Overview
- The 17th Messeturm Skyrun drew about 1,209 participants who climbed 61 floors and roughly 1,200 steps to reach the 213‑metre summit.
- Christian Riedl won the elite men’s race in 7 minutes 25 seconds and Annemarie Wilhelm recorded the fastest women’s time at 8 minutes 59 seconds.
- An 85‑year‑old veteran, Jürgen Frei, completed five climbs in his 17th appearance as one of 22 multiclimbers who ran the tower multiple times.
- Large firefighter contingents ran in full working kit, including helmets and some with gas masks, and competitors reported hot, stale air in the stairwell that made the climb more strenuous.
- Organizers promote the Messeturm as Europe’s tallest office tower and award World Cup points, and the event this year combined elite competition, broad public participation and fundraising for the Leichtathletik Förderverein Hessen.