2025 Santa Monica Classic Results

The inaugural Santa Monica Classic occurred in its namesake city in California on June 28-29, 2025. The show, promoted by 2019 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Martins Licis, featured 11 athletes, representing four countries, competing in six events: Car Deadlift, Log Lift, Frame Carry, Dumbbell Press, Super Yoke, and Loading Race.

USA’s Marc Sanchez scored his first major contest victory, achieving 53.5 of a possible 66 points to run away with the overall gold.

2025 Santa Monica Classic Results

1. Marc Sanchez (USA) — 53.5 points
2. Cole Bolton (USA) — 46.5 points
3. Jacob Finerty (USA) — 45.5 points
4. Cim Johansson (SWE) — 44 points
5. Ajuna Rwakatare (USA) — 41 points
6. Kelly Howell (USA) — 39 points
7. Nick Gentile (USA) — 30 points
8. Konstantine Janashia (GEO) — 20.5 points (withdrew)
9. Morgan Hill (USA) — 19.5 points
10. Josh Lancaster (UK) — 16 points
11. Josh Gregory (USA) — 14.5 points (withdrew)

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2025 Santa Monica Classic Event Results

Below are the results for each of the events contested in Santa Monica:

Car Deadlift

Athletes were allotted one minute to deadlift the 324-kilogram vehicle for reps.

1. Marc Sanchez — Eight reps
2. Josh Gregory — Seven reps
3. Jacob Finerty — Six reps (T-third)
4. Morgan Hill — Six reps (T-third)
5. Cole Bolton — Four reps (T-fifth)
6. Konstantine Janashia — Four reps (T-fifth)
7. Cim Johansson — Two reps (T-seventh)
8. Ajuna Rwakatare — Two reps (T-seventh)
9. Nick Gentile — One rep (T-ninth)
10. Josh Lancaster — One rep (T-ninth)
11. Kelly Howell — no lift

Log Lift

Strongmen had one minute to lift 145 kilograms for reps.

1. Marc Sanchez — Six reps (T-first)
2. Jacob Finerty — Six reps (T-first)
3. Cole Bolton — Five reps
4. Cim Johansson — Four reps (T-fourth)
5. Ajuna Rwakatare — Four reps (T-fourth)
6. Konstantine Janashia — Four reps (T-fourth)
7. Nick Gentile — Three reps (T-seventh)
8. Josh Gregory — Three reps (T-seventh)
9. Kelly Howell — Two reps
10. Morgan Hill — no lift
11. Josh Lancaster — no lift

Frame Carry

Athletes established their max distance with 340 kilograms within the one-minute time cap.

1. Cim Johansson — 38.41 meters
2. Cole Bolton — 32.92 meters
3. Ajuna Rwakatare — 27.43 meters
4. Kelly Howell — 21.95 meters
5. Konstantine Janashia — 10.97 meters
6. Jacob Finerty — 5.49 meters
7. Marc Sanchez — 1.68 meters
8. Nick Gentile — 1.32 meters
9. Morgan Hill — no lift
10. Josh Lancaster — no lift
11. Josh Gregory — withdrew

Dumbbell Press

Each strongman established max reps with 91 kilograms within one minute.

1. Nick Gentile — Three reps
2. Ajuna Rwakatare — Two reps (T-second)
3. Kelly Howell — Two reps (T-second)
4. Marc Sanchez — One rep (T-fourth)
5. Jacob Finerty — One rep (T-fourth)
6. Cim Johansson — One rep (T-fourth)
7. Josh Lancaster — One rep (T-fourth)
8. Cole Bolton — no lift
9. Konstantine Janashia — no lift
10. Morgan Hill — no lift
11. Josh Gregory — withdrew

Super Yoke

Athletes were tasked to traverse the 454-kilogram yoke 11 meters as fast as possible within one minute.

1. Cole Bolton — 11.94 seconds
2. Marc Sanchez — 12.81 seconds (T-second)
3. Kelly Howell — 12.81 seconds (T-second)
4. Cim Johansson — 14.16 seconds
5. Ajuna Rwakatare — 14.94 seconds
6. Jacob Finerty — 16.12 seconds
7. Morgan Hill — 17.4 seconds
8. Josh Lancaster — 21.78 seconds
9. Nick Gentile — 53.13 seconds
10. Konstantine Janashia — withdrew
11. Josh Gregory — withdrew

Loading Race

Each strongman attempted to load three implements weighing 147, 159, and 170 kilograms as quickly as they could.

1. Marc Sanchez — Three in 21.35 seconds
2. Cole Bolton — Three in 22.09 seconds
3. Kelly Howell — Three in 23.2 seconds
4. Jacob Finerty — Three in 23.7 seconds
5. Cim Johansson — Three in 25.9 seconds
6. Morgan Hill — Three in 29.5 seconds
7. Ajuna Rwakatare — Three in 31.69 seconds
8. Nick Gentile — Three in 30.75 seconds
9. Josh Lancaster — Three in 39.2 seconds
10. Konstantine Janashia — withdrew
11. Josh Gregory — withdrew

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