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The World's Strongest Man - Season 2025 Episode 1 -
Britain's Strongest Man
Britain's Strongest Man
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00:00Hello, everybody, and welcome to Sacramento, California,
00:24state capital and venue for this year's World's Strongest Man finals.
00:29Pretty soon, 25 of the most gargantuan gentlemen anywhere on the globe
00:33are going to be a gathering here in search of glory.
00:36But before they do that, they've got to book their places
00:38via the Giants Live qualifying tour.
00:41It's event one today, Britain's Strongest Man,
00:44the oldest, most prestigious national title in the sport.
00:47Previous winners include Jeff Capes, The Beast and Tom Stoltman,
00:51who's going to be adding their name this time around.
00:54I've seen myself study with that gold in my hand.
01:00I'm thinking of it right now.
01:02I've done it since the leader.
01:04I picture myself against someone else every single time.
01:09If you can't see in your mind, you won't manifest it.
01:11For me, it's when I'm, like, falling asleep on a night.
01:16I can feel my heart rate up.
01:18I'm lifting the stones.
01:19They're calling out my name.
01:20I'm raising a gold trophy.
01:24To have that gold trophy of Britain's Strongest Man,
01:27I see it every time.
01:29It's just that ability to see that you're kind of good enough again.
01:35It's Britain's Strongest Man.
01:40It just vibrates.
01:42There's nobody in Britain that's stronger than you.
01:45There's not a strong man in this country
01:47who doesn't want to be Britain's Strongest Man.
01:49There's so much weight on this title for us, lads.
01:52Everyone here wants to win it.
01:53I certainly want to win it, so that's what I plan to do.
01:56Yeah, I mean, you know, this year I'm the only guy in the field
01:59who knows what it's like to win Britain's Strongest Man.
02:02And, you know, for me, I'm trying to get that third title,
02:05really cement myself into British Strongman history.
02:08I think if you're on the podium at Britain's Strongest Man,
02:11you are the world's Strongest Man finalist.
02:13And I think the whole world will be watching
02:15and to see what kind of shape we're in.
02:17But I would definitely agree it's wide open.
02:19And could it be my year?
02:21I think it absolutely could be my year.
02:23100% this could be my time.
02:26I really, truly believe that I've got the ability this year
02:29to really kind of showcase my strength
02:31and to win Britain's Strongest Man.
02:34All things considered current form, I think I'm the favourite.
02:37I don't think anyone can take that away from me.
02:39I've beaten everyone in this line last year,
02:40coming back off five surgeries with a few more mums training.
02:45If I don't win this title tomorrow, it's because I've made a mistake.
02:49This is my time.
02:50This is my time.
02:55This is my time.
02:57This is my time.
03:01This is my time.
03:04Again.
03:04As we can see from the lads, time really is of the essence.
03:11We are backstage at the Sheffield Utility Arena.
03:13Moments away from Britain's Strongest Man.
03:1520-25 getting underway.
03:16Delighted to be joined by Eddie Hall.
03:18And Eddie, let's get right into this.
03:19As we saw Adam Bishop looking confident.
03:21Two times Britain's Strongest Man.
03:23Multiple winner.
03:24Is that a factor?
03:26It is a factor.
03:26I mean, Bishop's going to have really high confidence coming into this.
03:29But it also adds a lot of pressure.
03:31Being a previous winner of Britain's Strongest Man, all the eyes are on you.
03:34And, of course, he wants that title going into Will's Strongest Man.
03:37Because it gives you that confidence going into bigger shows.
03:40On paper, he'd be favorite from an experience level.
03:43A lot of the Strongman community talking about Luke Richardson.
03:46Would he be under pressure having that almost target on his back?
03:49I think Luke's probably my favorite for this show.
03:51And that's just because you can see what he's done in previous shows.
03:55What he's doing in training.
03:57He is the youth of the sport right now.
03:59He's the young gun coming up.
04:00And, you know, he's won Europe's Strongest Man in the past.
04:03So, you know, he can win this show.
04:04It's evidently there.
04:06He's got a bit of a demon on his shoulder.
04:08You know, he's had some bad injuries.
04:10Really bad injuries, which required surgery to get things reattached.
04:13And that's going to be lingering in your head.
04:15So, you might, you know, stuff like that for me,
04:17it's going to hold you back that little bit.
04:19Just giving that 100%.
04:20And that's something that takes years to get over.
04:23We cannot wait for this one.
04:25We've mentioned a few of the athletes.
04:26Let's meet all of them.
04:29Well, let's meet them right now, in fact.
04:31Colin, this is my time.
04:34First up.
04:34Well, it is the reigning Wales' Strongest Man.
04:38They call him Bam Bam.
04:41It's Matt Diamond.
04:42From Alloa in Scotland, making his Britain's Strongest Man debut, Chris Beetham.
04:48They call him Beefy.
04:50Not to his face.
04:52Andrew Flynn.
04:53The Flying Flynn.
04:55Just a steam train of a man.
04:57Came second.
04:57The England's Strongest Man last season.
05:02Two-time Ireland's Strongest Man.
05:05Holds the Irish Log Press record.
05:07A brilliant deadlifter.
05:08It's Sean Gillen.
05:12That shame.
05:14Flower Power Flowers.
05:15He's placed fourth twice before a fan favorite.
05:20Let his debut here last year.
05:22This guy, former long-distance runner.
05:24Enjoys the odd double marathon.
05:26Paddy Haynes.
05:30And they call him Big Bad Ben.
