Claire Myler made strongwoman history as the first Masters woman to deadlift 300 kilograms (660 pounds). Myler traveled to Derry, Ireland, for the inaugural Official Strongman Record Breakers event on Saturday, April 20, 2024.
Myler claimed the Masters Over 40 and Masters Over 50 world records in the deadlift for her milestone 300-kilogram pull. Check out the record-breaking lift below, courtesy of the Official Strongman Instagram page:
Myler wore a lifting belt, lifting straps, and a deadlift suit for her attempt. The crowd cheered for Myler as she quickly pulled the bar from the floor to her knees. However, a struggle ensued through the second half of the pull.
Once Myler secured the barbell to her thighs, she leaned and hitched it to her hips forward — a legal maneuver in strongman and strongwoman competition. Myler stood tall with the weight and waited for the down command. She returned the barbell to the floor and celebrated with the crowd and fellow deadlift world record holder Lucy Underdown.
Myler was the second strongwoman to pull the milestone 300-kilogram weight on the day. Sumer Johnson claimed the U82 world record with her own 300-kilogram lift.
Myler has been active in competitions in recent months. She was coming off a second-place finish at the 2024 Arnold Amateur Strongwoman competition in Columbus, OH, in March 2024. Additionally, she had a third-place finish at the 2023 Masters World’s Strongest Woman event — a part of the 2023 Official Strongman Games in Charleston, WV; she won the Masters Over 50 World’s Strongest Woman at the same event.
Myler is next set to compete at the 2024 Britain’s Strongest Woman contest at the Barbican Theatre in York, England, on June 22, 2024. The inaugural Official Strongman Record Breakers event was streamed live on the Official Strongman website. The full replay is available for paid subscribers on their website.
Featured Image: @mrs_myler on Instagram
