Soh Wai Ching (right) celebrating on the podium after winning the inaugural Bangkok Vertical Run on Friday. 1 towerrunner Soh Wai Ching continued his blistering start to the 2026 season after clinching his third international victory of the year at the inaugural Bangkok Vertical Run on Friday. Wai Ching stormed to the title in the opening leg of the Bangkok Vertical Run Series at Samyan Mitrtown, clocking 4 minutes 21.7 seconds to set a course record in the event's first edition. The Bangkok Vertical Run marked the city's first-ever vertical running series and attracted around 500 participants, with competitors tackling 32 floors and 976 steps in the debut race. Wai Ching is now well placed heading into the remaining two legs of the series, scheduled for Sathorn Square Building on Feb 21 and One Bangkok Tower 4 on March 7, as he looks to extend his winning run.

Source: New Strait Times February 07, 2026 13:00 UTC