The 2026 Britain’s Strongest Man competition took place on February 7th at the Utilita Arena in Sheffield, England. It gathered a dozen of the greatest Strongmen that Britain has to offer and put them through a series of five tests. In the end, Tom Stoltman developed a convincing lead and walked away with his fourth title.
Tom Stoltman never placed lower than third in any of the events at the 2026 Britain’s Strongest Man, which includes his two event wins. His consistent performance allowed him to gather 54.5 points, which resulted in a very comfortable win for him. Adam Bishop and Paddy Haynes rounded out the podium, finishing second and third, respectively.
2026 Britain’s Strongest Man Results
- Tom Stoltman — 54.5 points
- Adam Bishop — 48.5 points
- Paddy Haynes — 48 points
- Gavin Bilton — 40.5 points
- Graham Hicks — 37.5 points
- Luke Stoltman — 36.5 points
- Ben Glasscock — 32.5 points
- Andrew Flynn — 27 points
- Ruairí O’Hagan — 23.5 points
- Conor Curran — 16.5 points
- Callum Crozier — 15.5 points
- Matt McKeegan — 9.5 points
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Event One — Circus Press Medley
The opening event of the 2026 Britain’s Strongest Man was all about upper-body strength, as the athletes had to press out an 80-kilogram (176.4-pound) dumbbell, then a 150-kilogram (330.7-pound) barbell. They then repeated the same sequence, but the weight of the dumbbell increased to 90 kilograms (198.4 pounds) while the barbell remained the same. At the end, the athletes had to overhead press a 100-kilogram (220.5-pound) dumbbell for as many reps as possible.
Tom Stoltman finished the entire sequence and then proceeded to achieve three additional repetitions with the heaviest dumbbell. So, his final tally came out to eight reps, which was enough to take the event win. This marked the perfect start for Tom, as the remaining events looked great for him.
Luke Stoltman performed the event side-by-side with his brother Tom. However, from the very first implement, Luke found himself just a bit behind Tom. Nevertheless, he also put up an incredible performance, locking out a total of seven repetitions to grab a second-place finish. Ben Glasscock was one rep short of Luke, which earned him third place.
- Tom Stoltman — 8 in 74.89 seconds
- Luke Stoltman — 7 in 68.28 seconds
- Ben Glasscock — 6 in 61.73 seconds
- Gavin Bilton — 5 in 58.97 seconds
- Paddy Haynes — 5 in 61.80 seconds
- Andrew Flynn — 5 in 70.88 seconds
- Ruairí O’Hagan — 4 in 40.35 seconds
- Conor Curran — 4 in 52.85 seconds
- Adam Bishop — 4 in 54.38 seconds
- Graham Hicks — 4 in 68.97 seconds
- Callum Crozier — 2 in 56.65 seconds
- Matt McKeegan — 1 in 6.52 seconds
Event Two — Car Walk
The second event was one that is frequently seen at Giants Live competitions, the Car Walk. The implement was custom-made to allow the athletes to step inside the car and pick it off the floor. They then carried the car across the competition floor, aiming to reach the finish line in the shortest time possible.
The former two-time Britain’s Strongest Man, Adam Bishop, put up a mind-blowing performance on the second event. While everyone struggled to some extent when it came to stabilizing the car, Adam engaged all of his muscles and kept it exceptionally steady throughout the entire performance. As a result, he finished nearly five seconds before anyone else.
Graham Hicks was also fairly comfortable in second place, as his time of 16.08 seconds gave him a 1.5-second lead over Tom Stoltman. On the other hand, Tom was involved in a very close battle for third place, beating his brother by 0.34 seconds.
- Adam Bishop — 11.81 seconds
- Graham Hicks — 16.08 seconds
- Tom Stoltman — 17.42 seconds
- Luke Stoltman — 17.76 seconds
- Gavin Bilton — 19.50 seconds
- Andrew Flynn — 19.76 seconds
- Paddy Haynes — 22.26 seconds
- Ben Glasscock — 24.32 seconds
- Ruairí O’Hagan — 31.45 seconds
- Matt McKeegan — 11.80 meters
- Conor Curran — 5.78 meters
- Callum Crozier — 1.48 meters
Event Three — Axle Deadlift
As the 2026 Britain’s Strongest Man competition moved on to the third event, it was time for the competitors to take on the Deadlift. Specifically, they performed the exercise on an axle bar, which is known for increasing the difficulty because it is harder to grab and is stiffer than a standard barbell. The weight was set to 360 kilograms (793.7 pounds), meaning that the goal was to achieve as many reps as possible.
