Why It’s Almost Impossible to Climb 15 Meters in 5 Seconds: Watch

Written by Nate Mitka Apr 26, 2019 2:15 p.m. ET

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Wired breaks down the Olympic format of speed climbing. Alex Honnold, Jordan Fishman, and a biomechanist star in this analytical look at rock climbing.

The world record for speed climbing is 5.48 seconds, set by Iranian climber Reza Alipour Shenazandifard. Wired’s host, Robbie Gonzalez, breaks down the nuances of speed climbing and asks, “How low can the record go?”

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Nate Mitka performed hundreds of reviews for GearJunkie before he decided to make the product he was reviewing, instead of reviewing it. After a number of years on the product team for one of the largest outdoor brands, Nate is back doing what he loves: telling stories by means of splitboarding, climbing cracks, trail running, gardening, attempting to surf, and cooking around the campfire. You’ll find him scarfing down the best pizza in Denver (2x blind taste test champion) after his high- and low-octane pursuits in the mountains.