Ryan Atkins, Rea Kolbl and United States Team Seven Crowned World's Toughest Mudder Champions At Lake Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Ryan Atkins, Rea Kolbl and United States Team Seven (Brian Gowiski, Glenn Racz, Chad Trammel and Ryan Woods) won World's Toughest Mudder in the Men's, Women's and International Team Relay categories at Lake Las Vegas on Sunday, Nov. 12. Ryan Atkins won the grand prize of $50,000 for being the first male to complete 110 miles and set a new all-time mileage record for the male category.

This also marks the second year that multiple competitors surpassed the 100 mile mark over the 24-hour event, including the Men's top two finishers. Kolbl was the first female competitor to win both the sprint lap and the overall event in her category.

For the fourth year, thousands flocked to the banks of Lake Las Vegas to compete and watch what is deemed "probably the toughest event on the planet." An unprecedented 1,600+ participants from 21 countries competed for more than $150,000 in prize money, marking the most challenging and competitive in Tough Mudder history.

"It's incredible to see that in seven short years, World's Toughest Mudder has attracted athletes from around the world to compete. Competitors have gone from running 56 miles to take the crown in 2011 to more than 100 miles in two out of the three categories this year," Will Dean, CEO & Co-founder, Tough Mudder, Inc.  "We can't wait to see what 2018 brings, and we hope that all three category winners will eclipse the 100 mile mark."

The prizing for the Men's, Women's and International Team Relay categories for the first through fifth placed finishers is $10,000, $4,000, $2,000, $1,000 and $500 respectively. The first male to reach 110 miles and female to reach 110 were eligible for $50,000 in bonus prizes respectively. More than six international teams competed this year including Germany, Denmark, Ireland, Great Britain, among others.

The five mile circuit course with 21+ obstacles made for an intense race throughout the 24 hour event. Competitors conquered Tough Mudder's best-in-class obstacles, including Kong (swing from one floating ring to another at 25 feet high) and Funky Monkey - The Revolution (transition from monkey bars to revolving wheels over water), as well as World's Toughest Mudder only obstacles such as The Cliff (35 foot jump into Lake Las Vegas at night) and Statue of Liberty (carry a torch through chest-deep water).

Competitors also faced the unpredictable desert weather conditions, an 865' elevation gain per lap, 2.58 miles of penalty loops, mud pits and the cold waters of Lake Las Vegas as day turned to night.

Viewers can tune into CBS for full coverage of the event, WORLD'S TOUGHEST MUDDER, on Saturday, Dec. 23 at 12:00 PM, ET. For more information on World's Toughest Mudder, visit ToughMudder.com.

A full list the Men's, Women's and International Team Relay category winners is listed below.

MEN'S WORLD'S TOUGHEST MUDDER

WOMEN'S WORLD'S TOUGHEST MUDDER­

INTERNATIONAL TEAM WORLD'S TOUGHEST MUDDER

About Tough Mudder, Inc.:
Founded in 2010 with the launch of the Tough Mudder obstacle course event series, Tough Mudder Inc. has become a leading global sports, active lifestyle and media brand. With more than 3 million participants, the company hosts more than 130 non-competitive (Mini Mudder; Tough Mudder 5K, Tough Mudder Half, and Tough Mudder Full) and competitive (Tougher, Toughest, Tough Mudder X and World's Toughest Mudder) events annually in 11 countries including China, Dubai, Indonesia, and Australia through its partnerships with IMG, Seroja and Sports Media and Entertainment 360 (SME360). The company's content arm provides the more than millions of engaged online brand enthusiasts with fitness, nutrition and wellness content delivered daily across social and digital platforms. Tough Mudder broadcast, OTT and Live Stream programming can be seen worldwide through partnerships with CBS Sports, Facebook, Sky Sports, The CW Network and ESPN Media Distribution. Other sponsorship and distribution partners include Merrell, Amazon, KILL CLIFF, Jeep, Aflac, Guinness, Vega, Samsung, Olympus, Lucozade Sport, Nexcare, For Goodness Shakes, Bosch, TREK, Head & Shoulders, L'Oreal Men Expert, Käserei Loose, Snapchat and Live Stream. 

World's Toughest Mudder:
Known as one of the most extreme endurance events in the world, the World's Toughest Mudder event. Competitors are eligible to win a total of more than $152,000 in prizing, including a bonus prize of $50,000 for the male to run 110 miles and female to run 100. Like all Tough Mudder events, World's Toughest Mudder encourages Mudders to work together, help one another overcome obstacles and push past their physical and mental boundaries. While competitive in nature, World's Toughest Mudder is about finding one's personal limits and putting teamwork to the test, and hundreds of participants take part in the event as a team. The community aspect of the event drives thousands of participants from all over the world to participate each year, and even the top competitors help their fellow Mudders on the course. The event took place at Lake Las Vegas on November 11 & 12. Competitors take on +21 of Tough Mudder's most challenging obstacles including The Cliff, Operation, and The Grappler, in this 24-hour, timed event to be deemed the toughest man, woman and team on the planet. The course is a grueling, five-mile loop featuring diverse desert terrain, steep hills, mud pits and more. Prizes are awarded to participants and team of two or more who complete the most miles within 24 hours.

SOURCE Tough Mudder