Known as the toughest competition in the world, the Tough Guy Race asked its question again in 2009, “Are you strong enough?” More than 5,000 people gathered at the start line of the Tough Guy Race this year, only to face the torture of a 13 km endurance course, designed by a former Grenadier Guardsman named Billy Wilson, in 1986. Competitors had to run and crawl through mud and flames, while dodging smoke bombs, barbed wire and electric charges. The Tough Guy course is so dangerous the competitors had to sign a disclaimer saying “It’s my own bloody fault for being here”. Accordingto the official site of the Tough Guy Race, there were many broken arms and legs tis year, but luckily no one lost their lives. This year’s competition looks even worse than Tough Guy Race 2008. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) (REUTERS/Kieran Doherty) (AP Photo/Simon Dawson) (Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)