Observed arrival · 2026-09-06

Obama Run Club: MIT’s Staircase Race

obamarun.com Observed source

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A nightly MIT stair-running club races from the Green Building’s ground floor to floor 18, touching the Obama door on the way.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-06 issue.

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The club defines a repeatable vertical course through MIT’s Green Building: start below the first step, touch the Obama door on floor 11, and stop when both feet reach floor 18. The visible leaderboard records one finisher, Jamie Brinsfield, at 1:51.00, while the page says each runner receives one ranked personal best. Run submissions and an Admin link are exposed in the navigation, alongside an Instagram account for the nightly gathering.

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