The 30th Annual Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race
From August 30, the world's longest certified road race: 6 am to midnight for 52 days.
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Athletes are able to test themselves in a format unlike any other ultra-marathon event. In order to meet their goal of 3100 miles (4989km) in 52 days, they must log an average of 59.6 miles (95.9 km) per day. The runners begin at 6 a.m. and run for extended periods throughout the day, taking breaks as needed. If they want to, they can continue as late as 12 midnight when the course closes for the night. After completing the race, runners have the option of continuing on to complete 5000km. Full details »
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- Meet the 2026 runners
- New article: Inside the Sri Chinmoy 3100 Mile Race at Runner's World
Latest updates
The day's news from our associate race director Sahishnu Szcsesiul, as well as videos and photos.
Yesterday, 14 October, Andrea Marcato won the Sri Chinmoy 3,100-Mile Race for the 7th time. Radu Budan is expected to finish today around 5pm (Keep an eye on the webcam for updates.)
Andrea Marcato won the Sri Chinmoy 3,100-mile race for the 7th time, finishing just after 9 am this morning in a time of 45 days, 3 hours, 11 minutes and 28 seconds. After the usual celebration ceremony, he went on to complete 5,000 km in 45 days 05:48:36.
Andrea Marcato's 500-mile splits, 2026
| Distance | Time | Split |
|---|---|---|
| 500 miles | 6 days 09:01:18 | 6d 09:01:18 |
| 1,000 miles | 13 days 10:41:52 | 7d 01:40:34 |
| 1,500 miles | 20 days 15:55:09 | 7d 05:13:17 |
| 2,000 miles | 28 days 14:50:52 | 7d 22:55:43 |
| 2,500 miles | 36 days 02:54:26 | 7d 12:03:34 |
| 3,000 miles | 43 days 11:50:28 | 7d 08:56:02 |
| 3,100 miles | 45 days 03:11:28 | 1d 15:21:00 |
Andrea Marcato — 7 finishes, Sri Chinmoy 3,100 Mile Race
Average daily mileage in 2026: 68.69 miles / 110.54 km per day.
All stats TBC.
- Radu Budan hit 3,000 miles this morning in 45 days 02:20:15. He then went through 4,900 km in 45 days, 14 hours, 8 minutes and 41 seconds. He finished the day with the day’s highest tally of 66.9 miles and a cumulative total of 3,057.3 miles. With 43 miles to go, he is due to finish on Thursday evening, around 5 pm.
- Lo Wei Ming reached 2,900 miles in 45 days 11:35:57. He closed the day with 2,921.3 miles after clocking 60.8 miles. With less than 200 miles to go, he is on course at present for a Saturday evening finish.
- Annabel Hepworth had another solid day with 60.3 miles to take her to 2,887.9 miles.
- Vasu Duzhiy went through 2,800 miles in 45 days, 14 hours, 33 minutes and 47 seconds. He had a strong day, finishing with 64.1 miles and a cumulative total of 2,812.7 miles. All being well, he looks set to finish late on Monday evening.
- Nayaja Perugini went through 2,600 miles in 45 days 02:02:39. She finished the day on 2,635.0 miles, having logged a daily total of 39.4 miles.
- Nina Yang Huang-Lan hit 2,300 miles early in the day but struggled with some issues, going on to record 34.5 miles and a total of 2,331.8 miles.
- Stutisheel reached 2,100 miles in 45 days, 14 hours, 55 minutes and 25 seconds. He then went on to log 42.7 miles for the day, and a cumulative total of 2,107.5 miles.
- Ananda-Lahari ran 41.6 miles to finish with a total of 2,099.2 miles.
Keep an eye on the webcam for updates.
- Race report: Tarit Stott
“No self-confidence,
No outer success.”
— Sri Chinmoy
Radu's Finish
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