The second day of the 2024 World’s Strongest Man took place on May 2nd in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and marked the closure of the qualifying portion of the competition. It featured two regular events, as well as the special Stone Off, revealing which athletes made it to the finals. Each group had two qualifying spots, so every point on day two mattered.
The qualifying stage of the 2024 World’s Strongest Man was better than anyone could have expected. It displayed a perfect balance of great performances from both the well-known experienced athletes and the rising-stars of the sport. Some names that popped out were Tristain Hoath, Mitchell Hooper, Tom Stoltman, and Mathew Ragg.
Those who advanced to the 2024 World’s Strongest Man finals now have a rest day on May 3rd, 2024. Then they will come back to perform six events across May 4-5 in order to determine who the greatest Strongman in the world is.
2024 World’s Strongest Man Point Standings [Day Two Qualifiers]
Group One
- Tristain Hoath — 25 points (Qualified)
- Eddie Williams — 21.5 points
- Luke Stoltman — 21.5 points (Qualified via Stone Off)
- Trey Mitchell — 17 points
- Kevin Faires — 14.5 points
- Oskar Ziolkowski — 5.5 points
Group Two
- Mitchell Hooper — 25.5 points (Qualified)
- Ondrej Fojtu — 22.5 points
- Austin Andrade — 20 points (Qualified via Stone Off)
- Spenser Remick — 16.5 points
- Nicolas Cambi — 10.5 points
- Gavin Bilton — 7 points (Withdrew)
Group Three
- Mathew Ragg — 23 points (Qualified)
- Adam Bishop — 20.5 points (Withdrew)
- Aivars Šmaukstelis — 20 points (Qualified via Stone Off)
- Thomas Evans — 17 points
- Rob Kearney — 15 points
- Pa O’Dwyer — 8.5 points
Group Four
- Evan Singleton — 22 points (Qualified)
- Pavlo Kordiyaka — 18 points (Qualified via Stone Off)
- Marcus Crowder — 17.5 points
- Kane Francis — 16.5 points
- Evans Nana — 15 point
- Rauno Heinla — 15 points
Group Five
- Tom Stoltman — 23.5 points (Qualified)
- Wesley Derwinsky — 21.5 points (Qualified via Stone Off)
- Jaco Schoonwinkel — 21 points
- Adam Roszkowski — 17.5 points
- Nathan Goltry — 16.5 points
- Bobby Thompson — 1 point (Withdrew)
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Day Two Qualifiers Event Recap
Event Four — Globe Viking Press
Following a good night of rest, the athletes opened up day two of the 2024 World’s Strongest Man with the Globe Viking Press event. This event featured an incredible piece of machinery specifically made to perform an overhead press. The machine was loaded with 150 kilograms (330.7 pounds), and the athletes had to perform as many reps as possible within the time limit of 60 seconds.
Group One
Trey Mitchell has pointed out that he has not fully recovered from his Achilles injury coming into the 2024 World’s Strongest Man competition. However, despite not being at his best, Trey’s overhead pressing power looked incredible, as he performed 16 repetitions, significantly more than nearly every other Strongman in his group.
Despite his lack of experience at the WSM, Tristan Hoath solidified his overall lead with 15 successful reps on the Viking Press.This worked well for him, as one of his biggest rivals, Luke Stoltman, had to share third place with Kevin Faires, with both of them performing 11 repetitions.
- Trey Mitchell — 16 reps
- Tristain Hoath — 15 reps
- Kevin Faires — 11 reps
- Luke Stoltman — 11 reps
- Eddie Williams — 10 reps
- Oskar Ziolkowski — 10 reps
Group Two
Ondrej Fojtu won the Viking Press event with 15 repetitions, once again proving that he is one of the most promising young Strongman athletes in the world. However, that only got him one point closer to Mitchell Hooper on the overall leaderboards, as the defending WSM champion performed one rep less.
It is important to note that Hooper looked capable of doing more reps, but tactically decided not to, in order to preserve energy for the remainder of the competition. So, the Canadian just made sure to beat Cambi and Remick who tied for third place with 13 reps each.
Unfortunately, Gavin Bilton officially withdrew before the start of day two due to unspecified reasons.
