The World's Strongest Man

1. 1977 Hollywood

Air Date: 1977-12-24

1. 1978 Hollywood

Air Date: 1978-12-28

1. 1979 Hollywood

Air Date: 1979-12-24

1. 1980 New Jersey

Air Date: 1980-12-23

1. 1981 California

Air Date: 1981-12-08

1. 1982 California

Air Date: 1982-12-09

1. 1983 Christchurch

Air Date: 1983-12-23

1. 1984 Mora, Sweden

Air Date: 1984-12-19

1. 1985 Cascias, Portugal

Air Date: 1985-12-30

1. 1986 Nice, France

Air Date: 1986-12-31

1. 1988 Budapest

Air Date: 1988-12-24

1. 1989 San Sebastián, Spain

Air Date: 1989-12-28

1. 1990 Joensuu, Finland

Air Date: 1990-12-27

1. 1991 Tenerife

Air Date: 1991-12-27

1. 1992 Reykjavík, Iceland

Air Date: 1992-12-29

1. 1993 Orange, France

Air Date: 1993-12-30

1. 1994 Sun City, South Africa - Heat 1

Air Date: 1994-12-02

2. 1994 Sun City, South Africa - Heat 2

Air Date: 1994-12-09

3. 1994 Sun City, South Africa - Heat 3

Air Date: 1994-12-16

4. 1994 Sun City, South Africa - Heat 4

Air Date: 1994-12-29

5. 1994 Sun City, South Africa - Final

Air Date: 1994-12-29

1. 1995 Nassau, Bahamas - Heat 1

Air Date: 1995-11-17

2. 1995 Nassau, Bahamas - Heat 2

Air Date: 1995-11-23

3. 1995 Nassau, Bahamas - Heat 3

Air Date: 1995-11-30

4. 1995 Nassau, Bahamas - Heat 4

Air Date: 1995-12-06

5. 1995 Nassau, Bahamas - Heat 5

Air Date: 1995-12-13

6. 1995 Nassau, Bahamas - Final

Air Date: 1995-12-20

1. 1996 Port Louis, Mauritius - Heat 1

Air Date: 1996-12-28

2. 1996 Port Louis, Mauritius - Heat 2

Air Date: 1996-12-29

3. 1996 Port Louis, Mauritius - Heat 3

Air Date: 1996-12-30

4. 1996 Port Louis, Mauritius - Heat 4

Air Date: 1996-12-31

5. 1996 Port Louis, Mauritius - Final

Air Date: 1996-12-31

1. 1997 Primm, Nevada, USA - Heat 1

Air Date: 1997-12-27

2. 1997 Primm, Nevada, USA - Heat 2

Air Date: 1997-12-27

3. 1997 Primm, Nevada, USA - Heat 3

Air Date: 1997-12-28

4. 1997 Primm, Nevada, USA - Heat 4

Air Date: 1997-12-28

5. 1997 Primm, Nevada, USA - Group USA

Air Date: 1997-12-29

6. 1997 Primm, Nevada, USA - Final

Air Date: 1998-01-01

1. 1998 Tangiers, Morocco - Heat 1

Air Date: 1998-12-26

2. 1998 Tangiers, Morocco - Heat 2

Air Date: 1998-12-26

3. 1998 Tangiers, Morocco - Heat 3

Air Date: 1998-12-26

4. 1998 Tangiers, Morocco - Heat 4

Air Date: 1998-12-26

5. 1998 Tangiers, Morocco - Heat 5

Air Date: 1998-12-26

6. 1998 Tangiers, Morocco - Final

Air Date: 1999-01-01

1. World's Strongest Man 1998 Heat 1

Air Date: 1998-12-01

2. World's Strongest Man 1998 Heat 2

Air Date: 1998-12-02

3. World's Strongest Man 1998 Heat 3

Air Date: 1998-12-03

4. World's Strongest Man 1998 Heat 4

Air Date: 1998-12-04

5. World's Strongest Man 1998 Heat 5

Air Date: 1998-12-05

6. World's Strongest Man 1998 Heat 6

Air Date: 1998-12-06

7. World's Strongest Man 1998 Heat 7

Air Date: 1998-12-07

8. World's Strongest Man 1998 Heat 8

Air Date: 1998-12-08

9. World's Strongest Man 1998 Heat 9

Air Date: 1998-12-09

10. World's Strongest Man 1998 Heat 10

Air Date: 1998-12-10

11. World's Strongest Man 1998 Finals

Air Date: 1998-12-31

1. World's Strongest Man 1999 Heat 1

Air Date: 1999-12-01

2. World's Strongest Man 1999 Heat 2

Air Date: 1999-12-02

3. World's Strongest Man 1999 Heat 3

Air Date: 1999-12-03

4. World's Strongest Man 1999 Heat 4

Air Date: 1999-12-04

5. World's Strongest Man 1999 Heat 5

Air Date: 1999-12-05

6. World's Strongest Man 1999 Finals

Air Date: 1999-12-31

1. World's Strongest Man 2000 Heat 1

Air Date: 2000-12-01

2. World's Strongest Man 2000 Heat 2

Air Date: 2000-12-02

3. World's Strongest Man 2000 Heat 3

