Because of a titanic effort from Evan “T-Rex” Singleton, Crew USA took down Crew UK in a tightly contested battle for the title of 2023 World’s Strongest Nation.
The showdown between an American squad led by 2019 World’s Strongest Man Martins Licis and a British aspect headlined by legendary English strongman Eddie Corridor featured seven occasions throughout a single-day competitors that came about on Nov. 18, 2023, on the M&S Financial institution Area in Liverpool, England. After watching their residence crew declare the crown in 2022, UK followers witnessed Crew USA put collectively a profitable effort that included a record-setting efficiency by Kevin Faires within the newest present from the Giants Dwell World’s Strongest Man Area Tour.
Each groups had a mixture of feminine and male athletes squaring off in a collection of challenges that examined their power, energy, and conditioning. Groups earned three factors for an occasion win, with a bonus level given to the crew that had the highest total performer in every of the primary six occasions. Regardless of a livid comeback try by Corridor’s squad, Singleton — winner of each the 2023 Giants Live Strongman Classic and the 2023 Giants Dwell World Open — sealed the victory for the Individuals by hoisting a 551-pound (250-kilogram) weight onto the ultimate step of the “Energy Stairs.”
Listed below are the total outcomes from the seven occasions, together with an outline of what every entailed.
Occasion 1: Sandbag Steeplechase
Every competitor needed to choose up a sandbag and transfer shortly to drop it over a hurdle set on the 10-meter level. After retrieving it from the opposite aspect, the athlete needed to go one other 10 meters earlier than heaving it onto a desk positioned on the 20-meter mark. Males labored with 330.7 kilos (150 kilograms), with girls utilizing 220.5-pound (100-kilogram) sandbags.
Crew USA gained the Sandbag Steeplechase by a large margin of almost 35 seconds for a complete of 4 factors.
Crew USA (Whole Time — 2:39.39 seconds)
- Inez Carrasquillo — 18.20 seconds
- Rob Kearney — 21.39 seconds
- Nadia Stowers — 22.69 seconds
- Kevin Faires — 20.44 seconds
- Erin Murray — 19.59 seconds
- Spenser Remick — 21.39 seconds
- Inez Carrasquillo — 18.19 seconds
- Evan Singleton — 17.56 seconds (bonus level)
Crew UK (Whole Time — 3:13.87 seconds)
- Andrea Thompson — 33.57 seconds
- Gavin Bilton — 17.66 seconds
- Lucy Underdown — 32.47 seconds
- Mark Felix — 29.63 seconds
- Donna Moore — 24.43 seconds
- Luke Stoltman — 18.00 seconds
- Rebecca Roberts — 19.99 seconds
- Tom Stoltman — 18.12 seconds
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Occasion 2: Farmer’s Stroll
A traditional strongman occasion, the Farmer’s Stroll featured 40 meters of a grueling take a look at of grip strength and endurance. The feminine athletes labored with 198.4 kilos (90 kilograms) in every hand, with the males carrying 308.6 kilos (140 kilograms) on either side.
Crew USA defeated Crew UK within the second occasion thanks to a different prime efficiency by Singleton that gave his squad a second bonus level.
Crew USA (Whole Time — 3:04.90 seconds)
- Inez Carrasquillo — 21.68 seconds
- Spenser Remick — 23.26 seconds
- Nadia Stowers — 34.25 seconds
- Martins Licis — 21.12 seconds
- Erin Murray — 24.65 seconds
- Kevin Faires — 20.36 seconds
- Gabi Dixson — 21.48 seconds
- Evan Singleton — 18.10 seconds (bonus level)
Crew UK (Whole Time — 3:13.65 seconds)
- Andrea Thompson — 21.87 seconds
- Gavin Bilton — 25.17 seconds
- Lucy Underdown — 26.55 seconds
- Luke Stoltman — 20.11 seconds
- Donna Moore — 32.53 seconds
- Tom Stoltman — 19.94 seconds
- Rebecca Roberts — 20.87 seconds
- Mark Felix — 26.61 seconds
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Occasion 3: Axle Deadlift
A take a look at of deadlift proficiency had the boys use 793.7-pound (360-kilogram) axles — a weight that proved extremely difficult. In the meantime, the ladies put collectively some spectacular totals using 485-pound (220-kilogram) axles.
