The 2026 Magnús Ver Magnússon Strongman Classic took place on November 5-6 in Iceland, bringing together 12 elite strength athletes for a grueling test of traditional Strongman grit. Poland’s Mateusz Kieliszkowski put together a masterclass in consistency, which allowed him to capture his second career title at the prestigious Icelandic competition.
Mateusz Kieliszkowski built his championship run on the back of three event victories, alongside two runner-up finishes. His lowest finish came in the Húsafell Stone, where he placed eight. However, he still closed out the contest with 76.5 overall points, finishing 4.5 points clear of runner-up Tiano Fa’apoi and 5.5 points ahead of third-place finisher Luke Stoltman.
2026 Magnús Ver Magnússon Strongman Classic Results
- Mateusz Kieliszkowski — 76.5 points
- Tiano Fa’apoi — 72 points
- Luke Stoltman — 71 points
- Andrew Langelaar — 70.5 points
- Audrius Jokūbaitis — 67.5 points
- Andrew Flynn — 60 points
- Kristján Sindri Níelsson — 53.5 points
- Kári Kristófer Elíasson — 41.5 points
- Thorlákur Gunnarsson — 26.5 points
- Chris Beetham — 24.5 points
- Paweł Piskorz — 19 points
- Ryan Bennett — 7.5 points
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Event One — Max Stone Press
The 2026 Magnús Ver Magnússon Strongman Classic kicked off with the Max Stone Press, giving athletes a 75-second time limit to lift increasingly heavy stones overhead. It worked on the principle of ‘last man standing’, as the athletes were eliminated once they reached a stone that they were unable to lift.
Mateusz Kieliszkowski seized an early edge right out of the gate, having locked out a massive 142-kilogram (313.1-pound) stone. He set a standard that no one could match, earning himself an event win. Behind him, a three-way tie for second place unfolded, with Luke Stoltman, Audrius Jokūbaitis, and Kristján Sindri Níelsson all topping out at 131 kilograms (288.8 pounds).
- Mateusz Kieliszkowski — 142-kg (313.1-lb)
- Luke Stoltman — 131-kg (288.8-lb)
- Audrius Jokūbaitis — 131-kg (288.8-lb)
- Kristján Sindri Níelsson — 131-kg (288.8-lb)
- Tiano Fa’apoi — 122-kg (269-lb)
- Ryan Bennett — 122-kg (269-lb)
- Andrew Langelaar — 100-kg (220.5-lb)
- Kári Kristófer Elíasson — 100-kg (220.5-lb)
- Thorlákur Gunnarsson — 100-kg (220.5-lb)
- Andrew Flynn — No lift
- Chris Beetham — No lift
- Paweł Piskorz — No lift
Event Two — Húsafell Stone
The second event of the competition challenged the athletes to carry the legendary Húsafell Stone. As a result, they had to grip the 157-kilogram (346.1-pound) boulder and haul it across the floor, aiming to achieve the maximum distance possible. The challenge exposed grip fatigue and endurance, both of which mark crucial elements of Strongman.
Tiano Fa’apoi put on an absolute masterclass in pacing and mental toughness, carrying the stone a staggering 90.2 meters to capture the event win. Andrew Flynn was not far behind, as he impressed everyone with an 87.8-meter effort to secure second place. Kristján Sindri Níelsson rounded out the top three with a score of 78.6 meters, while Kieliszkowski dropped his overall lead with an eighth-place finish.
- Tiano Fa’apoi — 90.2 meters
- Andrew Flynn — 87.8 meters
- Kristján Sindri Níelsson — 78.6 meters
- Kári Kristófer Elíasson — 72.3 meters
- Chris Beetham — 68.9 meters
- Andrew Langelaar — 68.8 meters
- Audrius Jokūbaitis — 68.5 meters
- Mateusz Kieliszkowski — 59.8 meters
- Paweł Piskorz — 54.8 meters
- Luke Stoltman — 50.7 meters
- Thorlákur Gunnarsson — 41.6 meters
- Ryan Bennett — Withdrew
Event Three — Farmer’s Walk
The Farmer’s Walk was the third event of the 2026 Magnús Ver Magnússon Strongman Classic and it was a flat-out sprint with heavy baggage. Specifically, the athletes had to carry a pair of massive 140-kilogram (308.6-pound) implements for maximum distance, testing their grip strength and endurance once again.
