Here are 5 of the most outstanding Kilimanjaro climbers:
- Dr. Fred Distelhorst is the oldest man and person to reach the summit at the age of 88.
- Angela Vorobeva is the oldest woman to reach the summit at the age of 86 years.
- Karl Egloff is the fastest person to reach the summit in 4 hours and 56 minutes. He also is the fastest to ascend and descend in 6 hours and 42 minutes.
- Anne-Marie Flammersfeld is the fastest female to ascend and descend in 12 hours and 58 minutes.
- Kyle Maynard is the first quadruple amputee to reach the summit without the aid of prosthetics.