1st Place
Single Climb 2:07 (Tied own record from 2012)
Ultimate Climb 12 x in an hour
Friday, March 29, 2013
2013 Springfield Hilton Stair Climb Pictures
Justin Stewart
1st Place
Single Climb 2:07 (Tied own record from 2012)
Ultimate Climb 12 x in an hour
1st Place
Single Climb 2:07 (Tied own record from 2012)
Ultimate Climb 12 x in an hour
Willis Tower Stair Climb Records
Willis Tower
Formally Sears Tower
Chicago, IL
103 floors
Formally Sears Tower
Chicago, IL
103 floors
| Year | Name | Time |
| 2002 | Joseph Kenny | 14:39 |
| 2003 | Terry Purcell | 13:50 |
| 2004 | Sproule Love | 13:35 |
| 2005 | Sproule Love/Terry Purcell | 13:26 |
| 2006 | Jesse Berg | 13:29 |
| 2007 | Eric Leninger | 13:42 |
| 2008 | Terry Purcell | 13:55 |
| 2009 | Terry Purcell | 13:22 |
| 2010 | Matthias Jahn | 13:09 |
| 2011 | Sproule Love | 13:03 |
| 2012 2013 |
Jesse Berg Justin Stewart |
13:59 13:29 |
WaMu Stair Climb Records
The Tower at 1201 3rd Ave
*Formally Washington Mutual Tower (WaMu Tower)
Seattle, WA
56 floors
*Formally Washington Mutual Tower (WaMu Tower)
Seattle, WA
56 floors
| Year | Name | Time |
| 2007 | Zach Schade | 5:54 |
| 2008 | Zach Schade | 5:59 |
| 2009 | Jesse Berg | 5:46 |
| 2010 | Joe Gray | 5:29 |
| 2011 | Justin Stewart | 5:29 |
| 2012 | Justin Stewart | 5:30 |
Springfield Hilton Stair Climb Records
Springfield Hilton
Springfield, IL
32 floors
*Ultimate Hour Climb
Springfield, IL
32 floors
*Ultimate Hour Climb
| Single Climb | |||
| Year | Name | Time | Place |
| 2010 | Terry Purcell | 02:24 | 1st |
| 2011 | Justin Stewart | 02:21 | 1st |
| 2012 | Justin Stewart | 02:07 | 1st |
| 2013 | Justin Stewart | 02:07 | 1st |
| Ultimate Climb | |||
| Name | Time | Climbs/hr | |
| Terry Purcell | 47:21:00 | 12 | |
| Justin Stewart | 46:01:00 | 13 | |
| Justin Stewart | 43:11:00 | 12 | |
| Fire Fighter (Full Gear) | |||
| Name | Time | ||
| Curt Rueter | 04:55 | ||
| Jason Nolan | 04:41 | ||
| Jason Nolan | 05:04 | ||
| Curtis Rueter | 04:41 |
Presidential Towers Stair Climb Records
Presidential Towers
Chicago, IL
4 Towers
45 floors each
180 total
Chicago, IL
4 Towers
45 floors each
180 total
| 2009 | Christopher Schmidt | 16:13 |
| 2010 | Jesse Berg | 16:22 |
| 2011 | Jesse Berg | 16:18 |
| 2012 | Justin Stewart | 15:41 |
| Jesse Berg | 15:43 | |
| 2013 | Justin Stewart | 15:22 |
| Jesse Berg | 15:36 |
Master the Met Stair Climb Records
Metropolitan Building
St. Louis, MO
42 floors
St. Louis, MO
42 floors
| 2008 | Ryan Humphrey | 05:15 |
| 2009 | Zachary Freudenburg | 04:42 |
| 2010 | Zachary Freudenburg | 04:48 |
| 2011 | Justin Stewart | 04:17 |
| 2012 | Sproule Love | 04:10 |
| 2013 | Justin Stewart | 04:12 |
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Hustle Up the Hancock Stair Climb Records
John Hancock Tower
Chicago, IL
94 floors
* Not sure what the results are pre 2001, couldn't find results but I do know this event started back near 1994.
