Hybrid Athlete Fergus Crawley Logs Sub-12-Hour Triathlon, 1,200-Pound Powerlifting Total on the Same Day

Endurance athlete Fergus Crawley is a unique physical specimen. The Scotsman is a powerlifter turned hybrid athlete, meaning he specializes in both strength and endurance. Previously, he was the second man to ever record back squatting 501 pounds and running a sub-five minute mile in the same day — known as the “500Five.”


Crawley’s latest challenge makes the 500Five look like a walk in the park. Exactly one year after his 500Five performance, the hybrid athlete completed the “1200Twleve” — he posted a 546-kilogram (1,203.7-pound) powerlifting total (raw) and completed an Ironman Triathlon on the same day. Here were his official stats for the 1200Twleve challenge:


1200Twleve Challenge

• Squat — 205 kilograms (452 pounds)
• Bench Press — 121 kilograms (266.8 pounds)
• Deadlift — 220 kilograms (485 pounds)
• Total — 546 kilograms (1,203.7 pounds)

His official time for the triathlon was 11 hours, 53 minutes, and 38 seconds. For reference, an analysis of 41,000 racers found that the average triathlon time is 12 hours and 35 minutes. The fastest ever triathlon completed, according to Guinness World Records, was performed by Jan Frodeno of Germany in seven hours, 51 minutes, and 13 seconds. Check out Crawley’s full powerlifting performance below, courtesy of his Instagram page:


Note: scroll to the left to see each of Crawley’s lifts.




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One of the longest, most challenging days of my life. No doubt.

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Crawley hit the squat rack to begin the powerlifting portion of the challenge at 3 a.m. at powerlifting club Nottingham Strong in Nottingham, U.K. By 4 a.m., he secured the 1,200 pounds he needed for the challenge, and earned himself two hours of rest before embarking on the triathlon that consisted of the following:


Outlaw Triathlon Ironman Triathlon

• Swim — 2.4 miles
• Bike — 112 miles
• Run — 26.2 miles (marathon)

Crawley finished the triathlon with six minutes and 22 seconds to spare. To BarBend‘s knowledge, he is the first person ever to complete the 1200Twelve challenge.



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The Future of Endurance
In the caption of his Instagram post, Crawley writes that he intends to release his own report of the 1200Twelve ” in the next few days.” Additionally, he will share a video recap on his YouTube channel “a week [from] today.” Crawley in part completes these challenges to raise money for mental health awareness. According to his Instagram page, he’s raised £96,282 ($133,096) at the time this article was written.


BarBend has reached out to Crawley for more details about his training and preparation for the 1200Twelve challenge. We will update this article with additional information as soon as they are made available.


Feature image: @ferguscrawley on Instagram




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