The 2026 World’s Strongest Man continues on April 24th in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, with Day Two of the qualifiers. It brings two more events, which mark the final hurdles before the finals of this year’s WSM. Consequently, once day two concludes, the lineup will narrow down to 10 finalists consisting of the top two performers from each group.
The first day of the 2026 World’s Strongest Man qualifiers resulted in some exciting performances, but also surprising results. Ondrej Fojtu seemed to be the best athlete across all groups, having practically secured his spot in the finals with a four-point lead. On the other hand, going into day two, Tom Stoltman faces a four-point deficit behind Mathew Ragg and Austin Andrade.
2026 World’s Strongest Man Results — Day Two Point Standings [Live Updates]
Group One
- Rayno Nel — 16 points
- Nick Guardione — 13 points
- Luke Richardson — 13 points
- Ben Glasscock — 11 points
- Tristain Hoath — 7 points
Group Two
- Austin Andrade — 17 points
- Mathew Ragg — 13 points
- Tom Stoltman — 11 points
- Levi Strong — 10 points
- Jaco Schoonwinkel — 9 points
Group Three
- Mitchell Hooper — 17 points
- Lucas Hatton — 14 points
- Eddie Williams —13 points
- Matyáš Funiok — 10 points
- Paddy Haynes — 6 points
Group Four
- Ondrej Fojtu — 18 points
- Martins Licis — 15 points
- James Jeffers — 10 points
- Bryce Johnson — 10 points (Withdrew)
- Kevin Hazeleger — 4 points (Withdrew)
- Adam Bishop — Withdrew
Group Five
- Trey Mitchell — 14 points
- Andrew Flynn — 13.5 points
- Pavlo Kordiyaka — 13 points
- Evan Singleton — 11 points
- Evans Nana — 8.5 points
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Event Recap — Day Two Qualifiers
Event Four — Truck Pull
The penultimate event of the qualifying stage at the 2026 World’s Strongest Man qualifiers was the Truck Pull. As the name suggests, the athletes had to pull a 25,000-kilogram (55,115-pound) truck for a distance of 25 meters. The time limit was set to 60 seconds, but the goal was to finish in the shortest time possible. The truck pull is always very unpredictable, as the weight alone does not show how heavy it will be. Instead, the surface friction can make the event much more difficult by increasing the grip of the tires.
Group One
Rayno Nel’s speed in moving events led him to his second event win at the 2026 World’s Strongest Man. He was convincingly the quickest man in his group to reach the finish line while pulling a massive truck, achieving a time of 35.03 seconds. With this, he extended his lead and continued on his path to win his group for the second year in a row.
Nick Guardione placed second with a time of 37.69 seconds, beating the third-place finisher, Luke Richardson, by 1.22 seconds. Nick was sitting one point behind Richardson going into the event, which means that they ended up in a tie going into the final event.
- Rayno Nel — 35.03 seconds
- Nick Guardione — 37.69 seconds
- Luke Richardson — 38.91 seconds
- Ben Glasscock — 42.06 seconds
- Tristain Hoath — 43.00 seconds
Group Two
Austin Andrade got the truck moving quickly and only kept speeding up until he reached the finish line. He locked in a time of 34.69 seconds and won his third consecutive event, proving to be quite a challenger for the title. Most importantly, Austin secured his spot in the finals.
Levi Strong sat in fifth place at the end of day one, but his truck-pull performance pulled him back into the battle for second place. Strong finished the event in 34.84 seconds to place second. Tom Stoltman’s third-place finish in the fourth event and the fact that he beat Mathew Ragg put him in a very good position following a turbulent day one at the 2026 WSM.
- Austin Andrade — 34.69 seconds
- Levi Strong — 34.84 seconds
- Tom Stoltman — 37.59 seconds
- Jaco Schoonwinkel — 37.94 seconds
- Mathew Ragg — 38.69 seconds
Group Three
Following three consecutive second place finishes on day one, Mitchell Hooper finally managed to get the event win in the Truck Pull. He maintained a relentless pace, not letting the truck slow down at all. His time came out to 33.02 seconds, which was not only impressive within the boundaries of his group but also across all athletes in the competition.
The 20-year-old Matyáš Funiok’s performance in the second-to-last event of the qualifiers proved that he is one of the biggest prospects that the sport has ever seen. He reached the finish line in 35.22 seconds, which was enough for a second-place finish. Lucas Hatton placed third, finishing just 0.03 seconds after Funiok. This put him one point ahead of his direct rival for the second qualifying spot in the group, Eddie Williams.
- Mitchell Hooper — 33.02 seconds
- Matyáš Funiok — 35.22 seconds
- Lucas Hatton — 35.25 seconds
- Eddie Williams — 36.50 seconds
- Paddy Haynes — 38.34 seconds
Group Four
Unfortunately, both Bryce Johnson and Kevin Hazeleger were forced to withdraw from the 2026 World’s Strongest Man prior to the start of event three. Consequently, Fojtu and Licis practically secured their spots in the finals.
Both Licis and Fojtu had to continue pushing hard, as the results from the qualifiers largely impact their starting position / points in the finals. Martins Licis turned out to be the quicker of the two with a time of 36.09 seconds. In turn, Ondrej Fojtu had to settle for second, having crossed the line nearly two seconds after Licis. James Jeffers was just 0.34 seconds slower than Fojtu as well.
- Martins Licis — 36.09 seconds
- Ondrej Fojtu — 37.94 seconds
- James Jeffers — 38.28 seconds
- Bryce Johnson — Withdrew
- Kevin Hazeleger — Withdrew
Group Five
The Truck Pull made the standings in group five even more complicated, as three athletes were separated by just one point overall with one event to go. When it comes to the event, Andrew Flynn put up the best performance by far, reaching the finish line in just 35.78 seconds.
Pavlo Kordiyaka placed second with a time of 37.66 seconds, which was absolutely crucial for him since he didn’t allow Flynn to extend his lead too much. Trey Mitchell placed third, beating Evans Nana by just 0.13 seconds.
- Andrew Flynn — 35.78 seconds
- Pavlo Kordiyaka — 37.66 seconds
- Trey Mitchell — 39.03 seconds
- Evans Nana — 39.16 seconds
- Evan Singleton — 39.97 seconds
Event Five — Natural Stone Medley
The Natural Stone Medley will wrap up the 2026 World’s Strongest Man qualifiers. It has troubled some athletes in the past, which goes to show that it is an extremely difficult event. It consists of four parts: the 158-kg (348.3-lb) Stone to Shoulder, the 177-kg (390.2-lb) Stone Carry, the 136-kg & 113-kg (299.8-lb & 249.1-lb) Webster Stone Walk, and finally, the 182-kg (401.2-lb) Stone Load. The athletes have two minutes to complete the event but will aim to do it quicker.
The Natural Stone Medley is scheduled to start at 3:30 PM local time.
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Remaining WSM Schedule
Day Three — Saturday, April 25th
- 10:00 AM — Knaack® Monster Box® Flip & Carry
- 1:00 PM — Deadlift
- 3:00 PM — Titan’s Toss
Day Four — Sunday, April 26th
- 10:00 AM — Max Log
- 1:30 PM — Atlas Stones
- 2:45 PM — WSM Trophy Ceremony
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
- Tom Stoltman — 2024
- Rayno Nel — 2025
2026 WSM Related Content
- 2026 World’s Strongest Man Results
- 2026 World’s Strongest Man Results — Day One Qualifiers
- How to Watch 2026 World’s Strongest Man
- 2026 World’s Strongest Man Withdrawals
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