World's Strongest Man - Season 9 / Year 2024

The road to The World's Strongest Man finals starts right here at Sheffield's Utilita Arena. National titles don't come much harder to win than this: three quarters of the line-up have locked horns at World's Strongest Man, with a third having made the final. The nation's 12 strongest men will be Sheffield-bound, from all four corners of the British Isles, ready to fight to the finish for one of Strongman's most coveted titles. Five events will determine the outcome, the classic finisher of the Atlas Stones, Deadlift, Axle Press, Sandbag Throw and a brand-new event for 2024, the Blacksmith Medley designed to push the athletes to the very limit. Presented by James Richardson and Radzi, with commentary provided by Danny Wallace and Colin Bryce.

Europe's Strongest Man returns to Leeds First Direct Arena in what promises to be yet another electrifying strength extravaganza! Twelve men will be representing 11 different nations, with each athlete aiming to be crowned the continent's strongest man and earn precious 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 compatriot, Oleksii Novikov. Presented by James Richardson and Radzi, with commentary provided by Danny Wallace and Colin Bryce. 

The Strongman Classic returns to the Royal Albert Hall with strength titans Tom Stoltman, Mitchell Hooper and Evan Singleton heading an all-star cast in the capital. The field of 12 athletes will battle it out across five gruelling events: Max Axle Press, Axle Deadlift for reps, Conan's Wheel, The Wrecking Ball Hold, and finishing with the great balls of concrete known as the Atlas Stones. Presented by James Richardson and Radzi, with commentary provided by Danny Wallace and Colin Bryce. 

Burkina Faso's legendary lifter Iron Biby makes his series bow as he looks to break his own Log Lift world, currently standing at a dazzling 230kg. In the World Open, World's Strongest Man Mitchell Hooper is in attendance looking to continue his dominance over the sport. And Luke 'The Future' Richardson, the youngest-ever Europe's Strongest Man winner, makes his return after almost three years away. From the Utilita Arena in Birmingham. Presented by James Richardson and Laurence Shahlaei, with commentary provided by Danny Wallace and Colin Bryce.

Glasgow Scotland and the OVO Hydro Arena plays host to the The World Tour Finals final stop on the World's Strongest Man Qualifying Tour. National hero Luke Stoltman will be roared on by a partisan crowd as he aims to take the title in face of competition. Presented by James Richardson and Radzi, with commentary provided by Danny Wallace and Colin Bryce. 

The 30 Strongest Men on the planet return to Myrtle Beach as we begin our annual quest to find the World's Strongest. Our 30 men are split into five groups, the winner of each group progresses through to the final with a further qualifier determined by winning through the dreaded Stone-Off. In Heat One British hopes lie with Luke Stoltman as he bids to reach his fifth successive final. Six events are on show: The Webster Stones, then a Deadlift ladder which sees a total of 1700kg lifted from the floor in under 60 seconds. Event 3 is the Sandbag Steeplechase, with the Viking Press re-imagined and returns to WSM for the first time since 2017. The Car Walk is back and so too the epic showdown on the Stones to decide the final group placings. Presented by James Richardson, Eddie Hall, and Michelle Ackerley, with Colin Bryce and Danny Wallace providing the commentary. 

The action from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina continues with Heat 2 as four more supersized strongmen look to force their way to The Grand Final. Reigning World's Strongest Man Mitchell Hooper begins his title defence in this one. British hopes lie with The Welsh Bull, Gavin Bilton. Six events are on show. Presented by James Richardson, Eddie Hall, and Michelle Ackerley, with Colin Bryce and Danny Wallace providing the commentary.

Heat 3 sees Adam Bishop fly the flag for Great Britain. Bish, a three-time WSM finalist is back to his best and looking for a return to the Grand Final for the first time since 2021. Giant New Zealander Matt Ragg is the group's top seed. Six events are on show. Presented by James Richardson, Eddie Hall, and Michelle Ackerley, with Colin Bryce and Danny Wallace providing the commentary.

Heat 4 and the former WWE wrestler-turned-Strongman Evan Singleton enters the fray. He'll be facing a stacked line up including 'Handsome' Pavlo Kordiyaka from Ukraine; veteran deadlift specialist Rauno Heinla from Estonia; USA fitness model Marcus Crowder and the 'Ghanian Gladiator' Evans Nana. British hopes in this one fall to The Hurricane, Kane Francis. Six events are on show. Presented by James Richardson, Eddie Hall, and Michelle Ackerley, with Colin Bryce and Danny Wallace providing the commentary.

The final heat in the series leaves just two spots to fill to complete the Grand Final line up. Two-time World's Strongest Man Tom Stoltman headlines this one, looking to regain the title he lost to Mitchell 'The Moose' Hooper in 2023. The man from Invergordon, Scotland has become one of the greatest champions in the history of the show. Six events are on show. Presented by James Richardson, Eddie Hall, and Michelle Ackerley, with Colin Bryce and Danny Wallace providing the commentary. 

It all comes down to this. The 2024 SBD World's Strongest Man is set to be crowned. Ten men, six events and 90 minutes of jaw-dropping strength exploits. It's time to get it on, in the name of Strong! For the final the weights get heavier, and the competition gets even more intense as the greatest title in strength sports comes sharply into focus. Expect Giant toolboxes to be lifted and carried at speed! Train-wheels on axle bars to be pressed overhead! And the crowning of the World's Strongest Man following the iconic Atlas Stones finale. Presented by James Richardson, Michelle Ackerley and 2017 World's Strongest Man Eddie Hall, with Colin Bryce and Danny Wallace providing the commentary