Crew UK secured the win over Crew USA by 5 complete reps on the again of a bonus point-earning displaying by Lucy Underdown.
Crew USA (Whole Reps — 23 reps)
- Gabi Dixson — 10 reps
- Nadia Stowers — Six reps
- Rob Kearney — 4 reps
- Evan Singleton — Three reps
Crew UK (Whole Reps — 28 reps)
- Lucy Underdown — 13 reps (bonus level)
- Andrea Thompson — Eight reps
- Gavin Bilton — 4 reps
- Tom Stoltman — Three reps
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Occasion 4: Circus Dumbbell
Arguably essentially the most technically troublesome occasion on the schedule, the Circus Dumbbell examined the athletes’ explosive energy and coordination with an overhead press. Licis neatly used his joker card to maximise the potential level haul for his squad — and the transfer paid off.
Crew USA gained by three complete reps, with Singleton incomes his third bonus level by topping all rivals with seven reps. The joker card allowed the Individuals to earn double the factors.
Crew USA (Whole Reps — 22 reps)
- Nadia Stowers — 4 reps
- Inez Carrasquillo — 5 reps
- Rob Kearney — Six reps
- Evan Singleton — Seven reps (bonus level)
Crew UK (Whole Reps — 19 reps)
- Donna Moore — 4 reps
- Andrea Thompson — Six reps
- Luke Stoltman — Six reps
- Gavin Bilton — Three reps
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Occasion 5: Wrecking Ball Maintain
First held on the Giants Dwell Strongman Open earlier this 12 months, this occasion examined the athletes’ grip energy and willpower. Kevin Faires, who positioned ninth on the 2023 Giants Dwell Strongman Basic, cemented his place in strongman historical past books by setting a World File by maintaining the wrecking ball in place for almost two minutes.
Nonetheless, Crew UK nonetheless emerged victorious due to 18-time WSM competitor Mark Felix recording a extremely spectacular time of his personal that gave his squad the decisive edge.
Crew USA (Whole Time — 4:01.84 seconds)
- Gabi Dixson — 6.84 seconds
- Nadia Stowers — 46.01 seconds
- Kevin Faires — 1:53.00 seconds (World File)
- Evan Singleton — 1:15.99 seconds
Crew UK (Whole Time — 4:23.30 seconds)
- Lucy Underdown — 46.43 seconds
- Rebecca Roberts — 57.47 seconds
- Gavin Bilton — 1:02.02 seconds
- Mark Felix — 1:37.38 seconds
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Occasion 6: Tug of Struggle
Eddie Corridor confidently used his joker card in an old school tug-of-war contest. The three-part battle began with separate showdowns between four-person female and male groups and concluded with an eight-a-side mixed-gender twin.
Sadly for Crew USA, all three rounds went to Crew UK, who closed the hole to only three factors heading into the final occasion.
Pull 1: Girls
Crew UK (Moore, Roberts, Thompson, and Underdown) defeats Crew USA (Carrasquillo, Dixson, Murray, and Stowers)
Pull 2: Males
Crew UK (Bilton, Felix, L. Stoltman, and T. Stoltman) defeats Crew USA (Kearney, Licis, Remick, Singleton)
Pull 3: Blended
Crew UK (Moore, Roberts, Thompson, Underdown, Bilton, Corridor, L. Stoltman, and T. Stoltman) defeats Crew USA (Carrasquillo, Dixson, Murray, Stowers, Faires, Kearney, Licis, and Remick)
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Occasion 7: Energy Stairs
The final occasion had three males and two girls alternate carrying a weight every to the highest of a set of stairs. Whereas the boys labored with 496-pound (225-kilogram) and 551.2-pound (250-kilogram) weights, the ladies used 275.6-pound (125-kilogram) and 286.6-pound (130-kilogram) weights.
Between having a 1.5-second head begin as a result of their three-point lead and executing the problem with wonderful method, Crew USA stormed to the highest of the steps and secured the World’s Strongest Nation title.
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In the end, all of the athletes showcased large class and respect for each other whereas placing their our bodies on the road for the sake of nationwide satisfaction. With the groups splitting the primary two matchups, the third iteration of the World’s Strongest Nation ought to be much more aggressive. Solely time will inform whether or not Crew USA can turn out to be the primary back-to-back winners within the contest’s temporary historical past.
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