CLEAN : Hundreds take on Empire State Building rac

The transcript discusses the speaker's experience and achievements in stair racing, particularly focusing on the Empire State Building race. The speaker shares their initial thoughts, the significance of the iconic building, and their personal goals and achievements in the race. The narrative highlights the importance of the race, the training involved, and the satisfaction of achieving first place after finishing second the previous year.

Why is the Empire State Building race considered iconic by the speaker?

What does the speaker mean by 'with the blink of the eye the race is over'?