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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