Air Date: 2000-12-03

4. World's Strongest Man 2000 Heat 4

Air Date: 2000-12-04

5. World's Strongest Man 2000 Heat 5

Air Date: 2000-12-05

6. World's Strongest Man 2000 Finals

Air Date: 2000-12-31

1. World's Strongest Man 2001 Heat 1

Air Date: 2001-12-01

2. World's Strongest Man 2001 Heat 2

Air Date: 2001-12-02

3. World's Strongest Man 2001 Heat 3

Air Date: 2001-12-03

4. World's Strongest Man 2001 Heat 4

Air Date: 2001-12-04

5. World's Strongest Man 2001 Heat 5

Air Date: 2001-12-05

6. World's Strongest Man 2001 Finals

Air Date: 2001-12-31

1. World's Strongest Man 2002 Finals

Air Date: 2002-12-31

1. World's Strongest Man 2003 Finals

Air Date: 2003-12-31

1. World's Strongest Man 2004 Finals

Air Date: 2004-12-31

Location: The Bahamas, Nassau

1. World's Strongest Man 2005 Finals

Air Date: 2005-12-31

Location: Chengdu, China

1. World's Strongest Man 2006 Finals

Air Date: 2006-12-31

Location: Sanya, China

1. World's Strongest Man 2007 Finals

Air Date: 2007-12-31

Location: Anaheim, California

1. World's Strongest Man 2008 Heat 1

Air Date: 2008-12-26

2. World's Strongest Man 2008 Heat 2

Air Date: 2008-12-27

3. World's Strongest Man 2008 Heat 3

Air Date: 2008-12-28

4. World's Strongest Man 2008 Heat 4

Air Date: 2008-12-29

5. World's Strongest Man 2008 Heat 5

Air Date: 2008-12-30

6. World's Strongest Man 2008 Final

Air Date: 2008-12-31

1. World's Strongest Man 2009 Heat 1

Air Date: 2009-12-26

2. World's Strongest Man 2009 Heat 2

Air Date: 2009-12-27

3. World's Strongest Man 2009 Heat 3

Air Date: 2009-12-28

4. World's Strongest Man 2009 Heat 4

Air Date: 2009-12-29

5. World's Strongest Man 2009 Heat 5

Air Date: 2009-12-30

6. World's Strongest Man 2009 Final

Air Date: 2009-12-31

1. Giants Live Show 1

Air Date: 2010-12-21

2. Giants Live Show 2

Air Date: 2010-12-22

3. Giants Live Show 3

Air Date: 2010-12-23

4. World's Strongest Man 2010 Heat 1

Air Date: 2010-12-26

5. World's Strongest Man 2010 Heat 2

Air Date: 2010-12-27

6. World's Strongest Man 2010 Heat 3

Air Date: 2010-12-28

7. World's Strongest Man 2010 Heat 4

Air Date: 2010-12-29

8. World's Strongest Man 2010 Heat 5

Air Date: 2010-12-30

9. World's Strongest Man 2010 Finals

Air Date: 2011-01-02

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 2011-12-20

2. Episode 2

Air Date: 2011-12-21

3. Episode 3

Air Date: 2011-12-22

4. Episode 4

Air Date: 2011-12-23

5. Episode 5

Air Date: 2011-12-27

6. Episode 6

Air Date: 2011-12-28

7. Episode 7

Air Date: 2011-12-29

8. Episode 8

Air Date: 2011-12-30

9. World's Strongest Man 2011 Final

Air Date: 2011-12-31

1. World's Strongest Man 2012 Heat 1

Air Date: 2012-12-25

2. World's Strongest Man 2012 Heat 2

Air Date: 2012-12-26

3. World's Strongest Man 2012 Heat 3

Air Date: 2012-12-27

4. World's Strongest Man 2012 Heat 4

Air Date: 2012-12-28

5. World's Strongest Man 2012 Heat 5

Air Date: 2012-12-29

6. World's Strongest Man 2012 Qualifier

Air Date: 2012-12-30

7. World's Strongest Man 2012 Final

Air Date: 2012-12-31

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 2013-10-16

2. Episode 2

Air Date: 2013-10-16

3. Episode 3

Air Date: 2013-10-23

4. Episode 4

Air Date: 2013-10-30

5. Episode 5

Air Date: 2013-11-06

6. Episode 6

Air Date: 2013-11-13

7. Episode 7

Air Date: 2013-11-20

8. Episode 8

Air Date: 2013-11-27

9. Episode 9

Air Date: 2013-12-04

10. Episode 10

Air Date: 2013-12-11

11. Final

Air Date: 2013-12-18

Location: Sanya, China

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 2014-06-04

2. Episode 2

Air Date: 2014-06-04