- Ondrej Fojtu — 15 reps
- Mitchell Hooper — 14 reps
- Nicolas Cambi — 13 reps
- Spenser Remick — 13 reps
- Austin Andrade — 12 reps
- Gavin Bilton — Withdrew
Group Three
The Viking Press event really complicated the situation in Group 3, as it sparked extremely tight battles overall for both the win and the third place, which led to the Stone Off. Most notably, Thomas Evans won the event with 17 successful reps, which increased his chances of qualifying for the finals.
Aivars Šmauksteis also performed exceptionally well, locking out 14 repetitions to finish in second place. Mathew Ragg finished in third place with 12 reps, and capitalized on Adam Bishop’s poor performance to take over the lead overall.
- Thomas Evans — 17 reps
- Aivars Šmaukstelis — 14 reps
- Mathew Ragg — 12 reps
- Rob Kearney — 11 reps
- Adam Bishop — 7 reps
- Pa O’Dwyer — 7 reps
Group Four
With his victory in the Viking Press, Evan Singleton officially qualified for the finals of the 2024 World’s Strongest Man, despite the fact that he hadn’t even taken part in the final event yet. Simply put, no one could have caught up with Evan mathematically, even if he gained zero points in the final event. For reference, Evan performed 16 repetitions on the Viking Press.
Pavlo Kordiyaka performed 14 repetitions to place second on the Viking Press, which helped him get a few points ahead of his direct rivals who struggled in this event. Marcus Crowder and Kane Francis shared third place with 12 reps each.
- Evan Singleton — 16 reps
- Pavlo Kordiyaka — 14 reps
- Marcus Crowder — 12 reps
- Kane Francis — 12 reps
- Rauno Heinla — 9 reps
- Evans Nana — 8 reps
Group Five
The fifth group was the tightest when it came to results on the Viking Press, as all five athletes finished within a margin of three reps. So, it is no surprise that a tie occurred for first place between Tom Stoltman and Adam Roszkowski, since both of them locked out 14 repetitions.
Similarly, Wesley Derwinsky and Nathan Goltry tied for third place with 13 repetitions. So, Jaco Schoonwinkel finished in last place with just one rep less than them and two reps less than the winners.
- Tom Stoltman — 14 reps
- Adam Roszkowski — 14 reps
- Wesley Derwinsky — 13 reps
- Nathan Goltry — 13 reps
- Jaco Schoonwinkel — 12 reps
Event Five — Car Walk
The final regular event of the 2024 World’s Strongest Man Qualifiers was the Car Walk. This event was similar to a Yoke Carry, but the athletes had to pick up and carry an entire 454-kilogram (1,000-pound) Car frame which was a bit more unstable. The set distance for the carry was 20 meters, while the goal was to complete the event in the shortest time possible.
Group One
Eddie Williams pulled off a performance of a lifetime just when it mattered, as winning the Car Walk event secured him the second-place overall and a slight advantage in the Stone Off. Eddie finished the 20-meter carry in just 14.06 seconds, nearly ten seconds faster than Hoath and Stoltman.
Tristan Hoath’s second place finish in this event officially secured him a spot in the 2024 World’s Strongest Man Finals. Luke finished less than one second behind Hoath, partially because he dropped the Car very early on in his attempt and had to lift it back up again.
- Eddie Williams — 14.06 seconds
- Tristain Hoath — 23.20 seconds
- Luke Stoltman — 24.14 seconds
- Trey Mitchell — 16.77 meters
- Kevin Faires — 12.91 meters
- Oskar Ziolkowski — 0.52 meters
Group Two
Spenser Remick topped the Car Walk leaderboards in group two by setting a time of 20.87 seconds and beating Austin Andrade by approximately three seconds. Nicolas Cambi came in third with a significantly slower time of 35.69 seconds.
However, it is important to note that the two standout athletes in the group, Mitchell Hooper and Ondrej Fojtu, only crossed a few meters with the car. They had nothing to gain or lose by pushing each other to the limits, so they decided to preserve their energy and boost their chances of success in the remainder of the competition.
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- Spenser Remick — 20.87 seconds
- Austin Andrade — 24.13 seconds
- Nicolas Cambi — 35.69 seconds
- Mitchell Hooper — 3.30 meters
- Ondrej Fojtu — 2.01 meters
Group Three
Rob Kearney won the Car Walk, which also turned out to be the final event of his professional Strongman career, seeing that he did not manage to place in the top three of his group overall. So, he made sure to retire in style, finishing the event in just 12.07 seconds.
