Towerrunning World Championships
| Towerrunning World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | World championships tower running |
| Inaugurated | 2015 |
| Organised by | Towerrunning World Association |
| Website | towerrunning.com |
The Towerrunning World Championships is a global tower running competition organised by the Towerrunning World Association (TWA), the global body for competitive stair climbing. The first edition was held in 2015, and the second edition was held in 2018. It became part of the TWA's Towerrunning Tour for its third edition in 2020,[1] although that competition was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The venues for the championships are skyscrapers that host annual competitions, with the Aspire Tower and Taipei 101 hosting the 2015 and 2018 events, respectively.[2][3]
Editions
[edit]| Edition | Year | City | Country | Date | Venue | Men's champion | Women's champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015 | Doha | Qatar | 27–28 March | Aspire Tower[4] | Piotr Lobodzinski[5] | Andrea Mayr[6] |
| 2 | 2018 | Taipei | Taiwan | 5 May | Taipei 101[7] | Piotr Lobodzinski[8] | Suzy Walsham[9] |
| — | 2020 | Taipei | Taiwan | 9 May | Taipei 101[10][11] | Cancelled | |
| 3 | 2024 | Taipei | Taiwan | 4 May | Taipei 101[12] | Soh Wai Ching[13] | Valentia Belotti[13] |
References
[edit]- ^ Towerrunning World Championships 2020: 9-5,101. Towerrunning (2020-01-18). Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- ^ Aspire Zone Announces 4th Aspire Torch Staircase Run and Towerrunning Championship. Marhaba (2015-02-01). Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- ^ The tall tale of stair racing: from barroom bet to international sport phenomenon. Urban Hub (2019-09-12). Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- ^ Qatar to host first Towerrunning World Championship. Gulf Times (2015-03-21). Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- ^ "Showtime Lobodzinski crowned Towerrunning World Champion". towerrunninguk.com. April 26, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
- ^ "Injured Mayr out of World Championship". towerrunninguk.com. April 26, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
- ^ "Taipei 101 to host Towerrunning World Championships in May". Taiwan Today. February 21, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ "World Championship 2018: Piotr Lobodzinski defends his title in Taipei". towerrunninguk.com. May 6, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
- ^ "World Championship 2018: Walsham storms to world tower running title". towerrunninguk.com. May 8, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
- ^ "Taipei 101 Run Up (Towerrunning World Championship) postponed following coronavirus concerns". towerrunninguk.com. March 6, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
- ^ "Towerrunning Tour 2022". towerrunning.com. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
World Championships postponed to 2023
- ^ "Towerrunning World Championships 2024". towerrunning.com. January 2, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ a b "Valentia Belotti & Wai Ching Soh Are Towerrunning World Champions 2024". towerrunning.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024.