FitExpo: Gillingham, Nee, Ostlund

by Randall J. Strossen, IronMind Enterprises, Inc. © 2007

Coming into the final day of the MET-Rx All-American Strongman Challenge at the FitExpo in Pasadena, Karl Gillingham is hanging onto his lead, but Kevin Nee is pushing him hard.

Dave Ostlund is in third place, followed by Jason Bergman, Sam McMahon and then Odd Haugen, rounding out the top six.

Today is the final day and the top six competitors will be invited to a World's Strongest Man Super Series Grand Prix, which is the gateway to the 2007 MET-Rx World's Strongest Man contest.

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