Branca Reaches For The Skies

Mike Branca's latest race was very short, just 0.2 miles. The problem was that the race was straight up. Mike participated in the Empire State Building Run Up on February 3, racing up the 86 floors and out onto the observation deck in 16:03. Mike lamented that his time was 68 seconds slower than his performance last year.

"Getting through the lobby door to the stairwell was really bottle-necked," Mike noted in his field report to Wanderers headquarters. "At that point you really can't do too much except wait for an opening."

117 runners competed in the event and Mike finished 64th, sixth in his age category. Next stop for Mike is the Cystic Fibrosis Stair Climb at the Mellon Center on February 29

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