
Tunnel To Towers: The Stephen Siller Story
For the past 17 years, hundreds of thousands of people have run in the footsteps of Stephen Siller, an American hero. His story is one of legend.
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For the past 17 years, hundreds of thousands of people have run in the footsteps of Stephen Siller, an American hero. His story is one of legend.
The Tunnel to Towers run, honoring Stephen Siller and all of the first responders lost on 9/11, will be held Sunday morning.
The 15th annual Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers 5K Run & Walk will take place on Sunday, Sept. 25.
An estimated 25,000 people honored the memory Sunday of a New York City firefighter who gave his life on Sept. 11, 2001, by participating in the 13th annual Tunnel To Towers 5K Run and Walk through the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel.
The run follows the footsteps of firefighter Stephen Siller. On Sept. 11, 2001, Siller abandoned his truck and ran through the tunnel with all his gear toward the World Trade Center.
It was an emotional day in Lower Manhattan Sunday, as 30,000 people took part in the 12th Annual Tunnel to Towers 5k Run and Walk in memory of those who were killed on Sept. 11, 2001.
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Hundreds of thousands of dollars poured into the Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers Foundation in the first hour after the relief effort was announced.
Siller ran through the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel in all his gear because bridges and tunnels were shut down to vehicles in the hours and days following the terror attacks.
After viewing CBS's coverage of the Tunnel To Towers Run, a businessman donated nearly half a million dollars to the Tunnel To Towers Foundation.
Thousands of runners retraced the steps of hero firefighter Stephen Siller during the annual Tunnel to Towers Run Sunday morning.
As the clouds continue to cover the Tri-State region, residents may want to keep an umbrella handy on Sunday.
Russell Siller, brother of fallen firefighter Stephen Siller, stops by CBS 2 to talk about Sunday's Tunnel To Towers Run.
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It's a 5k race with the finish line at the World Trade Center site. It started ten years ago with 2,000 people as a small tribute to Stephen Siller.
On Thursday more than 30 injured Marines arrived in New York City for this weekend's Tunnel To Towers Run. They're here to honor the memory of Firefighter Stephen Siller, and to join the thousands who will be re-tracing his steps.
This is the ninth year of the Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers Run. What started in 2002 with 2,500 runners has grown to close to 20,000 runners in 2010.
It's become an annual event, as New York City firefighters spent their Saturday with disabled veterans, helping them prepare for the Tunnel to Towers Run.
Now in its ninth year, the Tunnel To Towers Run has become an institution in the City and around the world.
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