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NEW YORK (AP) - Thomas Dold of Germany beat defending men's champion Rudolf Reitberger by 17 seconds Tuesday to win the annual Empire State Building Run-up, climbing 86 floors in 10 minutes, 19 seconds.
Andrea Mayr of Austria set a women's record in 11:23, winning her third straight title. About 200 runners from 13 states and 11 countries took part in the 29th annual event sponsored by the New York Road Runners.
The 34-year-old Reitberger trailed the 21-year-old winner by about 2 1/2 floors, finishing in 10:36.
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