Day 4: Drizzle Down Economics
The band of Eight have had their share of bands of moisture the last three days, today being the 98% humidity day and night. Vasu Duzhiy continued on, oblivious to the weather or a sense of struggle. He, being fit enough to throw down 71.3 miles on...
Day 34: Hot
Yes, it is the start of a significant heat wave in the New York area, one in which we have not seen in several years. The runners had been advised of the news, and watched as Big Bertha, the famous oversize receptacle for runner immersion was hauled...
Day 3: Raincoats Anyone?
Ponchos, large umbrellas, puddles galore, and a steady to heavy rain lasting over eight hours could not stop our eight heroes. But these things did slow the wagon down a little. Vasu Duzhiy led the way with 69.6 strong, steady miles, and limited his...
Day 2: Vasu Moves Forward
On a sometimes grey, overcast day, Vasu Duzhiy, the two-time defending champ, showed his fitness in a significant way, posting 79.02 miles to grab the lead. Ashprihanal Aalto looked a little sluggish and bothered a bit by a swollen right eye. He lost...
Day 1: Always A New Journey
Eight seasoned runners left the startline Sunday morning at precisely 6:00am, answering the call of the 23rd Annual Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race whilst drawing a crowd of nearly 150 people to the confines of the Joe Austin Playground,...
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Day 52: The End of the Road
The runners fought through a sunny, humid day that turned into a few thunderstorms in the evening, but three stalwarts made it to their destiny with a 3100 mile finish. The Austrian Champion Surasa Mairer finished in fourth place overall in 51 days,12...
Day 51: Ushika Muckenhumer Finishes Third
On a really hot, humid day, Ushika Muckenhumer, 50, from Salzburg, Austria rambled across the finish line in 50 days+07:34:46, joining the podium in his first attempt at 3100 miles. Ushika averaged 61.614 miles per day (99.158 km), and is now ranked...
Day 50:
Ushika Muckenhumer is poised to make it to the finish of 3100 miles, after reaching 61.46 miles today. He needs a mere 48 laps to reach the rarefied air of a 3100 mile finisher. We expect Ushika to finish between 1:30 to 2:30 pm local time. His...
Day 49: Rain, Pain, and Heat Again
The last slow moving, drenching rain of the race lingered, like clouds on the mountaintop, only to reveal the dreaded hot and humid weather that is summer in our fair city. The seven faithful warriors of the spirit answered all the calls, it is just...
Day 48:
Okay, so you may have seen today’s results before reading this daily account of what might have happened in the long race just hours ago (Friday), and thought you saw a typo or serious mistake in the day leader totals for Day 48. Well, I am here to...
Day 46: Kobi Oren Reaches 3100 Miles
Forty-six year old multi-day runner Kobi Oren, from Kiryat-Tivon, Israel reached his dream goal of 3100 miles today, finishing in second place in 46 days+03:24:48. This was the third fastest first-time performance in the 22-year history of the event....
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Day 46: Second Finisher Awaits
Kobi Oren led the push to high miles with an excellent 71.34 mile-day. He needs 28 laps (15.36 miles) to reach the finish line on Thursday. He has persevered the summer in New York City- heat and humidity, coupled with stiff winds and heavy rains on...
Day 45:Vasu Duzhiy Repeats As Overall Champ
Just a few minutes after 10:00 pm (22:00), Vasu Duzhiy crossed the finish line of the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race for the 5,649thtime in this race, marking his third overall victory. Vasu has now completed the longest certified...
Day 44
It was an exciting day at the 3100 Mile race, as the scoreboard was shifting a little, many people were hitting big milestones, and Vasu Duzhiy was on the cusp of a fast finish and another first place celebration. Six people went past 60 miles again,...
Day 43: Keep It Going
Six runners made it past 60 miles, the skies were hazy at times, but the humidity was moderate. It was perfect weather for New York running in late July. Vasu Duzhiy, exuding confidence, smoothly reached 71.34 miles today, leaving 129+ miles to run,...
Day 42: Six Weeks And Counting
The aftermath of tough days in high humidity and strong sun, coupled with the big thunderstorms of Friday night, left only four runners nimbly reaching beyond 60 miles today. Vasu Duzhiy has just over 200 miles to negotiate in order to finish on...
Day 41:Sticky, Wet Air, Then the Deluge
The humidity factor kept rising all day, but so did the anticipation of everyone getting close to optimum health for a day. Sure enough, seven of nine runners made it past 60 miles, with one stalwart reaching 70 miles. While the anticipation of Vasu...
Day 40:
Vasu Duzhiy has climbed to within five days of finishing the 3100 Mile Race for the seventh straight time. He needs 336.3 miles to complete the journey, and is still dominating the scoreboard, after racking up another 70-mile day. Kobi Oren and Ushika...