Sep 30, 2007 12:55 pm US/Eastern
The Tunnel To Towers Run '07
More than 22,000 Participate In Honor of Fallen Firefighter Stephen Siller
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Thousands turned out for the 2007 "Tunnel to Towers" run.
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On September 11, 2001 Stephen Siller, an off-duty firefighter, raced through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel with his gear strapped to his back to get to the World Trade Center site and help his fellow firefighters.
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The "Tunnel to Towers" run is an extraordinary annual event here in New York City. It retraces the footsteps of hero firefighter Stephen Siller, a first responder who died on 9/11.
It's also an opportunity to honor the memories of all of his fallen comrades.
On September 11, 2001 Siller was off-duty but raced through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel with his gear strapped to his back to get to the World Trade Center site and help his fellow firefighters. He perished that day along with 342 other firefighters.
In honor of his courage, bravery and dedication to saving innocent lives, each year the "Tunnel to Towers Run" recreates his run through the Tunnel to the World Trade Center site.
Thousands of people lined up Sunday morning outside the entrance of the tunnel in Brooklyn to run along the same route.
Hundreds of firefighters lined up the tunnel, holding poster-sized photographs of those lost and waving American flags.
While the run is a chance to remember everyone who died on 9/11, the entire day is designed as a celebration of their lives as well.
Money is raised to benefit the Siller Family Foundation and is used to assist a number of charities, including the families and children of those lost in 9/11.
The "Tunnel to Towers" Run is produced in conjunction with the Stephen Siller "Let Us Do Good" Children's Foundation, the NYC Department of Transportation, FDNY, NYPD, MTA and others.
Below, you can watch CBS 2 HD's coverage of the event, as well as watch Dana Tyler's interview with Stephen Siller's widow, Sarah Siller.
<strong>Videos</strong>
"Tunnel To Towers Run 2007" (Part I)
"Tunnel To Towers Run 2007" (Part II)
"Tunnel To Towers Run 2007" (Part III)
"Tunnel To Towers Run 2007" (Part IV) Life Of Stephen Siller
Interview With Sarah Siller (Part I)
Interview With Sarah Siller (Part II)
Interview With Russ Siller
Interview With Stephen Siller's Sisters
Interview With Tom Middleton
Interview With John Hodge
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