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Empire State Building ● on the map ⛰ race access only
The stairwell only opens for official events — enter via the organised race, then log your result here.
1576 steps
· 20.3 cm rise
· 320 m vertical / climb
The Empire State Building Run-Up (since 1978, the world's oldest tower race) sends ~500 invited runners up 1,576 steps to the 86th-floor Observatory each fall. Race: Empire State Building Run-Up. Step height 20.3 cm (derived from documented rise).
🧭 Directions ↗No climbs logged here yet — be the first ↗