# Has anybody here run up the Rocky Steps? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 25, 2012, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anybody-here-run-up-the-rocky-steps/626211 "2012-06-25T03:41:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2012, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anybody-here-run-up-the-rocky-steps/626211/1 "2012-06-25T03:41:04Z")
This [YouTube video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oZvU6L4Xf0) shows people running up the “Rocky Steps” of the Philadelphia Museum of Art (Wikipedia link: [Rocky Steps](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Steps)), like boxer Rocky Balboa did in the original movie. Apparently, it is a popular thing to do for visitors to Philadelphia–as Wikipedia says in the above link, “Tourists often mimic Rocky’s famous climb, a metaphor for an underdog or an everyman rising to a challenge.” Has anybody here ever done it? I’ve decided that running up the Rocky Steps is on my bucket list. ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2012, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anybody-here-run-up-the-rocky-steps/626211/2 "2012-06-25T05:15:49Z")
My brother lived near there, so of course I did! I even have a picture of my then 2 year old daughter in the classic “winner” and left hook poses. The thing I came away with is that Stallone has small feet. ---
**Author:** ![Runs\_With\_Scissors](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/278dde/32.png) [@Runs\_With\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Runs_With_Scissors)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2012, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anybody-here-run-up-the-rocky-steps/626211/3 "2012-06-25T06:52:13Z")
I’ve taken several groups of 8th graders to Philadelphia over the years. I have pics of them running up. Me? I walk up casually 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2012, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anybody-here-run-up-the-rocky-steps/626211/4 "2012-06-25T07:32:52Z")
> [@Runs\_With\_Scissors](#): > > Me? I walk up casually 🙂 Well, with scissors I certainly hope so. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2012, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anybody-here-run-up-the-rocky-steps/626211/5 "2012-06-25T11:27:49Z")
Too many times to mention. Having lived near there, I used to run them, multiple times, for a workout. It’s only 72 steps in total, with a landing, I believe, every 13. It’s fun to watch a bus pull up, disgorge the tourists who then attempt it & take pictures - while completely ignoring the view of Center City from the top, or the museum behind them. They used to have a larger than life statue of [del]Stallone[/del] Rocky at the top of the steps; however, the hoity-toity’s thought it was too declasé to have so prominent in front of a world-class art museum, so it’s now ground-level off to the side of the stairs. People patiently wait in line to take their picture with it. There is still a plaque at the top center consisting of the imprint from his “Chuck’s” (Converse All-Star’s) that you can stand in; & no, the footprints aren’t all that big. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2012, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anybody-here-run-up-the-rocky-steps/626211/6 "2012-06-25T14:18:00Z")
I did for the first time when I went to Philly for spring break. Fun stuff it was. ---
**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2012, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anybody-here-run-up-the-rocky-steps/626211/7 "2012-06-25T15:54:29Z")
Born and raised in Philly. Still live nearby. Did it and have taken others there to do it. ---
**Author:** ![SnakeBabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@SnakeBabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakeBabe)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2012, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anybody-here-run-up-the-rocky-steps/626211/8 "2012-06-25T15:56:00Z")
I just visited that for the first time last month but didn’t run it. ---
**Author:** ![Randy\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ee7513/32.png) [@Randy\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Randy_Seltzer)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2012, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anybody-here-run-up-the-rocky-steps/626211/9 "2012-06-25T17:13:26Z")
Not only have I run up them, I’ve also sledded down them on a garbage can lid. Spoiler: the landings make for a pretty bumpy ride. ---
**Author:** ![phreesh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc29f/32.png) [@phreesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phreesh)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2012, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anybody-here-run-up-the-rocky-steps/626211/10 "2012-06-25T18:00:25Z")
I did it when I was there. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2012, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anybody-here-run-up-the-rocky-steps/626211/11 "2012-06-26T07:13:58Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > Too many times to mention. Having lived near there, I used to run them, multiple times, for a workout. It’s only 72 steps in total, with a landing, I believe, every 13. It’s fun to watch a bus pull up, disgorge the tourists who then attempt it & take pictures - while completely ignoring the view of Center City from the top, or the museum behind them. I’d like to see the art museum after my run–but I’ll have to catch my breath first. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2012, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anybody-here-run-up-the-rocky-steps/626211/12 "2012-06-26T19:48:54Z")
Speaking of which, there’s a [free outdoor showing of _Rocky_](http://www.uwishunu.com/2012/06/wawa-welcome-americas-philly-at-the-movies-free-outdoor-movie-screening-series-kicks-off-monday-june-25/) there tomorrow night. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2012, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anybody-here-run-up-the-rocky-steps/626211/13 "2012-06-26T20:02:48Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Speaking of which, there’s a [free outdoor showing of _Rocky_](http://www.uwishunu.com/2012/06/wawa-welcome-americas-philly-at-the-movies-free-outdoor-movie-screening-series-kicks-off-monday-june-25/) there tomorrow night. Oh s#$%&, I thought it was Thursday nite. Thanks for the heads up. _rearranges schedule_