Kristin has also completed several other tower races around the United States including the Stratosphere in Las Vegas, the Aon Building in Los Angeles and multiple towers in Seattle. Other international races include races in Basel, Switzerland, Vienna, Austria and Taipei, Taiwan. She finished in the top 3 at all races.
Kristin started competing in tower running in 2010, when she did Hustle Up the Hancock for the first time. Since then she has climbed all of the major towers in Chicago. In 2012, Kristin set the course record of 10:49 at the Step Up for Kids Climb held at the Aon Center in Chicago.
She has participated in the very prestigious Empire State Building Run-Up in New York City where she placed 4th in 2013.
She also participated in tower races in Bogota, Colombia for the Towerrunning World Cup Championships and in São Paulo Paulo, Brazil for the Vertical World Circuit Championship, where she placed 2nd. Despite being ranked number two in the world among women tower runners in 2011 Frey could not find a sponsor.
Stair running 2010: 8th place Hancock Center, Chicago, Illinois 2010: 1st place United States Bank, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2010: 1st place Presidential Towers, Chicago, Illinois (single climb), 3rd (4 tower climb) 2010: 1st place AON Center, Los Angeles, California 2010: 1st place Bellevue Towers, Seattle, Washington 2010: 3rd place Willis (Sears) Tower, Chicago, Illinois 2010: 2nd place 300 North. LaSalle, Chicago, Illinois 2011: 2nd place AON Center, Chicago, Illinois 2011: 7th place Empire State Building, New York, New York 2011: 1st place Oakbrook Terrace, Oakbrook, Illinois 2011: 1st place Hilton, Springfield, Illinois 2011: 3rd place Hancock Center, Chicago, Illinois 2011: 1st place United States Bank, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2011: 2nd place Presidential Towers, Chicago, Illinois (single climb), 3rd (4 tower climb) 2011: 2nd place AON Center, Los Angeles, California 2011: 2nd place 2 Union Square, Seattle, Washington 2011: 2nd place Willis (Sears) Tower, Chicago, Illinois 2011: 6th place Colpatria, Bogota, Colombia 2011: 1st place 300 North. LaSalle, Chicago, Illinois 2012: 2nd place Abril Tower, São Paulo Brazil 2012: 1st place AON Center, Chicago, Illinois 2012: 5th place Empire State Building, New York, New York 2012: 2nd place Hilton, Springfield, Illinois (single climb) 2012: 1st place Hancock Center, Chicago, Illinois 2012: 2nd place Stratosphere, Las Vegas, Nevada 2012: 1st place Presidential Towers, Chicago, Illinois (4 tower climb) 2012: 1st place AON Center, Los Angeles, California 2012: 3rd place Ramada, Basel, Switzerland 2012: 2nd place Taipei 101, Taipei, Taiwan 2012: 2nd place Millennium Tower (Extreme), Vienna, Austria 2012: 1st place female (5th overall) Willis (Sears) Tower, Chicago, Illinois 2013: 1st place female AON Center, Chicago, Illinois 2013: 4th place Empire State Building, New York, New York 2013: 1st place overall Oakbrook Terrace, Oakbrook, Illinois (powerhour) 2013: 1st place Hancock Center, Chicago, Illinois 2013: 2nd place United States Stairclimbing Championships, Stratosphere, Las Vegas, Nevada 2013: 1st place Presidential Towers, Chicago, Illinois (4 tower climb) 2013: 1st place Big Climb, Seattle, Washington Marathon running 2005: Chicago Marathon 3:41:30 2006: Chicago Marathon 3:37:12 2007: Chicago Marathon 3:49:54 2007: 3:38:09 2008: Chicago Marathon 3:17:00 2008: 3:28:06 2008: Disney Marathon 3:28:40 2009: New York Marathon 3:26:26 2009: Chicago Marathon 3:14:26 2009: Saint Louis Marathon 3:21:57 2009: Arizona Rock North Roll Marathon 3:23:33 2010: Chicago Marathon 3:19:00 2013: Marquette Marathon 3:32 Ultramrathon Running 2013: Des Plaines River Trail 50 Miler - 8:16 (6th overall female) 2014: Crystal Springs Trail Run 50k - 6:03 2014: Ice Age Trail 50 Miler - 8:49 (10th overall female).
