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NYC's Empire State Building Run-Up

Posted on Feb 7th 2008 8:15AM by Bethany Sanders
Filed Under: Healthy Events, Fitness
Looking for an intense, but very "short" race? Consider New York City's Empire State Run-Up. One of the world's most popular tower climbs, the race starts in the lobby then heads directly to the narrow stairwell -- 86 flights to the top. The male and female winners of this year's race finished 10:08 and 12:44 respectively.

Racers say that it's mentally a tough race. The stairwell wasn't meant for large crowds and is only wide enough for two people at a time. As runners gain altitude, their ears start to pop. And of course, there's the whole climbing stairs thing, 1,576 to be exact. Whew!

Tower races around the world(click thumbnails to view gallery)

CN Tower Climb -- MontrealTaipei 101 Run-Up -- TaiwanSears Tower Azrieli Towers Run-Up -- Tel AvivSydney Tower Run-Up -- Australia

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