Meet The First Woman Parkour Athlete To Run On The Exterior Of Burj Khalifa

by Shrestha Purkayastha
Meet The First Woman Parkour Athlete To Run On The Exterior Of Burj Khalifa

A courageous, dedicated woman is defined by her emotional strength. Her ability to get back up when life has knocked her down. A strong and stout woman rightly knows that she has strength enough for the journey. But a woman of strength knows it is in the journey where she will become strong. And the way she never settles for less than she deserves. To renew that sense of pride you should feel for being a strong, persistent, powerful woman, stay with us and read on to exactly understand where we’re heading.

Lately, Adidas hosted an array of curated and engaging sporting sessions for all levels and experiences at the Dubai Fitness Challenge. Well, in rather words, Adidas happened to be one of the prime pillars to kick start the Dubai Fitness Challenge. This initiative was undertaken for the Dubai residents to inaugurate their physical journey through one-of-a-kind fitness challenges and classes. This event kick-started on October 19, 2021. It shall be called off on November 27, 2021.

Adidas brought some of the coolest workouts at epic locations. And, it’s all thanks to a genuinely marvellous collab between Adidas and Dubai Fitness Challenge (DFC). The proposal had rightly promised that the participants shall blow away with some seriously slick fitness activations happening city-wide for the entire month. In fact, this would encourage Dubai to accomplish its aim to become the world’s fittest city by 2025.

Lynn Jung Is ‘The First Woman’ To Run On The Burj Khalifa

To launch the celebrations, professional free runner & parkour athlete Lynn Jung challenged herself by running on the Burj Khalifa. Did you just read that? She actually ran ‘on the Burj Khalifa!’ She’s the first woman to do so since the Tom Cruise Mission Impossible stunt moment. The big event was a collaboration between Emaar, Dubai Tourism, and Burj Khalifa.

 

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The Stunt Featured Adidas’ Aim To Empower Women & Motivate People In The City Of Dubai

The stunt highlights Adidas’ aim to empower women and motivate people in the city of Dubai across all genders, ages, and ethnicities. To participate in sport and put their health & wellness first with 30 minutes of exercise every day for 30 days. As they rightly say, that women are just like teabags. You never know how strong they are until they are in hot water. And this ferocious lady accurately fits in the same saying.

 

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Lynn Ran On The Edge Of The Silvery Glass-Covered Tower

In a jaw-dropping video shared by Adidas, we could see Lynn moving up the facade. And, running on the exterior of the building. She immediately picked up the spotlight as the crowd below watched her in awe! She used a rope and harness, to comply with safety requirements. Strapped to a safety harness tethered more than 100 floors up, Lynn could be seen running across the silvery, glass-covered tower. The viral video showed her moving methodically and swiftly along the metal facade. The athlete even took to Instagram to mention that running the exterior of Burj Khalifa was not even on her bucket list. In one of her videos, one could additionally see her doing somersaults in the UAE desert.

 

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First Published: December 15, 2021 3:37 PM