Similar to the Húsafell Stone, Tiano Fa’apoi put up another brilliant display of speed and grit, covering 34.1 meters to claim his second consecutive event win. Kieliszkowski bounced back nicely from his Húsafell slip-up by marching 29 meters for second place, while Luke Stoltman grabbed the third place with a solid 21.3-meter run to keep himself in title contention.
- Tiano Fa’apoi — 34.1 meters
- Mateusz Kieliszkowski — 29 meters
- Luke Stoltman — 21.3 meters
- Kári Kristófer Elíasson — 20.3 meters
- Audrius Jokūbaitis — 18.3 meters
- Andrew Flynn — 17.4 meters
- Paweł Piskorz — 16.9 meters
- Kristján Sindri Níelsson — 16.8 meters
- Andrew Langelaar — 15.65 meters
- Chris Beetham — 15 meters
- Thorlákur Gunnarsson — 13.7 meters
- Ryan Bennett — Withdrew
Event Four — Loading Race
Moving to the fourth event of the competition, the competitors were met with a test of speed and explosive power — the Loading Race. It tasked the athletes with picking up two 180-kilogram (396.8-pound) implements and carrying them across a 15-meter course as quickly as possible. The time limit was set to 75 seconds, but those who wanted to take the win had to finish the event much faster.
Andrew Langelaar flew through the course with perfect execution, stopping the clock in 47.61 seconds to snatch the win. His pickups and transitions were smooth, allowing him to beat the second-place finisher, Audrius Jokūbaitis, by less than one second. Luke Stoltman continued his consistent podium form by locking down third with a time of 53.44 seconds.
- Andrew Langelaar — 2 in 47.61 s
- Audrius Jokūbaitis — 2 in 48.50 s
- Luke Stoltman — 2 in 53.44 s
- Tiano Fa’apoi — 2 in 55.57 s
- Kristján Sindri Níelsson — 2 in 55.75 s
- Mateusz Kieliszkowski — 2 in 58.41 s
- Thorlákur Gunnarsson — 2 in 65.05 s
- Andrew Flynn — 2 in 71.44 s
- Paweł Piskorz — 1 in 25.50 s
- Kári Kristófer Elíasson — 1 in 29.87 s
- Chris Beetham — No Lift
- Ryan Bennett — Withdrew
Event Five — Log Lift
Going into the fifth event of the 2026 Magnús Ver Magnússon Strongman Classic, the athletes took on the ultimate test of overhead pressing strength. Namely, they had to clean and press a 150-kilogram (330.7-pound) Log for as many repetitions as possible. They were also pressured by time, having only 75 seconds to put up their score.
Mateusz Kieliszkowski’s upper body strength has always been one of his greatest attributes, which is why he was able to put on a clinic and dominate the event with eight successful repetitions. Luke Stoltman pressed hard to lock down second with seven reps, showing that he fully recovered from his injury. Andrew Flynn and Kristján Sindri Níelsson tied for third by hitting 6 reps apiece in one of the greatest battles of the competition.
- Mateusz Kieliszkowski — 8 reps
- Luke Stoltman — 7 reps
- Andrew Flynn — 6 reps
- Kristján Sindri Níelsson — 6 reps
- Andrew Langelaar — 4 reps
- Audrius Jokūbaitis — 3 reps
- Tiano Fa’apoi — 2 reps
- Kári Kristófer Elíasson — 1 rep
- Chris Beetham — 1 rep
- Thorlákur Gunnarsson — No Lift
- Paweł Piskorz — No Lift
- Ryan Bennett — Withdrew
Event Six — Stone to Shoulder
As the competition was slowly coming to an end, the athletes moved on to the Stone-to-Shoulder. In this event, they had to lift a series of four heavy stones ranging in weight from 110 kilograms (242.5 pounds) all the way up to 165 kilograms (363.8 pounds). Once they got the stone up to their shoulder, they had to show complete control in order to get the down signal. The time limit was set to 75 seconds.
