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News

William Relf Triumphant at 2023 Britain’s Strongest Man U105KG

Relf scored 50.5 of 60 possible points for gold.

Written by Phil Blechman
Last updated on September 12th, 2023

The 2023 Britain’s Strongest Man U105KG contest occurred on Sept. 10, 2023, in Bexleyheath, UK. Twelve of the UK’s top strongmen contended through five events during the single-day contest: Max Deadlift, Press Medley, Farmer’s Walk Medley, Fixed Tire Flip for Reps, and Atlas Stones.

William Relf emerged victorious when all was said and done, standing atop the podium with 50.5 of a possible 60 points. Scott McGowan claimed the silver medal 4.5 points behind Relf, and Boyd Francis rounded out the podium.

2023 Britain’s Strongest Man U105KG Results

  1. William Relf — 50.5 points
  2. Scott McGowan — 46 points
  3. Boyd Francis — 44 points
  4. Christopher Harrison — 38 points
  5. Matthew Williams — 37 points
  6. Jon Mallon — 29 points
  7. Adam Groundrill — 28 points
  8. Jordan Rea — 24.5 points
  9. Mark Pearson — 18 points
  10. Andrew Lumley — 15 points
  11. John Hackett — 11 points
  12. Shaul Paul — Five points

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[Related: Gavin McNamee Wins 2023 UK’s Strongest Man U90KG]

2023 Britain’s Strongest Man U105KG Event Results

Below are the results for each of the five contested events in Bexleyheath:

Max Deadlift

Athletes lifted in rounds with weights of 300, 320, 340, 345, 350, 355, 360, 365, and 370 kilograms.

  1. Christopher Harrison — 360 kilograms
  2. Matthew Williams — 355 kilograms
  3. William Relf — 350 kilograms (T-third)
  4. Jordan Rea — 350 kilograms (T-third)
  5. Scott McGowan — 340 kilograms (T-fifth)
  6. Boyd Francis — 340 kilograms (T-fifth)
  7. Andrew Lumley — 340 kilograms (T-fifth)
  8. John Hackett — 320 kilograms
  9. Jon Mallon — 300 kilograms (T-ninth)
  10. Adam Groundrill — 300 kilograms (T-ninth)
  11. Shaul Paul — 300 kilograms (T-ninth)
  12. Mark Pearson — no lift

Press Medley

The Press Medley was for time with four implements weighing 120, 130, 140, and 90 kilograms.

  1. William Relf — Four in 43.1 seconds
  2. Scott McGowan — Three in 13.98 seconds
  3. Boyd Francis — Three in 17.33 seconds
  4. Adam Groundrill — Two in 12.54 seconds
  5. Jordan Rea — Two in 13.22 seconds
  6. Jon Mallon — Two in 14.88 seconds
  7. Christopher Harrison — Two in 16.54 seconds
  8. Matthew Williams — Two in 17.24 seconds
  9. Andrew Lumley — Two in 19.31 seconds
  10. John Hackett — One in 5.69 seconds
  11. Mark Pearson — One in 7.73 seconds
  12. Shaul Paul — One in 8.03 seconds

Farmer’s Walk Medley

This event featured two 20-kilometer runs; one with a 150-kilogram farmer’s walk, the other with 200 kilograms.

  1. Scott McGowan 
  2. Christopher Harrison 
  3. Matthew Williams
  4. Mark Pearson 
  5. Boyd Francis
  6. Jordan Rea 
  7. William Relf 
  8. Adam Groundrill 
  9. Andrew Lumley 
  10. John Hackett 
  11. Jon Mallon 
  12. Shaul Paul 

Fixed Tire Flip for Reps

Each athlete attempted to flip the 500-kilogram tire for as many reps as possible within the 60-second time cap.

  1. William Relf — Five reps
  2. Adam Groundrill — Four reps
  3. Jon Mallon — Three reps
  4. Scott McGowan — Two reps
  5. Boyd Francis — One rep
  6. Christopher Harrison — no lift
  7. Matthew Williams — no lift
  8. Jordan Rea — no lift
  9. Mark Pearson — no lift
  10. Andrew Lumley — no lift
  11. John Hackett — no lift
  12. Shaul Paul — no lift

Atlas Stones

The Atlas Stones were for reps with a 160-kilogram stone.

  1. William Relf — Five reps (T-first)
  2. Boyd Francis — Five reps (T-first)
  3. Matthew Williams — Five reps (T-first)
  4. Christopher Harrison — Three reps
  5. Scott McGowan — One rep (T-fifth)
  6. Jon Mallon — One rep (T-fifth)
  7. Mark Pearson — One rep (T-fifth)
  8. Adam Groundrill — no lift
  9. John Hackett — no lift
  10. Jordan Rea — withdrew
  11. Andrew Lumley — withdrew
  12. Shaul Paul — withdrew’

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Featured image: @william_the_conqueror10 on Instagram

About Phil Blechman

Phil is a native New Yorker passionate about storytelling, bodybuilding, and game design. He holds a BFA from Syracuse University.

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