Race Report by Tarit

Rain returned. Heavy rain. Rivulets ran down the edge of the sidewalk as the runners battled the weather for most of the day. At times it was just drizzle; then, as if a switch had been flicked, the heavens would open. Thunderclaps echoed through the middle of the evening.

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It’s the sort of rain that would have most of us looking out of the window, wondering whether to venture out for a short 5 or 10km.

For 3,100-mile runners, it is simply one more challenge among the many they have to face.

• Andrea reached 2,900 miles early this morning in 42 days, 02 hours, 25 minutes, 58 seconds. He went on to record 63 miles for the day and has a cumulative total of 2,953.7 miles. With around 150 miles still to run, estimates are that he will finish sometime on Wednesday morning.
• Radu is almost 100 miles behind and reached 2,800 miles this morning in 42 days, 01 hours, 43 minutes, 13 seconds. He finished the day on 2,857.1 miles, having run the highest daily total of 64.1 miles.
• Wei Ming reached 2,700 miles close to midday in 42 days, 05 hours, 57 minutes, 33 seconds. He clocked 63 miles for the day and had reached 2,740.3 miles by midnight.
• Annabel also reached 2,700 miles in the middle of the evening, in 42 days, 15 hours, 26 minutes, 26 seconds. She finished the day with a daily total of 58.1 miles and a cumulative total of 2,705.2 miles.
• Vasu went through 2,600 miles in 42 days, 05 hours, 53 minutes, 53 seconds. Affected by the rain, he was slightly down on his usual daily total, clocking 49.3 miles for a cumulative 2,633.4 miles.
• Nayaja, despite her foot issue, is battling on and reached 2,500 miles today in 42 days, 06 hours, 56 minutes, 13 seconds. She completed 34 miles for the day and now stands at 2,520.4 miles.
• Nina hit 3,500km in 42 days, 08 hours, 55 minutes, 03 seconds and recorded 55.9 miles for the day. This brings her cumulative total to 2,200.7 miles.
• Stutisheel ran 36.7 miles for a cumulative 1,981.3 miles.
• Ananda-Lahari ran 41.6 miles to finish on 1,980.2 miles.

Ananda-Lahari Interview 

On Day 42 (day before the rain)

Q: And what has given you the greatest joy during this year’s race?

The greatest joy is this self-transcendence that is in this race — that you go from 6 a.m. until midnight, no matter what. If you feel tired, if you feel sick, if you are fast, if you are slow. It’s a very powerful life experience.

It looks in a way very boring. You just move, you just go, you just walk, you just run — not fast, like a marathon or a two-mile race. You just go through it. It’s very slow and long, but it is very precious in life that somehow you go through it. And I cannot say there was some idea behind it, that I want to do the race because of something, that I want to get the experience or I want to get stronger. I just felt I want to do it. This, I would say, is the most powerful thing — this self-transcendence.

And then here in this race you are with yourself basically 24/7, so in a way it is pushing me to go inside as much as I am able to: to have this inner cry or smile, to cry for a more fulfilling life, to be more in touch with my soul, to be a better person, to be in tune with myself. It means — we have body, vital, mind, heart, soul. We don’t really know these things. But anyway, that I am one with myself, and that I will do my best in whatever I do. And here it’s really the opportunity, because you do nothing else. You just move. So it’s a very, very simple thing, and very hard: that you have to do your best. It pushes me into that situation where I’m trying to go inside — which doesn’t mean I can go deep inside, but anyway, I keep trying. It’s very, very satisfying.

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