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you often take the stairs? It is better for
you than taking elevators. It helps you stay healthy. Your legs also
become stronger. Then, can you run up a 102-story building? It won’t
be easy to climb up such a tall building
by taking the stairs. But surprisingly, a man named Thomas Dold from Germany
did it!
On February 2, the 25-year-old young man took part in the annual “Empire State Building
Run-Up” competition held in New York. Dold beat the other 137 participants and won the
contest. To our surprise, he won the title 5 times straight! The Empire State
Building has 102 stories and 1,576 stairs. The young German man finished
the competition in just 10 minutes and 16 seconds! “It’s unbelievable! “I pushed as
hard as possible and ran as fast as my legs could carry me,” said
Dold. The contest started in 1978.
Since then, many people from
all over the world have participated in the competition every year.
The world record was set in 2003
by a man named Paul Crake. It took him just 9 minutes and 33 seconds
to reach the top of the building
using the stairs. Dold said that he will come back next year for the
new world record. Good luck, Mr. Dold! |
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