Aivars Šmaukstelis finished the event in 17.06 seconds, finishing second just behind Kearney. With this, Aivars secured his spot in the Stone Off. On the other hand, even a third-place finish in the Car Walk event was enough for Mathew Ragg to officially win the group overall and make it through to the finals.
- Rob Kearney — 12.07 seconds
- Aivars Šmaukstelis — 17.06 seconds
- Mathew Ragg — 19.17 seconds
- Thomas Evans — 55.58 seconds
- Adam Bishop — 15.20 meters
- Pa O’Dwyer — 0 meters
Group Four
Ghana’s first ever representative at the 2024 World’s Strongest Man finished his appearance on a high note, winning the Car Walk event as the only man to break the 20 second barrier. So, he definitely proved that he is one of the potential future stars of Strongman.
Marcus Crowder and Kane Francis battled for the second-place, with the winner of this duel getting to go through to the Stone Off. In the end, Crowder managed to edge out Francis by just one second.
- Evans Nana — 18.36 seconds
- Marcus Crowder — 22.23 seconds
- Kane Francis — 23.56 seconds
- Pavlo Kordiyaka — 29.89 seconds
- Rauno Heinla — 8.75 meters
- Evan Singleton — Did Not Attempt
Group Five
Adam Roszkowski and Wesley Derwinsky finished in first and second place respectively, but they were separated by only 0.16 seconds. So, it was the tightest race across all groups and a perfect way to wrap up the Car Walk event.
Jaco Schoonwinkel was also not far behind, as he finished the event in 28.41 seconds, just six seconds slower than Adam and Wesley. It is important to point out that Tom Stoltman’s performance was completely strategic, as finishing in last place still secured him the win overall, but also helped keep him fresh for the finals.
- Adam Roszkowski — 22.43 seconds
- Wesley Derwinsky — 22.59 seconds
- Jaco Schoonwinkel — 28.41 seconds
- Nathan Goltry — 36.98 seconds
- Tom Stoltman — 2.70 meters
Special Event — Stone Off
Similar to last year’s, the Stone Off was the final event of the 2024 World’s Strongest Man qualifiers. However, it was considered a special event, since only two athletes from each group were taking part in it. The athletes in question were the second-place and third-place finishers in each group. The purpose of this event was to determine who got the second qualifying spot from each group, alongside the winner who qualified directly.
The second-place and third-place finishers in each group wnt head-to-head, lifting a series of six stones ranging in weight from 140-kg (308.6-lb) to 200-kg (440.9-lb). If both athletes managed to lift all six stones, then they continued lifting the heaviest stone until one man surrendered.
Note: The third-place finisher had to go first on the Stone Off, while the second-place finisher just had to match his number of reps to qualify for the finals. So, the first man who failed to lift a stone lost the duel.
Group One
Although Eddie Williams had the advantage of going second in the Stone Off against Luke Stoltman, he could not match the efforts of his rival. Eddie did give his all, matching Luke throughout the first eight rounds. However, Luke managed to lift the stone in the ninth rounds and Eddie failed to do the same.
- Luke Stoltman: Won
- Eddie Williams: Lost
Group Two
Once again, the third-place finisher from group two managed to beat the second-place finisher, despite being put at a slight disadvantage. In this case, Austin Andrade managed to lift the Atlas Stones eight times, while Ondrej Fojtu’s limit turned out to be seven. However, the 22-year-old Ondrej has left incredible impressions on the Strongman community with what he was able to achieve at the 2024 World’s Strongest Man.
- Austin Andrade: Won
- Ondrej Fojtu: Lost
Group Three
The initial Stone Off in group three was supposed to be between Adam Bishop and Aivars Šmaukstelis. However, Adam withdrew from the competition, so Aivars had to face Thomas Evans.
Unfortunately, this Stone Off lasted much shorter than anyone expected, as both athletes lifted one stone before Thomas Evans failed to lift the second one. It seemed that the stone was just slipping from his grasp, presumably because of some tacky issues. So, Aivars was the last man standing, and he qualified for the finals.
- Aivars Šmaukstelis: Won
- Thomas Evans: Lost
Group Four
Pavlo Kordiyaka pulled off the greatest comeback of the 2024 World’s Strongest Man qualifiers, seeing that he was sitting in last place after the first two events, but managed to get into the Stone Off at the very end of the session. Moreover, he also beat Marcus Crowder in the Stone Off, as Crowder was the first man to fail a lift at the beginning of the sixth round.
