Updated November 2nd, 2019 at 06:02 IST

Spider woman Aries Susanti climbs 15m wall, records speed-climbing

Indonesia's Aries Susanti Rahayu broke the women's speed climbing world record at this weekend's IFSC Climbing World Cup in Xiamen, China by climbing a15m wall.

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Indonesia's Aries Susanti Rahayu broke the women's speed climbing world record at this weekend's IFSC Climbing World Cup in Xiamen, China. Rahayu 6.995 seconds broke the previous world record of China's Song Yiling who finished the 15-meter wall in 7.101 seconds in April. She became the first woman in the sport to beat the seven-second mark and she did it all while she was injured. Speed climbing is one of the three disciplines of the climbing event that will debut at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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Rahayu is a speed-climbing specialist who is also dubbed as "Spiderwoman" 

Rahayu is a speed-climbing specialist who is also dubbed as "Spiderwoman" after an outstanding 2018 performance. The 24-year-old was alone Indonesian athlete to appear on Forbes Asia’s “30 Under 30” list and is likely to compete for gold next summer at Tokyo Olympics. She reached the top of the wall with an average speed of around 7.71 km/hour over 15 meters. It is equivalent to running a 5km in 39 minutes. She managed to keep the pace while mounting the wall. According to the reports when she reaches the top, she hits an orange button that stops the clock and falls backwards in relief. The footage of her climbing the wall has been shared on Twitter by Mark Serrels who commented, "Women's speed climbing record was smashed. Under seven seconds".According to the International Federation of Sport Climbing, this is the third time the world record has changed hands since 2017.

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About Speed Climbing

Speed climbing is a climbing discipline in which speed is the ultimate goal. Speed Climbing is done on rocks, walls, and poles and is only recommended for highly skilled and experienced climbers. Some experts linked this activity to horizontal level walking and running wherein the higher the velocity, the shorter is the contact time and the higher are the reaction forces. Competition speed climbing as governed by the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) takes place on 15m artificial walls. Competitors climb a 5-degree overhanging IFSC certified wall, with an auto-belaying system from the top of the wall.

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Published November 2nd, 2019 at 06:02 IST