Chicago, IL
94 floors
* Not sure what the results are pre 2001, couldn't find results but I do know this event started back near 1994.
| 2002 | Terry Purcell | 10:00 |
| 2003 | Terry Purcell | 09:47 |
| 2004 | Terry Purcell | 09:49 |
| 2005 | Terry Purcell | 09:45 |
| 2006 | Terry Purcell | 09:39 |
| 2007 | Terry Purcell | 09:30 |
| 2008 | Christopher Schmidt | 09:36 |
| 2009 | Terry Purcell | 09:32 |
| 2010 | Terry Purcell | 09:32 |
| 2011 | Terry Purcell | 10:04 |
| 2012 | Justin Stewart | 09:44 |
| 2013 | Sproule Love | 09:24 |
| Justin Stewart | 09:33 |
Empire State Building Run Up Records
Empire State Building
New York, NY
86 floors
New York, NY
86 floors
| Name (Male) | Time | Year | Name (Female) | Time |
| Mark Bourne | 10:12 | 2013 | Suzy Walsham | 12:05 |
| Thomas Dold | 10:28 | 2012 | Melissa Moon | 12:39 |
| Thomas Dold | 10:10 | 2011 | Alice McNamara | 13:03 |
| Thomas Dold | 10:16 | 2010 | Melissa Moon | 13:13 |
| Thomas Dold | 10:07 | 2009 | Suzy Walsham | 13:27 |
| Thomas Dold | 10:08 | 2008 | Suzy Walsham | 12:44 |
| Thomas Dold | 10:25 | 2007 | Suzy Walsham | 13:12 |
| Thomas Dold | 10:19 | 2006 | Andrea Mayr | 11:23 |
| Rudolf Reitberger | 10:24 | 2005 | Andrea Mayr | 11:51 |
| Rudolf Reitberger | 10:37 | 2004 | Andrea Mayr | 12:08 |
| Paul Crake | 09:33 | 2003 | Cindy Moll | 13:06 |
| Paul Crake | 09:40 | 2002 | Kerstin Harbich | 12:46 |
| Paul Crake | 09:37 | 2001 | Cindy Moll | 12:45 |
| Paul Crake | 09:53 | 2000 | Cindy Moll | 12:51 |
| Paul Crake | 10:15 | 1999 | Angela Sheean | 13:23 |
| Terry Purcell | 10:49 | 1998 | Cindy Moll | 14:17 |
| Kurt König | 10:22 | 1997 | Belinda Soszyn | 12:32 |
| Kurt König | 10:44 | 1996 | Belinda Soszyn | 12:19 |
| Kurt König | 10:39 | 1995 | Michelle Blessing | 13:03 |
| Darrin Eisman | 09:37* | 1994 | Belinda Soszyn | 11:36* |
| Geoff Case | 10:18* | 1993 | Sue Case | 12:42* |
| Geoff Case | 09:33* | 1992 | J´ne Day-Lucore | 12:00* |
| Geoff Case | 10:13* | 1991 | Corliss Spencer | 11:32* |
| Scott Elliot | 10:47 | 1990 | Suzanne Malaxos | 12:27 |
| Robin Rishworth | 11:09 | 1989 | Suzanne Malaxos | 12:25 |
| Craig Logan | 11:29 | 1988 | Janine Aiello | 13:43 |
| Al Waquie | 11:56 | 1987 | Janet Wendle | 15:12 |
| Al Waquie | 11:27 | 1986 | Janine Aiello | 13:19 |
| Al Waquie | 11:42 | 1985 | Janine Aiello | 13:14 |
| Al Waquie | 11:29 | 1984 | Isabelle Carmichael | 13:32 |
| Al Waquie | 11:37 | 1983 | Burke Koncelik | 13:40 |
| Jim Ochse | 11:42 | 1982 | Mary Beth Evans | 13:34 |
| Peter Squires | 11:00 | 1981 | Nina Kuscsik | 14:46 |
| Jim Ochse | 12:20 | 1980 | Nina Kuscsik | 14:55 |
| Jim Rafferty | 12:20 | 1979 | Nina Kuscsik | 15:04 |
| Gary Muhrke | 12:33 | 1978 | Marcy Schwamm | 16:04 |
Bop to the Top Stair Climb Records
One America Tower
Indianapolis, IN
36 floors 2010-Present
37 floors 1984-2009
Triple Climb
Single Climb
Indianapolis, IN
36 floors 2010-Present
37 floors 1984-2009
Triple Climb
| 2012 Justin Stewart | 13:37 | (04:23 | 04:24 | 04:50) |
| 2013 Justin Stewart | 12:11 | (04:10 | 04:04 | 03:56) |
Single Climb
| Year | Name | Time | ||
| 1984 | Mark Carlson | 04:05 | ||
| 1985 | Jeff Price | 04:00 | ||
| 1986 | Joe Kenny | 03:51 | ||
| 1987 | Joe Kenny | 03:50 | ||
| 1988 | Joe Kenny | 03:45 | ||
| 1989 | Brian McCauliff/Joe Kenny | 03:50 | ||
| 1990 | Joe Kenny | 03:47 | ||
| 1991 | Brian McCauliff | 03:32 | ||
| 1992 | Brian McCauliff | 03:20 | ||
| 1993 | Marty Wilkey | 03:34 | ||
| 1994 | Marty Wilkey | 03:40 | ||
| 1995 | Bob Curts | 03:48 | ||
| 1996 | Marty Wilkey | 03:35 | ||
| 1997 | Marty Wilkey | 03:47 | ||
| 1998 | Bob Curts | 03:51 | ||
| 1999 | Marty Wilkey | 03:53 | ||
| 2000 | Marty Wilkey | 03:47 | ||
| 2001 | Bob Curts | 03:46 | ||
| 2002 | Marty Wilkey | 03:43 | ||
| 2003 | Marty Wilkey | 03:48 | ||
| 2004 | Marty Wilkey | 03:53 | ||
| 2005 | Marty Wilkey | 03:55 | ||
| 2006 | Dave Shafron | 03:56 | ||
| 2007 | Marty Wilkey | 03:58 | ||
| 2008 | Marty Wilkey | 04:03 | ||
