Cinema Sunday: Marcelo Gutierrez Races Down 1,000+ Steps

Downhill racer Marcelo Gutierrez bombs down over 1,000 steps and 6,000 vertical feet through the streets of Bogota, Colombia in under 5 minutes.
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This video comes to you today courtesy of downhill racer Marcelo Gutierrez. But this is no ordinary race–no, this is an urban downhill race in Monserrate, Bogota, Columbia, that sees Gutierrez descending over 1,000 steps and dropping over 6,000 vertical feet in less than 5 minutes!

Check it out for yourself:

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