German tower runner takes his fifth Empire State victory
Wed 03/02/2010 16:00
Dold, 25, became the third man to record five victories - alongside
Australian Paul Crake and American
Al Waquie - in the grueling annual New York race.
The German completed the 86 flights of stairs in a time of 10:16 – some 40 seconds ahead of his nearest rival.
“To be named along with Paul Crake as a five-time winner is a big honour,” said Dold.
Melissa Moon, 40, a two-time World Mountain Running champion, clinched victory in the women’s race in her debut race up the iconic building. The New Zealander crossed the line in 13:13 to also win by 40 seconds.
“This will go at the top of my resume as the most prestigious thing I’ve done,” Moon said.