“My first ever stair climbing race was the Empire State Building Run-Up in 2013, as a result of a bet with friends! That was life changing for me, which I was not expecting at all. I found this sport as a chance to meet great people and to conquer some of the world greatest icons. I entered the TWA in 2013 with a goal to make Towerrunning a global sport, based on a healthy lifestyle.

Stairs up!”

“My love for Towerrunning started with participation at the Donauturm Treppenlauf in my hometown Vienna back in 1997. In the following years I collected information about stair races in the web, which at this time became known to a greater audience. Next step in 2001 was the founding of the website towerrunning.com, which has developed into the center of competence for the sport and is the backbone of the Towerrunning World Association.”

“I am actively racing in Towerrunning since 2007. I’m Founder and president of Slovakian Towerrunning Association since 2014. I also organize the Slovakian Championship since 2009. That means I’m really enthusiastic in the towerrunning movement and idea. Always pushing more up and up in all my activities, that means towerrunning is the best way for me!”

“I started with towerrunning six years ago and now I am ranked 4th in the Towerrunning World Cup Ranking. I love to climb some of the highest buildings all over the world, to go to my limits and to compete against the best towerrunners worldwide. Since 2014 I am president of Towerrunning Germany, the German stair running association. We have established a series of about 20 towerrunning events.”

“In March 2015 Mexico had the first race of Towerrunning Challenge of World of Federation of Great Towers and guaranteed 120 points value for first time in Mexico, great expectation around Mexico, 500 runners enjoyed it and I was the first to enjoy it, not like runner, like organizer. After this we continued looking for new buildings and built the first Mexican circuit of Towerrunning. In my case I cannot run the Mexican races because I m the organizer, but everyday I´m training to be prepared and compete anywhere and anytime around the world to enjoy this sport that if you do once never leave and love it.”

“At first it was only an idea to run the stairs when I was already running in the mountains. Very soon I found the towerrunning homepage and saw that this sport discipline really exists. So I started competing in spring 2013, but my first race was already one year earlier. I like this sport because of traveling, seeing the world and meeting new people. The best thing is to meet friends from all over the world. After all it is so interesting to walk on the stairs which are usually closed for public. My other main sport disciplines are Red Bull 400 and obstacle run.”

“I have founded and established the Mongolian Towerrunning Association in 2017. The Association has started conducting its main activities of promoting and increasing awareness of the origin and development of towerrunning sport to Mongolian children, youth and related athletes, closely cooperating and exchanging experiences with similar sport associations. We spread the awareness of the positive results yielded from towerrunning such as having good health, becoming patient as well as showing all kinds of supports to our athletes in order to allow them to participate in competitions held by international associations.”

My first stair running race was in 2019 at 512 in Zagreb. This was after a successful veteran athletic career (14 state records, 30 Top-10 lists, state record of 6 gold medals at one Croatian championship, a series of medals at the Balkan Championships and semifinals at the Championships Europe). The year 2020. was successful for me: I am the founder and president of TOWERRUNNIG CROATIA ASSOCIATION, became a member of TIMA TWA, 10.06.2020. ran 240 floors and 3600 steps in Osijek in 1 hour and 27 minutes at the age of 71, and reported on 27.11.2021. FIRST BALKAN CHAMPIONSHIP IN RUN UP.
19.12.2020. ran 448  floors and  6720  steps in Osijek in 2 hour and 56  minutes  at the age of 71.
As the founder and president, I submitted the documents for registration of the TOWERRUNNING BALKAN ASSOCIATION.

Having lived in high rise public housing for years, using the stairway was already part of my routine. My first stair race was in 2007 when I signed up for the National Vertical Marathon (NVM) and Swissotel Vertical Marathon. I got hooked onto regular race participation in this sport for its short but high intensity, the mental resilience to overcome the gravity challenge.

Towerrunning Association of Singapore was founded by a group of stair runners and sports enthusiasts in August 2020. Our mission is to promote this sport at all levels throughout Singapore and increase participation in line with our core values (Integrity, Excellence and Community).

Making stair climbing a way of life !