Daily Mail on Instagram: "61-year-old Taisto Miettinen claimed his ninth title at the 2026 Wife Carrying World Championships in Sonkajärvi, central Finland. Competitors from 12 countries took part in the annual event, with 60 couples lining up for the main race and six teams competing in the team event. First held in 1996, the championship was staged for the 29th time this year, after two editions were cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic. The event featured a wide range of participants, including the first wheelchair-bound female competitor to be carried through the course, as well as a woman who carried her 135kg male partner. #wife #couple #finland"