Defending Rogue Strongman Invitational champion Mitchell Hooper was atop the leaderboard after the primary two occasions because of back-to-back runner-up finishes. He knew the time to beat because the final to run within the Inver Problem, occasion 3 in Aberdeen, Scotland.
Every strongman took to the competitors flooring to carry 5 stones weighing 275, 300, 365, 400, and 420 kilos. The warmth order mattered as Tom Stoltman’s time of simply over 36 seconds was not sufficient to fend off Hafthor Björnsson’s sub-28-second run to attain his second event win of the day.
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2024 Rogue Strongman Invitational Inver Problem Outcomes
- Hafthor Björnsson — 27.34 seconds
- Mitchell Hooper — 31.8 seconds
- Tom Stoltman — 36.57 seconds
- Pavlo Kordiyaka — 1:20.57
- Evan Singleton — CAP + 1
- Luke Stoltman — CAP + 1
- Tristain Hoath — CAP + 2
- Mathew Ragg — CAP + 2
- Bobby Thompson — CAP + 2
- Thomas Evans — CAP + 3
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2024 Rogue Strongman Invitational Inver Problem Recap
Hoath was the primary to the stones. He sped by the primary three stones, exhibiting no disruption from the massive weight soar between the second and third stones. He failed his try on the fourth stone and couldn’t discover a manner by it after his forearms had been carved up.
Kordiyaka was second to the stones. The primary three stones went up shortly, however he took his time patting his arms earlier than loading the fourth stone with out problem. He lapped and loaded the fifth stone in an identical vogue to the fourth to set the time to beat.
Luke Stoltman lifted third. He made fast work of the primary three stones earlier than catching his breath earlier than stone 4. He loaded that after dusting it off to assist his grip. He couldn’t discover a grip on stone 5 and the clock ran out.
Thompson ran fourth. He tossed up the primary two stones, lapped and loaded the third, after which took a beat earlier than the 400-pounder. He was unable to discover a grip and waved off to the gang proper earlier than the time cap eclipsed.
“King of the Stones” Tom Stoltman was the midpoint athlete within the occasion. He one-motioned the primary three stones earlier than lapping the fourth and loading the fifth in simply over 36 seconds for the lead.
Björnsson ran sixth after a primary and last-place end by the primary two occasions. He smoked your complete occasion with a blazing-fast time of 27.34 seconds.
Ragg adopted Björnsson with a way more methodic strategy of lapping every stone earlier than loading them to their respective barrels. He cleared the primary three stones with out problem earlier than failing two makes an attempt on the fourth stone and waving off.
Singleton lifted within the eighth warmth. 365 kilos was no problem for “T-Rex.” He caught the lip of the barrel on the fourth stone however safely positioned it. He took loads of time in his prep for the fifth stone nevertheless it slipped on his first try. With 15 seconds left on the clock, he waved off.
Evans ran the penultimate warmth. The primary two stones had been sluggish however discover earlier than he appeared to injure himself on the third stone. He risked nothing and waved off nearly instantly thereafter.
Hooper knew Björnsson’s run was the time to beat. Hooper’s run was flawless. Whereas not fairly quick sufficient to beat Björnsson, it was sufficient to finest Tom Stoltman
2024 Rogue Invitational Schedule
The remainder of the Strongman and Strongwoman competitors schedule is as follows (all instances EST):
Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024
- Strongwoman Occasion 4 — 7:30 a.m. — Energy Drive
- Strongman Occasion 4 — 8:00 a.m. — Energy Drive
- Strongwoman Occasion 5 — 10:15 a.m. — Yoke Escalator
- Strongman Occasion 5 — 10:30 a.m. — Yoke Escalator
- Strongwoman Occasion 6 — 1:45 p.m. — Circus Medley
- Strongman Occasion 6 — 2:10 p.m. — Circus Medley
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