Participants climbed up 103 floors to the top of the Willis Tower during the 11th annual SkyRise Chicago.
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All proceeds from the event benefit the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, which provides quality care and cutting-edge research for physical medicine and rehabilitation.
"Without this place, I don't think I'd be standing here right now," said 15-year-old Payton Lange.
Lange, who's an avid ice skater, became paralyzed after a spinal hematoma, thinking she may never walk again. But intensive rehab has helped Lange recover, much like Brett Becker who went to the AbilityLab following a skiing accident.
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"This is the tower. Like, we're standing on 105 flights of stairs above the ground. Like I'm looking down on the world right now. I feel like this is getting on a natural high," Becker said.
The event, now in its 11th year, raises over a million dollars for the hospital's work.
Those who weren't able to participate in the 2019 climb can still donate to support the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab here.