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Home » Strongman News » Kane Francis Ascends the 2024 England's Strongest Man Throne

Kane Francis Ascends the 2024 England’s Strongest Man Throne

Francis scored 52 of a possible 65 points to win the gold in York.

Phil Blechman
Written by Phil Blechman
Last updated on June 26th, 2024

On June 22, 2024, 13 of England’s elite strongmen converged in York to compete in five events at the 2024 England’s Strongest Man contest. After the Loading Race, Dumbbell Press, Deadlift, Wrecking Ball Hold, and Atlas Stones, Kane Francis ascended the top of the podium with 52 of a possible 65 points.

Andrew Flynn hoisted the second-place aWard overhead, finishing only 1.5 points behind Francis. The final standings are below:

2024 England’s Strongest Man Results

  1. Kane Francis — 52 points
  2. Andrew Flynn — 50.5 points
  3. Paddy Haynes — 47.5 points
  4. Luke Richardson — 44.5 points
  5. Ben Glasscock — 37 points
  6. John Harker — 35.5 points
  7. William Relf — 35 points
  8. Joe Oliver — 34 points
  9. Mark Felix — 26.5 points
  10. Jack Osborn — 26 points
  11. Ryan Bennett — 25 points
  12. Tom Place — 20 points
  13. Mitch Flowers — 19.5 points

[Related: Paul Smith Crowned 2024 UK’s Strongest Man]

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[Related: Matt Webb Wins 2024 SCL Masters World Championships]

2024 England’s Strongest Man Event Results

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

Loading Race

  1. Luke Richardson — Four in 36.87 seconds
  2. Kane Francis — Four in 37.32 seconds
  3. Andrew Flynn — Four in 38.55 seconds
  4. William Relf — Four in 40.72 seconds
  5. John Harker — Four in 41.48 seconds
  6. Ben Glasscock — Four in 42.97 seconds
  7. Joe Oliver — Four in 43.7 seconds
  8. Paddy Haynes — Four in 43.81 seconds
  9. Tom Place — Four in 44.75 seconds
  10. Ryan Bennett — Four in 44.79 seconds
  11. Jack Osborn — Four in 50.37 seconds
  12. Mark Felix — Four in 59.81 seconds
  13. Mitch Flowers — Three in 40.27 seconds

Dumbbell Press

The dumbbell weighed 90 kilograms.

  1. Andrew Flynn — Seven reps (T-first)
  2. William Relf — Seven reps (T-first)
  3. Joe Oliver — Seven reps (T-first)
  4. Luke Richardson — Six reps (T-fourth)
  5. Ryan Bennett — Six reps (T-fourth)
  6. Kane Francis — Five reps (T-sixth)
  7. Ben Glasscock — Five reps (T-sixth)
  8. Jack Osborn — Four reps (T-eighth)
  9. Tom Place — Four reps (T-eighth)
  10. Paddy Haynes — Three reps
  11. John Harker — Two reps
  12. Mark Felix — One rep
  13. Mitch Flowers — no lift

Deadlift

Each strongman lifted 350 kilograms for reps.

  1. Kane Francis — Six reps (T-first)
  2. Paddy Haynes — Six reps (T-first)
  3. Andrew Flynn — Five reps (T-third)
  4. Mitch Flowers — Five reps (T-third)
  5. John Harker — Four reps (T-fifth)
  6. Mark Felix — Four reps (T-fifth)
  7. Ryan Bennett — Four reps (T-fifth)
  8. Tom Place — Four reps (T-fifth)
  9. Ben Glasscock — Three reps (T-ninth)
  10. Jack Osborn — Three reps (T-ninth)
  11. Joe Oliver — Two reps
  12. William Relf — One rep
  13. Luke Richardson — no lift

Wrecking Ball Hold

The wrecking ball weighed 242 kilograms.

  1. Paddy Haynes — 101.12 seconds
  2. Luke Richardson — 96.59 seconds
  3. Mark Felix — 94.42 seconds
  4. Andrew Flynn — 80.81 seconds
  5. Joe Oliver — 80.46 seconds
  6. John Harker — 77.16 seconds
  7. Kane Francis — 76.06 seconds
  8. Ben Glasscock — 72.81 seconds
  9. William Relf — 68.57 seconds
  10. Jack Osborn — 67.98 seconds
  11. Mitch Flowers — 62.33 seconds
  12. Ryan Bennett — 57.04 seconds
  13. Tom Place — 43.22 seconds

Atlas Stones

Each strongman attempted to load five stones weighing 100 to 180 kilograms within the 60-second time cap in the fastest possible time.

  1. Kane Francis — Five in 18.54 seconds
  2. Paddy Haynes — Five in 21.19 seconds
  3. Ben Glasscock — Five in 21.36 seconds
  4. Luke Richardson — Five in 21.52 seconds
  5. Jack Osborn — Five in 21.73 seconds
  6. John Harker — Five in 21.81 seconds
  7. Andrew Flynn — Five in 23.51 second
  8. William Relf — Five in 24.66 seconds
  9. Mitch Flowers — Five in 26.65 seconds
  10. Mark Felix — Five in 37.27 seconds
  11. Joe Oliver — Five in 44.33 seconds
  12. Ryan Bennett — Five in 50.38 seconds
  13. Tom Place — Four in 28.74 seconds

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Featured image: @kanefrancis_ on Instagram

Phil Blechman

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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