Empire State Building Hosts Annual Run-Up, Presented by Turkish Airlines and Powered by the Challenged Athletes Foundation
PR98183
NEW YORK, Oct. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
-- 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
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.
Photo -
https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1915994/Screenshot_2022_10_06_233629.jpg
Logo - https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1915993/esb_logo.jpg
"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 www.esbnyc.com or follow the building's Facebook (
), Twitter (
), Instagram (
), Weibo (
), YouTube (
), or TikTok (
).
Source - Empire State Realty Trust
CONTACT: Jamie Steinberg, Jsteinberg@esrtreit.com, 212-400-3339
本プレスリリースは発表元が入力した原稿をそのまま掲載しております。また、プレスリリースへのお問い合わせは発表元に直接お願いいたします。
このプレスリリースには、報道機関向けの情報があります。
プレス会員登録を行うと、広報担当者の連絡先や、イベント・記者会見の情報など、報道機関だけに公開する情報が閲覧できるようになります。
