Ryan Daniell took victory at the Walkie Talkie Building in the first race of the UK tower running season.
With the 2019 winner and UK number one, Laurence Ball, a no-show, the race was wide open. Newcomer Daniell made the most of it, scaling the 896 steps of the London tower in 5:21.
David Harris finished in 5:23 to repeat the second-place he took last year. It was the second year in a row that just two seconds separated the top two finishers. Robert Williams rounded out the podium, reaching the top in 5:51.
Men’s podium: David Harris, Ryan Daniell and Robert Williams
In the women’s division, top spot went the way of Vicki Wheatley who finished in 6:15. She was followed by Elaine Battson in 6:44, who improved on her third-place ranking at last year’s event. Chiara Cristoni took third with a time of 6:46.
Full Walkie Talkie Tower Climb 2020 results.
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