Paddy Haynes is widely regarded as the fittest Strongman on the professional scene. He proved that once again, pushing himself further even when all other competitors were gassed out. He ended up locking out eight repetitions, which was enough to give him his first event win.
Adam Bishop has been one of the world’s greatest deadlifters for a very long time, which is why he ended up taking second place. However, he had to share the spot with Tom Stoltman, since both men locked out exactly seven repetitions.
- Paddy Haynes — 8 reps
- Adam Bishop — 7 reps
- Tom Stoltman — 7 reps
- Graham Hicks — 6 reps
- Gavin Bilton — 6 reps
- Andrew Flynn — 5 reps
- Callum Crozier — 4 reps
- Ruairí O’Hagan — 4 reps
- Ben Glasscock — 3 reps
- Matt McKeegan — 3 reps
- Luke Stoltman — 2 reps
- Conor Curran — 2 reps
Event Four — Sandbag Toss
The penultimate event of the 2026 Britain’s Strongest Man competition was the Sandbag Toss. It consisted of six sandbags weighing 18-kg (39.7-lb) / 20-kg (44.1-lb) / 20-kg (44.1-lb) / 23-kg (50.7-lb) / 25-kg (55.1-lb) / and 28-kg (61.7-lb). It was a timed event, meaning that the competitors had to toss all six sandbags over a beam in the shortest time possible.
Tom Stoltman made easy work out of all six bags, throwing them over the beam and making them look empty. He locked in a time of 13.94 seconds, extending his lead on the overall leaderboards and steadily stepping toward another Britain’s Strongest Man title.
The battle for second place was incredible as well, with Adam Bishop and Paddy Haynes finishing within a fraction of a second. Bishop walked away happier from the duel, since his time of 15.35 seconds proved to be just quick enough to beat Paddy. On the other hand, Haynes settled for third, being 0.18 seconds slower than Bishop.
- Tom Stoltman — 6 in 13.94 seconds
- Adam Bishop — 6 in 15.35 seconds
- Paddy Haynes — 6 in 15.53 seconds
- Gavin Bilton — 6 in 18.70 seconds
- Luke Stoltman — 6 in 26.93 seconds
- Graham Hicks — 5 in 11.27 seconds
- Conor Curran — 5 in 12.25 seconds
- Ben Glasscock — 5 in 21.20 seconds
- Ruairí O’Hagan — 5 in 21.57 seconds
- Andrew Flynn — 5 in 22.35 seconds
- Callum Crozier — 5 in 39.96 seconds
- Matt McKeegan — 3 in 8.87 seconds
Event Five — Power Stairs
The last event of the 2026 Britain’s Strongest Man was the Power Stairs. In this event, the athletes had the task of carrying five implements of varying weight up three stairs each. So, they had to climb a total of 15 steps. The weight of the implements came out to 200-kg (440.9-lb) / 210-kg (463-lb) / 225-kg (496-lb) / 240-kg (529.1-lb) / and 250-kg (551.2-lb).
Paddy Haynes’ fitness earned him another event win in the final moments of the competition. He finished the entire task in 39.51 seconds and added 12 points to his tally. Consequently, he ended up in third place overall.
Adam Bishop placed second in the final event, which resulted in a second place overall for him as well. Had he finished any lower on the Power Stairs, Adam would have dropped down to third overall. On the other hand, Tom achieved another top three finish to wrap up the competition and officially became the 2026 Britain’s Strongest Man.
- Paddy Haynes — 15 in 39.51 seconds
- Adam Bishop — 15 in 40.38 seconds
- Tom Stoltman — 15 in 41.43 seconds
- Ben Glasscock — 15 in 50.50 seconds
- Graham Hicks — 15 in 52.40 seconds
- Luke Stoltman — 15 in 54.84 seconds
- Gavin Bilton — 15 in 56.49 seconds
- Callum Crozier — 15 in 62.60 seconds
- Ruairí O’Hagan — 15 in 74.75 seconds
- Andrew Flynn — 14 in 57.75 seconds
- Conor Curran — 13 in 57.91 seconds
- Matt McKeegan — 11 in 46.90 seconds
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Tom Stoltman now has four Britain’s Strongest Man titles to his name, along with three wins at the World’s Strongest Man competition. This leaves no doubt that Tom is already one of the greatest Strongmen to ever live, but he still has a lot of goals for the future. Tom will now shift his focus toward the 2026 WSM, where he hopes to reclaim his title.
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