Paul Crake

Paul Crake
Personal information
Full name Paul Crake
Born 6 December 1976
Canberra, Australia
Team information
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Infobox last updated on
12 April 2008

Paul Crake (born 6 December 1976 in Canberra) is an Australian professional racing cyclist. Prior to turning to road cycling in 2003, Crake was a successful mountain runner and stairclimbing champion. Crake is a five-time winner of the Empire State Building Run-up, the current record holder in 9 minutes and 33 seconds and the only athlete having run under 10 minutes.[1][2]

In November 2006, Crake underwent surgery in New Zealand for spinal injuries received in a bicycle crash.[3]

Major results

Running

1998
1st Australian Mountain Running Championships
26th World Mountain Running Championships
1st Sydney Tower Run-up
1999
1st ESB Run-up (10'15")
2000
1st Sydney Tower Run-up
1st ESB Run-up (9'53")
2001
1st Sydney Tower Run-up
1st ESB Run-up (9'37")
17th World Mountain Running Championships
2002
1st Sydney Tower Run-up
1st ESB Run-up (9'40")
1st Australian Mountain Running Championship
16th World Mountain Running Championship
2003
1st ESB Run-up (9'33")
1st Gran Hotel Bali Run up (4´35´´), Europe's tallest hotel.
2005
1st Taipei 101 Run up, world's tallest building.
2006
1st Taipei 101 Run up, world's tallest building.

References