Third success already

Fastest firefighter with a course record

Hannes Bühringer can once again call himself the "fastest firefighter in Lower Austria".(Bild: Bfkdo Amstetten)

The third edition of the fire department run in Neulengbach in the district of St. Pölten also ended with a familiar face on the winner's podium.  

Hannes Bühringer from the Krenstetten fire department in Aschbach, Amstetten district, once again beat off stiff competition to become the fastest firefighter in Lower Austria for the third time. With a time of 17 minutes and 8 seconds, he not only ran the five kilometers with a new course record, but also beat second-placed Martin Hren from the Pettendorf fire department by 40 seconds. "A great sporting firefighting success for our region," said the Amstetten District Fire Brigade Command.

This is what winners look like: Hannes Bühringer (left) and Axel Hagenauer.(Bild: Bfkdo Amstetten)

In the second discipline for adults, the hour run, Axel Hagenauer from the Pyhra-Markt fire department won the men's U30 category. He completed 16 laps of one kilometer each. Vanessa Spiegl won the women's category with eleven laps. Daniel Hable and Magdalena Schneeberger won the U50 category.

Anyone could take part in the run, but there were separate classifications for members of the fire department. The entry fee is used to purchase equipment.