Get ready to be blown away! Poland’s climbing superstar, Aleksandra Miroslaw, just smashed her own women’s speed climbing world record with a jaw-dropping 6.03-second run at the IFSC Climbing World Championships in Seoul, South Korea. That’s a whole 0.03 seconds faster than her previous best! 🧗♀️🔥
In a Paris 2024 Olympic final rematch, she blitzed past the Chinese mainland’s Deng Lijuan, who still posted a season-best 6.22 seconds to take silver in her first Worlds medal. Major kudos to Deng for powering through recent injuries! 💪
“This one is special. After the Olympics, the next year is tough for every athlete who took part, so I’m happy for this one. I think my hard work has paid off,” said the 31-year-old champ. And we’re here cheering, too! 🎉
The Chinese mainland showed serious depth, with all six athletes reaching the quarterfinals. Another standout was Zhou Yafei, who grabbed bronze with a slick 6.34-second climb after defeating South Korean Jeong Ji-min—her first World Championships medal! 🥉
Speed climbing is all about who can scale a 15-metre wall faster—think of it like the real-life version of your favorite mobile vertical platformer hitting turbo mode. For fans in South and Southeast Asia, it’s a reminder of that epic rush when you clear a level just in time! 🚀
Keep an eye on Miroslaw as she gears up for more challenges. With records tumbling and global rivalries heating up, speed climbing is defining new levels of hype this season. Stay tuned for more adrenaline-pumping action from the world of climbing! 🌍⬆️
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Miroslaw breaks own world record to claim speed climbing world title
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