CBBC: The Longest Footrace in the World: Self-Transcendence 3,100 Miles

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Rupantar has been the race director of the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team since 1985, having been asked by Sri Chinmoy to serve in that capacity. As well as working on the big races the US Marathon Team organise each year - the 3100 Mile Race and the Six and 10 Day Race - he also spends a considerable amount of time archiving the Marathon Team's 40 year history on this website.

CIMG3781[1].JPGNear 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 aimed at ages 9 to 15. 

From that article: "Imagine running 118 marathons, and still not quite being at the finish line. Well, that's what runners at the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 mile race are going to be doing..."

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The 28th Annual Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race

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