American Ninja Warrior season 16 explained
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The sixteenth season of American Ninja Warrior premiered on June 3, 2024, on NBC. A spin-off from the Japanese reality series Sasuke, it is hosted by Matt Iseman, Akbar Gbaja-Biamila, and Zuri Hall.
The season was officially announced by NBC in late March.[1] [2] [3]
Obstacles
Qualifying
Like in season 15, the qualifying course starts with the Pole Vault and ends with the Warped Wall, with an attempt at the 18.5-foot Mega Wall available for anyone who finishes the course in under 1 minute and 20 seconds; the instant reward for successfully completing the Mega Wall, once again sponsored by Wells Fargo, was doubled to $20,000 this season. The Runoffs also returned; like in the previous season, the bottom two male contestants and two female contestants on the leaderboard (12th and 13th places) would race side-by-side on the four-obstacle course with the winners earning the last spot in the semifinals.
Denotes obstacles created by fans for the Obstacle Design Challenge.
| Event | Obstacles | Finish
under 1:20 |
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| Course 1 | Pole Vault | Reel to Reel | Dangerous Waters | Duck Duck Goose | Jawbreakers | Warped Wall | Mega Wall |
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| Course 2 | Double Twister | Ring the Bells |
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| Course 3 | Ring Chaser | Spinning Bridge | Heavy Metal | The Cubes |
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| Course 4 | Reel to Reel | Jawbreakers |
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| Course 5 | Ring Chaser | The Cubes |
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| Course 6 | Reel to Reel | Jawbreakers |
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| Course 7 | Dangerous Waters | Duck Duck Goose |
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| Course 8 | Double Twister | Ring the Bells | |
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Runoffs
| Event | Obstacles |
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| Course 1 | Home Run | Spring Forward | Wingnuts | Hopscotch |
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| Course 2 |
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| Course 3 | Flying Shelf Grab | Sideways |
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| Course 4 |
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| Course 5 |
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| Course 6 |
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| Course 7 | Spring Forward | Hopscotch |
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| Course 8 | |
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Semifinals
| Event | Obstacles |
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| Course 1 | Home Run | Flying Shelf Grab | Wingnuts | Sideways | Spin Hopper | Rope Climb |
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| Course 2 |
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| Course 3 | Spring Forward | Hopscotch |
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| Course 4 |
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National Finals
Qualifying
The eight qualifiers, divided into five nights, took place on the lot of Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles, California. Like Season 15, the number of semifinalists remained at 16, and men and women have completely separate leaderboards. The top 11 men and top 3 women advance to the semifinals immediately, while the next two men (12th/13th place) and the next two women (4th/5th place) compete head-to-head in "The Runoffs" for the final spots.
Denotes expanded course (Mega Wall) finishes
Denotes runoff winners who advanced to semifinals
Denotes rookie contestants
Course 1
Three new obstacles were introduced in the qualifying course: Reel to Reel, Dangerous Waters, and Duck Duck Goose (an Obstacle Design Challenge creation).
Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle| 1 | Jonah Brown | 01:15.16 | Finished |
| 2 | Daniel Gil | 01:17.16 | Finished |
| 3 | Isaiah Thomas | 01:19.60 | Finished |
| 4 | Jody Avila | 01:34.14 | Finished |
| 5 | Grant Kiningham | 01:48.13 | Finished |
| 6 | Kyle Schulze | 01:55.97 | Finished |
| 7 | Jonah Maningo | 01:04.21 | Jawbreakers |
| 8 | Anthony Porter | 01:11.29 | Jawbreakers |
| 9 | Jesus Capote | 01:22.22 | Jawbreakers |
| 10 | Dillon Ruble | 01:30.84 | Jawbreakers |
| 11 | Sam Folsom | 00:15.02 | Duck Duck Goose |
| 12 | Caiden Madzelan | 00:18.99 | Duck Duck Goose |
| 13 | Jonas Harmer | 00:48.05 | Duck Duck Goose | |
!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle| 1 | Isabella Wakeham | 02:19.59 | Finished |
| 2 | Madelyn Madaras | 01:47.35 | Jawbreakers |
| 3 | Karen Wiltin | 01:24.42 | Duck Duck Goose |
| 4 | Liv Hackmann | N/A | Duck Duck Goose |
| 5 | Ixchel Valentino | N/A | Dangerous Waters | |
Course 2
Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle| 1 | Caleb Bergstrom | 01:05.17 | Finished + Mega Wall |
| 2 | Nacssa Garemore | 01:15.12 | Finished |
| 3 | Flip Rodriguez | 01:18.14 | Finished |
| 4 | Owen Dyer | 01:25.80 | Finished |
| 5 | Alex Nye | 01:56.30 | Finished |
| 6 | Benjamin Drake | 02:07.16 | Finished |
| 7 | Lance Pekus | 01:03.70 | Ring the Bells |
| 8 | Kyle McCreight | 01:06.83 | Ring the Bells |
| 9 | Branden McWilliams | 01:08.21 | Ring the Bells |
| 10 | Steven Cen | 01:24.64 | Ring the Bells |
| 11 | Lenny Lopez | 01:29.07 | Ring the Bells |
| 12 | Elijah Browning | 00:20.57 | Duck Duck Goose |
| 13 | Roberto Garemore | 00:21.83 | Duck Duck Goose | |
!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle| 1 | Anna McArthur | 01:35.66 | Ring the Bells |
| 2 | Jenn Sanders | 02:21.08 | Ring the Bells |
| 3 | Zhanique Lovett | 00:44.33 | Duck Duck Goose |
| 4 | Lisa Hair | 01:12.69 | Duck Duck Goose |
| 5 | Nikki Zink | N/A | Duck Duck Goose | |
Course 3
This course introduced one new obstacle, Heavy Metal.
Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle| 1 | Levi Enright | 01:11.75 | Finished |
| 2 | Kaden Lebsack | 01:20.30 | Finished |
| 3 | Chris Behrends | 01:28.68 | Finished |
| 4 | Ben Behrends | 02:08.51 | Finished |
| 5 | Cam Baumgartner | 02:11.63 | Finished |
| 6 | Max Feinberg | 02:13.12 | Finished |
| 7 | Nathan Green | 02:40.85 | Finished |
| 8 | Scott Behrends | 01:00.84 | The Cubes |
| 9 | Glenn Albright | 01:16.85 | The Cubes |
| 10 | Eric Middleton | 01:19.70 | The Cubes |
| 11 | Marquez Green | 01:27.22 | The Cubes |
| 12 | Seth Lambert | 00:27.61 | Heavy Metal |
| 13 | Tyler Yamauchi | 00:31.97 | Heavy Metal | |
!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle| 1 | Emily Keener | 01:16.74 | The Cubes |
| 2 | Mady Howard | 01:39.16 | The Cubes |
| 3 | Annabella Heinrichs | 00:51.11 | Heavy Metal |
| 4 | Violet Kepo'o | 00:37.50 | Spinning Bridge |
| 5 | Rysann Clark | N/A | Spinning Bridge | |
Course 4
Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle| 1 | Matt Bradley | 01:00.16 | Finished |
| 2 | Noah Meunier | 01:04.81 | Finished |
| 3 | Jay Lewis | 01:05.22 | Finished |
| 4 | Sean Bryan | 01:07.36 | Finished |
| 5 | Ramcis Valdez | 01:23.48 | Finished |
| 6 | Jacob Arnstein | 01:31.26 | Finished |
| 7 | Najee Richardson | 01:34.83 | Finished |
| 8 | Noah Buschur | 01:50.25 | Finished |
| 9 | Brandon Singletary | 02:06.17 | Finished |
