Taking the stairs instead of the escalator will help your heart, a British health study has concluded. Calculate how many calories you burn climbing stairs, and doing 70 other assorted physical activities here.
For practical tips on adding stair-climbing to your fitness regimen, check out this site.
The longest urban stair-climbing race is the Go Vertical competition held every November at the Sears Tower in Chicago, which has 2,109 steps. See how the world's other stair-climbing races stack up here.
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