The 2023 Britain’s Strongest Man U105KG contest occurred on Sept. 10, 2023, in Bexleyheath, UK. Twelve of the UK’s top strongmen contended through five events during the single-day contest: Max Deadlift, Press Medley, Farmer’s Walk Medley, Fixed Tire Flip for Reps, and Atlas Stones.
William Relf emerged victorious when all was said and done, standing atop the podium with 50.5 of a possible 60 points. Scott McGowan claimed the silver medal 4.5 points behind Relf, and Boyd Francis rounded out the podium.
2023 Britain’s Strongest Man U105KG Results
- William Relf — 50.5 points
- Scott McGowan — 46 points
- Boyd Francis — 44 points
- Christopher Harrison — 38 points
- Matthew Williams — 37 points
- Jon Mallon — 29 points
- Adam Groundrill — 28 points
- Jordan Rea — 24.5 points
- Mark Pearson — 18 points
- Andrew Lumley — 15 points
- John Hackett — 11 points
- Shaul Paul — Five points
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2023 Britain’s Strongest Man U105KG Event Results
Below are the results for each of the five contested events in Bexleyheath:
Max Deadlift
Athletes lifted in rounds with weights of 300, 320, 340, 345, 350, 355, 360, 365, and 370 kilograms.
- Christopher Harrison — 360 kilograms
- Matthew Williams — 355 kilograms
- William Relf — 350 kilograms (T-third)
- Jordan Rea — 350 kilograms (T-third)
- Scott McGowan — 340 kilograms (T-fifth)
- Boyd Francis — 340 kilograms (T-fifth)
- Andrew Lumley — 340 kilograms (T-fifth)
- John Hackett — 320 kilograms
- Jon Mallon — 300 kilograms (T-ninth)
- Adam Groundrill — 300 kilograms (T-ninth)
- Shaul Paul — 300 kilograms (T-ninth)
- Mark Pearson — no lift
Press Medley
The Press Medley was for time with four implements weighing 120, 130, 140, and 90 kilograms.
- William Relf — Four in 43.1 seconds
- Scott McGowan — Three in 13.98 seconds
- Boyd Francis — Three in 17.33 seconds
- Adam Groundrill — Two in 12.54 seconds
- Jordan Rea — Two in 13.22 seconds
- Jon Mallon — Two in 14.88 seconds
- Christopher Harrison — Two in 16.54 seconds
- Matthew Williams — Two in 17.24 seconds
- Andrew Lumley — Two in 19.31 seconds
- John Hackett — One in 5.69 seconds
- Mark Pearson — One in 7.73 seconds
- Shaul Paul — One in 8.03 seconds
Farmer’s Walk Medley
This event featured two 20-kilometer runs; one with a 150-kilogram farmer’s walk, the other with 200 kilograms.
- Scott McGowan
- Christopher Harrison
- Matthew Williams
- Mark Pearson
- Boyd Francis
- Jordan Rea
- William Relf
- Adam Groundrill
- Andrew Lumley
- John Hackett
- Jon Mallon
- Shaul Paul
Fixed Tire Flip for Reps
Each athlete attempted to flip the 500-kilogram tire for as many reps as possible within the 60-second time cap.
- William Relf — Five reps
- Adam Groundrill — Four reps
- Jon Mallon — Three reps
- Scott McGowan — Two reps
- Boyd Francis — One rep
- Christopher Harrison — no lift
- Matthew Williams — no lift
- Jordan Rea — no lift
- Mark Pearson — no lift
- Andrew Lumley — no lift
- John Hackett — no lift
- Shaul Paul — no lift
Atlas Stones
The Atlas Stones were for reps with a 160-kilogram stone.
- William Relf — Five reps (T-first)
- Boyd Francis — Five reps (T-first)
- Matthew Williams — Five reps (T-first)
- Christopher Harrison — Three reps
- Scott McGowan — One rep (T-fifth)
- Jon Mallon — One rep (T-fifth)
- Mark Pearson — One rep (T-fifth)
- Adam Groundrill — no lift
- John Hackett — no lift
- Jordan Rea — withdrew
- Andrew Lumley — withdrew
- Shaul Paul — withdrew’
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