| 10 | David Campbell | 00:50.61 | Jawbreakers |
| 11 | John Uga | 01:07.95 | Jawbreakers |
| 12 | Ben Kooper | 01:28.45 | Jawbreakers |
| 13 | Guang Cui | 01:50.05 | Jawbreakers | |
!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle| 1 | Casey Rothschild | N/A | Heavy Metal |
| 2 | Taylor Johnson | N/A | Heavy Metal |
| 3 | Addy Herman | N/A | Heavy Metal |
| 4 | Elly Hart | N/A | Spinning Bridge |
| 5 | Jojo Grubesic | N/A | Spinning Bridge | |
Course 5
Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle| 1 | Kai Beckstrand | 01:06.03 | Finished + Mega Wall |
| 2 | Jackson Twait | 01:19.67 | Finished |
| 3 | Austin Gray | 01:29.89 | Finished |
| 4 | Donovan Metoyer | 01:52.34 | Finished |
| 5 | Luke Beckstrand | 02:11.38 | Finished |
| 6 | Mike Silenzi | 02:31.11 | Finished |
| 7 | David Tomassoni | 02:58.99 | Finished |
| 8 | Ethan Gardulski | 03:09.60 | Finished |
| 9 | Drew Nester | 03:11.76 | Finished |
| 10 | Colton Skuster | 00:50.22 | The Cubes |
| 11 | Barry Boyd | 01:08.66 | The Cubes |
| 12 | Brandon Varner | 01:25.04 | The Cubes |
| 13 | Jesse Maurer | 01:58.26 | The Cubes | |
!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle| 1 | Taylor Greene | 02:56.34 | Finished |
| 2 | Riley Porter | 01:30.12 | The Cubes |
| 3 | Jaelyn Bennett | 01:47.87 | The Cubes |
| 4 | Judith Carroll | N/A | The Cubes |
| 5 | Holly Beckstrand | N/A | The Cubes | |
Course 6
Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle| 1 | Josiah Pippel | 01:02.15 | Finished |
| 2 | Joe Moravsky | 01:06.53 | Finished |
| 3 | Kevin Rodriguez | 01:07.51 | Finished |
| 4 | James Sannella | 01:15.78 | Finished |
| 5 | Joe Meissner | 01:18.15 | Finished |
| 6 | Xavier Dantzler | 01:34.07 | Finished |
| 7 | James McGrath | 03:22.27 | Finished |
| 8 | Gavin Obey | 00:38.37 | Jawbreakers |
| 9 | Verdale Benson | 00:40.58 | Jawbreakers |
| 10 | David Fleming | 01:03.19 | Jawbreakers |
| 11 | Jamie Rahn | 01:05.49 | Jawbreakers |
| 12 | Vincent Pane | 01:14.52 | Jawbreakers |
| 13 | Jesse Orenshein | 02:04.14 | Jawbreakers | |
!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle| 1 | Abby Clark | 02:57.47 | Finished |
| 2 | Brittney Durant | 00:34.71 | Heavy Metal |
| 3 | Emily Gardiner | 00:51.58 | Heavy Metal |
| 4 | Sydney Yee | 00:52.11 | Heavy Metal |
| 5 | Sasha Moore | N/A | Heavy Metal | |
Course 7
Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle| 1 | Vance Walker | 01:21.83 | Finished |
| 2 | Kyle Soderman | 01:23.42 | Finished |
| 3 | Karsten Williams | 01:38.44 | Finished |
| 4 | Josh Miller | 01:46.64 | Finished |
| 5 | Josh Salinas | 00:40.33 | Jawbreakers |
| 6 | Karson Voiles | 01:14.72 | Jawbreakers |
| 7 | John Mack | 00:20.96 | Duck Duck Goose |
| 8 | Nick Hanson | 00:38.37 | Duck Duck Goose |
| 9 | Francisco Barajas | 00:27.49 | Duck Duck Goose |
| 10 | Brigham Youngstrom | 00:27.83 | Duck Duck Goose |
| 11 | Arnold Hernandez | 00:38.54 | Duck Duck Goose |
| 12 | Ricky Vu | 00:46.32 | Duck Duck Goose |
| 13 | Michael Eckert | N/A | Duck Duck Goose | |
!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle| 1 | Karen Potts | N/A | Jawbreakers |
| 2 | Chynna Hart | N/A | Duck Duck Goose |
| 3 | Megan Johnson | N/A | Duck Duck Goose |
| 4 | Rachel Brown | N/A | Duck Duck Goose |
| 5 | Ally Tippetts Wooton | N/A | Dangerous Waters | |
Course 8
Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle| 1 | Enzo DeFerrari Wilson | 01:10.24 | Finished |
| 2 | David Bergstrom-Wright | 01:17.79 | Finished |
| 3 | Conor Galvin | 01:47.35 | Finished |
| 4 | Julius Ferguson | 00:38.59 | Ring the Bells |
| 5 | Vinnie Castranova | 00:45.73 | Ring the Bells |
| 6 | R.J. Roman | 00:46.78 | Ring the Bells |
| 7 | Bob Reese | 00:46.92 | Ring the Bells |
| 8 | Josiah Singleton | 00:59.65 | Ring the Bells |
| 9 | Jeff Loftus | 01:07.82 | Ring the Bells |
| 10 | Ryan Stratis | 01:26.06 | Ring the Bells |
| 11 | Jay Flores | 01:27.44 | Ring the Bells |
| 12 | Cal Plohoros | 00:26.37 | Duck Duck Goose |
| 13 | Josh Wagg | 00:29.82 | Duck Duck Goose | |
!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle| 1 | Jessie Graff | 02:42:03 | Finished |
| 2 | Jaleesa Himka | N/A | Ring the Bells |
| 3 | Megan Budway | N/A | Dangerous Waters |
| 4 | Caitlyn Bergstrom-Wright | N/A | Dangerous Waters |
| 5 | Emma Pereyra | N/A | Dangerous Waters | |
Semifinals
Rounds formed! Semifinal! Qualifying| 1 | 3 & 5 |
| 2 | 4 & 6 |
| 3 | 1 & 7 |
| 4 | 2 & 8 |
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The four semifinal rounds, divided over two nights, were taped at the same
Universal Studios lot where the qualifiers were filmed during two nights. This season will be the second under the new format which was introduced in Season 15 in which the semifinals have competitors race head-to-head in pairs. They are seeded based on the overall results in the leaderboard table which is created by merging 2 leaderboards from qualifying courses with the same obstacles. During the races, all the winners and the two losers who reached the farthest obstacle in the least amount of time advanced to the National Finals, unless more than two race losers finished the semi-final course, in that case they all advance to the next round. Meanwhile, the two fastest winners proceed to a modified head-to-head course at the end of each night where they race for a Safety Pass, an option for a second attempt on Stage 1 of the Finals.
Denotes losers also advancing to National Finals
Denotes Safety Pass winners runs
Denotes rookie contestants
Semifinal 1
Winners! Colspan="3"| Losers |
| Time | Result | Competitor | Competitor | Result | Time |
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| 0:36.07 | 7. Completed | Kai Beckstrand | Jesse Maurer | 5. Spin Hopper | |
| 0:50.70 | 7. Completed | Kaden Lebsack | Eric Middleton | 7. Completed | 1:54:56 |
| 0:58.40 | 7. Completed | Colton Skuster | Ben Behrends | 7. Completed | 1:21.03 |
| 1:10.27 | 7. Completed | Levi Enright | Tyler Yamauchi | 5. Spin Hopper | |
| 1:16.50 | 7. Completed | Austin Gray | Barry Boyd | 7. Completed | 1:28.67 |
| 1:18.85 | 7. Completed | Chris Behrends | Glenn Albright | 4. Sideways | |
| 1:31.50 | 7. Completed | David Tomassoni | Mike Silenzi | 5. Spin Hopper | |
| 1:32.59 | 7. Completed | Donovan Metoyer | Scott Behrends | 5. Spin Hopper | |
| 1:35.23 | 7. Completed | Max Feinberg | Ethan Gardulski | 5. Spin Hopper | |
| 1:46.17 | 7. Completed | Jackson Twait | Marquez Green | 5. Spin Hopper | |
| 1:50.58 | 7. Completed | Cam Baumgartner | Nathan Green | 4. Sideways | |
| 0:36.55 | 5. Spin Hopper | Luke Beckstrand | Drew Nester | 5. Spin Hopper | | |
Winners! Colspan="3"| Losers |
| Time | Result | Competitor | Competitor | Result | Time |
