The 2024 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) contest is scheduled for May 1-5, 2024, in Myrtle Beach, SC. While several athletes on the roster remain outstanding, including two replacements for the recent withdrawals of Mateusz Kieliszkowski and Martins Licis, many WSM champions and WSM podium finishers will clash on the sandy beach under a hot sun.
Mitchell Hooper will aim to defend his crown, and former two-time WSM Tom Stoltman and 2020 WSM Oleksii Novikov, among other elite contenders, will attempt to dethrone Hooper. On April 9, 2024, the 2024 WSM Events for the Qualifying Stage and Final were revealed. They are as follows:
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2024 World’s Strongest Man Events
The Qualifying Stage will determine which 10 of the 30-athlete field advances to the Final.
Qualifying Stage — Day One (Wednesday, May 1)
- Qualifying Event 1: Webster Stones — 9:00 AM
- Qualifying Event 2: Deadlift Ladder — 1:00 PM
- Qualifying Event 3: Sandbag Steeplechase — 4:00 PM
Qualifying Stage — Day Two (Thursday, May 2)
- Qualifying Event 4: Globe Viking Press — 9:00 AM
- Qualifying Event 5: Car Walk — 1:00 PM
- Qualifying Event 6: Stone-Off — 5:00 PM
Finals Stage — Day One (Saturday, May 4)
- Finals Event 1: KNAACK Giant’s Medley — 10:00 AM
- Finals Event 2: Max Axle Press — 11:30 AM
- Finals Event 3: Keg Toss — 3:00 PM
Finals Stage — Day Two (Sunday, May 5)
- Finals Event 4: Reign Total Body Fuel Conan’s Wheel — 10:00 AM
- Finals Event 5: BFGoodrich Tires HD Terrain Deadlift — 12:00 PM
- Finals Event 6: Atlas Stones — 3:00 PM
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The Qualifying Stage is scheduled for the first two days of competition, My 1-2. May 3 is a rest day before the top 10 athletes from the Qualifying Stage enter the 2024 WSM Final on May 4-5.
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