| 2009 | Dave Shafron | 03:52 | ||
| 2010 | Marty Wilkey | 03:53 | ||
| 2011 | Marty Wilkey | 03:55 | ||
| 2012 | Justin Stewart | 03:39 | ||
| 2013 | Justin Stewart | 03:30 |
AON Chicago Tower Stair Climb Records
AON Tower
Chicago, IL
80 floors
| Year | Name | Time | |||||||
| 2003 | Terry Purcell | 10:02 | |||||||
| 2004 | Nic Aubert | 10:42 | |||||||
| 2005 | Terry Purcell | 09:49 | |||||||
| 2006 | Terry Purcell | 09:46 | |||||||
| 2007 | ? | ? | |||||||
| 2008 | Terry Purcell | 09:28 | |||||||
| 2009 | Terry Purcell | 09:26 | |||||||
| 2010 | Eric Leninger | 09:54 | |||||||
| 2011 | Jesse Berg | 09:56 | |||||||
| 2012 | Justin Stewart | 09:35 | |||||||
| 2013 | Sproule Love | 09:24 |
Sunday, March 24, 2013
2013 Bop to the Top
2013 Bop to the Top
One America Building (36 floors) Indianapolis, IN
1st Place Single Climb 3:30
1st Place Triple Climb 12:11 (4:10, 4:04, 3:56)
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This was only the second time racing up the One America Building in Indy but it is slowly becoming one of my favorites. Its a nice little sprint climb where I can leave Friday night after work and drive to one of my friends places there in downtown Indy only 2 blocks away from the tower. I usually crash on the couch and wake up early to jog down the street just as the sun is coming up.
Night before its always good to hangout with college buddies you havent seen in a while. That night we were watching the second segment of Lance Armstrongs interview and I ended up staying up later than I probably needed or wanted to. I ended up sleeping alright and woke up around 5:30 a.m. and ate my usual breakfast which is...if you were wondering (bagel or toast with crunchy peanut butter and sliced bananas, dry cereal or oatmeal with almonds, a couple kiwis, handful of spinach, and water). I always eat 3 hours before my race no matter what it is; a 5k, marathon, or stair climb, it doesnt matter, for some reason my body needs that 3 hours in order not to get a side ache. Not just in races but also in training runs I need that 3 hours for my food to digest or else I will get a side ache and it will aggravated my side for a couple days if I try to push through it. Weird I know, but thats what works for me. Anyway, after I ate I did an active warm up stretch in the living room to warm up the body.
Race Day
Around 6:45 am I started to get ready to head downtown. Nice light jog to the building which ended up being just shy of a mile. Found a spot to put my gear. Wondered around for a little bit, tried to get into the staircase but got stopped by security. I couldnt quite remember what the stairwell looked like from last year so I tried to see and I even used my best persuasive skills with the security guard but he took his job very seriously. Headed outside for a warm up run and found a parking garage across the street with a nice staircase that was about 9 floors. Ran around the garage and stairs for about 10-15 minutes and headed back into the building to stretch.
This race is unique in that it has two staircases to choose from that you can race up. Both staircases are equal in every aspect. I chose staircase A to go up in. Did some last minute drills to get the HR where it needed to be, shook some hands and it was time to go. I was first to go up...
Since this is a true sprint climb (36 floors) I went after pretty quick from the get go, a nice uptempo pace that was flirting with the red line but staying under control. I remember feeling it around floor 24 but knew I had to keep pushing. I always tell myself you can hurt tomorrow but not right now to point of slowing down. 10 floors to go an I knew I could have gone out a little slower in order to have a little more at the top for a kick. Got to the top and remember to stop my watch...3:30. It was a PR and another step closer to that crazy record of 3:20 set way back in 1989; which by the way I was only 2 years old then, lol.
