FINLAND´S STRONGEST MAN - he oldest ongoing strongman competition???

[Jyrki Rantanen]

Today was 25th time in a row when Finland´s strongest man was organized...same competition name, same organizers year after year for 25 times and looking for more..

It started 1987 and the rest is history - today´s efforts will be in IM news tomorrow when Randy is "back to earth"...

WSM was started 1977, but they did not have the comp. 1987, so my question is that can any competition match to this record from Finland?

[Randall Strossen]

Sorry for the delay, but I was just boarding a plane headed back to California when I got Jyrki's report yesterday:

http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2011/May/Finlandxs_Strongest_Man_Woman-Jarno_Jokinen_Kati_Luoto_Win.html

Good job, Jyrki - thanks much!

[Paul Ohl]

Congratulations to Finland's great entrepreneurship in Strongman. A remarkable performance over one quarter of a century.

Remembering the great names : Ahola, Kiri, Virtanen amongst the greats. Plus one Ilkka Kinnunen who stood tall and delivered come rain or shine !!!