The 2026 Giants Live World Tour Finals & World Log Lift Championship took place on October 17, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland. A stacked field of 12 world-class athletes gathered to battle across five grueling events for the final major title of the season. When all the dust settled at the end of the night, it was Ondřej Fojtů who stood atop the podium, putting together a stellar performance to claim the title.
Ondřej Fojtů built his victory on impressive consistency across the board, securing three event wins on the day. His lowest finish of the entire contest was a seventh place in the Medley, but he quickly rebounded to ensure he stayed out in front of the competition. By the end of the fifth event, he accumulated 51.5 points, sealing the overall title with a comfortable 6-point margin ahead of runner-up Matyáš Funiok.
2026 Giants Live World Tour Finals Results
- Ondřej Fojtů — 51.5 points
- Matyáš Funiok — 45.5 points
- Andrew Flynn — 37 points
- Pavlo Kordiyaka — 36.5 points
- Evan Singleton — 36.5 points
- Jack Forgacs — 35.5 points
- Luke Richardson — 32.5 points
- Evans Nana Aryee — 31 points
- Ben Glasscock — 29 points
- Eddie Williams — 28 points
- Luke Stoltman — 20 points
- Tom Stoltman — 4 points
Related: 2026 Giants Live Strongman Open & World Deadlift Championships Results
Event One — Max Log Lift / World Log Lift Championships
The 2026 World Log Lift Championships were also the opening event of the 2026 Giants Live World Tour Finals, as the competitions shared the lineup and all of the athletes continued performing the remaining four events on the day as well. The task was simple, as the athletes took turns progressively lifting more weight with the aim of setting their respective one-rep max.
Ondřej Fojtů and Jack Forgacs were the stars of the World Log Lift Championship, having tied for first place with incredible lifts that came out to 210 kilograms (463 pounds). It also marked a perfect start to the 2026 Giants Lift World Tour Finals, giving each man 11.5 points. Both men attempted to set the World Record on their final attempt, but were unable to lock it out.
The battle for the third place proved to be incredible as well, with Funiok, Kordiyaka, Singleton, and Richardson all successfully overhead pressing 200 kilograms (440.9 pounds). As a result, they ended up in a four-way tie.
- Ondřej Fojtů — 210 kilograms
- Jack Forgacs — 210 kilograms
- Matyáš Funiok — 200 kilograms
- Pavlo Kordiyaka — 200 kilograms
- Evan Singleton — 200 kilograms
- Luke Richardson — 200 kilograms
- Andrew Flynn — 190 kilograms
- Evans Nana Aryee — 190 kilograms
- Luke Stoltman — 190 kilograms
- Ben Glasscock — 170 kilograms
- Eddie Williams — 170 kilograms
- Tom Stoltman — 170 kilograms
Event Two — Deadlift Ladder
Following an intense opening event, the athletes were then tasked with a heavy Deadlift Ladder. It consisted of four barbells, starting at 330 kilograms (727.5 pounds) and ending at 400 kilograms (881.8 pounds). The aim of the event was to successfully complete one repetition with all four bars in the shortest time possible.
Ondřej Fojtů solidified his overall lead after the Deadlift Ladder, increasing the gap between him and the remainder of the pack by claiming the event win. He was one of just two men who were able to complete the entire event, with his time of 32.59 seconds being quick enough to secure first place.
Andrew Flynn’s performance in the Deadlift Ladder secured him second place, as he was 1.23 seconds slower than Ondřej. Jack Forgacs was the quickest out of the athletes who successfully deadlifted three barbells, doing so in a time of 23.76 seconds.
- Ondřej Fojtů — 4 in 32.59 s
- Andrew Flynn — 4 in 33.82 s
- Jack Forgacs — 3 in 23.76 s
- Ben Glasscock — 3 in 24.23 s
- Matyáš Funiok — 3 in 26.40 s
- Luke Richardson — 3 in 28.01 s
- Eddie Williams — 3 in 37.16 s
- Pavlo Kordiyaka — 3 in 43.36 s
- Evans Nana Aryee — 3 in 47.23 s
- Luke Stoltman — 2 in 25.25 s
- Tom Stoltman — 1 in 8.24 s
- Evan Singleton — 1 in 10.38 s
Event Three — Medley
Moving on to the third event of the 2026 Giants Live World Tour Finals, the athletes took on the Medley. Specifically, they carried 150-kilogram (330.7-pound) Farmer’s Walk implements for 10 meters before carrying a 420-kilogram (925.9-pound) Yoke for another 20 meters. This was a timed event, making it a race to see who can reach the finish line first.