But I wasnt done with just the single climb...got on the elevator and headed back down to the registration table to grab my triple climb bib #. In about 30 minutes I would head back up again. I am still trying to figure out what the best method would be rest wise for the triple climb. I took close to 30 minutes between climbs, but Im starting to think maybe 7 minutes between climbs might be beneficial next year because after 7 minutes your blood starts to cool back down after exertion. Felt good on the triple and actually got faster as I went and even going under 4 on my last one.
Here is a video I put together of the race this year.
Also, check out this list of top times over the past 30 years of this event.
Course Record-1992-Brian McCauliff 3:20
As you can see the Bop to the Top race has a pretty long history of fast times. I didnt know of these times until this year. Finding out the course record was a huge surprise to me. Knocking off another 10 seconds from my best PR at the One America tower seems really hard to do but it might be doable within the next couple years of training, always something to shoot for. I caught a brief history of Brian McCauliff's record setting race from another past champion of this race, Joe Kenny who won back in 1986-1990. He says Brian was a slave to the steps. He would spend at least 5 out of 7 days of the week in the staircase, he ate right, and was in bed by 8pm every night, and did all the little things.
I first did this race in 2012 and I think I will continue to do this race until I get that course record.
One America Building (36 floors) Indianapolis, IN
1st Place Single Climb 3:30
1st Place Triple Climb 12:11 (4:10, 4:04, 3:56)
____________________________________________________________________________________
This was only the second time racing up the One America Building in Indy but it is slowly becoming one of my favorites. Its a nice little sprint climb where I can leave Friday night after work and drive to one of my friends places there in downtown Indy only 2 blocks away from the tower. I usually crash on the couch and wake up early to jog down the street just as the sun is coming up.
Night before its always good to hangout with college buddies you havent seen in a while. That night we were watching the second segment of Lance Armstrongs interview and I ended up staying up later than I probably needed or wanted to. I ended up sleeping alright and woke up around 5:30 a.m. and ate my usual breakfast which is...if you were wondering (bagel or toast with crunchy peanut butter and sliced bananas, dry cereal or oatmeal with almonds, a couple kiwis, handful of spinach, and water). I always eat 3 hours before my race no matter what it is; a 5k, marathon, or stair climb, it doesnt matter, for some reason my body needs that 3 hours in order not to get a side ache. Not just in races but also in training runs I need that 3 hours for my food to digest or else I will get a side ache and it will aggravated my side for a couple days if I try to push through it. Weird I know, but thats what works for me. Anyway, after I ate I did an active warm up stretch in the living room to warm up the body.
Race Day
Around 6:45 am I started to get ready to head downtown. Nice light jog to the building which ended up being just shy of a mile. Found a spot to put my gear. Wondered around for a little bit, tried to get into the staircase but got stopped by security. I couldnt quite remember what the stairwell looked like from last year so I tried to see and I even used my best persuasive skills with the security guard but he took his job very seriously. Headed outside for a warm up run and found a parking garage across the street with a nice staircase that was about 9 floors. Ran around the garage and stairs for about 10-15 minutes and headed back into the building to stretch.
This race is unique in that it has two staircases to choose from that you can race up. Both staircases are equal in every aspect. I chose staircase A to go up in. Did some last minute drills to get the HR where it needed to be, shook some hands and it was time to go. I was first to go up...
Since this is a true sprint climb (36 floors) I went after pretty quick from the get go, a nice uptempo pace that was flirting with the red line but staying under control. I remember feeling it around floor 24 but knew I had to keep pushing. I always tell myself you can hurt tomorrow but not right now to point of slowing down. 10 floors to go an I knew I could have gone out a little slower in order to have a little more at the top for a kick. Got to the top and remember to stop my watch...3:30. It was a PR and another step closer to that crazy record of 3:20 set way back in 1989; which by the way I was only 2 years old then, lol.
But I wasnt done with just the single climb...got on the elevator and headed back down to the registration table to grab my triple climb bib #. In about 30 minutes I would head back up again. I am still trying to figure out what the best method would be rest wise for the triple climb. I took close to 30 minutes between climbs, but Im starting to think maybe 7 minutes between climbs might be beneficial next year because after 7 minutes your blood starts to cool back down after exertion. Felt good on the triple and actually got faster as I went and even going under 4 on my last one.
Here is a video I put together of the race this year.
Also, check out this list of top times over the past 30 years of this event.
