believe it or not, a lot of these guys actually run this race in full gear because that's what stephen sillerback on the morning of 9/11. siller had just gotten off the late shift. he was planning to play golf with his brother when the first plane hit theer called his wife he'd be late. went back to the station, fwrabed his gear. when we got to battery tunnel it was blocked off. he strapped on 60 pounds of gear, ran through the tunnel to try to find his company and help the people who needed him, taking his final heroic steps to the world trade center. here's former new york mayor rudy giuliani at the race. >> what we're doing is remembering stephen ran through that tunnel in order to help people when he could have run the other way. or didn't have to run at all. he was on duty at 4:00 that afternoon. not that morning. >> siller's widow said, i'm quoting here, this day is extraordinary. it's not only a day for us to remember, to reflect, but it's also a day for us to move forward and run and help others who need us now. 25,000 plus runners joined the race, making their way from brooklyn to th