Het Nieuwsblad covers the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3,100-Mile Race
The Flemish newspaper Net Nieuwsblad , details the 23rd Annual Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3,100-Mile Race. ...
Day 47
Ashprihanal Aalto, the irrepressible Finn who has dominated the ranks of super-long distance multi-day races, needs only 14 laps(7.6832 miles) to finish the 3100 Mile race again on Friday morning. He could finish as early as 7:30 am local time. Please...
CBBC: The Longest Footrace in the World: Self-Transcendence 3,100 Miles
Near the race start, the BBC wrote an extremely in-depth article on the 3,100 Mile race which attracted a readership from all over the world. Now, a modified version of the article can be found at CBBC , the children's division of BBC primarily...
Day 46
The leader of the pack, Ashprihanal Aalto, Finland’s finest super-long multi-day specialist, is a mere 139 laps away from another career milestone. He will reach 3100 miles completed, if he runs 76.28 miles on Thursday, or defers until early Friday...
Day 45: Sneaky Hot and Difficult
One of the keys to doing well in the summer running of the 3100 Mile Race is to play around the weather; that is, run what you can in the morning hours, don’t exert too much effort in getting through the afternoon sun and associated heat, and finally,...
Day 44
Another hot, humid, sunny day in New York with temperatures that rose into the 90’sF and humidity approaching 45 to 50%. This was enough for people to use caution if walking to work or having to go outdoors for any reason. The group of eight runners...
Day 43:
The runners continued on, the sun beat down on all objects without shade, and Day 43 was like so many of the previous. Yet, the atmosphere is different. In the next few days we will have our first finisher, then perhaps a day later another, and so on...
Day 42; Six Weeks Passed
The runners showed their wares today, at least for this day, since the human body and mind can be and are fragile throughout their existence in this earthly frame. Vasu Duzhiy reminded us that he is a great runner, one of the five fastest all-time for...
Day 41
Five of eight made it past 60 miles today, and to a great extent, order was restored. The Day Leader invisible laurels fell on the strong shoulders of Vasu Duzhiy, who, battling many kinds of injuries, maladies, and misfortunes, has again risen to the...
Day 40: Up is Down and Down Is Up
It was a strange day, this penultimate Thursday of the race. The virtual podium runners each failed to make triple digits, an occurrence that might have happened eight years ago in 2011. The temperature hardly touched 84ºF, with moderate humidity and...
Day 39:
The crew of Eight has had a tough go the last five days. The heat wave, thunder storms extraordinaire, then more high sun days, seemed to have sapped energy from many of the runners. Only three stalwarts made it past 60 miles today, led by the...
Sanjay Rawal wins Best Director at Varna Film Festival
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Day 38: It’s As Simple As One
The recovery from Heat Wave #1 was pretty quick, the results bearing good tidings from seven of the eight who reached the minimum 109 laps. Ashprihanal Aalto has solidified his hold on first place with an okay for him 65.85-mile day. He did pass the...
Day 37:
Relief and relentlessness. The description of the 3100 Mile Race on its 37thday was both that and neither. Yes, the temperatures were down nearly 20 degrees F from the previous day, yet the late morning and afternoon sun offered very little relief....
Day 36: Hottest In Seven Years
The third day of the heat wave was tough to get through, both for runners and helpers, as the temps pushed towards 100ºF (38.5ºC). Coupled with the handball tournament , soccer games and baseball games, the nearby playgrounds were a hub of activity....
Day 35: Hotter
Okay, this one was hotter than normal summer days in New York. The stiffling air, temps hovering around 97º (37-38ºC), and humidity index reaching 107 was enough to tell people to slow down, drink lots of liquids and stay out of the sun. The thought...
Day 39:
The crew of Eight has had a tough go the last five days. The heat wave, thunder storms extraordinaire, then more high sun days, seemed to have sapped energy from many of the runners. Only three stalwarts made it past 60 miles today, led by the...
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 33:
The rains in the morning were not bad enough to get anyone upset, and by afternoon, the moderate temps and cloud cover offered good running chances. Ashprihanal Aalto led all comers with 68.6 miles, almost two miles better than second-place man...
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