Germany In 1860, Steinstossen was introduced as a track-and-field discipline in
Germany, retaining the name in spite of the stone being replaced by a block of iron.
United States Ohio Swiss Festival Within the United States, the Ohio Swiss Festival in
Sugarcreek has the distinction of being the longest running competition, having run annually since 1956. Contestants in the men's division hurl a stone weighing . They begin on a runway, hurling the rock into a sand pit. The record holder of this event for 21 years was
Jud Logan of North Canton, Ohio, with a throw of . That record was broken by Beaux Lenarz in 2005 with a throw of . There is also a women's division, using a stone. The women's record is held by Roberta Collins of Sandusky with a throw of .
German-American Festival Steinstossen at the annual German-American Festival, in Toledo, began in 1989. The competition is scheduled for a two-hour period beginning at 3:00 pm on Saturday and Sunday. Kevin Marx of Toledo, in 2009, had a throw of . A different rock is used at this festival than is used at the Ohio Swiss Festival so the two cannot be directly compared, even though both rocks weigh the same. The women's record at the German-American Festival is held by Becky Ball of Marblehead with a throw of , in 2007.
Arnold Strongman Classic The steintossen is one of the regular events which may feature, on a selective basis, in the annual Arnold Strongman Classic competition. In the 2023 competition in Columbus, Ohio, the contestants had to throw an replica of the Unspunnenfest stone. Poland's
Mateusz Kieliszkowski threw the stone for to win the men's event. The women's competition was won by Victoria Long of USA who threw a replica for to win the event. ==See also==