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| 1:07.27 | 5. Spin Hopper | Violet Kepo'o | Emily Keener | 5. Spin Hopper | |
| 1:08.87 | 5. Spin Hopper | Taylor Greene | Judith Carroll | 5. Spin Hopper | |
| 1:10.59 | 5. Spin Hopper | Mady Howard | Jaelyn Bennett | 4. Sideways | |
| 1:12.20 | 5. Spin Hopper | Anabella Heinrichs | Riley Porter | 4. Sideways | | |
Semifinal 2
Winners! Colspan="3"| Losers |
| Time | Result | Competitor | Competitor | Result | Time |
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| 0:55.23 | 7. Completed | Jay Lewis | Jamie Rahn | 5. Spin Hopper | |
| 0:55.76 | 7. Completed | Gavin Obey | James Sannella | 5. Spin Hopper | |
| 1:06.55 | 7. Completed | Joe Moravsky | David Fleming | 3. Wingnuts | |
| 1:06.58 | 7. Completed | Matt Bradley | Vincent Pane | 6. Rope Climb | 2:30.00 |
| 1:07.06 | 7. Completed | Noah Meunier | John Uga | 4. Sideways | |
| 1:19.38 | 7. Completed | Josiah Pippel | Guang Cui | 5. Spin Hopper | |
| 1:24.18 | 7. Completed | Jacob Arnstein | Noah Buschur | 4. Sideways | |
| 1:24.80 | 7. Completed | Sean Bryan | David Campbell | 5. Spin Hopper | |
| 1:31.07 | 7. Completed | Joe Meissner | James McGrath | 7. Completed | 1:51.27 |
| 2:13.63 | 7. Completed | Xavier Dantzler | Najee Richardson | 5. Spin Hopper | |
| 0:39.60 | 5. Spin Hopper | Kevin Rodriguez | Verdale Benson | 4. Sideways | |
| 0:40.07 | 5. Spin Hopper | Brandon Singletary | Ramcis Valdez | 4. Sideways | | |
Winners! Colspan="3"| Losers |
| Time | Result | Competitor | Competitor | Result | Time |
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| 2:23.32 | 7. Completed | Addy Herman | Brittney Durant | 4. Sideways | |
| 1:11.65 | 5. Spin Hopper | Abby Clark | Jojo Grubesic | 2. Flying Shelf Grab | |
| 0:32.29 | 4. Sideways | Sydney Yee | Casey Rothschild | 4. Sideways | |
| 0:38.08 | 4. Sideways | Taylor Johnson | Emily Gardiner | 4. Sideways | | |
Semifinal 3
Winners! Colspan="3"| Losers |
| Time | Result | Competitor | Competitor | Result | Time |
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| 0:52.29 | 7. Completed | Sam Folsom | Jody Avila | 7. Completed | 0:57.24 |
| 0:53.21 | 7. Completed | John Mack | Josh Miller | 7. Completed | 0:53.28 |
| 0:56.00 | 7. Completed | Isaiah Thomas | Arnold Hernandez | 4. Hopscotch | |
| 0:56.92 | 7. Completed | Josh Salinas | Karson Voiles | 5. Spin Hopper | |
| 0:57.24 | 7. Completed | Vance Walker | Brigham Youngstrom | 5. Spin Hopper | |
| 1:08.86 | 7. Completed | Daniel Gil | Ricky Vu | 4. Hopscotch | |
| 1:14.71 | 7. Completed | Jonah Maningo | Anthony Porter | 5. Spin Hopper | |
| 1:20.29 | 7. Completed | Jonah Brown | Jonas Harmer | 3. Wingnuts | |
| 1:43.26 | 7. Completed | Grant Kiningham | Dillon Ruble | 4. Hopscotch | |
| 2:32.70 | 7. Completed | Kyle Schulze | Jesus Capote | 3. Wingnuts | |
| 2:55.96 | 7. Completed | Nick Hanson | Karsten Williams | 3. Wingnuts | |
| 0:40.77 | 5. Spin Hopper | Kyle Soderman | Francisco Barajas | 5. Spin Hopper | | |
Winners! Colspan="3"| Losers |
| Time | Result | Competitor | Competitor | Result | Time |
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| 2:53.75 | 7. Completed | Madelyn Madaras | Karen Wiltin | 5. Spin Hopper | |
| 1:21.56 | 5. Spin Hopper | Karen Potts | Ally Tippetts Wootton | 4. Hopscotch | |
| 2:17.11 | 5. Spin Hopper | Ixchel Valentino | Isabella Wakeham | 4. Hopscotch | |
| 0:22.59 | 3. Wingnuts | Megan Johnson | Chynna Hart | 3. Wingnuts | | |