Course Record-1992-Brian McCauliff 3:20
| Year | Name | Time | ||||
| 1984 | Mark Carlson | 04:05 | ||||
| 1985 | Jeff Price | 04:00 | ||||
| 1986 | Joe Kenny | 03:51 | ||||
| 1987 | Joe Kenny | 03:50 | ||||
| 1988 | Joe Kenny | 03:45 | ||||
| 1989 | Brian McCauliff/Joe Kenny | 03:50 | ||||
| 1990 | Joe Kenny | 03:47 | ||||
| 1991 | Brian McCauliff | 03:32 | ||||
| 1992 | Brian McCauliff | 03:20 | ||||
| 1993 | Marty Wilkey | 03:34 | ||||
| 1994 | Marty Wilkey | 03:40 | ||||
| 1995 | Bob Curts | 03:48 | ||||
| 1996 | Marty Wilkey | 03:35 | ||||
| 1997 | Marty Wilkey | 03:47 | ||||
| 1998 | Bob Curts | 03:51 | ||||
| 1999 | Marty Wilkey | 03:53 | ||||
| 2000 | Marty Wilkey | 03:47 | ||||
| 2001 | Bob Curts | 03:46 | ||||
| 2002 | Marty Wilkey | 03:43 | ||||
| 2003 | Marty Wilkey | 03:48 | ||||
| 2004 | Marty Wilkey | 03:53 | ||||
| 2005 | Marty Wilkey | 03:55 | ||||
| 2006 | Dave Shafron | 03:56 | ||||
| 2007 | Marty Wilkey | 03:58 | ||||
| 2008 | Marty Wilkey | 04:03 | ||||
| 2009 | Dave Shafron | 03:52 | ||||
| 2010 | Marty Wilkey | 03:53 | ||||
| 2011 | Marty Wilkey | 03:55 | ||||
| 2012 | Justin Stewart | 03:39 | ||||
| 2013 | Justin Stewart | 03:30 |
As you can see the Bop to the Top race has a pretty long history of fast times. I didnt know of these times until this year. Finding out the course record was a huge surprise to me. Knocking off another 10 seconds from my best PR at the One America tower seems really hard to do but it might be doable within the next couple years of training, always something to shoot for. I caught a brief history of Brian McCauliff's record setting race from another past champion of this race, Joe Kenny who won back in 1986-1990. He says Brian was a slave to the steps. He would spend at least 5 out of 7 days of the week in the staircase, he ate right, and was in bed by 8pm every night, and did all the little things.
I first did this race in 2012 and I think I will continue to do this race until I get that course record.
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Eastern Illinois Graduate Takes the Stairs
I'll Take the Stairs
EIU grad among the world's leaders in competitive stair climbing
____________________________________________________________________________________
6/27/2012
Despite spending his college years in a county where the tallest building is EIU's Stevenson Hall, Justin Stewart '11 is now one of the highest-ranked competitive stair-climber in the world.
So far in 2012, his first full year of racing, he has placed first in nine races (including Chicago's Hustle Up the Hancock and the 180-floor Presidential Towers event, where he set a new course record) and also took a respectable 17th-place finish in the Empire State Building Run Up.
If Stewart is still among the world's top three stair-climbers in August, he'll earn an all-expenses-paid trip to Columbia for the World Cup Championships.
- See more at: http://www.eiu.edu/eiu360/story.php?id=14808#sthash.BxaKEvpZ.dpuf
It has now been almost 2 years since I walked off the campus of EIU in Charleston Illinois and headed into the real world. It has been quite the journey since then, especially athletically. After my 2012 win at the Hustle Up the Hancock Tower in Chicago IL I got some press time and my efforts even caught the eyes of those at good ole EIU. Here is a nice short article that was on the school website. Check out the link.So far in 2012, his first full year of racing, he has placed first in nine races (including Chicago's Hustle Up the Hancock and the 180-floor Presidential Towers event, where he set a new course record) and also took a respectable 17th-place finish in the Empire State Building Run Up.
If Stewart is still among the world's top three stair-climbers in August, he'll earn an all-expenses-paid trip to Columbia for the World Cup Championships.
- See more at: http://www.eiu.edu/eiu360/story.php?id=14808#sthash.BxaKEvpZ.dpuf
I'll Take the Stairs
EIU grad among the world's leaders in competitive stair climbing
- See more at: http://www.eiu.edu/eiu360/story.php?id=14808#sthash.BxaKEvpZ.dpufI'll Take the Stairs
EIU grad among the world's leaders in competitive stair climbing
- See more at: http://www.eiu.edu/eiu360/story.php?id=14808#sthash.BxaKEvpZ.dpuf
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