The 2026 Arnold Strongman Classic was the 24th Arnold Strongman Classic competition which took place in Columbus, Ohio from 6–7 March 2026 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.
Participants
Event results Event 1: Elephant bar max deadlift Time Limit: 60 seconds per lift Notes: 3 lifts per athlete, weights to be submitted before each round. # Athlete Nation Weight Event Points Overall Points 1 Mitchell Hooper 9 9 2 Austin Andrade 8 8 3 Bryce Johnson 7 7 4 Lucas Hatton 6 6 5 Trey Mitchell 5 5 6 Thomas Evans 4 4 7 Martins Licis 3 3 8 Andrew Burton 2 2 9 Nick Guardione 1 1
Event 2: Dumbbell press Weight: 10 dumbbells to chose from ranging from 114 to 147 kilograms (250–325 lb) Time Limit: 1 minute 30 seconds Notes: Any higher weight repetition beats multiple lower weight repetitions # Athlete Nation Repetitions Event Points Overall Points 1 Mitchell Hooper 1 (136 kilograms / 300 lbs) 8.5 17.5 1 Lucas Hatton 1 (136 kilograms / 300 lbs) 8.5 14.5 3 Austin Andrade 1 (127 kilograms / 280 lbs) 6.5 14.5 3 Trey Mitchell 1 (127 kilograms / 280 lbs) 6.5 11.5 5 Thomas Evans 1 (124 kilograms / 274 lbs) 4.5 9.5 5 Nick Guardione 1 (124 kilograms / 274 lbs) 4.5 5.5 7 Martins Licis 1 (113 kilograms / 250 lbs) 3 6 8 Bryce Johnson 0 0 7 8 Andrew Burton 0 0 2
Event 3: Stone to shoulder Weight: Odd Haugen's tombstone Time Limit: 2 minutes Notes: If 2 athletes were tied for repetitions the athlete who got the stone to their lap on the next rep would place higher. # Athlete Nation Repetitions Event Points Overall Points 1 Austin Andrade 3 9 23.5 2 Martins Licis 3 8 14 3 Bryce Johnson 2 7 14 4 Mitchell Hooper 2 6 23.5 5 Trey Mitchell 2 5 16.5 6 Thomas Evans 1 4 12.5 7 Nick Guardione 0 3 8.5 8 Lucas Hatton 0 0 14.5 8 Andrew Burton 0 0 2
Event 4: Carry & drag Weight: Athletes carry the Dinnie stones weighing and each down the course and put them on to a sled. Athletes then pull the sled which weighs back down the course. Time limit: 2 minutes Course length: # Athlete Nation Time Event Points Overall Points 1 Martins Licis 1:31.23 9 23 2 Bryce Johnson 1:31.97 8 22 3 Nick Guardione 7 15.5 4 Mitchell Hooper 6 29.5 5 Thomas Evans 5 17.5 6 Andrew Burton 4 6 7 Lucas Hatton 3 17.5 8 Austin Andrade 2 25.5 9 Trey Mitchell 1 17.5
Event 5: Austrian oak Weight: Heavy log. Light log. For max repetitions. Time Limit: 90 Seconds Notes: Repetitions on the heavy log gained more points than repetitions on the light log. # Athlete Nation Repetitions Event Points Overall Points 1 Trey Mitchell 5 (195 kilograms / 430 lbs) 9 26.5 2 Thomas Evans 4 (195 kilograms / 430 lbs) 7.5 25 2 Lucas Hatton 4 (195 kilograms / 430 lbs) 7.5 25 4 Mitchell Hooper 3 (195 kilograms / 430 lbs) 5.5 35 4 Austin Andrade 3 (195 kilograms / 430 lbs) 5.5 31 6 Martins Licis 2 (195 kilograms / 430 lbs) 4 27 7 Bryce Johnson 1 (195 kilograms / 430 lbs) 2.5 24.5 7 Nick Guardione 1 (195 kilograms / 430 lbs) 2.5 18 9 Andrew Burton 0 (175 kilograms / 385 lbs) 0 6
Event 6: Ramp rage Weight: 3 bags weighing , and up a ramp. Time Limit: 1 minute 30 seconds # Athlete Nation Time Event Points Overall Points 1 Nick Guardione 3 in 38.79 9 27 2 Andrew Burton 3 in 44.18 8 14 3 Martins Licis 3 in 49.41 7 34 4 Lucas Hatton 3 in 49.65 6 31 5 Trey Mitchell 3 in 1:17.37 5 31.5 6 Austin Andrade 3 in 1:21.08 4 35 7 Bryce Johnson 2 bags 3 27.5 8 Thomas Evans 2 bags 2 27 9 Mitchell Hooper 2 bags 1 36
Final standings # Athlete Nation Points Mitchell Hooper 36 Austin Andrade 35 Martins Licis 34 4 Trey Mitchell 31.5 5 Lucas Hatton 31 6 Bryce Johnson 27.5 7 Nick Guardione 27 8 Thomas Evans 27 9 Andrew Burton 14
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