William "The Spartan" Brown is a five-time American Ninja Warrior competitor who is most known for wearing his Spartan costume.
American Ninja Warrior 4[]
During American Ninja Warrior 4, William first competed in the Southeast regional. In qualifying, he completed the qualifier round in 88.92 seconds, placing 8th overall.
During the city finals, his run was all cut, but he cleared the course in 2:38.53, once again placing 8th overall.
In Vegas, he was one of many to fail the Jumping Spider.
American Ninja Warrior 5[]
He returned for American Ninja Warrior 5 and cleared qualifying again, placing 5th. He later breezed easily and cleared the finals course with the 3rd fastest time.
In Vegas, Brown was strong through Stage One he exacted revenge on the Jumping Spider and even cleared it with one of the top times. On Stage Two, his run ended on the Double Salmon Ladder in a digested performance as he missed the transition to the top rung. This was his best season to date.
American Ninja Warrior 6[]
During American Ninja Warrior 6, Brown returned and cleared qualifying again with the 4th fastest time.
In the city finals, he was the first competitor shown on broadcast. He made easy work of the first two obstacles. However, he shockingly failed the modified Dancing Stones in the finals.
According to Jonathan Sharp Brown, who had competed at Vegas that season, William did get a wildcard spot. In Brown's wildcard run, he got all the way to the Spinning Bridge before failing.
American Ninja Warrior 7[]
He returned in American Ninja Warrior 7 in Orlando. His qualifying run was all cut. According to Jonathan Sharp Brown, William was disqualified on the Paddle Boards for touching the middle axis.
American Ninja Warrior 17[]
After a nine year absence, William returned in American Ninja Warrior 17 during the first round of qualifying, where his run was digested. He wore a costume similar to his last appearance and although he had a close call on Block Run and also missed his first attempt at the Warped Wall, he was able to clear the qualifying course for the fourth time moving onto the semifinals in 11th place.
He later competed in the first round of semifinals, being shown as the first runner. He was able to make it to the eighth obstacle, Cannonball Alley, failing the transition to the third ball. He ended up just missing out on advancing to the national finals, placing 22nd overall, ending his comeback season.
American Ninja Warrior Results[]
| ANW | # | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Failed Jumping Spider (Stage One) | ||
| 5 | Failed Double Salmon Ladder (Stage Two) | Digest | |
| 6 | Failed Spinning Bridge (Stage One) | All cut. Wildcard |