The 2003 edition of the World's Strongest Man show will feature five groups of six competitors in the qualifying round, with two athletes per group advancing to the finals.

• Group 1 events are: farmer's walk, squat, harness and rope pull, Atlas stones and log lift.
• Group 2 events are: carry and flip, squat, harness and rope pull, giant farmer's walk, Atlas stones, and tire flip.
• Group 3 events are: farmer's walk, harness and rope pull, deadlift, log lift, tire flip.
• Group 4 events are: farmer's walk, squat, harness and rope pull, Atlas stones, log lift, tire flip.
• Group 5 events are: carry and flip, harness and rope pull, giant farmer's walk, Atlas stones, deadlift, tire flip.

The events for the finals (September 27 - 30) are: carry and drag, overhead log lift, Hercules hold, Atlas stones, harness and rope pull, deadlift, and farmer's walk. Events for the World's Strongest Woman final (September 27 - 30) are: tire flip, deadlift, overhead log lift, loading race, yoke, squat and farmer's walk.

All events are subject to change.