Now Florine, 44 and 39 year old Yuji Hirayama are attempting to regain the top spot on the podium.
FIRST ATTEMPT
With Hirayama only a day off the plane and nursing a sore finger from bouldering, last Monday they did a training ascent with a time of 4 hours and 48 minutes.
SECOND ATTEMPT
Then Thursday they tried again shaving 1 hour and 20 minutes off Monday's ascent hitting the finishing line, actually a tree, with a time of three hours and 28 minutes, 43 minutes slower than the German brothers.
THIRD ATTEMPT
Then yesterday (Sunday 29th June) , it was go number three for Florine and Hirayama and they were shy of the record by 2 1/2 minutes with a time of 2 hours, 47 minutes and 30 seconds.
FOURTH ATTEMPT
They try again Wednesday and Florine is confident that they can shave 15 to 20 minutes off yesterday's time.
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