Empire State Building Run-Up
About this race
The Empire State Building Run-Up (ESBRU)—the world’s first and most famous tower race—challenges runners from near and far to race up its famed 86 flights—1,576 stairs. While visitors can reach the building’s Observatory via elevator in under one minute, the fastest runners have covered the 86 floors by foot in about 10 minutes. Leaders in the sport of professional tower-running converge at the Empire State Building in what some consider the ultimate test of endurance.
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Running
Stair Climb
Tenant Climb
For Tenants of ESRTREIT Properties
Elite Climbers
Stair Climb - Special Invite
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in New York City, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:57 AM and sets at 6:30 PM local time (EDT) in New York City on October 6, 2026 — 11h 32m of daylight.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 131 New York City events
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