05:33One of the fastest-improving Strongmen in England right now.
05:36First Britain's Strongest Man appearance tonight.
05:38Ben Glasgow.
05:38Two-time Scotland's Strongest Man.
05:43Known as the Bulldozer, Andy Black.
05:49Also from Scotland, the Highland Oak himself.
05:52Two-time Europe's Strongest Man, Luke Stoltman.
05:54And look who's back.
06:00Milton's back.
06:01Six-foot-six.
06:03Over 27 stone.
06:05Came so close last year.
06:06Wants it this year.
06:10And this man comes in off the back of two consecutive podium finishes last year.
06:152020 Europe's Strongest Man, Luke Richardson.
06:17And what would Britain's Strongest Man be without this guy, Adam Bishop?
06:24It is Bish.
06:25Two-time Britain's Strongest Man champion.
06:27This very much is his comeback.
06:29He ruptured his Achilles at World's Strongest Man last year.
06:34And these are your Strongmen.
06:37Curated.
06:38Hand-selected.
06:39No returns, I'm afraid.
06:42Welcome to the Steve Ball Chase medley.
06:44And this one is a big one.
06:45The objective is simple.
06:47Walk down this 15-metre course and take a 150-kilogram sandbag and place it on the plinth at the end there.
06:55Navigating your way over the steeple.
06:57That, by the way, is the first of the timing markers.
07:00But you don't just have to do it once.
07:02You have to do it three times.
07:05Three of these colossal bags.
07:07This is going to be a lung buster.
07:09This is going to be a lactic inducer.
07:11And this is going to be very close indeed.
07:14Well, he doesn't make it sound fun, does he, old Radzi?
07:19Well, it isn't.
07:20It's meant to be hard.
07:21This is Britain's Strongest Man, Danny.
07:23Well, our first three men.
07:26Diamond, Black, Glasscock.
07:29They were first up.
07:31Good stuff from Glasscock.
07:33Managed all six in under a minute.
07:37And a very fit man.
07:38That shows you how hard it is.
07:39Diamond, I'm afraid, did five in the six in 48.
07:42And Big Andy, five in one minute and ten.
07:46And he was out of puff.
07:48And all our competitors know how important it is to place today.
07:52If they're in the top three at the end,
07:54they will qualify for World's Strongest Man.
07:58Which would be great for Chris Beefy Beetham.
08:02That's his actual nickname.
08:03I didn't just invent that.
08:05And from Banbury,
08:07Paddy Haynes,
08:08in third of England's Strongest Man.
08:10He's very fast, Paddy Haynes.
08:14Very athletic as well,
08:15as he's desperate to show.
08:19And Sean Gillen,
08:21two-time Ireland's Strongest Man.
08:25Big man, Sean.
08:27This is going to be hard for him.
08:28He's just carrying that extra bulk at 160-odd kilos,
08:32350 pounds in weight.
08:34And it's Paddy Haynes.
08:35He's lean and mean.
08:37I expect him to do a really good time here.
08:39Very long-armed, good deadlifter as well.
08:42Yeah, he's in the lead at the moment.
08:44No problem at all.
08:46Gillen doing well as well, though.
08:47Look at the speed that Paddy Haynes is bringing to the table.
08:51Really means business.
08:53Wants to launch this as far as he can.
08:55Yeah, it's a good trick, isn't it?
08:58The further you get it down the course, the better.
09:00It doesn't go that far, though, let's be honest.
09:03Now then, Paddy Haynes back for his last one.
09:05Gillen still holding second.
09:07Thiefen, the Scotsman on the far side,
09:09struggling a bit here as he goes for his fourth.
09:11Well, if Haynes was showing any signs of tiring,
09:16he's making up for it.
09:20On it goes.
09:22Yes.
09:23And that's a fast time.
09:26Faster so far, 47 seconds.
09:28That's going to be really hard to beat.
09:31It's just the big brown bear's got on his back.
09:34He's in trouble.
09:34Yes.
09:35Not sure how easy this is to pick up once you put it down.
09:42This could be Beetham's opportunity, though.
09:44Five seconds.
09:45No, not likely, actually.
09:48Both men, it seems.
09:50Beetham on the fifth.
09:53Five in one minute, three.
09:58Five in a faster time for Gillen.
10:00You know, I don't think there's a harder event you can start with,
10:02unless you're someone like Paddy who finished it in a good time.
10:06And he's with Bradsey now.
10:10Paddy, if there was any question about how athletic you are,
10:14you put comprehensively any doubt out of the window.
10:17That was superb.
10:19Yeah.
10:20This is my bread and butter in this sport.
10:22I'm really happy.
10:23There are definitely guys that can beat it,
10:24but hopefully that time holds up.
10:27From a conditioning level,
10:28how tough is it with a lactic course into your body
10:30not to make any errors?
10:32I mean, I've run a lot of marathons in my time.
10:36This is harder.
10:37Good luck, mate.
10:38We can't wait to see you.
10:38Thank you, buddy.
10:39Thanks, guys.
10:42The chase is on.
10:44Haynes, the early leader,
10:45becoming up more big people doing steeple
10:47as Paddy's rivals take their shot at that top spot,
10:51including two-time Britain's strongest man, Adam Bishop.
10:55Welcome back to Britain's strongest man in Sheffield.
11:08Back to the action now with Colin Bryce and Danny Wallace.
11:10Well, thank you, James.
11:13And yes, it is the turn of Andrew Flying Flynn
11:17against the Englishman Shane Flowers.
