At last weekend’s International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Cup, Indonesia’s Aries Susanti Rahayu, aka “Spiderwoman,” broke the women’s speed climbing record previously set in April by her competitor, China’s Song Yiling. Rahayu bested Yiling’s prior record by .106 seconds which, in this game, is a lot. Speed climbing. in which climbers race to scramble a 15-meter wall, will be a new addition to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Below, more highlights from the 2019 IFSC World Cup:
