Dubai Civil Defence team climbs Burj Khalifa via stairs in record 52 minutes and 30 seconds, enters Guinness
- Last updated: October 22, 2025 | 18:21
Officials of Dubai Civil Defence pose with the certificate from Guinness Book of World Records.
Gulf Today, Staff Reporter
The Dubai Civil Defence team has achieved global recognition by entering the Guinness Book of World Records after achieving the fastest time to climb the Burj Khalifa (the world's tallest tower) via the stairs: 52 minutes and 30 seconds.
The team was fully kitted out in firefighting suits weighing 15 kilogrammes in total, including an oxygen cylinder.