Japanese competitor three seconds shy of tower run record

Tiang (second from left) with Takaaki (in red outfit), Jin (left) and Afiq (right) at Sibu Tower Run 2023 in Wisma Sanyan.

WORLD No.8 tower runner Takaaki Koyama from Japan topped the Men’s Elite category of the Sibu Tower Run 2023 in Sarawak.

The 32-year-old climbed the 627 steps of the 28-storey Wisma Sanyan in two minutes and 59 seconds.

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