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Tejvan organises short-distance running and cycling races for the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team in his home city of Oxford. He is also a very good cyclist, having won the National hill climb championships in 2013 and finished 3rd in the National 100 Mile Time Trials in 2014.
Ashprihanal with Suprabha Beckjord
Wei-Ming Lo, Taiwan (ROC) has finished the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race, in a time of 45 days 12 Hours 37 minutes 55 seconds. This impressive time means that he has set new age (60+) world records at every distance from above 1,000 miles to 5,000 km (all records to be confirmed). The previous best time for 60+ age category was William Sichel in 2014 - 50 days+15:06:04. Wei-Ming Lo is the 3rd finisher in this year's race. Wei-Ming Lo Gallery
Yesterday, Ashprihanal Aalto finished his 17th Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race, in a time of 44 days 9:22:13. This year Ashprihanal finished 2nd and he has finished on the podium in every race that he has started, including his world record time of 40 days 9:06:21 (2015) Ashprihanal Aalto is a nine times winner and during his 3100 Mile career has run 52,700 miles around this famous course in Jamaica, Queens, NY.
Ashprihanal was warmly congratulated by all the runners including Andrea Marcato, this year's winner who remarked he enjoyed Ashprihanal's finish more than his own. Ashprihanal has inspired many people who have followed the running exploits of the flying Finn over the past few years.
Wei Ming Lo Finish Today
Later today Wei Ming Lo (Taiwan) is set to finish and in doing so, set a new world record for his age category.
Finishers so far
- Andrea Marcato - 43 days 03:04:06.
- Ashprihanal Aalto - 44 days 09:22:13.
- Wei-Ming Lo - 45 days 12:37:55.
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