The former Europe’s Strongest Man, Pavlo Kordiyaka, displayed a masterclass, utilizing his speed and agility to sprint across the field. He finished the event in 23.63 seconds and won the event ahead of some incredible athletes.
Evans Nana Aryee is also known for being one of the quickest athletes in the professional Strongman scene. So, it did not come as a surprise that he crossed the finish line less than one second after Kordiyaka. Matyáš Funiok rounded out the top three with a time of 27.54 seconds.
- Pavlo Kordiyaka — 23.63 seconds
- Evans Nana Aryee — 24.31 seconds
- Matyáš Funiok — 27.54 seconds
- Jack Forgacs — 29.41 seconds
- Evan Singleton — 32.43 seconds
- Andrew Flynn — 32.48 seconds
- Ondřej Fojtů — 35.45 seconds
- Eddie Williams — 36.75 seconds
- Luke Richardson — 37.85 seconds
- Luke Stoltman — 38.28 seconds
- Ben Glasscock — 17.85 meters
- Tom Stoltman — Withdrew
Event Four — Hercules Hold
The penultimate event of the 2026 Giants Live World Tour Finals was all about grip strength and endurance, since the athletes faced the Hercules Hold. Consequently, they were tasked with holding two massive pillars for the longest time possible. The event has been one of the most iconic challenges in a number of competitions across the years and it resulted in some incredible performances in Glasgow as well.
Eddie Williams put on a show in the venue by holding the pillars for over one and a half minutes. That proved to be more than enough to secure him the event win and the record at the time. Interestingly, Mark Felix showed up as a special guest and reclaimed the record with a result of 103.81 seconds.
As for the official show, Evan Singleton found himself in second place with a score of 89.84 seconds, just missing out on the one-and-a-half-minute mark. Ondřej Fojtů continued marching toward the title with a third-place finish and a result of 85.13 seconds.
- Eddie Williams — 94.50 seconds
- Evan Singleton — 89.84 seconds
- Ondřej Fojtů — 85.13 seconds
- Matyáš Funiok — 72.63 seconds
- Andrew Flynn — 71.44 seconds
- Evans Nana Aryee — 71.31 seconds
- Luke Richardson — 63.28 seconds
- Ben Glasscock — 60.34 seconds
- Luke Stoltman — 59.47 seconds
- Jack Forgacs — 51.28 seconds
- Pavlo Kordiyaka — 50.19 seconds
- Tom Stoltman — Withdrew
Event Five — Power Stairs
The final event of the 2026 Giants Live World Tour Finals was the Power Stairs. It consisted of five implements, each of which had to be carried up a flight of three steps. The weight of the implements started at 200 kilograms (440.9 pounds) and ended at 250 kilograms (551.2 pounds). The time limit was set to 75 seconds.
Not leaving anything to chance, Ondřej Fojtů made sure to take the win in the last event of the competition. However, it did not come easy, as only fractions of a second separated him and two other athletes. With this performance, Ondřej officially claimed the overall title.
Ben Glasscock placed second in the Power Stairs, with his time of 44.13 seconds being just 0.07 seconds slower than Fojtů’s. Matyáš Funiok finished in third place, 0.76 seconds after Glasscock.
- Ondřej Fojtů — 15 in 44.06 s
- Ben Glasscock — 15 in 44.13 s
- Matyáš Funiok — 15 in 44.89 s
- Pavlo Kordiyaka — 15 in 45.26 s
- Evan Singleton — 15 in 51.90 s
- Luke Richardson — 15 in 53.30 s
- Andrew Flynn — 15 in 57.36 s
- Luke Stoltman — 14 in 56.90 s
- Evans Nana Aryee — 14 in 58.88 s
- Eddie Williams — 13 in 44.35 s
- Jack Forgacs — 11 in 49.06 s
- Tom Stoltman — Withdrew
Related: 2026 Giants Live Strongman Classic Results — Ondřej Fojtů Wins
Ondřej Fojtů is one of the greatest prospects that the sport of Strongman has ever seen, as he has already achieved some remarkable results despite being only 24 years old. He has won three international competitions, including the 2026 Giants Live World Tour Finals, the 2026 Giants Live Strongman Classic and 2026 Europe’s Strongest Man.
