Loading race

A loading race or medley is an event in World's Strongest Man and other similar strongman competitions which requires competitors to carry, drag and load several heavy and irregular objects onto a platform over a course usually ranging from 10 to 30 meters.[1] The competitor to move and load all objects in the fastest time is the winner.[2]

Implements

Some of the frequently used objects for the events are anchors and chains, anvils, sandbags, sacks, safes, beer kegs, wine barrels and natural stones.[3] They usually weigh between 100 kg (220 lb) to 150 kg (331 lb) but occasionally can be heavier than that.

Physical demands

Contrary to popular belief, the weight of the objects is not the defining factor in these events. The overall shape of the objects, their dimensions, and the terrain (which can range from rubble to sand to snow) makes these events challenging and requires physical strength, athleticism and speed equally[4] and also different skills are required for different irregular objects.

Notable Strongmen

  • Below table summarizes the most successful loading medley winners in international Strongman competitions.[5]
  • No. of total career loading medley's against the no. of wins (entry criteria: a minimum of 5 wins and a >10% winning ratio, open category).
  • With 15 total wins at over 2 wins per every 3 loading medleys he undertook, Iceland's Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson is the greatest loading medley winner in strongman history.
# Name Nationality Events Wins Win %
1 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Iceland Iceland 22 15 68.18%
2 Tom Stoltman Scotland Scotland 11 8 72.72%
3 JF Caron Canada Canada 22 8 36.36%
4 Vytautas Lalas Lithuania Lithuania 8 6 75.00%
5 Pavlo Kordiyaka Ukraine Ukraine 10 6 60.00%
6 Aivars Šmaukstelis Latvia Latvia 26 6 23.08%
7 Žydrūnas Savickas Lithuania Lithuania 27 6 22.22%
8 Dainis Zageris Latvia Latvia 32 6 18.75%
9 Mike Burke United States United States 8 5 62.50%
10 Matjaz Belsak Slovenia Slovenia 13 5 38.5%

- As at 1 July 2025

References

  1. ^ "Loading Medley". strongman.org. 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
  2. ^ "Loading Race". theworldsstrongestman.com. 2020-12-31. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
  3. ^ "Loading Race". theworldsstrongestman.com. 2020-12-31. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
  4. ^ "How to Prepare for a Strongman Death Medley". Matt Mills. 2019-05-14. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
  5. ^ "Most Successful Athletes: Loading Race". Strongman Archives. April 3, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2022.

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