Thursday, 7 February 2013

Australians win race to top of Empire State Building

Mark Bourne of Australia reacts to winning as he crosses the finish line on the observation deck of the 86th floor of the Empire State Building in New York NEW YORK (Reuters) - 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. ...




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