For many, running is a tourist attraction, which in and of itself is a very fine thing. But for countless others, the journey up those 72 sandstone steps is much more meaningful. It is a personal statement. They are celebrating their own achievements or seeking motivation for challenges ahead. We met people who were the first in their family to graduate from college and came to run the steps, or who overcame cancer and came to run the steps, or who got their dream job and came to run the steps.