The Dubai Fitness Challenge may be over, but Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, has just achieved another seriously impressive fitness feat — climbing to the top of Burj Khalifa.
Taking to Instagram, Sheikh Hamdan posted a selfie from the stairwell of floor 160, the highest reachable point inside the world’s tallest building.
Wearing a backpack and fitness gear, he snapped a selfie next to the sign as proof of reaching the top floor.
He simply captioned the picture with an exhausted emoji.
Many people were quick to congratulate him on the achievement.
“I honestly don’t know where you get the courage to do stuff like that @Faz3,” one commenter wrote.
“That’s an amazing feat,” another said.
The 160th floor of Burj Khalifa is not accessible to the public. At The Top Sky, the newest observation deck, is on floor 148, while the original At The Top observatory is on floor 124.
Sheikh Hamdan is known for his love of exercise and extreme sports, and often shares his fitness feats with his 15 million followers.
He recently took part in the Dubai Run on Sheikh Zayed Road, an event that took place as part of the Dubai Fitness Challenge, which he champions.
This is not the highest point Sheikh Hamdan has reached at Burj Khalifa. Perhaps his scariest exploit was in December 2020, when he climbed to the very top of the building, filming himself harnessed to its spire, 828 metres high.
The video, which he posted alongside the caption “828 metres of excitement”, has been viewed more than 2.4 million times.
He also regularly shares photos and videos of himself free-diving, deep-sea fishing, skydiving, jet-skiing, hiking, snowboarding and zip-lining on Instagram.
Scroll through the gallery to see pictures of Sheikh Hamdan through the years
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A young Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, with his brother, Sheikh Maktoum. All photos: Instagram / @faz3 (unless stated otherwise) -
Sheikh Hamdan looks ready for royal duty as a youngster -
The Crown Prince posted old photos on his Instagram to celebrate his 40th birthday in 2022 -
Sheikh Hamdan as a child -
A young Sheikh Hamdan showing his playful side -
The young sheikh with his father, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai -
Sheikh Hamdan with UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan -
A young Sheikh Hamdan shares a laugh with his father -
Watching camel racing as a child -
As an adult, Sheikh Hamdan is popularly known as Fazza, the name under which he publishes his poetry -
He often shares photos of his childhood on social media -
A screenshot from a video posted by Sheikh Hamdan for Sheikh Mohammed on Father's Day -
Sheikh Hamdan skiing as a child -
Sheikh Rashid, left, and Sheikh Hamdan with Miss Lebanon 1998 Joelle Behlok at Dubai World Cup in 2000. AFP -
Sheikh Hamdan during a falconry trip in Uzbekistan -
Flying a kite -
Sheikh Hamdan in Yorkshire -
Sheikh Hamdan posts a photo of him riding the Tube in London and going unrecognised -
Having tea in Mongolia -
Sheikh Hamdan with King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla -
The Crown Prince of Dubai shared a picture with his twins, Rashid and Shaikha, taken right after they were born, to mark their first birthday on May 20, 2022 -
Sheikh Hamdan with footballer Cristiano Ronaldo at SushiSamba in Dubai -
Taking a solo flight above the desert -
Clicking a selfie at Expo 2020 -
Striking a pose during his holiday in Yorkshire -
Taking part in the Dubai Run on Sheikh Zayed Road, during Dubai Fitness Challenge -
The Crown Prince of Dubai is a keen shutterbug; seen here during a trip to the Isle of May in Scotland -
A shot from his skiing holiday on Instagram -
Sheikh Hamdan in Japan -
The classic Leaning Tower of Pisa shot -
Out for a walk in New York City -
Participating in the Dubai Ride Challenge. Photo: Dubai Media Office -
During training at Royal Military College, Sandhurst in the UK -
With one of the sea turtles he helped release into the wild -
Sheikh Hamdan posted a video on Instagram showing him wing-walking over the city -
Sheikh Hamdan at the Government Summit in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National -
Touring Bustanica, the world’s largest vertical farm in Dubai. Photo: Dubai Media Office -
At the Dubai Metaverse Assembly at Museum of the Future. Khushnum Bhandari / The National -
Sheikh Hamdan is passionate about poetry. WAM -
Sheikh Hamdan launching the Dubai Future Experts Programme in 2020
