A loading race or medley is an event in World's Strongest Man and other similar strongman competitions which requires competitors to carry, drag and load several heavy and irregular objects onto a platform over a course usually ranging from 10 to 30 meters.[1] The competitor to move and load all objects in the fastest time is the winner.[2]
Some of the frequently used objects for the events are anchors and chains, anvils, sandbags, sacks, safes, beer kegs, wine barrels and natural stones.[3] They usually weigh between 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on to 150abbr=onNaNabbr=on but occasionally can be heavier than that.
Contrary to popular belief, the weight of the objects is not the defining factor in these events. The overall shape of the objects, their dimensions, and the terrain (which can range from rubble to sand to snow) makes these events challenging and requires physical strength, athleticism and speed equally[4] and also different skills are required for different irregular objects.
| Name | Nationality | Events | Wins | Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson |  Iceland | 22 | 15 | 68.18% | |
| 2 | JF Caron |  Canada | 22 | 8 | 36.36% | |
| 3 | Tom Stoltman |  United Kingdom | 10 | 7 | 70.00% | |
| 4 | Vytautas Lalas |  Lithuania | 8 | 6 | 75.00% | |
| 5 | Aivars Šmaukstelis | Latvia | 23 | 6 | 26.09% | |
| 6 | Žydrūnas Savickas | Lithuania | 27 | 6 | 22.22% | |
| 7 | Dainis Zageris | Latvia | 32 | 6 | 18.75% | |
| 8 | Mike Burke |  United States | 8 | 5 | 62.50% | |
| 9 | Pavlo Kordiyaka |  Ukraine | 9 | 5 | 55.55% | |
| 10 | Matjaz Belsak | Slovenia | 13 | 5 | 38.5% | |
| 11 | Marius Lalas | Lithuania | 5 | 4 | 80.0% | |
| 12 | Jón Páll Sigmarsson | Iceland | 8 | 4 | 50.0% | |
| 12 | Janne Virtanen |  Finland | 8 | 4 | 50.0% | |
| 12 | Derek Poundstone | United States | 8 | 4 | 50.0% | |
| 15 | Magnús Ver Magnússon | Iceland | 11 | 4 | 36.4% | |
| 16 | Travis Ortmayer | United States | 13 | 4 | 30.8% | |
| 17 | Magnus Samuelsson |  Sweden | 17 | 4 | 23.5% |
- As at 8 September 2024