Alain climbed the spire of Burj Khalifa minutes after midnight as he was awarded a Guinness World Record certificate by an official adjudicator on the sidelines of the ‘Education Without Borders’ World Forum organised by the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT).

“It was difficult climbing Burj Khalifa because the building is very smooth.

Alain ascended the exterior of the world’s tallest building in six hours 13 minutes and 55 seconds.