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25 Nov2015

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Ever thought walking up the stairs was hard work!

25 Nov 2015
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Here’s an event that might put that in perspective!

For the past 38 years, the Empire State Building Run-Up (ESBRU) — the world’s oldest and most famous tower race – has been challenging runners from around the globe to race up its famed 86 flights (1576 stairs).

While visitors can reach the building’s Observatory via elevator in under a minute, the fastest runners cover the 86 floors in about 10 minutes.

 

QUICK FACTS

1,576 – Steps climbed in the race

1,050 – Distance climbed in the race (approximately one-fifth of a mile vertically)

9:33 – Men’s course record, set by Paul Crake of Australia in 2003

11:23 – Women’s course record, set by Andrea Mayr of Austria in 2006

7 – Most race victories in Men’s Invitationals, held by Thomas Dold of Germany (2006–11)

5 – Most race victories in Women’s Invitationals, held by Suzy Walsham of Australia (2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014)

03/02/16 – Date of 2016 ESBRU

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