About 1,000 people climbed the 2,071 steps representing the 110 flights of stairs first responders took at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.
Marla Hattabaugh completed the 2,071 steps that made up Saturday morning's 9/11 Tower Challenge at Gila River Arena in Glendale.
The World Trade Center's Twin Towers each consisted of 110 floors and 2,071 steps. Each year, The 100 Club of Arizona, a nonprofit, organizes events in the state for thousands of people to walk, climb and run the stairs to honor the anniversary. Firefighters in full gear, police, military and bomb squad personnel march steadily alongside civilians of varying ages, abilities and backgrounds.
“She’s a total American — loved the country and everything that freedom stands for,” Hattabaugh said tearfully. “We all feel the same way. We’re not politically on the same page, but we all have that love of country and love of people.” Bergeron remembers his mother calling him and his siblings into the living room as they prepared for school when the towers fell and explaining to them what was happening. Now, he has two children, 7 and 5, whom he has shared with the history and meaning of the day.
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