The 46th edition of the world's most famous stair races surprised with two new winners ! We start chronologically with the male race. In the 2 years before the podium was the same with Malaysian Wai Ching Soh taking the title before Ryoji Watanabe from…
Oct 10
Monica Carl (GER) & Ryoji Watanabe (JPN) are ESBRU Champions 2024
Top 3Females 1 Monica Carl (GER) 2 Yuko Tateishi (JPN) 3 Verena Schmitz (GER) Top 3 Males 1 Ryoji Watanabe (JPN) 2 Wai Ching Soh (MAS) 3 Fabio Ruga (ITA) Full results at https://www.athlinks.com/event/382111/results/Event/1093108/Course/2524389/Division/2442071/Results…
Oct 09
Empire State Building Run Up – Live Stream
Live stream at the finish line of Empire State Building Run Up 2024 will be at the YouTube channel of the building: https://youtube.com/@theempirestatebldg?si=e_adC5-T5WsCFZ8v
Sep 23
Towerrunning Tour Final 2024 – Shanghai Tower – November 24
TWA is proud to announce the Towerrunning Tour Final. It will be staged for the 5th time at the amazing Shanghai Tower on Sunday, November 24, 2024. Shanghai Tower is the second tallest building in the world with a height of 632 meters. The runners will…
Sep 21
Announcement – Towerrunning 80 – SkyRise Chicago – Willis Tower – November 3, 2024
One of the tallest indoor stair climbs in the world will be held up the soaring Willis Tower in Chicago on Sunday, November 3, 2024. SkyRise Chicago, a Towerrunning 80 event will see athletes climb 2,159 stairs and to finish at SkyDeck Chicago on the…
Aug 31
Announcement – Towerrunning 120 – OXFAM Towerrun – Macau – October 20
TWA is proud to announce the 11th edition of OXFAM Towerrun which will take place on October 20, 2024 at the famous Macau Tower in Macau. It is the city main landmark with a height of 338 meters. The runners will race 1298 stairs on 61 floors from the…
Aug 13
Announcement – Towerrunning 80 – Schody AZ Nahoru – Brno – September 22
The 8th edition of Schody AZ Nahoru will be Czech National Championships again ! The organizers are happy to offer some free slots for elite athletes. Still available are 10 places for male and 4 places for female athletes. TWA-registered interested…
Aug 03
Announcement – Towerrunning 120 – Pyramidenkogel Turmlauf – September 8
Carinthia calls ! On Sunday September 8th the 7th edition of the Pyramidenkogel Turmlauf will be held. The venue is Keutschach on the famous Wörthersee, one of the jewels of the Austrian tourist region Carinthia. With the 18-meter-long antenna tip,…
Jul 11
Empire State Building Run Up – Elite Heats
The Empire State Building Run-Up (ESBRU) is the world’s first and most famous tower race. The 46th edition on October 9, 2024 challenges runners from near and far to race up its famed 86 flights—1,576 stairs. While visitors can reach the building’s…
Jun 10
Announcement – UFO Vertical Sprint – Bratislava, June 29, 2024
The sprinters delight will be staged on Saturday, June 29, 2024 in the morning up the challenging 430 steps at UFO Tower in Bratislava, Slovakia. This time it will be only one run. The race has factor 80 and is the official Towerrunning Slovak Championship.…
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The TWA is the only worldwide governing body for this kind of running discipline. Currently the Towerrunning World Association consists of the three presidium members and representatives of nine national associations. The organization is responsible for regulating and promoting stair races on a worldwide basis. The TWA backs the Towerrunning Tour uniting the most prestigious races worldwide and manages a worldwide ranking. World and Continental Championships are held too.