Semifinal 4
Winners! Colspan="3"| Losers |
| Time | Result | Competitor | Competitor | Result | Time |
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| 0:53.16 | 7. Completed | Nacssa Garemore | Elijah Browning | 7. Completed | 0:57.70 |
| 0:54.19 | 7. Completed | Caleb Bergstrom | Cal Plohoros | 7. Completed | 1:15.72 |
| 0:58.86 | 7. Completed | R.J. Roman | Bob Reese | 5. Spin Hopper | |
| 1:24.74 | 7. Completed | David Bergstrom-Wright | Jay Flores | 1. Home Run | |
| 1:30.69 | 7. Completed | Enzo DeFerrari Wilson | Lenny Lopez | 3. Wingnuts | |
| 1:31.41 | 7. Completed | Conor Galvin | Jeff Loftus | 4. Hopscotch | |
| 1:37.12 | 7. Completed | Flip Rodriguez | Ryan Stratis | 7. Completed | 2:47.83 |
| 2:02.72 | 7. Completed | Benjamin Drake | Kyle McCreight | 2. Spring Forward | |
| 2:25.33 | 7. Completed | Owen Dyer | Steven Cen | 5. Spin Hopper | |
| no result | 5. Spin Hopper | Vinnie Castranova | Josiah Singleton | 3. Wingnuts | |
| no result | 5. Spin Hopper | Alex Nye | Branden McWilliams | 4. Hopscotch | |
| no result | 4. Hopscotch | Julius Ferguson | Lance Pekus | 4. Hopscotch | | |
Winners! Colspan="3"| Losers |
| Time | Result | Competitor | Competitor | Result | Time |
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| no result | 5. Spin Hopper | Caitlyn Bergstrom-Wright | Jaleesa Himka | 5. Spin Hopper | |
| no result | 5. Spin Hopper | Anna McArthur | Megan Budway | 3. Wingnuts | |
| no result | 5. Spin Hopper | Jennifer Sanders | Zhanique Lovett | 3. Wingnuts | |
| no result | 3. Wingnuts | Jessie Graff | Lisa Hair | 1. Home Run | | |
National Finals
Once again, the National Finals took place along the Las Vegas Strip.
Stage 1
Stage 1 was again spread out over two nights and like before, contestants had 2 minutes and 50 seconds to complete it in order to advance to stage 2. The Barrel Roll, which was previously used in season 13 as well as in two Women's Championships, made its stage 1 debut as the second obstacle.
Denotes competitor who used the Safety Pass after failing on his first run.
Top 24 Competitors!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle| 1 | Noah Meunier | 1:53.09 | Completed |
| 2 | Jackson Twait | 2:03.07 | Completed |
| 3 | Kai Beckstrand | 2:06.92 | Completed |
| 4 | Vance Walker | 2:15.39 | Completed |
| 5 | Isaiah Thomas | 2:24.21 | Completed |
| 6 | Colton Skuster | 2:25.84 | Completed |
| 7 | Daniel Gil | 2:28.52 | Completed |
| 8 | Luke Beckstrand | 2:29.04 | Completed |
| 9 | Kevin Rodriguez | 2:32.63 | Completed |
| 10 | Flip Rodriguez | 2:35.21 | Completed |
| 11 | John Mack | 2:39.89 | Completed |
| 12 | Sean Bryan | 2:39.92 | Completed |
| 13 | Cam Baumgartner | 2:46.41 | Completed | |
Release
Broadcasting
On March 18, 2024, NBC revealed the premiere date and timeslot for the season.[2] [3] The program's longtime timeslot, Mondays 8 p.m. ET, was kept (with reruns scheduled to air in various slots due to sports); however for this season, episodes would mostly revert back to the previous two-hour format (with some exceptions), after Season 15 consisted mostly of one-hour episodes – mainly during the qualifying and early semifinal rounds – to allow the network to run a competition-based Monday prime time lineup for its Summer 2023 schedule (accompanied by fellow game shows The Wall and The Weakest Link, both of which share the lead out time slot this season).
