Empire State Building Run-Up
The Empire State Building Run-Up is the most famous stair race in the world. It has been held in the Empire State Building in New York City since 1978 .
There are 1576 steps and 320 vertical meters (1050 feet) to climb . The goal is on the viewing platform on the 86th floor . Participation is only possible at the invitation of the organizer New York Road Runners (NYRR). The oldest finisher so far was the Italian Chico Scimone, who, at the age of 93, needed 49 minutes and 19 seconds in his 18th participation in 2005.
statistics
Course records
- Men: 9:33 min, Geoff Case ( AUS ), 1992 (shortened route!); Paul Crake ( AUS ), 2003 (original length)
- Women: 11:23 min, Andrea Mayr ( AUT ), 2006
Winners list
Seven-time winner of the run: The German Thomas Dold
Three-time winner and record holder (since 2006): The Austrian Andrea Mayr
Sources: Empire State Building website, NYRR, Towerrunning , NYCRUNS
| date | Men | time | Women | time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2019 | Piotr Łobodziński ( PL ) | 10:05 | Suzy Walsham -10- | 12:18 |
| 7th Feb 2018 | Frank Carreno ( CO ) | 10:50 | Suzy Walsham -9- | 12:56 |
| Feb. 1, 2017 | Piotr Łobodziński ( PL ) | 10:31 | Suzy Walsham -8- | 12:11 |
| Feb 3, 2016 | Darren Wilson ( AUS ) | 10:36 | Suzy Walsham -7- | 12:19 |
| Feb 5, 2015 | Christian Riedl ( GER ) | 10:16 | Suzy Walsham -6- | 12:30 |
| Feb 5, 2014 | Thorbjørn Ludvigsen ( NOR ) | 10:06 | Suzy Walsham -5- | 11:57 |
| Feb 6, 2013 | Mark Bourne ( AUS ) | 10:12 | Suzy Walsham -4- | 12:05 |
| Feb 8, 2012 | Thomas Dold -7- | 10:28 | Melissa Moon -2- | 12:39 |
| Feb. 1, 2011 | Thomas Dold -6- | 10:10 | Alice McNamara ( AUS ) | 13:03 |
| Feb 2, 2010 | Thomas Dold -5- | 10:16 | Melissa Moon ( NZL ) | 13:13 |
| Feb 3, 2009 | Thomas Dold -4- | 10:07 | Suzy Walsham -3- | 13:27 |
| Feb 5, 2008 | Thomas Dold -3- | 10:08 | Suzy Walsham -2- | 12:44 |
| Feb 6, 2007 | Thomas Dold -2- | 10:25 | Suzy Walsham ( AUS ) | 13:12 |
| Feb 7, 2006 | Thomas Dold ( GER ) | 10:19 | Andrea Mayr -3- | 11:23 |
| Feb. 1, 2005 | Rudolf Reitberger -2- | 10:24 | Andrea Mayr -2- | 11:51 |
| Feb 3, 2004 | Rudolf Reitberger ( AUT ) | 10:37 | Andrea Mayr ( AUT ) | 12:08 |
| Feb. 4, 2003 | Paul Crake -5- | 9:33 | Cindy Moll -4- | 13:06 |
| Feb 5, 2002 | Paul Crake -4- | 9:40 | Kerstin Harbich ( GER ) | 12:46 |
| Feb 7, 2001 | Paul Crake -3- | 9:37 | Cindy Moll -3- | 12:45 |
| Feb 23, 2000 | Paul Crake -2- | 9:53 | Cindy Moll -2- | 12:51 pm |
| Feb 25, 1999 | Paul Crake ( AUS ) | 10:15 | Angela Sheean ( AUS ) | 13:23 |
| Feb 19, 1998 | Terry Purcell ( AUS ) | 10:49 | Cindy Moll ( USA ) | 14:17 |
| Feb 20, 1997 | Kurt king -3- | 10:22 | Belinda Soszyn -3- | 12:32 |
| Feb 22, 1996 | Kurt king -2- | 10:44 | Belinda Soszyn -2- | 12:19 |
