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Women's invitational runners at the start of the 36th Empire State Building Run-Up running race in New York on Feb. 6, 2013. Competitors run up 1,576 steps and 1,050 feet in a stairwell from the ground floor to the 86th floor observation deck.

Runners dash to top of Empire State Building

Reuters reports — Australians Mark Bourne and Suzy Walsham were the fastest man and woman to race up the 1,576 steps of the Empire State Building on Wednesday in the run up of the iconic New York landmark.

Bourne finished in 10 minutes, 12 seconds and Walsham clocked 12:05 in the race up 86 floors that is described as a vertical marathon, the New York Road Runner (NYRR), which organizes the annual Empire State Building Run-Up, said.

About 600 runners from 18 countries took part in the race, now in its 36th year. Read the full story.

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Comment author avatarChimp Kardashian

Come on Flea biscuit...

    Reply#1 - Thu Feb 7, 2013 4:03 PM EST
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