making those adjustments, to the mighty Mark Felix a man known for his incredible grip
¡yes! the Hercules Hold something that's happened at World's Strongest Man before and well just over a
minute is unbelievable it's only happened a few times and Felix is one of those men that can do it
he's got an extraordinary grip still works six days as a plasterer as well as doing professional
Strong Man, so not scared of hard work Felix, as well as endurance of course there's balance
there is with this one, they don't ¡uh! lock at the top so you can sway backwards and forwards
because he's got a 13-inch wingspan to his hands it's quite extraordinary
he's approaching Shahlaei time of 46.56 looks set to beat that considerably
¡yeah! he's could well do the minute here he's starting to have a little shake, that's the telltale sign the lactic
acid is kicking in but he's in the zone, well he looks like he's gonna blast through that minute
how much longer can he go this could be a best ever, amazing well one minute 11 by Tarmo Mitt
back in 05's the best ever ¡come on! Felix ¡yes! he's done it, ¡yeah! he's through that he won't let go
unbelievable he's pulled him back in a wobble there he's still hanging on
that's an extraordinary achievement from Mark Felix, I mean he had to let go one day didn't
he, he'll be ridiculous otherwise his right hand didn't let go he got pulled off the platform phenomenal,
well a new record there set by britain's Mark Felix, well done crowd they were roaring him on there
I think they're very much a part of that let's get this one to neil Felix ladies and gentlemen
Mark that's an incredible time mate you walk into the arena at 52 years of age and you blow
the World Record out of sight that's gonna make you feel good mate, thank you ¡yeah! it's a great
event for me, I was looking forward to this event, I was doing a lot of group training and those
handles are perfect for me, so yeah I was looking forward to it now, Mark obviously you seem to shut
yourself away there you're in a very, very calm frame of mind way past the 40 Mark and then this
arena just ignited ¿how much of a push does that give you? well you have to put you have to focus
on something I always focus on just breathing and that's that's all mistake breathe and just
hold as that as you can, we don't want this guy to retire do we ladies and gents let's keep him
coming back ¡ladies and gentlemen! a new World Record for the phenomenal ageless Mr Mark Felix
but it was that left hand that just slipped in the end Danny
he held on looking so cool for so long but at about 50 seconds that's when the
shake kicked in, he still didn't want to let go no one minute 22 phenomenal from Felix
well that's giving Hafthor something to think about
I just wonder whether if Hafthor's even remotely got that in him and that's quite a unique feat by
Felix whether he'll actually attack it because for him as second place is almost a win he'll
just keep him going and he won't want to lose too much energy it's all about the title for him
he's got certainly got some enthusiastic family members by enthusiastic I mean terrifying
that's his darling wife I'd be careful shouting him on there and he has already got a bit of a
wobble on here he's leaning back instead of leaning forward I wonder if that's tactical
trying to get the air in but he's not opening his mouth up the air is not a problem that's for sure
40 seconds now what do you think only halfway towards what Felix has done
he looks pretty casual, no he doesn't actually that's a grimace of pain 52-53 I think he'll
do enough for a second, well that's that from Hafthor, I mean still far better than I could do
but 55.13 seconds that's when the pillar hit the pad and that's his time
good enough for second, he's happy, he's holding up the number one finger, I'll give it a rest he
did very well, well the number one finger up because at second place will keep him right
on track with one event to go for another european title and certainly gave it his all