11:22And completing this line-up in spectacular fashion,
11:29as always,
11:30big Gavin Bilton.
11:36It's always good to see Bilton, isn't it?
11:37Yes, it is, though.
11:40Really the kind of event
11:41do you think Gab would do particularly well at,
11:43unless he's in tremendous shape?
11:45It's not a huge man's event.
11:47You expect someone like Flowers there in the middle.
11:49Yes, he's doing very well.
11:50And Flynn on the left-hand side,
11:51but right out Big Gab
11:53in the lead by a fraction.
11:55Yes, pretty much neck and neck
11:56and giant neck.
12:01But the two lighter men
12:02making lighter work of it.
12:0520, 26-inch neck for Big Gab.
12:08And his Flowers now, yeah.
12:10He made up a lot of time in the sprint back.
12:12Gab lost a lot of time there.
12:14He's starting to slow down a little bit.
12:18I don't think any of these guys are going to beat Paddy Haynes.
12:20He did 47-70.
12:22That's what they're chasing.
12:27Couldn't nip into second, couldn't he?
12:29Flowers.
12:30Gab just looks like he's had enough.
12:32That's a huge breath of air.
12:34Now then, Flowers to finish.
12:37That's tight.
12:38No.
12:40Got to get both hands off.
12:41Well, that's all six in 59.9.
12:44Andy Flynn.
12:44Oh, good Gab.
12:45Sneak in, he does.
12:46Wow.
12:47That's a nice sportsmanship there from Flowers.
12:54Really encouraging Flynn for that literal final push.
12:58Do you see his legs there?
12:59Big Gab, six in one minute and six.
13:01Good effort from Gab.
13:02There's the look of a wounded puppy there.
13:04Oh, wow.
13:07Great stuff from Flowers.
13:09Not as good as we saw from Paddy Haynes.
13:11And slow and steady from Big Gab.
13:14Now this is to beat Flynn.
13:15There's the puppy look.
13:21On to Luke Richardson then.
13:25He's impressed in the past.
13:28Big weight of expectation on his shoulders though.
13:33As there always is with this guy as well.
13:36Luke Stoltman.
13:38Another Europe's strongest man with that.
13:42And Adam Bishop.
13:44He's back.
13:46Fighting strong.
13:48Yes, now Achilles.
13:50Horrible snap.
13:51He suffered at World's Strongest Man.
13:54It was a horrifying moment, wasn't it?
13:57He's been plagued by injuries in the past.
14:00He was leading his group in World's Strongest Man.
14:03And then he felt something go.
14:05And then tried to pick it up again.
14:07And that was it.
14:07A full rupture of the Achilles tendon.
14:10And it wasn't just a matter of out of the contest.
14:13He couldn't walk.
14:14And he had some months of rehabilitation.
14:17It's been really tough for Adam to get back to this position.
14:21To be honest, I'm amazed he's back this early.
14:23That was a big blow for him.
14:27He's had quite a few major injuries.
14:29So it's great to see him back.
14:30Here we go.
14:32What a heat.
14:33But a brutal event to start on.
14:37Yeah, luckily not too high impact though.
14:40It's more just a constant pain here.
14:42And more for the lungs than anything.
14:44Bishop starts a little slow.
14:45But he's against two Europe's Strongest Man winners who have yet to win a British title.
14:51I like how you said this wasn't a hard event apart from the constant pain.
14:54Well, Stoltman.
14:58He's 40 now.
15:00Putting anyone in their 40s to shame.
15:03He's in fantastic shape.
15:05I guess he's got a good training partner and wee brother.
15:08Who's not here of course.
15:10No Tom Stoltman.
15:11He is the reigning three times Britain's Strongest Man.
15:15But this is in many ways Luke's opportunity.
15:18Which Luke isn't though.
15:19Richardson on the far side looking really good.
15:22His legs starting to wobble there though.
15:24And I think Stoltman might get the quick go.
15:26No he doesn't.
15:26Richardson again.
15:29Well, there's a wobble there from Richardson.
15:33Stoltman takes full advantage.
15:35Six in 55.
15:36Richardson taking a tumble.
15:39Goodness me.
15:41He's hit the wall.
15:44He's just a couple of yards away.
15:46Come on Luke.
15:47You can finish this one off.
15:48Adam Bishop struggling as well.
15:51Well, he's out of time.
15:53Oh no.
15:54One minute 15.
15:56The whistle goes.
15:57Magnus van Magnussen.
15:58The head ref.
15:59That I'm afraid is not good enough.
16:02Just five for Richardson.
16:04Five also for Adam Bishop.
16:0651.05.
16:09Richardson.
16:09A lot of energy he wasted there.
16:12Yeah, you think about it.
16:1375 seconds of incredible hard work.
16:16He's in lactate hell there.
16:19Is that the word for it?
16:19Lactate?
16:21That's in lactic acid.
16:21He can't milk a strong man.
16:25At least no one's tried.
16:27Well, Richardson came so close there.
16:30But not close enough.
16:32Indeed.
16:33Paddy Haynes taking event one and by a massive margin.
16:36Almost eight seconds faster than the rest.
16:38Luke Stoltman second.
16:40While Adam Bishop's off to a disappointing start.
16:42The two-time champ down in ninth.
16:44Others though had it even tougher.
16:46With Andy Black withdrawing now from the event.
16:49Luke Richardson was in trouble too.
16:51All right, Saran, doctor.
16:52Yeah, it's great.
16:53You're having my help.