3. Episode 3

Air Date: 2014-06-11

4. Episode 4

Air Date: 2014-06-18

5. Episode 5

Air Date: 2014-06-25

6. Episode 6

Air Date: 2014-07-09

7. Episode 7

Air Date: 2014-07-16

8. Episode 8

Air Date: 2014-07-23

9. Episode 9

Air Date: 2014-07-30

10. Episode 10

Air Date: 2014-08-06

11. Final

Air Date: 2014-08-13

Location: Los Angeles, California

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 2015-06-25

2. Episode 2

Air Date: 2015-06-25

3. Episode 3

Air Date: 2015-07-09

4. Episode 4

Air Date: 2015-07-16

5. Episode 5

Air Date: 2015-07-23

6. Episode 6

Air Date: 2015-07-30

7. Episode 7

Air Date: 2015-08-06

8. Episode 8

Air Date: 2015-08-13

9. Episode 9

Air Date: 2015-08-20

10. Episode 10

Air Date: 2015-08-27

11. Final

Air Date: 2015-08-30

1. Swedish Open 2016

Air Date: 2017-01-02

Highlights of the Giants Live Swedish Open featuring 'Game of Thrones' star Hafthor Bjornsson among the contenders in which the top three performers earn a place in the World's Strongest Man Final.

2. Britain's Strongest Man 2016

Air Date: 2017-01-03

Action from the Giants Live Strongman World Tour in Yorkshire where athletes go into battle at a sell-out Doncaster Dome with Eddie Hall defending his title as Britain's Strongest Man. The top three performers progress to the finals of this year's World Strongest Man.

3. North American Open 2016

Air Date: 2017-01-04

In Martinsville, Indiana, athletes take on the seering heat as well as each other for the title of 'North American Champion' with the top three performers progressing to the final of World's Strongest Man.

4. World Deadlifting Championships 2016

Air Date: 2017-01-05

Coverage from the First Direct Arena in Leeds where 10,000 fans watched history in the making as the big beasts of deadlifting attempted to change the record books.

5. Europe's Strongest Man 2016

Air Date: 2017-01-07

The battle for the title of Europe's Strongest Man includes all of the major power-brokers of strongman including reigning champ Hafthor Bjornsson, and it is going to take a lot to wrestle the crown off the two-time winner.

6. World's Strongest Man 2016 - Heat 1

Air Date: 2017-01-07

This year's World's Strongest Man Finals come from the Chobe National Park in Botswana. This opening heat sees Brits Mark Felix and Luke Stoltman among the challengers for the two spots available for The Grand Final

7. World's Strongest Man 2016 - Heat 2

Air Date: 2017-01-07

8. World's Strongest Man 2016 - Heat 3

Air Date: 2017-01-07

9. World's Strongest Man 2016 - Heat 4

Air Date: 2017-01-07

10. World's Strongest Man 2016 - Heat 5

Air Date: 2017-01-07

11. World's Strongest Man 2016 - Final

Air Date: 2017-01-16

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 2017-07-13

2. Episode 2

Air Date: 2017-07-13

3. Episode 3

Air Date: 2017-07-20

4. Episode 4

Air Date: 2017-07-20

5. Episode 5

Air Date: 2017-07-27

6. Episode 6

Air Date: 2017-08-03

7. Episode 7

Air Date: 2017-08-10

8. Episode 8

Air Date: 2017-08-17

9. Episode 9

Air Date: 2017-08-24

10. Episode 10

Air Date: 2017-08-24

11. World's Strongest Man 2017 - Final

Air Date: 2017-09-03

1. Britain's Strongest Man

Air Date: 2018-12-12

Action from the Sheffield Arena, where Eddie 'The Beast' Hall is focused on winning a record breaking 5th British crown, but faces tough competition from Scottish brothers Luke and Tom Stoltman, as well as veterans such 51-year-old Mark Felix. Facing the athletes are five titanic events including a Log Lift Medley, Car Deadlift, Super Yoke and Atlas Stones.

