Photos/videos from the race can be downloaded
here.
Notable runners in this year's race included TV Host Nev
Schulman and Iraq War Veteran Anthony Smith
NEW YORK, Oct. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Empire State
Building (ESB) today hosted the 44th annual Run-Up,
presented by Turkish Airlines and powered by Challenged Athletes
Foundation (CAF). In several designated heats, 374 runners from
around the world raced up the 1,576 stairs to reach the finish line
on the building's iconic 86th Floor Observatory.
"We are inspired each year by the athletes from all over the
world who train and take part in this ultimate test of endurance,"
said Jean-Yves Ghazi, president of
the Empire State Building Observatory. "A big congratulations to
all who came to the "World's Most Famous Building" to participate
in the Empire State Building Run-Up."
Soh Wai Ching of Malaysia took the top spot in the Men's Elite
category with a time of 10:44, finishing before Ryoji Watanabe of Japan and Fabio Ruga of Italy. This is the 28-year-old's second
consecutive ESBRU win.
"I'm so happy to be here to compete again. This is my second
win, and I improved my time," said Wai
Ching. "I hope to be back again next year and to improve my
time [again]."
Cindy Harris of Indianapolis, In. finished first in the
Women's Elite heat with a time of 13:56, ahead of Shari Klarfeld of Plainview, NY and Maria Elisa La Pez Pimentel of Mexico. This was Harris' 24th
Run-Up and sixth win. She beat her 2021 time of 14:01.
"I feel really good and very fortunate to be doing this so
long," said Harris. "[Running this race] means a lot, especially
this competition because this one was very close."
"Catfish" host Nev Schulman ran
in this year's Celebrity heat. Other heats in the race featured
commercial real estate brokers, Empire State Building tenants, and
members of the media.
Challenged Athletes Foundation was the ESBRU official charity
partner with a designated heat for challenged athletes and CAF
supporters to raise funds in support of people with physical
challenges and their access to sports. CAF athlete Anthony Smith, an Iraq war veteran with an arm amputation,
finished the race with a time of 56:05.
Turkish Airlines, Turkey's
national flag carrier and airline that flies to more countries and
international destinations than any other, returned for its fourth
year as the Run-Up's presenting sponsor. The event was produced by
NYCRUNS, the largest running event management company in the
New York Metropolitan area.
Tonight, the Empire State Building's world-famous tower lights
shined in red and white to celebrate the 44th annual
Run-Up.
Hi-res imagery and video can be downloaded here.
More information about the Empire State Building Run-Up can be
found online.
About the Empire State
Building
The Empire State Building, the "World's Most Famous Building,"
owned by Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (ESRT: NYSE), soars 1,454
feet above Midtown Manhattan from base to antenna. The $165 million reimagination of the Empire State
Building Observatory Experience creates an all-new experience with
a dedicated guest entrance, an interactive museum with nine
galleries, and a redesigned 102nd Floor Observatory with
floor-to-ceiling windows. The journey to the world-famous
86th Floor Observatory, the only 360-degree, open-air
observatory with views of New York
and beyond, orients visitors for their entire New York City experience and covers everything
from the building's iconic history to its current place in pop
culture. Learn more at www.esbnyc.com. Declared "America's
Favorite Building" by the American Institute of Architects, the
world's most popular travel destination by Uber, the #1 Attraction
in the United States in
Tripadvisor's 2022 Travelers' Choice Best of the Best, and the #1
New York City attraction by Lonely
Planet, it welcomes more than 4 million annual visitors from around
the world.
Since 2011, the building has been fully powered by renewable
wind electricity, and its many floors primarily house a diverse
array of office tenants such as LinkedIn and Shutterstock, as well
as retail options like STATE Grill and Bar, Tacombi, and Starbucks.
For more information and Observatory Experience tickets visit
esbnyc.com or follow the building's Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram, Weibo, YouTube, or TikTok.
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