Day 43: Andrea Marcato Wins Sri Chinmoy 3100 Mile Race
Andrea Marcato, a 39 years old athlete, originally from Dolo Italy, near Venice, won the 25th Annual Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race. He finished in 42 days+17:38:38, a personal best by over 18 hours. Mr Marcato becomes the third...
Day 42
It is six weeks into the 3100 Mile Race, and a change of places has not happened, but the singular greatness of Andrea Marcato has dominated the proceedings. Mr Marcato has his sights set on finishing Sunday before 12:00 midnight (24:00), placing him...
Day 41
3100 Mile Race history is based on great people doing wonderful performances in all kinds of conditions. Every sport thrives on statistics- …numbers, if you will- that define a level of competency above the regular or medium professional results,...
Day 40
Only three made it past 60+ miles today, as a last-gasp, summer past, warm front visited the area. ...
Day 39
Six of the seven warrior runners moved past 60 miles today, with the Day Leader Andrea Marcato moving into rarefied air in the 3100 Mile Race. He has run 26 straight days of 70+ miles, reaching 2800 miles and 4500 km just before the midnight hour. His...
Day 38
Almost perfect weather accompanied the runners today, as six went past 60 miles. ...
Day 37
The journey continued for the Seven who dared to do the impossible- run nearly 60 miles per day for 52 days. Andrea Marcato defies logic, and is getting stronger as the days and weeks move away while the planet rotates around the Sun. Today, 75.18...
Day 26
Andrea Marcato reached his third best total of laps today- 141- which is a ‘full sheet’ of 77.3808 miles/ 124.5323 km, in the vernacular of 3100 Mile runners. Laps are the real separation from imaginary to real. Each lap is precious to them, as it...
Day 36
Andrea Marcato reached his third best total of laps today- 141-which is a ‘full sheet’ of 77.3808 miles/ 124.5323 km, in the vernacular of 3100 Mile runners. Laps are the real separation from imaginary to real. Each lap is precious to them, as it...
Day 35: Five Weeks In
Andrea Marcato continues his efforts to find new ways to reach his goals. He is moving with purpose and conviction, and his 70-Mile streak has reached 22 straight days. This evening he topped the 4000km mark nearly eight hours faster than his Salzburg...
Day 34
The morning weather became warm and sunny, with the temps up to 77ºF and the humidity rising. The afternoon turned a little cloudy, and the air shifted, bringing some relief from the post-summer warmth. However, the heat could not delay the runners...
Day 33
Twenty straight days at the top of the 70+ Club, our leader Andrea Marcato is matching and beating himself from a year ago, when, on a beautiful park setting-course, became the fifth fastest human in the world to run a 3,100 Mile Race. Salzburg,...
Day 32
An overcast but non-threatening weather summary for the runners of the Infinite road was squashed by slight breezes, which pushed any showers out of the picture. Andrea Marcato is transending his race into faster and more powerful runs. He ran 76.28...
Day 31
With three full weeks to go, the runners are moving well, but the overall wear and tear on their bodies is more and more apparent. However, the stays in medical are short and to the point. There is no time to waste. You have to give it your all. The...
Day 30
Wei-Ming Lo, the Taiwanese runner competing in sandals, reached another personal milestone, passing 3000km for the first time in 29:01:18:12. A pioneer in ultra running in his home country, Mr Lo has made his race look newsworthy, if not easy, by his...
Day 29
The streak is now 16 straight days of 70+ miles (113+km), and Andrea Marcato is living a dream and a reality all at once. His lead over second place is a tick short of 200 miles. He is feeling strong and understands the course and his position on it....
Day 28
Five of seven runners made it past the regulation of 109 laps- 59.819 miles/ 96.269 km- today, the first four weeks completed by the hearty souls all. The top five are on pace to finish, and the gap between first and second is widening, with the...
Day 27
Day Leader Andrea Marcato from Italy is impressing many people around the globe with his relentless approach to the race. He not only has run 14 straight days of a minimum of 70+ miles, but has also surpassed some of his distance marks set in 2020 at...
Day 52: The Last Runner
The Magnificent Seven have had their dreams fulfilled in the longest race, or not. Today, the remarkable athlete from Japan- Takasumi Senoo- became the first runner from the Land of the Rising Sun to challenge and cross the finish line within the time...
Day 26
The cooler, clear sky and north westerlies laid the foundation for runners to get to more approving results. Alas, the rush for more laps increased as the halfway signs came into play, and three more reached halfway, under regulation. Andrea Marcato...