At just 17 years of age, Kieran Lumb can already call himself a king under the mountain.
The Lord Byng grad bested hundreds of other competitors in Whistler at the Canadian stop of the Red Bull 400, a feat of strength billed as the steepest 400-metre race in the world.
Lumb鈥檚 time of 3:48 on Sunday set a new course record at the Whistler Olympic Park, an area that鈥檚 more accustomed to ski jumpers hurling down its steep slopes rather than athletes running up a 37 degree incline.
Last year鈥檚 winner, Brandon Crichton, finished third in a time of 4:04, while second-place finisher Shaun Stephens-Whale made his ascent in 3:54.
鈥淚 had no idea what to expect,鈥� Lumb said in a news release. 鈥淚t鈥檚 such a unique race that it鈥檚 really hard to prepare or train for. I hoped to use my background of cross country skiing and trail running to my advantage and overcome Brandon鈥檚 record.鈥�
Meanwhile, fellow 麻豆传媒映画resident and long-course triathlete Rachel McBride captured first place in the women鈥檚 bracket with a time of 4:56. Chantelle Groenwoud clocked in at 5:03 to finish second, while third-place finisher and 2015 champ Zoe Dawson ended with a time of 5:07.
鈥淢y races are normally hours long instead of five minute,鈥� McBride said. 鈥淭his is a much different animal and we鈥檙e definitely not racing up grades like this.鈥�
More than 600 competitors took part in Sunday鈥檚 race, with designated brackets for solo men and women full-distance, co-ed relay (4x100 metre) and a dedicated race for emergency services personnel.
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