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second in CN ‘Tower

HARRESON MARTELL'S
first thoughts when he saw
the lean Australian was

‘What the hell is he doing
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here?

By A.P, McCredie
Sports Reporter

His second thought was that his
goal of repeating as “CN Tower
Race to the Top’’ champion was
in major jeopardy.

On Oct. 30, Martell competed
in a gruelling sprint up 1,760 stairs
that climb into the Toronto
skyline. So did Jeff Case.

The Australian, Case, is a
four-time Empire State Building
stair-climbing champion, anid
Martell’s only competition on the
globe.

“As soon as | saw Jeff in the
lobby prior to the race | knew I
was in trouble,’’ said the North
Vancouver resident. ‘The guy is
just a machine.”’

One-part machine himself,
Martell finished second to the
Australian with a time of 10
minutes and 11 seconds. Case
crossed the line in a lung-straining
time of 9:13.

Going inte the race, Martell —
who uses downtown Vancouver
towers and 22nd Street in West
Vancouver’ as training sites —
hoped to break the 10-minute
barrier.

“By the end of the race it felt
like | was breathing sand,’’ said
the 29-year-old ex-triathlete. His
sponsurs include Celtech,
Footwerks and the Columbia
Centre for Integrated Health Ser-
vices. Dr. Sol Miller has worked
extensively with Martell in mental
conditioning —- an integral part of
any endurance event.

The paths of Case and Martell
will no doubt cross again in Feb-
ruary 1994 as three major stair-
climbing events are scheduled.

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NORTH VANCOUVER super-athlete Harreson Martell recently
conquered — again — the stairwell of the world’s tallest free-
standing structure. Martell finished second in the Oct. 30 race up
the CN Tower in Toronto, pounding 1,769 steps in 10 minutes
and 11 seconds. The 29-year-oid also won the event in 1990.

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