2. Scandinavian Open

Air Date: 2018-12-17

Norrköping in Sweden is the location for the competition to decide who will take the Scandinavian title. Among the hotly tipped are Martin 'the strongest cop in the world' Forsmark as well as 4-time WSM champion Žydrunas Savickas of Lithuania.

3. Europe's Strongest Man

Air Date: 2018-12-18

The battle takes place in front of an 11,000 strong crowd in Leeds, where Icelandic giant Hafthor 'Thor' Júlíus Björnsson has his eyes on taking his 4th European title. But he will need to see off the 'Georgian Bull' Konstantine Janashia, Polish star Matueusz Kieliszkowski, and Matjaz Belsak from Slovenia. Žydrunas Savickas is also in the hunt, and his presence can never be ignored.

4. North American Open

Air Date: 2018-12-19

James Richardson presents action from the North American Open in Martinsville, Indiana, as the Giants Live Tour continued. Rob Kearney. Two British competitors in Laurence Shahlaei and Mark Felix, and former WWE wrestler Evan Singleton were among those looking to take Kearney's title from him. With commentary by Colin Bryce and Danny Wallace.

5. World Tour Finals

Air Date: 2018-12-20

6. World's Strongest Man 2018 - Heat 1

Air Date: 2018-12-27

7. World's Strongest Man 2018 - Heat 2

Air Date: 2018-12-28

8. World's Strongest Man 2018 - Heat 3

Air Date: 2018-12-29

9. World's Strongest Man 2018 - Heat 4

Air Date: 2018-12-30

10. World's Strongest Man 2018 - Heat 5

Air Date: 2018-12-31

11. World's Strongest Man 2018 - Final

Air Date: 2019-01-01

1. British Open

Air Date: 2019-12-16

Action from the Sheffield Arena where the athletes look to book a place in the World Finals. Tests include Log Press, Dead Lift and Atlas Stones.

2. European Open

Air Date: 2019-12-17

Action from Leeds, where the super athletes try to win a place at the World Finals. Tests include Hercules Hold, Flip and Drag, and Atlas Stones.

3. North American Open

Air Date: 2019-12-18

The athletes face a battery of challenges, including Frame Carry, Max Overhead Press, Super Yoke (weighing an astonishing 450kg!), a Car Deadlift and Atlas Stones. This is strongman war, US style!

4. Giants Live Wembley

Air Date: 2019-12-19

The competitors are assigned a batch of gruelling events, including Farmer's Walk, Safe Press, Hercules Hold and Atlas Stones.

5. World Tour Finals

Air Date: 2019-12-26

Tests include the Axel Deadlift, and Giant Dumbbell Press.

6. World's Strongest Man 2019 - Heat 1

Air Date: 2019-12-27

7. World's Strongest Man 2019 - Heat 2

Air Date: 2019-12-28

8. World's Strongest Man 2019 - Heat 3

Air Date: 2019-12-29

9. World's Strongest Man 2019 - Heat 4

Air Date: 2019-12-30

10. World's Strongest Man 2019 - Heat 5

Air Date: 2019-12-31

11. World's Strongest Man 2019 - Final

Air Date: 2020-01-01

1. Britain's Strongest Man

Air Date: 2020-12-14

2. Europe's Strongest Man (Day 1)

Air Date: 2020-12-21

3. Europe's Strongest Man (Day 2)

Air Date: 2020-12-23

4. World's Strongest Man 2020 - Heat 1

Air Date: 2020-12-26

5. World's Strongest Man 2020 - Heat 2

Air Date: 2020-12-27

6. World's Strongest Man 2020 - Heat 3

Air Date: 2020-12-28

7. World's Strongest Man 2020 - Heat 4

Air Date: 2020-12-29

8. World's Strongest Man 2020 - Heat 5

Air Date: 2020-12-31

9. World's Strongest Man 2020 - Final

Air Date: 2021-01-01

1. Giants 1

Air Date: 2021-12-13

The road to The World's Strongest Man Finals in sunny Sacramento starts right here The first competition in the Giants Live Qualifying Series gets underway.

