New York: They&rsquo;re high steppers of a different sort. More than 700 people took the long way up at the World Trade Center on Thursday climbing the stairs.
<img title="Racers continue their upward ascent, as they try to complete the 72-storey race" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2014/jun/Racers-1.jpg" alt="Racers continue their upward ascent, as they try to complete the 72-storey race" /> Racers continue their upward ascent, as they try to complete the 72-storey race
They did it for the inaugural Runyon Up, a fundraiser for the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation. Elite climbers went first, leading the pack at 4 World Trade Center.
<img title="Tim Donahue finished the race the fastest, in under nine minutes. Pics/AFP" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2014/jun/Racers-2.jpg" alt="Tim Donahue finished the race the fastest, in under nine minutes. Pics/AFP" /> Tim Donahue finished the race the fastest, in under nine minutes. Pics/AFP
Participants could either tackle all 72 floors, or do a partial climb till the 54th floor. The fastest male contender reached the 72nd floor in just under 9 minutes. The first woman to the finish floor clocked in at just over 11 minutes.

They&rsquo;re high steppers of a different sort. More than 700 people took the long way up at the World Trade Center on Thursday climbing the stairs

Hundreds climb World Trade Center stairs

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They&rsquo;re high steppers of a different sort. More than 700 people took the long way up at the World Trade Center on Thursday climbing the stairs

Hundreds climb World Trade Center stairs

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