Man runs to top of Empire State in 10 minutes

Man runs to top of Empire State in 10 minutes It took Thomas Dold 10 minutes and 16 seconds Tuesday to earn his record-tying fifth consecutive win in the Empire State Building Run-Up, a punishing 86-flight scamper to the top of New York's tallest building.

Grimacing as he lunged across the finish line on the 86th floor observation deck, the 25-year-old from Stuttgart, Germany, beat fellow German Matthias Jahn up the 1,576 steps by 40 seconds.

"I'm so tired ... It was quite hard," Dold said. He is the third person to win the race five times. His only loss was a photo finish in his 2005 debut.

Melissa Moon, 40, of Wellington, New Zealand, placed first among the women in 13 minutes, 13 seconds. She finished panting, but smiling.

"Oh, look at that view!" she said at the top.

Kacie Fischer, 24, of Pismo Beach, Calif., reached the top, in 20th place among the women, collapsed in a heap and had to be carried inside.

"I blacked out," she said later. "I just got so dizzy, going around and around and around on the stairs. My legs gave out at floor 50, and then I ran another 36 floors."

 

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- Posted on February 3, 2010
Submitted by tahmere10 on Monday, 02/06/2012 - 13:39.

I think what this man did was incredible. I think it was a big challenge i wouldn't even try that challenge.I Wouldn't be smiling like the woman i would have been crying and laughing.So I think it was an awesome challenge.

Submitted by mackenzie218 on Monday, 02/06/2012 - 10:50.

This is amazing!!! How could one man do that in 10 minutes and 16 seconds!!!!! WOW, 1,576 steps in 40 seconds!! They should give this man an award or something because this is amazing!! I bet you that he was sore the next day and that he was also really tired!!

Submitted by joshc17 on Friday, 02/03/2012 - 10:21.

This was an amazing story how a guy can run up the Empire State Building in just about 10 minutes. It is also amazing that a girl could run up the building in just about 13 minutes. These were two great stories!

Submitted by jacoblee2 on Wednesday, 02/01/2012 - 09:17.

I can't believe he did it in that short of time. He could beat an elevator to the top! He needs an award or something for doing that.

Submitted by MattE1 on Tuesday, 01/31/2012 - 09:41.

This a the greatish accomplish in the world i have seen this year so far. I could never belive that some one could do this tell now. This man must be a beast. I think that the stairs would make a difference 2.

Submitted by coop339 on Monday, 01/30/2012 - 18:55.

I think it would be very hard and tiring to get to the top of that building so that's why I would not even come close to doing it.

Submitted by MAVIS9754 on Monday, 01/23/2012 - 18:55.

That is awesome and I wish i had that speed to run up the Empire State Building. Thomes wanted his fifth win in the run.

Submitted by Bubba99 on Thursday, 01/19/2012 - 20:37.

I could never do that . How you did 5 straight times i don't know but good job that you were able to. I hope you shoot for double digits one day good luck

Submitted by n123ick on Thursday, 01/19/2012 - 10:02.

wow that is really fast . I bet some faster people couldn't even do it that fast. I wish that some day I could that. I bet that he trained for month's. I wonder how fast he can run on a straight track. He had to start off really fast.

Submitted by Blair9 on Monday, 01/09/2012 - 00:20.

omg i want to do that. that has to be so hard . your legs must really hurt after all that runing . i know my legs would but i would love to do that. i probaly couldnt do all of it in 10 minutes but probaly 20 maybe. i just really thought that this person has skill.