- Pavlo Kordiyaka: Won
- Marcus Crowder: Lost
Group Five
Wesley Derwinsky and Jaco Schoonwinkel both gave their all in hopes of making it to the finals of the 2024 World’s Strongest Man competition. However, Jaco was the first man to fail a lift when it was time to start round nine. So, Wesley’s advantage of placing second in the group and getting a slight advantage on the Stone Off paid off.
- Wesley Derwinsky: Won
- Jaco Schoonwinkel: Lost
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2024 World’s Strongest Man Remaining Schedule
Day Three, May 4th — Finals
- Event One — KNAACK Giants Medley – 10:00 a.m. EST
- Event Two — Max Axle Press – 11:30 a.m. EST
- Event Three — Keg Toss – 03:00 p.m. EST
Day Four, May 5th — Finals
- Event Four — Reign Total Body Fuel’s Conan’s Wheel – 10:00 a.m. EST
- Event Five — BFGoodrich Tires HD Terrain Deadlift – 12:00 p.m. EST
- Event Six — Atlas Stones – 04:00 p.m. EST
Previous World’s Strongest Man Winners
- Bruce Wilhelm — 1977
- Bruce Wilhelm — 1978
- Don Reinhoudt — 1979
- Bill Kazmaier — 1980
- Bill Kazmaier — 1981
- Bill Kazmaier — 1982
- Geoff Capes — 1983
- Jon Pall Sigmarsson — 1984
- Geoff Capes — 1985
- Jon Pall Sigmarsson — 1986
- Not Held — 1987
- Jon Pall Sigmarsson — 1988
- Jamie Reeves — 1989
- Jon Pall Sigmarsson — 1990
- Magnus Ver Magnusson — 1991
- Ted van der Parre — 1992
- Gary Taylor — 1993
- Magnus Ver Magnusson — 1994
- Magnus Ver Magnusson — 1995
- Magnus Ver Magnusson — 1996
- Jouko Ahola — 1997
- Magnus Samuelsson — 1998
- Jouko Ahola — 1999
- Janne Virtanen — 2000
- Svend Karlsen — 2001
- Mariusz Pudzianowski — 2002
- Mariusz Pudzianowski — 2003
- Vasyl Virastyuk — 2004
- Mariusz Pudzianowski — 2005
- Phil Pfister — 2006
- Mariusz Pudzianowski — 2007
- Mariusz Pudzianowski — 2008
- Zydrunas Savickas — 2009
- Zydrunas Savickas — 2010
- Brian Shaw — 2011
- Zydrunas Savickas — 2012
- Brian Shaw — 2013
- Zydrunas Savickas — 2014
- Brian Shaw — 2015
- Brian Shaw — 2016
- Eddie Hall — 2017
- Hafthor Julius Bjornsson — 2018
- Martins Licis — 2019
- Oleksii Novikov — 2020
- Tom Stoltman — 2021
- Tom Stoltman — 2022
- Mitchell Hooper — 2023
FAQs
How Do Athletes Qualify For The 2024 WSM Finals?
The qualifying stage separated 30 athletes into five groups of six people. So, the winner of each group secured a direct qualification for the finals of the 2024 World’s Strongest Man. Moreover, the second and third-place finishers in each group go through a duel to determine who the other man to qualify for the final is.
How To Watch 2024 World’s Strongest Man?
Unfortunately, no live broadcast has been organized for the 2024 World’s Strongest Man competition. So, the only way to watch the WSM from the comfort of your home will be through the CBS and CBS Sports Network starting May 28th, for those based in the US.
Do Points Reset After The Qualifying Stage?
Yes, once the list of 2024 World’s Strongest Man finalists is determined, the points are erased and everyone starts from zero. The finals then consist of six events, where athletes once again gather as many points as possible. The one who ends up with the most points is crowned World’s Strongest Man.
Full 2024 WSM Coverage
- 2024 World’s Strongest Man Results
- Tom Stoltman Wins the Title for Third Time at 2024 World’s Strongest Man
- 2024 World’s Strongest Man Finals — Day Two Results
- 2024 World’s Strongest Man Finals — Day One Results
- 2024 World’s Strongest Man Finalists Revealed
- 2024 World’s Strongest Man Results — Day One Qualifiers
- 2024 World’s Strongest Man Withdrawals
- 2024 World’s Strongest Man Groups Revealed
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