Dubai Sets New Guinness World Record For Highest Running Track

By: Gyang Dakwo

Dubai has once again achieved a new Guinness World Records title, this time, for housing the ‘Highest Running Track on a Building’.

Wasl’s Sky Track is perched high above the bustling city streets located on the 43rd floor of 1 Residences at Wasl1, Za’abeel, with joggers on a path that seems to merge with the sky.

Situated 157m above the ground, Sky Track is a 335m rooftop track where those who choose to lace up their running shoes have a surreal experience as opposed to a traditional gym workout.

Walkers and runners alike are able to enjoy unrivalled sights of Dubai that include the Burj Khalifa, Zabeel Park, The Dubai Frame, Sheikh Zayed Road, old Dubai, and the Arabian Gulf.

Hesham Al Qassim, CEO of Wasl, said: “We are delighted to achieve another Guinness World Records title for Dubai. We are humbled that Sky Track has achieved a world record, and happy that it will enhance residents’ daily lives. 1 Residences is a unique development that reflects the vision of our wise leadership in striving for excellence in all spheres. We remain steadfast in our commitment to creating projects that inspire and improve the well-being of residents and communities.”

This is the second time that Wasl has achieved recognition from the Guinness World Records. Their first record was for the ‘Largest Aerial Projection Screen’ in 2018, during the celebration of the ‘Year of Zayed.’ This event was held to honour the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the Founding Father of the UAE.