Now Hall he's four and a half points behind, he needs to beat Bjornsson
by four places minimum to have a chance of getting on the podium. And up against anyone
else, you'd be thinking well, who knows but Bjornsson very much the king of the stones here,
stones heavier than ever before so, Eddie Hall on the left needs the run
of his life, see what he can manage well he's straight up there, Bjornsson though matching him,
it is very hot, very humid, very slippy, this is amazing! Hall ahead of Bjornsson.
This is a great performance from Hall, look he's up to number five, can he do it? enormous circumference
this stone, My Goodness! This is amazing! Britain's Eddie Hall, five stones do we have a new king
of the stones? We certainly do! Bjornsson though finishing that fifth one has given himself a
lifeline to stay on the podium. The Beast! that was something else, that's an incredible time as well.
Eddie Hall managing in half the time that Burke managed it, Bjornsson just over 31 seconds. Well the
whole world just went mad for a second there, Eddie Hall has just turned his worst event into his best.
Representing Great Britain, Eddie Hall
demanded trouble getting through a window, Eddie Hall. Representing Iceland,
this guy's no cat burglar either, Bjornsson six foot nine.
Ready!
Lift!
Well, it's a quick start, worth remembering as well, Eddie Hall on the left kind of playing
with two fingers down, dislocated them recently, this will carry with it some extra pain.
It was also last in the first event, the frame carry. He just couldn't pick it up at all so,
it's a horrible start for him to the World's Strongest Man Grand
Final but he's making up for it here. He's already bashed out four, Bjornsson just behind. That's good!
Number five remember, they're chasing seven by Janashia and Brian Shaw who just ran out of puff
after a minute. 30 seconds to go, that was Eddie's sick so he's close one more.
Bjornsson he too is on six so it's neck and neck!
Well the reps aren't time so they're both on seven yeah, i'll be synchronized swimming for these two
next. Incredible! oh Eddie's struggling now, Bjornsson though that was impressive! can all get this?
he can do anything! Bjornsson going for a ninth,
doesn't get it? I wonder if he thinks he has? I wouldn't like to be the guy who tells him he didn't.
That's a job for the work experience kid but well done Eddie Hall! both men
brilliant athletes but that was a proper moment for Eddie Hall, he needed that and he got it.
I mean Hall was in real pain, bar went almost back down there pressed it back up again,
is that a tear coming down his cheek? goodness! what a fighter!
Take your time Eddie, he can do the impossible
The beast! Eddie the Beast Hall, he's no stranger to world records but
even for him, this is a big jump 10 kilos after just going up by six kilos previously,
undead lift here, a year ago, he can do the impossible!
he's shown he's got the strongest back in the world, how about the strongest shoulders?
you bet he does! oh my Goodness me! they're on their feet, over 11 000 fans and he delivers.
Well, we've seen yet another world record by Eddie Hall,
this time it comes from his upper body, the strong as is lower.
I haven't got the genetic gifts that they've got, the assets you know I haven't got the levers,
I haven't got the height as those guys have, you know six foot nine six foot ten,
how can how can a normal man compete with that? I'm only six foot three. The only way to
do it, is is be as heavy as them, I might not have the levers or will be as athletic and
and move as quick as them, but the one thing i've got is heart and i will give it my all, I'm keeping
up with them, I'm stronger than them, I know in my mind I am the strongest man on the planet. 24 years
since the Brits stood on top of the podium at World's Strongest Man, but this guy
Eddie Hall from Stoke probably stands a better chance than anybody, let's see how he gets on
in one of his favourite events here Danny. There's enough, enough weight on his shoulders without this,
I don't think Eddie Hall really thinks about the past, he's got a feeling of destiny in his future,
said many times, he's going to win this contest, now there's double figures, this is unbelievable!
over 30 seconds to go, he's already at 12. incredible static events. 14. how far can he go?
15 reps for Britain's Eddie Hall, just one of the greatest. That is actually
the highest amount of reps on this bar in history, look at that he gave it his all.
That's how much he wants it Colin, he kind of went mad. I think that's a great description, yeah! Then
comes the oxygen there. Dr Richard Smith in his team, he says i'm fine though. Brian saw watching on.
Wow! he knows Hall's gonna put everything into this and he's gonna have to double down to beat him.
Well he beat those 13 reps and he put some distance as well
for the other guys to make up, I mean Hall's got a great squat, probably the best squat
here, but that's for one rep so, Eddie went at it as fast as he could so he didn't tire.
472 and a half kilos, goodness me! and this really has become a showdown between the
two men, the likes of which the competition, are you ready? he's never really seen. ready!
big jump from 460, here we go! Hall, he's been in this territory before.
wow, remarkable you think how many events he's done before this,
when he pulled that 500 kilos, that's all he did all year. It's built up for that and really trying
to show, it's not having a deep effect on him, psychological gamesmanship maybe? oh undoubtedly!
The two are permanently staring each other, that's who he first looked at when he stood up with it.
Quite difficult to pretend it's easy with 472 and a half kilos though, as the slow motion showed,
here we go, can the viking fulfil his destiny that he so much believes in? there really is between these
two guys now, four seven two and a half kilos. Bjornsson's such a great stone lifter as well,
if he can hang with Hall, he'll back himself every single day of the week in the stones,
it goes or does it? no! and Hall has the deadlift.
Well, well, well, hand it to Bjornsson great lifting, actually he's uh wasted some energy
compared to Shaw, who's withdrawn. They get the same lift at 460, got it to his knees,
great pull and that has to be one of the most epic showdowns in World's Strongest Man history and
the relief and happiness for Hall is palpable.
And it's going up and staying he's done it!
Shaking with adrenaline now, it's amazing! before today only three men in history
lift a thousand pounds, four with Jerry Pritchett earlier, now we're looking at 1100.
This is it, this is a quantum leap forward if he were to do it,
it's been whispered about but it's going up and it's staying up! and staying he's done it! he's got
the down signal! Eddie Hall would not let that go, and I think... wow yes! I think maybe he should have,
She looks a little worried but it's just the pressure on his body there, the nosebleed Colin, now that
that's to do with? well it's just uh very thin blood vessels and when you're holding your breath
that long pulling such a heavy weight. He was loving the moment enjoying it, hanging on to it.
And a little blood can come out very easily, well the crowd willing Eddie to his feet, he is okay,
trying to cool him down,
relief, pure relief,
the face of his wife but Eddie Hall has made history!
Look at this again Danny, blood was already coming out there, he'd been holding his breath
for a few seconds, hadn't quite locked it out, that's the moment he got his hips through,
and that's pure pleasure right there. He could have held it all day if he hadn't,
well, probably blacked out. Very different idea from pleasure to me.
but look at the pleasure on the faces of all these people! the referee's saying down, put it down!
it's a good lift but no, enjoying the moment. Just wouldn't let it go, until he was satisfied. Until
he'd really enjoyed it, history being made then, in front of 10 000 people. Really took it out of him.