SPOILER ALERT: This post contains details about the American Ninja Warrior Season 18 finale.
American Ninja Warrior has crowned a new winner for Season 18, and NBC has renewed the series for two more seasons.
Amid the celebration of the new champion, NBC is already working on Seasons 19 and 20 of American Ninja Warrior, with all rounds of the competition filming in Las Vegas later this year.
Season 19 will see the return of the iconic Mt. Midoriyama, and Season 20 will celebrate the sport’s inclusion in the 2028 Olympic Games with a special Summer of Champions, featuring several former Olympians and elite ninja champions from more than 15 countries around the world.
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As for the winner of American Ninja Warrior Season 18, that trophy went to 21-year-old Josiah Pippel of Moorestown, New Jersey, who took home a $250,000 grand prize.
Pippel first appeared on the show at 15, and to win this season, he battled through the Qualifiers, Regionals, and National Finals, outperforming more than 200 of the country’s best ninjas on a series of high-stakes obstacle courses designed to test speed, strength, and endurance. The season also introduced the Tripleheader, an all-new supersized three-lane racecourse that raised the stakes with thrilling head-to-head-to-head races.
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Pippel has competed in six consecutive seasons without ever missing the National Finals. Motivated by a disappointing early exit in the Season 17 Finals, he returned for Season 18 with a renewed focus on speed and precision. His title-winning journey started with a first-place finish in his Qualifying round and a successful climb up the Mega Wall. After dominating the Regional rounds and secured the #2 seed in the Final Round of 32.
This season, the top four female competitors earned the opportunity to compete in a bonus tournament for a $50,000 prize and the title of ANW Season 18 Women’s Champion. Reigning Women’s Champion Taylor Greene, an 18-year-old college student, successfully defended her title by defeating Isabella Folsom in the final head-to-head race, becoming the first female athlete in franchise history to win back-to-back titles.
Scroll through the photo gallery below to see photos of the Season 18 winner of American Ninja Warrior.
American Ninja Warrior – Season 18
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR — “Finals” Episode 1813 — Pictured: Josiah Pippel — (Photo by: Scott Everett White/NBC)
American Ninja Warrior – Season 18
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR — “Finals” Episode — Pictured: (l-r) — (Photo by: Scott Everett White/NBC)
American Ninja Warrior – Season 18
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR — “Finals” Episode 1813 — Pictured: Josiah Pippel — (Photo by: Scott Everett White/NBC)
American Ninja Warrior – Season 18
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR — “Finals” Episode — Pictured: (l-r) — (Photo by: Scott Everett White/NBC)
American Ninja Warrior – Season 18
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR — “Finals” Episode 1813 — Pictured: Josiah Pippel — (Photo by: Scott Everett White/NBC)
American Ninja Warrior – Season 18
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR — “Finals” Episode 1813 — Pictured: Josiah Pippel — (Photo by: Scott Everett White/NBC)
American Ninja Warrior – Season 18
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR — “Finals” Episode 1813 — Pictured: (center) Josiah Pippel — (Photo by: Scott Everett White/NBC)
American Ninja Warrior – Season 18
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR — “Finals” Episode 1813 — Pictured: (center) Josiah Pippel — (Photo by: Scott Everett White/NBC)
American Ninja Warrior – Season 18
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR — “Finals” Episode 1813 — Pictured: (l-r) Josiah Pippel, Zuri Hall — (Photo by: Scott Everett White/NBC)
American Ninja Warrior – Season 18
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR — “Finals” Episode 1813 — Pictured: (center) Josiah Pippel — (Photo by: Scott Everett White/NBC)
American Ninja Warrior – Season 18
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR — “Finals” Episode 1813 — Pictured: Josiah Pippel — (Photo by: Scott Everett White/NBC)
American Ninja Warrior – Season 18
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR — “Finals” Episode 1813 — Pictured: Josiah Pippel — (Photo by: Scott Everett White/NBC)
American Ninja Warrior – Season 18
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR — “Finals” Episode 1813 — Pictured: Josiah Pippel — (Photo by: Scott Everett White/NBC)
American Ninja Warrior – Season 18
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR — “Finals” Episode 1813 — Pictured: (l-r) Kai Beckstrand, Josiah Pippel — (Photo by: Scott Everett White/NBC)
American Ninja Warrior – Season 18
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR — “Finals” Episode 1813 — Pictured: (l-r) Kai Beckstrand, Josiah Pippel — (Photo by: Scott Everett White/NBC)
American Ninja Warrior – Season 18
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR — “Finals” Episode 1813 — Pictured: (l-r) Kai Beckstrand, Josiah Pippel — (Photo by: Scott Everett White/NBC)
American Ninja Warrior – Season 18
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR — “Finals” Episode 1813 — Pictured: Josiah Pippel — (Photo by: Scott Everett White/NBC)
American Ninja Warrior – Season 18
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR — “Finals” Episode 1813 — Pictured: Josiah Pippel — (Photo by: Scott Everett White/NBC)
American Ninja Warrior – Season 18
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR — “Finals” Episode 1813 — Pictured: (l-r) Josiah Pippel, Nacssa Garemore — (Photo by: Scott Everett White/NBC)
American Ninja Warrior – Season 18
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR — “Finals” Episode 1813 — Pictured: Josiah Pippel — (Photo by: Scott Everett White/NBC)
American Ninja Warrior – Season 18
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR — “Finals” Episode 1813 — Pictured: (l-r) Josiah Pippel, Nacssa Garemore — (Photo by: Scott Everett White/NBC)
American Ninja Warrior – Season 18
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR — “Finals” Episode 1813 — Pictured: Josiah Pippel — (Photo by: Scott Everett White/NBC)
American Ninja Warrior – Season 18
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR — “Finals” Episode 1813 — Pictured: Josiah Pippel — (Photo by: Scott Everett White/NBC)
American Ninja Warrior – Season 18
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR — “Finals” Episode 1813 — Pictured: Josiah Pippel — (Photo by: Scott Everett White/NBC)
American Ninja Warrior – Season 18
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR — “Finals” Episode 1813 — Pictured: (l-r) Enzo Wilson, Josiah Pippel — (Photo by: Scott Everett White/NBC)
American Ninja Warrior – Season 18
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR — “Finals” Episode 1813 — Pictured: Josiah Pippel — (Photo by: Scott Everett White/NBC)
American Ninja Warrior – Season 18
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR — “Finals” Episode 1813 — Pictured: (l-r) Josiah Pippel, Enzo Wilson — (Photo by: Scott Everett White/NBC)
American Ninja Warrior – Season 18
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR — “Finals” Episode 1813 — Pictured: Josiah Pippel — (Photo by: Scott Everett White/NBC)
American Ninja Warrior – Season 18
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR — “Finals” Episode 1813 — Pictured: Josiah Pippel — (Photo by: Scott Everett White/NBC)
American Ninja Warrior – Season 18
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR — “Finals” Episode 1813 — Pictured: Josiah Pippel — (Photo by: Scott Everett White/NBC)
American Ninja Warrior – Season 18
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR — “Finals” Episode 1813 — Pictured: (l-r) Josiah Pippel, Matt D’Amico — (Photo by: Scott Everett White/NBC)
American Ninja Warrior – Season 18
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR — “Finals” Episode 1813 — Pictured: (l-r) Matt D’Amico, Josiah Pippel — (Photo by: Scott Everett White/NBC)