Ratings
Episode! rowspan="2"| Air Date |
| Timeslot (ET) | Rating
(18–49) | Viewers
(Millions) |
|---|
| 1 | Qualifiers #1 & #2 | June 3, 2024 | Monday 8:00 PM | 0.3[4] | 2.80 |
| 2 | Qualifiers #3 & #4 | June 10, 2024 | 0.4[5] | 3.06 |
| 3 | Qualifiers #5 & #6 | July 1, 2024 | 0.3[6] | 2.93 |
| 4 | Qualifiers #7 | July 8, 2024 | 0.3[7] | 2.88 |
| 5 | Qualifiers #8 | July 15, 2024 | 0.3[8] | 2.94 |
| 6 | Semifinals #1 & #2 | July 22, 2024 | 0.3[9] | 2.46 |
| 7 | Semifinals #3 & #4 | August 12, 2024 | 0.3[10] | 2.63 |
| 8 | National Finals #1 | August 19, 2024 | 0.3[11] | 2.35 |
| 9 | National Finals #2 | August 26, 2024 | | |
| 10 | National Finals #3 | September 2, 2024 | | | |
Notes and References
- Web site: American Ninja Warrior Lands Bumper Renewal Order At NBC With Taller Mega Wall Among Format Changes. Deadline Hollywood. Peter White. March 29, 2023. May 25, 2024.
- NBC Is the Official Home of Competition and Games This Summer with a Slate of Powerhouse Hit Series. NBC. The Futon Critic. March 18, 2024. May 25, 2024.
- Web site: NBC Sets Summer Premieres For Return Of Reality Slate Including AGT & American Ninja Warrior; Hot Wheels & LA Fire & Rescue Not Returning. Deadline Hollywood. Peter White. March 18, 2024. May 25, 2024.
- Web site: Monday Ratings: NBC Leads in Total Viewers with American Ninja Warrior Return. Programming Insider. Douglas. Pucci. June 4, 2024. June 4, 2024.
- Web site: Monday Ratings: ABC Tops Prime Time as NHL Stanley Cup Final Grows in Game 2. Programming Insider. Douglas. Pucci. June 12, 2024. June 12, 2024.
- Web site: Monday Ratings: USMNT Loss to Uruguay on FS1 Sets Record U.S. TV Audience for an English-Language Copa America Telecast. Programming Insider. Douglas. Pucci. July 6, 2024. July 6, 2024.
- Web site: Monday Ratings: The Bachelorette 21st Season Premiere on ABC Up Double-Digits from '23. Programming Insider. Pucci. Douglas. July 10, 2024. July 10, 2024.
- Web site: Monday Ratings: Republican Convention First Night Tallies to 17 Million Across Eight Networks in 10 p.m. Hour. Programming Insider. Pucci. Douglas. July 18, 2024. July 18, 2024.
- Web site: Monday Ratings: Bob Newhart Special on CBS Highlights Prime Time. Programming Insider. Pucci. Douglas. July 26, 2024. July 27, 2024.
- Web site: Monday Ratings: Cable Networks Take Top Prime Time Honors in Each Total Viewers and Demos. Programming Insider. Pucci. Douglas. August 15, 2024. August 15, 2024.
- Web site: Monday Ratings: Cable News Tops Prime Time as Democratic Convention First Night Combines for 20 Million Viewers on TV. Programming Insider. Pucci. Douglas. August 21, 2024. August 21, 2024.
