15 November 2024, Issue 1236
A mighty gig ahead Tauranga’s Rich Farrell, 40, won his first New Zealand Strongest Man title in the master’s division on September 22 at Wynyard Quarter in Auckland. He will represent New Zealand at the Official Strongman Games in Madison, Wisconsin, on December 5.
Farrell will team up with fellow Kiwi athletes Jaiden Laing, Matt Ragg, Melaine Poa, and A’emalemaloitiafau Wilson to compete against 400 strongmen and women from 35 countries in a three-day event featuring challenging activities like stone lifting and truck
pulling. Farrell started his strongman journey more than a decade ago at 80kg and now weighs 130kg. He can deadlift an impressive 350kg and will fuel his performance in the bitterly cold Wisconsin winter with power naps and his favourite snack,
creamed rice with berries. Although he’s battled challenging conditions before, including a Hurricaneshortened event in Florida 2022, Farrell aims to finish in the top 10 this year. Read more on pages 16-17. Photo: Brydie Thompson.
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