The 2024 Shaw Classic occurred on Aug. 16-18, 2024, in Loveland, CO. The main event was the 2024 Strongest Man on Earth contest, won by Mitchell Hooper. The Shaw Classic also featured Open and Weight Class competitions for strongmen and strongwomen.
Josh Spurgeon of the USA won the 2024 Shaw Classic Men’s Open contest, scoring 52.5 of a possible 70 points against nine other elite strongmen. The 10 athletes competed in the Log Lift, Farmer’s Walk, Sack & Sled Medley, Dumbbell Press, Power Stairs, Hummer Tire Deadlift, and Atlas Stones.
2024 Shaw Classic Men’s Open Results
Josh Spurgeon (USA) — 52.5 points
Nicholas Guardione (USA) — 50 points
Tim Buck (USA) — 47 points
Joey Lavallée (CAN) — 45 points
Andrew Burton (USA) — 43.5 points
James Jeffers (CAN) — 37.5 points
Alexander Kopp (USA) — 36 points
Nicholas Smith (USA) — 25 points
Jon Furrh (USA) — 23 points
Josh Gregory (USA) — 12.5 points
[Related: 2024 Official Strongman Games European Championships Women’s Results]
[Related: 2024 Official Strongman Games European Championships Men’s Results]
2024 Shaw Classic Men’s Open Event Results
Below are the results for each of the seven events contested in Loveland:
Log Lift
Athletes had 60 seconds to lift 147 kilograms as many times as possible.
Tim Buck — Eight reps
Nicholas Guardione — Seven reps
Alexander Kopp — Six reps (T-third)
Josh Gregory — Six reps (T-third)
Joey Lavallée — Five reps (T-fifth)
Andrew Burton — Five reps (T-fifth)
Josh Spurgeon — Four reps (T-seventh)
James Jeffers — Four reps (T-seventh)
Jon Furrh — Three reps
Nicholas Smith — Two reps
Farmer’s Walk
Each strongman had 60 seconds to carry 147 kilograms and 170 kilograms, 15 meters each.
Joey Lavallée — 17.83 seconds
Nicholas Guardione — 19.47 seconds
Andrew Burton — 19.98 seconds
Josh Spurgeon — 20.54 seconds
James Jeffers — 24.52 seconds
Jon Furrh — 27.36 seconds
Nicholas Smith — 38.75 seconds
Josh Gregory — 46 seconds
Alexander Kopp — 49.78 seconds
Tim Buck — 21.59 meters
Sack & Sled Medley
Each strongman had one minute to traverse a 36-meter course comprised of a 136-kilogram sack carry, a 159-kilogram sack carry, and a 12-meter sled push.
Andrew Burton — 33.22 seconds
Tim Buck — 33.87 seconds
Josh Spurgeon — 34.12 seconds
Nicholas Smith — 34.29 seconds
Alexander Kopp — 34.31 seconds
Jon Furrh — 34.72 seconds
Nicholas Guardione — 35.03 seconds
James Jeffers — 37.40 seconds
Josh Gregory — 37.41 seconds
Joey Lavallée — 39.69 seconds
Dumbbell Press
Athletes were allotted 75 seconds to lift 102 kilograms for reps.
Joey Lavallée — Five reps
Josh Spurgeon — Four reps
Tim Buck — Four reps
Alexander Kopp — Four reps
Nicholas Guardione — Three reps
Andrew Burton — Three reps
James Jeffers — no lift
Nicholas Smith — no lift
Jon Furrh — no lift
Josh Gregory — no lift
Power Stairs
Each athlete had 75 seconds to ascend implements weighing 181, 204, and 227 kilograms five stairs.
Nicholas Guardione — 33.81 seconds
James Jeffers — 36.83 seconds
Josh Spurgeon — 36.95 seconds
Joey Lavallée — 38.4 seconds
Tim Buck — 41.78 seconds
Nicholas Smith — 51.13 seconds
Andrew Burton — 14 stairs
Alexander Kopp — 12 stairs
Jon Furrh — 12 stairs
Josh Gregory — withdrew
Hummer Tire Deadlift
Each strongman established their max deadlift.
Josh Spurgeon — 442 kilograms
Joey Lavallée — 431 kilograms (T-second)
Andrew Burton — 431 kilograms (T-second)
James Jeffers — 420 kilograms
Nicholas Guardione — 408 kilograms (T-fifth)
Alexander Kopp — 408 kilograms (T-fifth)
Tim Buck — 374 kilograms (T-seventh)
Nicholas Smith — 374 kilograms (T-seventh)
Jon Furrh — 374 kilograms (T-seventh)
Josh Gregory — withdrew
Atlas Stones
The Atlas Stones event comprised five stones weighing 159 to 204 kilograms.
Tim Buck — Five in 45.18 seconds
James Jeffers — Five in 54.13 seconds
Josh Spurgeon — Four in 27.1 seconds
Nicholas Guardione — Four in 38.78 seconds
Alexander Kopp — Three in 17.47 seconds
Nicholas Smith — Three in 17.2 seconds
Joey Lavallée — Three in 19.38 seconds
Andrew Burton — Three in 23.54 seconds
Jon Furrh — Four in 34.15 seconds
Josh Gregory — withdrew
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