Mateusz Kieliszkowski showed why he is a generational talent on odd objects, dominating the field by hoisting all four implements in just 35.49 seconds. Andrew Langelaar found himself in second place, finishing the event 14 seconds after Mateusz. Luke Stoltman found himself in third place once again, showing incredible consistency throughout the entire weekend.
- Mateusz Kieliszkowski — 4 in 35.49 s
- Andrew Langelaar — 4 in 49.46 s
- Luke Stoltman — 4 in 57.70 s
- Audrius Jokūbaitis — 3 in 22.72 s
- Andrew Flynn — 3 in 31.11 s
- Kári Kristófer Elíasson — 3 in 34.79 s
- Tiano Fa’apoi — 3 in 35.53 s
- Kristján Sindri Níelsson — 3 in 37.46 s
- Chris Beetham — 3 in 45.39 s
- Thorlákur Gunnarsson — 2 in 22.19 s
- Paweł Piskorz — 2 in 24.29 s
- Ryan Bennett — Withdrew
Event Seven — Deadlift
The penultimate event of the 2026 Magnús Ver Magnússon Strongman Classic was the Deadlift. It featured a stiff 330-kilogram (727.5-pound) axle bar, which removed the whip of a standard deadlift bar and changed the movement completely. The athletes were given 75 seconds to achieve as many reps as possible.
Andrew Langelaar and Andrew Flynn shared top honors in a brilliant winning performance, both grinding out 6 tough reps to split the maximum points. Tiano Fa’apoi and Audrius Jokūbaitis followed closely behind with 5 reps each for a tie for third place, showing just how stacked the lineup was when it came to pulling power.
- Andrew Langelaar — 6 reps
- Andrew Flynn — 6 reps
- Tiano Fa’apoi — 5 reps
- Audrius Jokūbaitis — 5 reps
- Luke Stoltman — 3 reps
- Mateusz Kieliszkowski — 1 rep
- Thorlákur Gunnarsson — 1 rep
- Kristján Sindri Níelsson — No Lift
- Kári Kristófer Elíasson — No Lift
- Chris Beetham — No Lift
- Paweł Piskorz — No Lift
- Ryan Bennett — Withdrew
Event Eight — Sandbag Toss
The final event of the competition was all about explosive power, as it concluded with the Sandbag Toss. It required the athletes to clear eight heavy sandbags, starting at 18 kilograms (39.7 pounds) and ending at 32 kilograms (70.5 pounds). The beam was set to a height of 4.2 meters, while the time cap came out to 75 seconds.
Andrew Langelaar capped off a stellar weekend by launching all 8 bags over in 28.56 seconds to take the final event win. Mateusz Kieliszkowski also cleared all 8 bags in 57.53 seconds to secure second place, sealing his overall dominance, while Tiano Fa’apoi rounded out the top three by getting 7 bags over in 24.93 seconds.
- Andrew Langelaar — 8 in 28.56 s
- Mateusz Kieliszkowski — 8 in 57.53 s
- Tiano Fa’apoi — 7 in 24.93 s
- Luke Stoltman — 7 in 25.02 s
- Andrew Flynn — 7 in 27.26 s
- Audrius Jokūbaitis — 6 in 24.99 s
- Kristján Sindri Níelsson — 6 in 30.42 s
- Chris Beetham — 6 in 52.62 s
- Kári Kristófer Elíasson — 6 in 52.90 s
- Paweł Piskorz — 5 in 43.18 s
- Thorlákur Gunnarsson — 4 in 31.67 s
- Ryan Bennett — Withdrew
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Mateusz Kieliszkowski has been at the very top of the Strongman rankings since he made his first steps in the sport. So, he currently boasts 58 international and national appearances, along with 21 victories. He was also a silver medalist at the World’s Strongest Man competition, which goes to show just how impressive he is.