| Feb 16, 1995 | Kurt Koenig ( GER ) | 10:39 | Michelle Blessing ( USA ) | 13:03 |
| Feb. 17, 1994 | Darrin Eisman | 9:37 | Belinda Soszyn ( AUS ) | 11:36 |
| Feb 16, 1993 | Geoff Case -3- | 10:18 | Sue Case ( AUS ) | 12:42 |
| Feb 13, 1992 | Geoff Case -2- | 9:33 | J'ne Day-Lucore ( USA ) | 12:00 |
| Feb 14, 1991 | Geoff Case ( AUS ) | 10:13 | Corliss Spencer ( USA ) | 11:32 |
| Feb 13, 1990 | Scott Elliott ( USA ) | 10:47 | Sue Malaxos -2- | 12:27 |
| Feb 9, 1989 | Robin Rishworth ( AUS ) | 11:09 | Sue Malaxos ( AUS ) | 12:25 |
| Feb. 17, 1988 | Craig Logan ( AUS ) | 11:29 | Janine Aiello -3- | 13:43 |
| Feb 12, 1987 | Al Waquie -5- | 11:56 | Janet Wendle ( USA ) | 15:12 |
| 1986 | Al Waquie -4- | 11:27 | Janine Aiello -2- | 13:19 |
| 1985 | Al Waquie -3- | 11:42 | Janine Aiello ( USA ) | 13:14 |
| 1984 | Al Waquie -2- | 11:29 | Isabelle Carmichael ( USA ) | 13:32 |
| 1983 | Al Waquie ( USA ) | 11:37 | Burke Koncelik ( USA ) | 13:40 |
| 1982 | Jim Ox -2- | 11:42 | Mary Beth Evans ( USA ) | 13:34 |
| 1981 | Peter Squires ( USA ) | 11:00 | Nina Kuscsik -3- | 14:46 |
| 1980 | Jim Ochse ( USA ) | 12:20 | Nina Kuscsik -2- | 14:55 |
| 1979 | Jim Rafferty ( USA ) | 12:20 | Nina Kuscsik ( USA ) | 15:04 |
| 1978 | Gary Muhrcke ( USA ) | 12:33 | Marcy Schwam ( USA ) | 16:04 |
Track record marked in bold
-n- n-th again victories of a person
Development of the number of finishers
| year | total | including women |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 440 | 136 |
| 2010 | 206 | 67 |
| 2009 | 210 | 61 |
| 2008 | 215 | 59 |
| 2007 | 202 | 57 |
| 2006 | 150 | 55 |
| 2005 | 136 | 40 |
| 2004 | 117 | 33 |
| 2003 | 106 | 28 |
| 2002 | 164 | 31 |
| 2001 | 154 | 38 |
| 2000 | 169 | 36 |
| 1999 | 181 | 37 |
| 1998 | 146 | 29 |
| 1997 | 135 | 32 |
| 1996 | 134 | 27 |
| 1995 | 123 | 24 |
| 1994 | 116 | 33 |
| 1993 | 122 | 26th |
| 1992 | 117 | 23 |
| 1991 | 129 | 32 |
| 1990 | 110 | 19th |
| 1989 | 95 | 18th |
| 1988 | 106 | 27 |
| 1987 | 88 | 18th |
Web links
- ESB Run-Up on the Empire State Building website
- 50 Great Moments in NYRR History: Empire State Building Run-up , video on YouTube , Jan 6, 2009
Footnotes
- ↑ Past Race Winners ( Memento of the original from January 2, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ [´ Archive link ( Memento of the original from October 5, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. NYRR Race Results]
- ↑ Empire State Building Run-Up: All previous winners ( memento of the original from February 11, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ NYCRUNS
- ↑ Race Results | NYCRUNS. Retrieved May 26, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c d e f g h Shortened race track due to construction work, destination on the 80th floor
