Marc Iliffe

Marc Iliffe (27 June 1972 to 11 February 2003) was a British strongman who won the Britain's Strongest Man contest in 2002. Colleagues described him as extremely dedicated to strength athletics, and his training partner of ten years, Bill Pittuck, said he especially loved the Atlas stones, the event that helped him take the national title. Iliffe was also invited to compete in the World's Strongest Man finals in consecutive years. A split disc in his back weakened his legs during 2002, and he planned surgery in Kettering in October of that year in order to return for the 2003 British contest. Away from competition he worked at Ilmor Engineering in Brixworth and lived in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, with his family. He died in February 2003, and the coroner recorded an open verdict.