2. Giants 2

Air Date: 2021-12-16

The World’s Strongest Man qualifying tour rolls into Manchester’s AO Arena.

3. Giants 3

Air Date: 2021-12-22

Next stop on the road to The World’s Strongest Man finals is Leeds First Direct Arena, for Europe’s Strongest Man.

4. Giants 4

Air Date: 2021-12-23

The World’s Strongest Man qualifying tour nears the end with the World Tour Finals in Glasgow. Challenges include the Nicol Stones Carry, the Axle Deadlift, the Log Press and more.

5. Giants 5

Air Date: 2021-12-26

The final stop on The World’s Strongest Man qualifying tour takes in Britain’s Strongest Man. Taking to the arena will be reigning Britain’s Strongest Man Adam Bishop.

6. Heat 1

Air Date: 2021-12-27

The 25 strongest men have arrived in Sacramento, California, to begin the annual quest to find the World’s Strongest Man. Heat One includes six events, including Fingal's Fingers.

7. Heat 2

Air Date: 2021-12-28

Heat Two features Great Britain’s Highland raider Tom Stoltman, Clitheroe plasterer Mark Felix, Texan ‘Beserker’ Trey Mitchell, Evan ‘T-Rex’ Singleton and Sweden’s Johnny Hansson.

8. Heat 3

Air Date: 2021-12-29

Heat Three features British hopeful Luke Richardson, Quebecois JF Caron, Robert Oberst, Iceland’s Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted and Russian military veteran Mikhail Shivlyakov.

9. Heat 4

Air Date: 2021-12-30

Heat Four features Britain’s Adam Bishop and Terry Hollands, USA’s Jerry ‘Iron Outlaw’ Pritchett, ‘Georgian Bull’ Konstantine Janashia, and Africa’s Chris Van der Linde.

10. Heat 5

Air Date: 2021-12-31

Heat Five features Oleksii Novikov, Britain’s Luke Stoltman, Americans Bobby Thompson and Kevin Faires, and Estonian strongman Ervin Toots.

11. Final

Air Date: 2022-01-01

The Final features the ten finalists as they battle through the ultimate challenges to determine who can claim the title of World’s Strongest Man 2021.

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 2022-12-19

The planet's 30 strongest men lock horns in Sacramento, California.

2. Episode 2

Air Date: 2022-12-20

Events include the Deadlift Ladder, Carry and Drag, Power Stairs and the Castle Stones.

3. Episode 3

Air Date: 2022-12-22

The Royal Albert Hall hosts world class athletes including Ukraine's Oleksii Novikov.

4. The World Open

Air Date: 2022-12-23

The qualifying tour marches into Wales for the very first time as the Cardiff Motorpoint Arena hosts the Deadlift World Championships and World Open.

5. Episode 5

Air Date: 2022-12-26

In Glasgow, five trials await the men: The Nicol Stones Carry is followed by the Axle Deadlift, the Carry and Drag, Circus Dumbbell and, finally, the Power Stairs.

6. World's Strongest Man 2022 - Heat 1

Air Date: 2022-12-27

7. World's Strongest Man 2022 - Heat 2

Air Date: 2022-12-28

8. World's Strongest Man 2022 - Heat 3

Air Date: 2022-12-29

9. World's Strongest Man 2022 - Heat 4

Air Date: 2022-12-30

10. World's Strongest Man 2022 - Heat 5

Air Date: 2023-01-02

11. World's Strongest Man 2022 - Final

Air Date: 2023-01-03

1. Britain's Strongest Man

Air Date: 2023-12-20

At Sheffield's Utilita Arena, a new British champion is about to be crowned.

2. Europe's Strongest Man

Air Date: 2023-12-21

In Leeds, a world class field of athletes vie for the continental title.

3. The Strongman Classic

Air Date: 2023-12-22

The Royal Albert Hall hosts a truly international roster of world-class athletes.

4. The World Open

Air Date: 2023-12-23

The Cardiff Utilita Arena hosts the Deadlift World Championships and World Open.

5. World Tour Finals

Air Date: 2023-12-26

The Qualifying tour reaches its conclusion as the World Tour Finals return to Glasgow.

6. World's Strongest Man 2023 - Heat 1

Air Date: 2023-12-27

The 30 Strongest Men arrive in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and split into five groups.

7. World's Strongest Man 2023 - Heat 2

Air Date: 2023-12-28

Heat 2 features 2020 Champion Oleksii Novikov. He faces two British athletes: three-time finalist Luke Stoltman in his eighth appearance, while Gavin Bilton returns for his fourth.

