About the author:

Nirbhasa is originally from Ireland but currently lives in Reykjavik, Iceland. He is an enthusiastic multi-day runner, having completed four times the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race - the longest race in the world.
  • Sri Chinmoy meditates at the beginning of the 1998 race

    Sri Chinmoy meditates at the beginning of the 1998 race

  • Ed Kelly carries his wife across the finish line of the 1999 race

    Ed Kelly carries his wife across the finish line of the 1999 race

  • Only 3 runners participated in the 2001 race

    Only 3 runners participated in the 2001 race

  • Madhupran Wolfgang Schwerk wins the 2002 race in a record time of 42 days and 13 hours

    Madhupran Wolfgang Schwerk wins the 2002 race in a record time of 42 days and 13 hours

Our associate race director and faithful statistician Sahishnu Szesciul has been combing through our archives and putting together histories of all early 3100 mile races. He already has published a guide to the original 2700 mile race in 1996 and the very first 3100 mile race in 1997 - now he has a guide to all the races from 1998 to 2003.

For those looking forward to the start of the 2022 race in September, the list of runners is now finalised...

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The 27th Annual Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race

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