16:54I just feel bad, man.
16:55It's my seeing double with my head.
16:57I'm pounding.
16:58Okay.
17:00Luke, Eddie Hall's favorite for this year's title.
17:02Instead heading off to get himself checked out.
17:06Our best wishes for the future.
17:07The Sandbag steeplechase then claiming two victims.
17:15For the remaining men, the tension builds now as we head back to the arena for event two.
17:20The deadlift ladder.
17:21Here's Colin and Danny.
17:22Well, dramatic scenes here at Britain's Strongest Man.
17:25We're only one event in.
17:28The deadlift ladder is next.
17:30Yes, and they have to tackle these five bars.
17:33Rising from 300 to 380 kilos.
17:35And the results so far are only Shane Flowers has done all five.
17:40In 39.59 seconds.
17:45Never puts his toys down nicely.
17:47So we move on to Adam Bishop and Sean Gillen.
17:50This is pretty much England's best deadlifter against Ireland's best deadlifter.
17:56And the pressure really on Bishop now after, well, not the best of successes in event one.
18:02Synchronized deadlifting so far.
18:03That was quite something.
18:06Bishop's just gone ahead.
18:09Now there are loud straps and how much you use them is half the battle here.
18:14That's really the tactics.
18:15Bishop now starting to wrap it more so he can hang on to it.
18:18And look how much easier it is to pull even though it gets heavier.
18:20Well, now Bishop on to the fifth and final one.
18:24Manages it.
18:2530 seconds.
18:26That's great from Adam Bishop.
18:29Unbelievable.
18:30I mean, Gillen's quick.
18:31He's going to be almost as quick as Flowers.
18:33He did 39.59.
18:35That's come and gone.
18:36He gets those straps on.
18:38This should be no problem for Sean.
18:39Probably not that easy, but he got it.
18:46Managed all five.
18:4849.13 seconds.
18:51This was fast from Adam Bishop.
18:53And he needed that.
18:54Yes, he did.
18:59I could have done a sixth one, he says.
19:01I want to know what I can pull.
19:04Terry Hollands there.
19:06His training partner of old.
19:09Andy Flynn against Big Gav.
19:11Built at all.
19:12Steady, Gav.
19:13Darren Sadler gets them underweight.
19:18Andy Flynn closest to camera.
19:20He's a good deadlifter.
19:21Not using the straps either, Danny.
19:24Neither is Big Gav yet.
19:28That's a surprise.
19:29Number three.
19:30That's an impressive grip from Andy Flynn, but so too from Gav.
19:36Well, on to the fourth bar.
19:38Taking a little more time now, Andy Flynn.
19:41Three hundred and sixty kilograms.
19:49Refusal at the first for Andy Flynn.
19:52And Big Gav moves on to number five.
19:54Slow and steady, as he was with the sacks.
19:58Andy Flynn, I think, calls it a day at three quick ones.
20:05Well, we're going for double Bishop's time as Bilton.
20:11Oh, goodness me.
20:16That belt was so tight there.
20:18We've seen Big Gav faint before.
20:23He's up on his feet.
20:24He's all right.
20:25Four and thirty-eight seconds.
20:26Well, this was the moment.
20:29He is absolutely fine.
20:31A certain ballet quality to his faints.
20:33He even faints well, Colin.
20:37With style.
20:37Big Gav.
20:39On to Luke Stoltman and Paddy Haynes.
20:41You're not really a strong man unless you've fainted at some point in your career.
20:49Be it training or competition.
20:51Now then, Paddy Haynes.
20:52He is just a phenom of deadlifting.
20:56He might not be anywhere near as thick in the body of someone like Big Gav.
21:01But those long arms and incredibly strong back.
21:05That farmer background number four for Paddy.
21:07And Stoltman is being left in his trail at the moment.
21:11This is a very determined performance from Paddy Haynes.
21:16He's not going to meet Bishop.
21:17He wants to do this properly.
21:23Yes.
21:24A solid second place maybe.
21:26No, I think he's going to be slower than Flowers.
21:28But he does it all the same.
21:31Well, that was a strong performance from Paddy Haynes in every respect.
21:37Luke Stoltman might be beaten.
21:41Deadlift's never been his forte, Stoltman.
21:44But he did a very quick four.
21:45Four and twenty-nine.
21:48All of which means that this man, Adam Bishop, takes the win.
21:53But what a performance from Paddy Haynes as well.
21:56That's the look of triumph.
21:59Or pain, I'm not sure.
22:03Well, that's big for Bish.
22:05Adam eclipsing the rest by a full nine seconds.
22:08Flowers, Haynes and Gillen, the only other athletes to complete all five lifts.
22:13Bilton, despite his tumble, claiming sixth.
22:15And he's with Radzi.
22:16Big Gav, good to see you still standing.
22:18There's no question of you coming out of this competition.
22:20No, definitely not.
22:21I take a lot more than that to stop me.
22:22It was just a bit of a rush of blood to the head.
22:25Belt was a bit loose.
22:26So, obviously, I moved to 380.
22:27Yeah, I tightened the belt up.
22:29And obviously, as I stood up, I ended up in a rush of blood.
22:31It just, I can't remember falling over.
22:33I'm all good.
22:34I've been through worse.
22:36Still within a shot at that podium.
22:37With two lads out, there's less points up for grabs.
22:40But it makes it more interesting for the guys at the top.
22:43So, I'm just going to go out, do my thing.
22:45Smash the log press.
22:46Smash stones.
22:47Get on that podium.
