4. Tom Place — 4 in 29.21 s
5. Paul Smith — 4 in 31.99 s
6. Lewis Packham — 4 in 40.37 s
7. Phil Hawxwell — 4 in 40.98 s
8. Ricky Daly — 4 in 63.16 s
9. Andrew Flynn — 3 in 22.11 s
10. Joe Oliver — 3 in 26.61 s
11. Patrick Haynes — 2 in 15.46 s
12. Sam Ashton — 1 in 5.39 s

Women

Event One — Húsafell Stone

The starting event for the 2023 England’s Strongest Woman competition was similar to the men’s one, as it also featured a Húsafell Stone. However, the women’s stone weighed 100 kilograms (220 pounds), and they had to carry it as quickly as possible for a distance of 40 meters.

Naomi Hadley wasted no time to display her strength and prove that she came to claim the title, having already secured an event victory at the very start of the competition. She was the only woman to break the 20 second barrier, finishing the entire course in 19.7 seconds.

1. Naomi Hadley — 19.7 seconds
2. Ashley Pinkney — 21.6 seconds
3. Holly Ford — 21.94 seconds
4. Rachel Greener — 22.88 seconds
5. Desi Gillespie — 23.43 seconds
6. Mollie Wagstaff — 31.65 seconds
7. Lydia Woodhall — 33.9 seconds
8. Jemma Featherstone — 28.4 meters

Event Two — Block Press

The second of five events at the competition featured a humongous 50-kilogram (110-pound) Block, which they had to overhead press for as many reps as possible. The time cap for this event was 75 seconds.

Holly Ford was the standout athlete in the second event of the day, completing five repetitions on the overhead press. This was far from achievable for other competitors, as the majority completed three reps or less.

1. Holly Ford — 5 reps
2. Jemma Featherstone — 4 reps
3. Ashley Pinkney — 3 reps (Tied-Third)
4. Naomi Hadley — 3 reps (Tied-Third)
5. Rachel Greener — 1 rep (Tied-Fifth)
6. Desi Gillespie — 1 rep (Tied-Fifth)
7. Lydia Woodhall — 1 rep (Tied-Fifth)
8. Mollie Wagstaff — No lift

Event Three — Max Deadlift

The third event of the 2023 England’s Strongest Woman competition was extremely simple. All of the women took turns establishing their one rep max on the deadlift, with the greatest number taking the most points.

In the wake of Holly Ford’s victory in the event before, Naomi Hadley got even more motivated, and began her winning streak. The first in line was the Max Deadlift event, where she pulled 230 kilograms with ease. However, it seemed that she could have lifted even more, but preserved her energy for the remaining events.

1. Naomi Hadley — 230 kilograms
2. Rachel Greener — 220 kilograms
3. Holly Ford — 200 kilograms
4. Desi Gillespie — 180 kilograms
5. Jemma Featherstone — 160 kilograms (Tied-Fifth)
6. Lydia Woodhall — 160 kilograms (Tied-Fifth)
7. Mollie Wagstaff — 140 kilograms
8. Ashley Pinkney — Withdrew

Event Four — Wolves Pit

The Wolves Pit featured multiple one-on-one duels, where two women grabbed opposing sides of a huge metal ring and pulled as hard as possible. There is no real metric for this event, but the athletes below are listed in the order in which they placed.

While there is not much information about how the penultimate event of the 2023 England’s Strongest Woman competition went, we luckily know the placings. So, it is clear that Naomi Hadley claimed her second consecutive event win.

1. Naomi Hadley
2. Rachel Greener
3. Jemma Featherstone
4. Desi Gillespie
5. Holly Ford
6. Lydia Woodhall
7. Mollie Wagstaff

Event Five — Farmer’s Walk

To wrap up the competition, the athletes performed the Farmer’s Walk with 85 kilograms (187 pounds). The distance they had to cross was 20 meters, and the time limit was once again 75 seconds.

Last but not least, Naomi Hadley secured her third consecutive event win, and fourth in total, by completing the Farmer’s Walk in under ten seconds, which was absolutely mind blowing. With this, Naomi proved that she is without a doubt England’s Strongest Woman.

1. Naomi Hadley — 9.7 seconds
2. Rachel Greener — 11.7 seconds
3. Jemma Featherstone — 11.94 seconds
4. Holly Ford — 13.44 seconds
5. Desi Gillespie — 14.4 seconds
6. Mollie Wagstaff — 16.8 seconds
7. Lydia Woodhall — 21.45 seconds

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The 2023 England’s Strongest Man and Woman competitions definitely lived up to the hype, as all of the athletes displayed incredible performances. This resulted in a fantastic show for everyone, as well as new titles for Patrick Haynes and Naomi Hadley.

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