VietNamNet Bridge – Losing a toenail in the conquest of the 72-storey building in Hanoi, the “Running Man” Vu Xuan Tien still won the top spot in the competition for amateur runners at the age of 12 to 29.

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"Running Man" Vu Xuan Tien.

After hitting the finish line with 11 minutes 44 seconds, Tien was glad to achieve the record that is as almost equal as that of professional athletes (the one who ranks third on the professional competition scored 10 minutes 36 seconds).

Tien made a considerable gap with the two competitors - Hugo Page (12 minutes 32 seconds) and Erik Cunelius (12 minutes 44 seconds). After receiving the prize, the “Running Man'' shared on the facebook: ''It was embarrassing to stand between the two foreign guys on the winning platform. They are big and tall but I’m….''

Since registering for the competition, the "Running Man" practiced running through the 72 stories every day. Initially, this job was difficult and challenging but gradually, Tien significantly shortened the running time.

In the contest, the winner in the men’s professional group is the world champion Thomas Dold (Germany) with 9 minutes 14 seconds, 10 seconds less than the second winner Mark Bourne (Australia). Meanwhile, Suzanne Walsham came first in the women’s professional group with 10 minutes 51 seconds.

World champion Thomas Dold tops the men's professional group.

Suzanne Walsham came first in the women’s professional group.

Nam Nguyen