Extreme stair run back in Vienna

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The extreme stair run is once again to take place in Vienna, Austria. On August 31st around 200 participants are to attempt to run the 2,529 steps of the 202 metre Millennium Tower. According to organisers it is the ‘most extreme stair run in the world’. This is the fourth time the event takes place […]

VCM heroes set their sights on new challenges

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Less than a month has passed since more than 32,000 runners competed in the Vienna City Marathon (VCM), but Austria’s amateur athletes are already fired up for future challenges.Thousands will take part in this year’s Graz Marathon (www.grazmarathon.at) on 9 October which has developed into one of the country’s main long-distance running challenges.On the same […]

Teacher runs 782 km in seven days

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A teacher has set a new ultra running record by covering nearly 800 kilometres (km) in a week.Secondary modern school teacher Franz Sack from Frauenkirchen in Burgenland ran 782 kilometres on a one-kilometre circular course in his hometown during the past seven days. Sack said ahead of the challenge that he wanted to cover more […]

VCM runs towards top attendance

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The Vienna City Marathon (VCM) is on its way to break records.Organisers of the competition – Austria’s biggest sporting event – said today (Thurs) over 28,000 athletes from 110 countries all around the world have already registered to participate in the VCM’s various competitions on 17 April.Especially the Half Marathon competition and the relay race […]

Natascha Kampusch writes autobiography

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“Cellar Girl” Natascha Kampusch is writing her autobiography, it has emerged.A spokesman for the 22-year-old confirmed today (Tues) that the book called “3096 Tage” (3,096 Days) will be released in September.Kampusch was kidnapped on her way to school in Vienna at the age of ten in 1998 and managed to escape the clutches of pervert […]