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2018 Masters World's Strongest Man

Date: December 8, 2018 – December 9, 2018
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Type: Masters World's Strongest Man
Division: Men
Ken McClelland
1st Place

Ken McClelland 🇺🇸

Total Points: 55.0

Results

Place Athlete Country Points
1 Ken McClelland 🇺🇸 USA 55.0
2 Vidas Blekaitis 🇱🇹 LTU 46.0
3 Mark Felix 🇬🇧 GBR 43.0
4 Troy Bennett 🇺🇸 USA 42.5
5 Stefan Bergqvist 🇸🇪 SWE 32.5
6 Todd Gralnik 🇺🇸 USA 28.0
7 Marc Bevins 🇺🇸 USA 24.0
8 Mike Kromer 🇺🇸 USA 20.0
8 Darren Zola 🇺🇸 USA 20.0
10 Shannon Willits 🇺🇸 USA 19.0
Last updated: February 23, 2026

About 2018 Masters World's Strongest Man

Strongman competitions test athletes across multiple events in a single contest, combining static strength, moving events, and endurance challenges. Results are typically scored using a points-based system where athletes earn placements in each event, and the overall winner is determined by the lowest cumulative score or highest total points.

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Points are awarded per event based on each athlete's placement. The athlete with the highest total points (or lowest cumulative placement score, depending on the format) across all events wins the overall competition. Some contests use head-to-head formats or last-man-standing rounds in finals.
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Events vary by competition level and organizer. Common events include the deadlift, atlas stones, log press, farmer's walk, yoke carry, car deadlift, and loading races. Major competitions like World's Strongest Man and the Arnold Strongman Classic feature unique signature events each year.