22:48Get to the world.
22:48A race for the British title and those World's Strongest Man qualifying spots is heating up.
22:54Haynes in top spot for now with Flowers and Stoltman close behind and Bishop moving up to joint fourth.
23:02Something foul awaits for Luke, Gavin and the rest.
23:05Event 3 is the Duck Walk.
23:07Who will be the first to quack?
23:09We'll find out next on Britain's Strongest Man.
23:11Welcome back.
23:19We've not been short on drama so far in Sheffield with athletes pushed beyond their limits.
23:23The good news is both Andy Black and Luke Richardson are on the road to recovery.
23:29For the remaining men, the challenges aren't going to get any easier as we head into Event 3.
23:34What lies ahead?
23:35Here's Radzi with five-time British champion Hedy Hall.
23:38Event number three, Duck Walk into Farmers and Eddie kicking off at about 200 kilograms.
23:44It's a big one.
23:45This was actually stemmed from Olympic powerlifting.
23:47So they used to do this to really strengthen the glutes, the back and the grip strength.
23:52So it's designed to fatigue you, to make you stronger.
23:55So doing this for 20 meters is a big, big ask.
23:58And then it goes into the Farmers.
24:00In terms of the transition, that could really separate the top from the guys underneath.
24:06Oh yeah.
24:06I mean, 160 kilo each hand, that's me.
24:09So they're picking up me in each hand and running over 20 meters back.
24:14So yeah, it's a big ask.
24:15There's knowing where to pick the apparatus up and how fast to go.
24:20You go too fast, you trip up.
24:21So it's a lot of experience comes into this.
24:23The margins, once again, are tiny on this one.
24:25And don't move a muscle.
24:28I don't know where Eddie got his mic from.
24:30I think he brought it off ABBA.
24:32So first up, it was Glasscock, Diamond.
24:35Glasscock managing 31.78 on this event.
24:39On to Beetham and Flynn.
24:41And if you think strongmen can't be funny, watch this.
24:45Yes, the duck walk.
24:49One of the most ridiculous boobers there is in the strongman arsenal.
24:54And my goodness, Andy Flynn is quick.
24:56440 pounds is exchanged for 320 kilos.
25:01And he is flying.
25:03The flying Flynn.
25:06Well, this is very fast from Flynn.
25:08Down they go.
25:0923 seconds.
25:11There or thereabouts.
25:1222.81 for Andrew Flynn.
25:15He certainly takes the lead.
25:16Chris Beetham there.
25:17No, his hands struggling.
25:19Once they go, they go.
25:2025 meters for him.
25:24Flying Flynn.
25:25Goodness me.
25:27I think his grip was starting to go near the end.
25:29But yeah.
25:30It was so quick.
25:32It's going to be really hard to beat.
25:34On to Big Gav.
25:36And Luke Stoltman.
25:38Real test the Giants here.
25:40And again, if you've ever been intimidated by either of these men,
25:43just remember them doing this.
25:47Two less intimidating men you couldn't find.
25:49Gentle Giants of the highest order.
25:52Now then, Luke Stoltman.
25:53Looking really good there.
25:56On to the farmer's walk.
25:59Problem with really, really big men is often they have their thick hands.
26:03They struggle just to hang on to things for long.
26:05You see his grip starting to go.
26:06Look at his fingers opening up.
26:07He's just going to make it.
26:09He just had to keep that pace up.
26:1124.38 for Luke.
26:14That's Big Gav going to give us.
26:16Around 32 seconds.
26:1931.78 for Big Gav.
26:21Bilton.
26:21Getting that encouragement as well, wasn't he, from Stoltman.
26:26Stoltman worried.
26:27Bilton didn't know what to do.
26:29Here, put it down there.
26:30Well done.
26:34We'll get you, you know.
26:35On to Sean Gillen and Paddy Haynes.
26:39Something tells me Paddy Haynes is going to be quick at this.
26:45Yeah.
26:46Yeah.
26:48Gav looking very solid as well, but those long legs are bad.
26:50He's just chewing the ground up.
26:53Now, how's the grip?
26:54Well, you know it's brilliant.
26:55He's got one of the best grips in the world.
26:58So he should hang on to these.
27:00Oh, if it doesn't take his legs out.
27:02Well, it's what Enyhall was saying.
27:03He's got the grip a little wrong.
27:04He's holding it too far up the front.
27:06And maybe that's just causing it to knock around.
27:10Oh, it goes down again.
27:11So hard to get it back once you let it drop.
27:14But 29.42, still a fast time for Paddy Haynes.
27:18Gillen beaten.
27:21He's lost a bit of skin there, I think.
27:25Paddy Haynes, though, he looked so good at the start,
27:28but it started to go and tap at the back,
27:30and then it swung forward, even hit the ground there.
27:34Oh, my goodness.
27:36Twice he had to pick it up.
27:41All England then, the final pair.
27:42Shane Flowers and Adam Bishop.
27:49It's the top two for the deadlift.
27:52Bishop would be really quick there, but here you go.
27:54Shane Flowers catching him on the line,
27:56and it's even Stephens on to the farmers.
27:59Who's going to get the quickest pick up?
28:00Really is neck and neck here, isn't it, with these two?
28:04Oh, my goodness me.
28:05It couldn't be any closer.
28:07There's your money on Danny.
28:09Adam Bishop there.
28:11Well, there it is.
28:12Adam Bishop just pips him 24 and a half seconds.
28:16Unbelievable drama.
28:17So hard to tell who was going to triumph there.
