Journalists, running followers and bloggers are in the process of predication- predicting outcomes from a point of awareness, with factors both before the event, and after, with a little tweaking. Kind of like the weatherman, but usually with a smidgeon of more accuracy, although homage should be paid to extreme storm trackers. I will get to the point in a second. As would be expected, the ten intrepid runner-warriors, who braved to run in 99ºF heat and humidity all day Sunday, would be a little beat-up and rearing from such torture to their bodies and head. Yesterday, Monday, saw six runners climb back over 60 miles, with some surprising totals, considering that the temperature dropped from 99º to 95º, and the breezes from the south cooled things down a bit in the evening. Sure enough, Vasu Duzhiy extended his lead over Kobi Oren with another 66.95 mile day. Third placer overall Smarana Puntigam went past the 1000 mile mark for the ninth time in his remarkable career, and six people managed to go past the 1500 km mark, in a meaningful day.

However, the extreme storm tracker did not expect to see the whirlwind runner from the caboose of the train flash past everyone for 80.12 miles, landing in seventh place in a great performance. Ananda-Lahari Zuscin is known as the unknown quantity, the undefinable or unpredictable runner, who runs with heart and soul, and runs when his body says go. Let us hope he recovers from this day with his wide smile intact. He is the Day leader for Day 16, and impressive effort from a 14-time starter in this race. More later…

1000 miles- Smarana Puntigam- 15:17:05:15

1500 km splits:

Surasa Mairer- 15:02:55:47

Sopan Tsekov- 15:09:06:48

Ushika Muckenhumer- 15:10:40:26

Yolanda Holder- 15:13:35:03

Ananda-Lahari Zuscin- 15:15:01:15

Kaneenika Janakova- 15:15:30:43

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

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