Chris Draft Leads the Master the Met Stairclimb to benefit the American Lung Association
March 01, 2008
Rams Linebacker Chris Draft Served as the Celebrity Climber in First-Ever Competitive Stairclimb in St. Louis: Master the Met Stairclimb. Chris Draft was the Celebrity Climber in the first-ever competitive stairclimb event, entitled Master the Met, in St. Louis on March 1, 2008. Draft was the lead-off climber in the race as participants competed to climb the tallest building in downtown St. Louis—the 42 floor Metropolitan Square building.
Stairclimbs are an emerging athletic competition that take participants beyond the average run/walk event. These “vertical marathons” are growing in popularity and St. Louis is leading the way by hosting this one-of-a-kind event in Missouri. Through team sponsorships and donations, Master the Met participants will support the American Lung Association’s fight against lung disease. Currently the third leading cause of death in the U.S., lung disease kills one in seven Americans. Proceeds from Master the Met will help find cures, protect clean air and promote smokefree kids.