28:24Yeah, Bish was just a little bit quicker.
28:27And that put Flowers under pressure.
28:29Stumbles, goes down, and Bish grabs his moment.
28:32It's just the front that has to cross the line.
28:34And Flowers went down again just before it.
28:36It's that look of frustration from Flowers.
28:42Andy Flynn for the win.
28:44Behind him, Luke takes second from Adam by two-tenths of a second,
28:48and Flowers and Haynes also hitting sub-32nd times.
28:51It's enough to keep Haynes joint top of the standings for now.
28:55Paddy, three events down.
28:56We are looking pretty.
28:58We've seen half a smile so far.
29:00How are you feeling?
29:01Just keeping calm, Redsy.
29:02I'm keeping calm.
29:03I'm doing all right.
29:04Yeah, I'm very happy.
29:05It's nice to be sharing the lead with a Stoltman.
29:08It's not a bad thing, is it?
29:09So, like I say, probably got my one sort of worst event now.
29:13So, for me, it's just clutching as many points from this as I can.
29:15And then I like the Stones.
29:18And are your arms longer after that, Farmers?
29:20Because you grit and bared that one.
29:22I hope not, because they're already pretty long.
29:24But it'll be better for the Stones.
29:25I'll get round them, but...
29:27And just a word.
29:28How cool is it to be competing at a Giants,
29:30have a Britain's strongest man, and to be in the mix?
29:33Oh, it's ridiculous.
29:34I'll wake up in a minute.
29:35Probably after log.
29:36But we'll see.
29:37Yeah, I'll just be on blessed.
29:38It's just amazing.
29:39And hopefully, let's get some people talking about me now.
29:42Mate, two events to go.
29:43Good luck.
29:44Thanks, guys.
29:46Well, might Luke Stoltman be Paddy's wake-up call?
29:49The Scotsman is now tied with Haynes atop the standings,
29:53with Shane Flowers just one point further back.
29:55Adam Bish have been fourth, also looking well within striking range.
29:59However, backstage, there's bad news for Bish.
30:04Things have taken a turn for the two-time champion,
30:07making his return to the sport after that major injury last year.
30:11Ratsy is catching up with Bish.
30:16Bish, the reason I'm stood here is just because, obviously,
30:19I've known you when you first started in Strongman,
30:21and we're obviously now two times Britain's strongest man.
30:23This isn't the ideal conversation we want to be having,
30:25but you're making the decision rightfully that you're going to pull out.
30:29I'm just done, Rats.
30:32I've had a bit of a mental wobble.
30:34I should be, you know, chomping at the bit to compete,
30:37and I don't want to go out there.
30:37So I don't know what's wrong.
30:40I can't get my head around it because, you know,
30:42I'm in contention, and I just don't want to do it.
30:45And I don't know why that's happened to me,
30:49but the last thing I need to do is go out there,
30:52force things, and hurt myself.
30:54Can I just say, on a personal level,
30:56I mean, we obviously know how strong you guys are,
30:59but to have the courage to speak vulnerably and speak as you are
31:02says everything about you as a man.
31:05Thanks, mate. I appreciate that.
31:09We've, like, mental issues.
31:12I've always struggled with them,
31:13as in I struggle to understand them.
31:14I didn't understand why people would have them,
31:17and so this is all very new for me.
31:18I don't get it.
31:20And I don't know.
31:21It's just...
31:22All I know is I just don't want to go out there for the log press,
31:25and it's...
31:26or the stones,
31:27and it's, as I said, it's mind-boggling for me
31:29because I'm in a good position,
31:30and every single other time I've competed,
31:32I've been chomping at the bit to get out there,
31:33and I think it's the smartest thing just to, you know,
31:36step down and sort things out
31:39and work out why this has happened.
31:41Adam, really appreciate your time, mate.
31:43Best of luck.
31:46Remarkable.
31:46Remarkable honesty there.
31:49And as Radzi said,
31:50vulnerability from Adam Bishop, Colin.
31:53Well, 160 kilos to be pressed overhead is...
31:55It's a dangerous thing.
31:56We make light of it often.
31:59Chris Beetham, the first man to come out,
32:00does one rep,
32:01and you see just how difficult it is.
32:03Finest in Britain.
32:05Three reps from Gillen.
32:07The Irishman.
32:08Shaneflowers.
32:09The world's best pressers.
32:11Two reps.
32:12I mean, this is a serious thing
32:14to have to go out and do,
32:16and...
32:18Well, perhaps that's exactly why
32:19Adam Bishop didn't fancy it.
32:21I'm afraid Paddy Haynes,
32:22zeros,
32:23as Ben Glasgow and Gab Bilton
32:25are our next pair out.
32:27Now, Bilton
32:30gets the measure of the log.
32:35It's three to beat.
32:40Ascock gets the first one up,
32:41so too Bilton.
32:43Good opportunity for these guys
32:44to try and put some daylight
32:46between themselves and Paddy Haynes.
32:49And we saw zero.
32:52One thing we do know
32:53is Luke Stoltman is a great presser.
32:55Still got to see him.
32:58Both on two reps at the moment.
33:01We are halfway through the time already.
33:05Bilton rolling it out the chest.
33:07Glascott getting his third.
33:08So too Bilton.
33:11While the man gets a fourth,
33:12they'll be in the lead.
33:16This is a huge weight.
33:18350 pounds,
33:19160 kilos
33:20for a British Championships.
33:22Massive test.
33:24Well, Glascott,
33:26he checked he had time to do it.
