The Oklahoma State University community came together Saturday morning for the annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Boone Pickens Stadium, honoring the bravery and sacrifice of first responders who lost their lives 24 years ago.

Students, staff and firefighters climbed the equivalent of 110 floors, symbolizing the number of steps first responders took inside the World Trade Center towers on Sept. 11, 2001.

A tradition that continues to grow

The OSU stair climb began in 2017 and has grown every year. The event brings together campus members, local firefighters and community supporters in a show of remembrance and resilience.

Climbing in honor of sacrifice

This year’s event began at 8 a.m. on Sept. 6. Many participants wore full firefighter gear to replicate the challenges first responde

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