The 2024 Strongman Champions League (SCL) Masters World Championships took place from June 8 to 9 in Kalajoki, Finland. Six Masters athletes competed in eight events over the two-day competition: Deadlift, Viking Press, Sandbag Toss, Frame Carry, Truck Pull, Overhead Medley, Sack Carry, and the Loading Race.
Matt Webb of the United States emerged victorious, scoring 47 of a possible 48 points. He won seven events and ranked second in the only outlier. Below are the full results:
2024 SCL Masters World Championships Results
- Matt Webb (USA) — 47 points
- Jarkko Malinen (FIN) — 32.5 points
- Veli-Pekka Kauhanen (FIN) — 29 points
- Marshall Zinn (USA) — 24.5 points
- Modestas Beinoravičius (LTU) — 19 points
- Steve Islas (USA) — 9 points
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2024 SCL Masters World Championships Event Results
Below are the results for each of the eight contested events in Finland:
Deadlift
The Deadlift event was performed in two-athlete heats for reps with a 300-kilogram vehicle.
- Matt Webb — Eight reps
- Marshall Zinn — Five reps
- Jarkko Malinen — Three reps
- Modestas Beinoravičius — Two reps
- Veli-Pekka Kauhanen — no lift
- Steve Islas — no lift
Viking Press
With 60 seconds on the clock, each strongman attempted max reps with a 140-kilogram press.
- Matt Webb — 12 reps
- Veli-Pekka Kauhanen — Nine reps
- Jarkko Malinen — Eight reps (T-third)
- Marshall Zinn — Eight reps (T-third)
- Steve Islas — One rep
- Modestas Beinoravičius — no lift
Sandbag Toss
Each strongman had 60 seconds to toss five implements ranging from 20 to 28 kilograms over a 4.3-meter bar in the fastest possible time.
- Matt Webb — Five in 18.4 seconds
- Jarkko Malinen — Four in 28.71 seconds
- Veli-Pekka Kauhanen — Three in 11.16 seconds
- Modestas Beinoravičius — Two in 30.44 seconds
- Steve Islas — Two in 38.65 seconds
- Marshall Zinn — One in 15.38 seconds
Frame Carry
Traversing a 40-meter course, each strongman carried a 280-kilogram frame as quickly as possible.
- Matt Webb — 24.12 seconds
- Marshall Zinn — 25.44 seconds
- Modestas Beinoravičius — 27.62 meters
- Jarkko Malinen — 13.63 meters
- Veli-Pekka Kauhanen — 8.73 meters
- Steve Islas — 8.53 meters
Truck Pull
An 11,000-kilogram truck, a 20-meter course, and a single attempt for each strongman with 60 seconds on the clock.
- Veli-Pekka Kauhanen — 19.94 seconds
- Matt Webb — 22.43 seconds
- Modestas Beinoravičius — 23.38 seconds
- Jarkko Malinen — 23.5 seconds
- Steve Islas — 25.68 seconds
- Marshall Zinn — 27.25 seconds
Overhead Medley
The medley comprised three implements ranging from 130 to 150 kilograms. Each strongman had one minute to lift each overhead to the satisfaction of the head judge.
- Matt Webb — Three in 19.19 seconds
- Veli-Pekka Kauhanen — Two in 14.76 seconds
- Jarkko Malinen — Two in 19.57 seconds
- Marshall Zinn — Two in 32.65 seconds
- Modestas Beinoravičius — no lift
- Steve Islas — no lift
Sack Carry
Each strongman carried a 140-kilogram sack down a 40-meter course in the fastest possible time.
- Matt Webb — 15.72 seconds
- Jarkko Malinen — 19.22 seconds
- Marshall Zinn — 25.56 seconds
- Veli-Pekka Kauhanen — 26.44 seconds
- Modestas Beinoravičius — 55.69 seconds
- Steve Islas — 21.3 meters
Loading Race
The three implements, weighing 100, 100, and 85 kilograms, had to be loaded as quickly as possible within the 60-second time cap.
- Matt Webb — Three in 27.38 seconds
- Jarkko Malinen — Three in 32.81 seconds
- Veli-Pekka Kauhanen — Three in 33.28 seconds
- Marshall Zinn — Three in 38.87 seconds
- Modestas Beinoravičius — Three in 38.34 seconds
- Steve Islas — Three in 49.81 seconds
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