33:27He knew he did.
33:29Has Bilton got time for one more?
33:31No.
33:33Well, this is extraordinary.
33:34Gavin Bilton
33:34manages the three reps
33:37with this guy.
33:39Ben Glasgow manages four.
33:42He's quite something, isn't he, Ben?
33:44And he's quietly
33:45making a charge
33:47towards the podium.
33:52Well, knows he did well.
33:54Yeah, baby,
33:55I think he said.
33:57And the final pair,
33:58Luke Stoltman
33:58and Andrew Flynn.
34:00we go.
34:03Stoltman on the left,
34:04Flynn on the right.
34:06Scotland
34:06gets it up first.
34:11Flynn really takes his time
34:12on his chest
34:13and look at that.
34:14That's a great technique
34:15from Flynn.
34:16What he lacks in power,
34:18Stoltman has plenty
34:19of shoulder power.
34:20But Flynn,
34:20watch his technique
34:21on the right.
34:22He has to use
34:23all of his legs
34:24to get it up.
34:27He really does.
34:28Real athleticism
34:29there from Flynn.
34:30Stoltman,
34:31that pure power.
34:33The pseudo power.
34:35Well,
34:36with this
34:37fifth rep,
34:38and he manages it,
34:42that's important
34:43for Stoltman,
34:43isn't it?
34:43Absolutely.
34:45Has he taken the lead,
34:46but he's putting
34:46some massive daylight
34:47between him
34:48and Paddy Haynes
34:49who's zeroed
34:51one event to go.
34:5440-year-old Luke Stoltman,
34:55he knows it.
34:57He's in a great position
34:58now to win
34:59Britain's strongest man.
35:00Now,
35:00what can Flynn do
35:00with two seconds?
35:03He got it.
35:05Wow.
35:05That's impressive
35:06from Flynn.
35:07Nerves of steel.
35:09Shades off.
35:10Shoulders of steel as well.
35:11Yeah.
35:12I think it was pretty much
35:13all leg-mined.
35:14I mean,
35:14he caught it, though.
35:16Caught it with just
35:17a second to go.
35:18That was tremendous
35:19from Flynn.
35:24You see him again.
35:26He leads,
35:26as he catches it,
35:27almost in a bench-pressed
35:28position
35:28to maximize
35:30the drop-down.
35:31Really impressive.
35:33Well done to Andrew Flynn,
35:35who ties Ben Glasscock
35:36for second
35:36with four reps,
35:38but that one extra rep
35:39for Luke Stoltman
35:40could be huge.
35:41The Scotsman
35:41with his massive shoulders
35:43taking the event win
35:44and moving into the lead
35:45outright now
35:46at Britain's strongest man.
35:48Luke there,
35:49six and a half points
35:49ahead of Shane Flowers.
35:51Andrew Flynn
35:51currently holding third,
35:53but only by half a point.
35:54Here's Radzi
35:55with the man on top.
35:59We have
36:00a new leader,
36:01Luke Stoltman.
36:02Looking good, mate.
36:04Yeah,
36:04really good.
36:04proud of myself.
36:07I didn't get too excited
36:08in the log,
36:08just did what I had to do.
36:10I knew Andrew's a good presser.
36:12I just needed one more,
36:14that's all.
36:14So,
36:15rather than go all out,
36:17I just kind of took it
36:18nice and easy
36:19and got it done.
36:20So,
36:20enough for the win.
36:21One more to go
36:22and we'll get it done.
36:23One more good luck.
36:24I like you very much.
36:25I appreciate it.
36:25Cheers, guys.
36:27Well,
36:28there's a dramatic finish
36:29in store then
36:29here in Sheffield
36:30where we're guaranteed
36:31a first-time winner
36:33for this prestigious title
36:34and a real battle
36:36for the podium.
36:37Shane,
36:38Luke,
36:39Andy or Ben,
36:40who's set for glory?
36:42Find out next
36:42on Britain's Strongest Man.
36:50Welcome back
36:51to Sheffield.
36:52It's Britain's Strongest Man
36:53in the Utilitar Arena
36:55where a sell-out
36:56Steel City crowd
36:57is about to witness
36:58the final act.
37:00Without any further ado,
37:01let's get back
37:02to our commentators,
37:03Colin Bryce
37:03and Danny Wallace.
37:06Well,
37:06going into the final event,
37:08here's how things stand.
37:10Flynn in third,
37:11Shane Flowers in second,
37:13pulling ahead,
37:14Luke Stoltman in first.
37:17That's only so far,
37:19I remember.
37:19Whoever ends up
37:20in the top three,
37:21well,
37:21they qualify
37:21for World's Strongest Man.
37:23And it's this event
37:25that will decide
37:25our top three,
37:26the Castle Stones.
37:27Yes,
37:28120 kilos going up
37:29to 200 kilograms.
37:31And this is what's happened
37:32so far.
37:32Paddy Haynes,
37:33the man who was
37:34in joint lead
37:34going into the log,
37:36pulled out a huge result
37:37in the Stones.
37:3725 seconds for five.
37:39Bilton also did five.
37:41Two pairs to go.
37:44First,
37:45it's Ben Glasscock
37:46and Andrew Flynn,
37:47relative newbies.
37:48And this really
37:49is the battle
37:49of the third place.
37:50Just half a point
37:51separates these guys.
37:52Massive moment
37:53for both of them
37:54in their strongman career.
37:55Who can get on the podium
37:57of Britain's Strongest Man?
