I run, not very fast, and am always amazed by the hills of the Chagrin Valley. Every run I take includes hills, lots of them. There is no way to avoid them, including the end of my runs, which almost always end running up a steep hill to my house. It really is steep, gaining about 175 feet in three-fourths of a mile. Watching others run it, while I sit on my porch is particularly gratifying. But, my hill is wimpy compared to the one in this article; it would be great to walk it: 16:42 is the record!!!
Up a Mountain, an Olympic Dream Is Carved – NYTimes.com.