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Paul Crake (born 6 December 1976 in Canberra) is an Australian professional racing cyclist. Prior to turning to road cycling in 2003 Crake was a successful mountain runner and stairclimbing champion. Crake is a five-time winner of the Empire State Building Run-up the current record holder in 9 minutes and 33 seconds and the only athlete having run under 10 minutes.In November 2006 Crake underwent surgery in New Zealand for spinal injuries received in a bicycle crash.