Posted at 7:16 p.m., Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Honolulu firefighter 44th in Empire State Run-up
Advertiser Staff
Chris Miller, a 33-year-old firefighter from Honolulu, finished in 44th place overall with a time of 14:35 in the Empire State Building Run-up today.Thomas Dold, a 23-year-old student from Germany, scampered up 86 breath-sapping flights to win the event for the third straight year. His time was 10 minutes, 8 seconds.
Australia's Suzanne Walsham, a 34-year-old accountant who lives in Singapore, fought through a calf strain to win for the second straight time. She finished in 12:44.
The event is one of the world's premier tower races, beginning with a mad dash in the lobby and finishing 1,576 steps later on the observation deck. This year, 171 men and 64 women competed. All but 20 finished.
