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UK number one Frost to miss start of domestic season due to injury

Posted: January 23, 2020 in News
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Sarah Frost has revealed she will miss the first two races of the UK tower running season as she recovers from a foot injury.

The UK number one sustained the injury to her right foot, consisting of bone bruising, plus ligament and nerve damage, while doing rehabilitation exercises for a long-standing knee issue.

It means Frost will be unable to go for three wins in a row at the Walkie Talkie Building on 29 February. Last year she became the first woman to run sub five-minutes at the tower in London.

Likewise she will miss the race at the Leadenhall Building scheduled for the same day. She set the Leadenhall course record of 8:03 in 2018.

Frost has her eyes on March for a return to racing. She was the only UK athlete selected in the elite division for La Verticale de la Tour Eiffel so is hoping to be ready for the event in Paris on 11 March.

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Ball smashes course record at Leadenhall Building

Posted: November 8, 2019 in News
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Laurence Ball set a new course record at the Leadenhall Building in London yesterday (Nov. 7), taking victory at the Grate48 stair climb event.

The emerging star of UK tower running set a new best time of 6:30 at the 1,258-step and 48-floor tower in the City of London.

The previous record of 6:56 had been set by Mark Howard in April, 2018. Howard also managed to go well under that time yesterday, as he clocked 6:36 to take second place. Will Obeney was third in 7:21.

It was Ball’s second win of the year, after he finished in top spot at the Walkie Talkie building back in March. He also managed fourth place at Vertical Rush, and second at the stacked Broadgate Tower Run-Up in July.

Given that this was the final UK race of 2019, it was a fitting end to what has been a stellar debut year for the UK athlete.

The growing rivalry between Mark Howard and Laurence Ball is definitely the most exciting development in UK tower running right now. Expect more close-run battles and new course records in 2020.

You can find the full Grate48 2019 standings in our results hub.