The 2026 World’s Strongest Man will take place on April 23-26 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. A large part of the lineup for the competition was recently revealed, which was received with a lot of joy in the community. So, the organizers followed up with another post on Instagram, sharing the full set of events for the competition as well.
The 2026 World’s Strongest Man will be divided into two parts, the heats / qualifiers and the finals. In the first stage, the athletes will be separated into groups, where they will battle against a handful of athletes in hopes of making it through to the second stage. The second half of the competition is reserved for the finals, which will consist of ten athletes in total.
2026 World’s Strongest Man Events
Qualifiers / Heats
- Farmer’s Walk into Power Stairs
- Overhead Circus Medley
- Squat for Reps
- Truck Pull
- Natural Stone Medley
Finals
- Medley
- Max Log
- Titan’s Toss
- Deadlift for Reps
- Atlas Stones
Events Breakdown
The qualifiers of the 2026 World’s Strongest Man competition will start off with a complex movement event, as the athletes will first have to carry heavy farmer’s implements for an unknown distance before proceeding to perform the power stairs. The second event will push the athletes to lift a number of implements of varying weights above their heads. On the other hand, the third event sees the return of the squat for reps, which will undoubtedly excite many fans and athletes.
The fourth event of the qualifiers will be another Strongman classic, since athletes will be tasked with pulling a massive truck to the finish line. Lastly, the qualifiers will wrap up with the Natural Stone medley. So, the ‘Stone-Off’ is absent from the event list once again.
For those who make it through to the finals of the 2026 World’s Strongest Man, the first challenge will be the ‘Knaack’ Medley. It is unclear exactly what it could be, since it often features unique and custom-made equipment. They will then move on to the Log Lift for max weight, which will be a true display of upper-body strength.
The Titan’s Toss will be the third event in the 2026 World’s Strongest Man finals. It is expected to be a repeat of last year’s event, which would mean that the athletes have to perform multiple implement tosses over a bar, with each throw being further away from the construction. So, while the height will not increase, the altered trajectory of the throw makes the event much more complicated.
The deadlift has found its place at the 2026 World’s Strongest Man finals as well. Specifically, the goal will be to lock out as many reps as possible within the given time limit. As expected, the Atlas Stones will be the final event of the competition. The format is not expected to change, meaning that the athletes will have to lift a series of heavy stones off the floor and place them onto their respective platforms.
Just over two months are left until the 2026 World’s Strongest Man, but the majority of details have already been revealed. This is important for athletes, as they can now prepare for the specific set of events. On the other hand, the fans also know what to expect, which continues to add to the excitement.
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