Day 24
Four six-day races later, the band of seven continue their onslaught in search of laps, a currency unlike any other conceived or imagined. Sri Chinmoy, the founder and primal force behind the Marathon Team worldwide, saw the promise and eventual...
Day 23
Andrea continues to move along at a remarkable pace, the cooler nights allowing faster paces in the evenings. His last few laps each evening resemble an interval workout on the track, which many an athlete knows is macho death-traps, with intervals...
Day 22
Andrea Marcato dominated the headlines today in the 3100, as he ran 70+ miles/113km for the ninth straight day. In doing so, he surpassed his half-way (1550.miles/ 113+km) mark from 2020 by nearly eight hours, and he is over two days ahead of second...
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...
Day 21: Three Weeks Later
Hard to imagine, but three weeks have passed, and the Stalwart Seven are poised for the next four and a half weeks of running, and more running. As expected, Andrea Marcato of Italy is the runaway leader of so many days, and in so many ways. His quick...
Day 20
Five runners made it past 60+ miles (97.15km) today, a clear, crisp, low humidity day that was perhaps a forerunner of weather and days to come. At this juncture, the top five are on pace to finish the race inside the 52-day limit, the other two are...
Day 19
Andrea Marcato has extended his lead to 120 miles over Wei-Ming Lo. Mr Marcato seems to have reached his peak of fitness. He needs to stay healthy and rest enough to sustain his effort for at least 23 to 25 days, which is a guesstimate as to a...
Day 18
Andrea Marcato claimed the Day Leader moniker for another 24 hours, rippling out 72.4 miles. He has touched the 70 miles realm (112.7 km) for five straight days, and strengthened his lead to over 100 miles. In doing so, Mr Marcato went past the...
Day 17
On another perfect running day, replete with light, cool breezes, moderate temps, and good air- helped the race to receive three more runners past 1000 miles. The parade of kilo movers started with Vasu Duzhiy, slinging past the significant milestone...
Day 16
Andrea Marcato remains the Force of the race so far, having led the smaller field for all but two days of the Race. He cranked off another solid and forceful parade of quality laps. Second place Wei-Ming Lo went over 8 hours past the previous best...
Day 15
Overall leader Andrea Marcato seems to have solved the giant rubix cube of the 3100 Mile Race, as he passed his own 1000-mile national record by 10 minutes, 59 seconds. He chose an almost perfect day of weather to kick it into gear in the morning,...
Day 15
A cool and pleasant start today, without the threat of rain, and our seven runners spent more time moving along. The first two weeks are complete, and a picture of the runners pushing themselves sits in our memory gaze. The best thing is to let the...
Day 14
A cool and pleasant start today, without the threat of rain, and our seven runners spent more time moving along. The first two weeks are complete, and a picture of the runners pushing themselves sits in our memory gaze. The best thing is to let the...
Day 17
Andrea Marcato claimed the Day Leader moniker for another 24 hours, rippling out 72.4 miles. He has touched the 70 miles realm (112.7 km) for five straight days, and strengthened his lead to over 100 miles. In doing so, Mr Marcato went past the...
Day 13
On an overcast, relatively cool late summer day, the number seven runner flexed his running muscles and concentration tools, carving out a 75.73 miles (121.88km) Day Leader performance. Ananda-Lahari Zuscin is known for offering these gems without...
Day 12
The breaking-in part of the 3100 Mile Race, where the body and mind somehow adapt to the huge workload of running over 60 miles every day, usually lasts for up to two weeks. This year, the pandemic has strengthened the will of the athletes to not only...
Day 16
Andrea Marcato remains the Force of the race so far, having led the smaller field for all but two days of the Race. He cranked off another solid and forceful parade of quality laps. Second place Wei-Ming Lo went over 8 hours past the previous best...
Day 11
The seven runners moved forward again, amidst warmer, humid conditions, and managed the crowds of students who filed out of Thomas Edison Vocational Career and Technical School. Once again, Andrea Marcato led the parade of laps to 66.40 miles (106...
Day 10:
Ten days in, the runners are still moving, their report cards are generally good, with a few making clear forward movement, others dealing with injuries or imbalances. Andrea Marcato continues to own the Day Leader spot, and inevitably, the overall...