37:58And it's Flynn
37:58on the right-hand side.
38:00Andy Flynn
38:00who's taking the lead.
38:02Well,
38:04this is very fast
38:05from Andrew Flynn
38:06as he moves
38:07on to the fourth.
38:09Each one
38:10getting heavier and heavier.
38:11We're up to the 200 kilo.
38:12Big daddy for Andy Flynn
38:13on the right-hand side.
38:14Look at the size of it.
38:16If he does this,
38:17we'll see him
38:17at World's Strongest.
38:19And he might as well
38:20book his ticket now.
38:21Five Stones,
38:2228 and a half seconds.
38:24That's huge
38:25for Andrew Flynn.
38:26Quicker than Gav Bilton,
38:28just a little slower
38:29than what Paddy Haynes managed.
38:31But yes,
38:31he's on the podium.
38:33Let's see what
38:33Ben Glascott can do.
38:35He'll want to get
38:35this fourth up at least.
38:37Well, Flynn
38:38helped him out there.
38:39Lends him some of
38:40the tacky from his hands,
38:41that pine resin
38:42that helps
38:43grip these
38:45almost impossible
38:46to grip things.
38:48Oh!
38:49And he does it.
38:50Can't believe he did it.
38:52Well, Andy Flynn
38:53giving him that
38:54little bit of tacky there.
38:55Got a bit of sportsmanship
38:56from Flynn as well.
38:57Glascott gets all five up.
38:59Just
39:00that was just a
39:06tremendous run
39:07from Andy Flynn.
39:10Not only did he get
39:11all five up,
39:11but he
39:12proved what a good
39:13chap he is.
39:14The final pair then,
39:15Shane Flowers,
39:16Luke
39:17Stoltman.
39:18Big moment for Shane Flowers.
39:23It's not lost on him.
39:24He can see
39:24just how nervous he is.
39:27But he'll have to
39:27pull out a ridiculous
39:28time here and
39:29well,
39:30Stoltman would have
39:31to do really badly
39:32and he's a great
39:32stone lifter,
39:33the Scotsman,
39:34and he's showing it.
39:35He's an old hand
39:36at this,
39:37Stoltman.
39:38But Flowers
39:39matching him.
39:42He is.
39:42Yes, he is.
39:43Maybe even catching him there.
39:45Who's going to get the fifth
39:46one up first?
39:48Oh!
39:49That's incredible.
39:50What a result for Shane Flowers.
39:53Stoltman's slightly stunned.
39:55He stole my glory,
39:56Mervyn, he's thinking.
39:57But he is Britain's
39:58strongest man.
39:59He certainly is.
40:00But Flowers
40:01really treating this
40:02like he's won
40:02the whole competition.
40:04How huge it must be
40:05to go up against
40:06Luke Stoltman
40:06on the stones
40:07and do so well.
40:10Massive moment for him.
40:11Even bigger moment
40:12for this man though.
40:13At 40 years old,
40:15all those thousands
40:15of hours of training,
40:17gets the fifth one up.
40:19It was a battle,
40:20but he is Britain's
40:21strongest man.
40:22And he's with Ratty now.
40:25Luke Stoltman,
40:272020,
40:28you make the
40:29Britain's Strongest Man
40:29podium.
40:30Last year,
40:31the same.
40:32This year,
40:33you're now
40:34Britain's
40:34strongest man.
40:36What's going
40:37through your head?
40:40I don't know.
40:42Made a promise
40:43to Big Tommy
40:44that I'd come back
40:45with a title.
40:46My little boy's
40:47birthday today.
40:48Happy birthday,
40:49Cora.
40:50That's all that matters,
40:51man.
40:52I did my job today.
40:53No one can take
40:54that away from me.
40:55I'm number one
40:56in Britain.
40:57I proved it
40:58and that's that.
40:59You also
41:00mentioned Big Tommy.
41:02You now have
41:02the clean sweep.
41:04World's strongest man
41:05reigning Tom.
41:06You reigning
41:06Europe's strongest man.
41:08Now you've
41:08Britain's strongest man.
41:09Is there anything
41:10you boys can't do?
41:11Absolutely not.
41:13We're here.
41:14The Stoltmans
41:14are here to stay.
41:15I'm not going anywhere.
41:16I'm just getting better.
41:17I feel invigorised.
41:18I really do.
41:19I won't say
41:20too much more,
41:20but I just feel good.
41:22I feel good.
41:23And here I am.
41:24So yeah,
41:24it's pretty cool.
41:26It's really cool
41:27and what you've done
41:27is really cool as well.
41:29Britain's strongest man,
41:302025,
41:31Luke Stoltman.
41:32Congratulations,
41:33mate.
41:34Thank you,
41:34man.
41:35Well,
41:36what a competition.
41:37Slightly heartbreaking
41:38for Paddy Haynes
41:39just missing out
41:40on the podium there
41:41by half a point.
41:44But the podium is
41:44Andrew Flynn,
41:45Shane Flowers.
41:47You just heard from him.
41:49Scotland's finest
41:49and now Britain's
41:51strongest man,
41:52Luke Stoltman.
41:55And of course
41:55he is Europe's
41:56strongest man.
41:58Next time out
41:59we'll be
41:59seeing if he can
42:00defend that title too.
42:02Why are we
42:03talking about next time?
42:04We still have
42:04something we can enjoy,
42:05Colin.
42:06And we call it
42:07The Mantage.
42:09The Mantage.
42:09The Mantage.
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42:41continues tomorrow
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