8. World's Strongest Man 2023 - Heat 3

Air Date: 2023-12-29

With six events on show: the Loading Race on the sand; the Deadlift Machine; Log Ladder; Conan's Wheel; Kettlebell Toss; and the sudden-death-penalty-shootout in The Stone-Off.

9. World's Strongest Man 2023 - Heat 4

Air Date: 2023-12-30

10. World's Strongest Man 2023 - Heat 5

Air Date: 2023-12-31

Action from heat five at Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, as the line-up for the final was confirmed. Great Britain's Mark Felix was making his final appearance in the competition at the age of 57, and was joined by compatriot Paul Smith, American prospects Trey Mitchell and Evan Singleton, Eythor Ingolfsson Meslted of Iceland and Frenchman Jean Stephen-Corabouef. James Richardson, Michelle Ackerley and Eddie Hall present, with commentary by Colin Bryce and Danny Wallace

11. World's Strongest Man 2023 - Final

Air Date: 2024-01-01

James Richardson, Michelle Ackerley and Eddie Hall present action from the final, held at Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, as the 10 finalists battled it out through six gruelling events for the title won by Great Britain's Tom Stoltman in 2022. With commentary by Colin Bryce and Danny Wallace

1. Britain's Strongest Man

Air Date: 2024-12-21

Britain's Strongest Man. Action from Utilita Arena in Sheffield. Nine of the 12-man line-up had locked horns at World's Strongest Man, with four having made the final. They competed in events including the Deadlift, Axle Press, Sandbag Throw and a new event for 2024, the Blacksmith Medley, designed to push the athletes to the very limit.

2. Europe's Strongest Man

Air Date: 2024-12-22

Europe's Strongest Man. Action from First Direct Arena in Leeds Twelve men were representing 11 different nations, aiming to be crowned the continent's champion and earn qualification to World's Strongest Man. Defending champion Pavlo Kordiyaka, who swept to victory last year, will be there alongside the man he dethroned, his Ukrainian compatriot Oleksii Novikov.

3. The Strongman Classic

Air Date: 2024-12-23

Action from Royal Albert Hall in London, where the likes of Tom Stoltman, Mitchell Hooper and Evan Singleton competed. Five gruelling events took place, the Max Axle Press, Axle Deadlift, Conan's Wheel, Wrecking Ball Hold and Atlas Stones.

4. World Open

Air Date: 2024-12-24

Action from the event at Utilita Arena in Birmingham, where Cheick 'Iron Biby' Sanou looked to break his own Log Lift world record. Other competitors included 2023 World's Strongest Man Mitchell Hooper and the youngest-ever Europe's Strongest Man winner Luke Richardson.

5. The World Tour Finals

Air Date: 2024-12-24

Action from OVO Hydro Arena in Glasgow, where the final event of the World's Strongest Man Qualifying Tour took place. National hero Luke Stoltman was roared on by a partisan crowd as he aimed to take the title in face of some stiff competition.

6. The Finals: Heat 1

Air Date: 2024-12-27

Action from the opening heat, held at Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, where British hope Luke Stoltman was among those in action, hoping to reach his fifth successive final. Six events are on show - the Webster Stones, Deadlift Ladder, Sandbag Steeplechase, Viking Press, Car Walk and Atlas Stones.

7. The Finals: Heat 2

Air Date: 2024-12-28

Action from the second heat, held at Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, where Mitchell Hooper of Canada got his defence of the title under way, with British hope Gavin Bilton also among those taking on six gruelling disciplines.

8. The Finals: Heat 3

Air Date: 2024-12-29

Action from the third heat, held at Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, where Great Britain's Adam Bishop and giant New Zealander Matt Ragg were among those involved.

9. The Finals: Heat 4

Air Date: 2024-12-30

Action from the fourth and penultimate heat at Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, where former WWE wrestler Evan Singleton 'Handsome' Pavlo Kordiyaka, veteran deadlift specialist Rauno Heinla from Estonia, fitness model Marcus Crowder, 'Ghanaian Gladiator' Evans Nana and British hope Kane Francis battled for two places in the final.

10. The Finals: Heat 5

Air Date: 2024-12-31

Action from the fifth and concluding heat at Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, where two-time champion Tom Stoltman of Great Britain was among the competitors battling it out over six gruelling disciplines for the last two spots in the final.

11. The Grand Final

Air Date: 2025-01-01

Action from the final at Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, where the top two in each of the five heats battle if out over six gruelling disciplines for the title won by Canada's Mitchell Hooper in 2023.