Day 19, September 17

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Tejvan organises short-distance running and cycling races for the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team in his home city of Oxford. He is also a very good cyclist, having won the National hill climb championships in 2013 and finished 3rd in the National 100 Mile Time Trials in 2014.

Ashprihanal Aalto made a solid return to the forefront of the 3100 Mile Race, with an impressive 136 laps - 74.6 miles. He gained 13 laps off a still large group of laps that surrounds Mr Andrea Marcato - 35 laps still separate him from the two great runners at the top of the list. Andrea Marcato reached 1400 miles today in 18:15:19:19. He is averaging 74.207 miles per day/119.426 km.

Wei-Ming Lo maintained his third place with another 68.6 miles, reaching 1300 miles in 18 days+17:26:59. Radu Budan set an amazing national 2000km time for Moldova, reaching the distance in 18:14:05:17. He has been steady and solid for the 19 days so far, averaging 66.01 miles per day/106.23km. Annabel Hepworth from Australia reached 1200 miles today - she is averaging 63.157 miles per day/101.64 km.

Media articles so far

Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race - AMNY
5,000km in 52 days - Badener Tagblatt (German)

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It was Day 49, and Budjargal Byambaa from Mongolia was on pace to finish the 3100 Mile Race for the first time. Just a few minutes after six-thirty pm the 41-year-old man fulfilled his major goal-in 48:12:44:05- to join the 45 great men runners and 10 women who have finished the longest certified race on the famous course in Jamaica, New York. It was the 28th version of the event, and Budja was the seventh runner to finish this year. He has had a history of excellent Six and 10-day race performances. However, he had never finished a race of 1000 miles or beyond 20 or even 30 days, so it took a lot of perseverance and understanding of the course to put together his daily efforts.

When he reached the 3100 finish line, he was filled with joy and gratitude. Budjargal read out his story in Mongolian and a staff member of the Permanent Mission of Mongolia to the United Nations read it in in English, to honor the runner’s First National Record. Afterwards Mr. Chinuukhei Bat-Erdene, Deputy Permanent Representative of Mongolia to the United Nations, congratulated him with the words: “My message is very simple. I am very proud of him, for Budjargal. He has done a terrific job. He made Mongolians very proud, you know.”

Finishers so far

Andrea Marcato - 43 days +03:04:06.
Ashprihanal Aalto - 44 days +09:22:13.
Wei-Ming Lo - 45 days +12:37:55.
Pushkar Mullauer - 46 days +10:41:04
Radu Budan - 47 days +05:58:18
Vasu Duzhiy - 47 days 10:51:33
Budjargal Byambaa - 48 days+15:13:10

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Radu Budan reached his dream of finishing the 3100 Mile Race today, making it to the finish line in 47:05:58:18. He was amazed to be observed by the Moldovan Ambassador Gheorghe Leuca and his wife Alla Leuca as he passed the finish line. Radu was the first Moldovan runner to ever finish the 3100 Mile Race, while he averaged 65.613 miles per day/ 105.509 km. His performance resulted in him being the 19th fastest of all time in the 28th Year of the 3100 Mile Race. After the celebration, Radu ran the 13 laps to reach the 5000km mark- 47:08:39:37.

Some four hours later. The great Vasu Duzhiy from St Petersburg reached his 12th finish of the 3100 Mile Race in a time of 47:10:51:33. Vasu was extremely grateful to all the helpers and friends who donated their time and helpfulness in this test of the longest race. He continued the 13 laps-journey to the 5000km mark- 47:13:39:45. At age 58 he has been one of the finest runners over the years of the longest race in the world.

Thursday Budjargal Byambaa from Mongolia will most likely finish the 3100 Mile Race in the late afternoon. Today he reached 4,900 Km in 47:15:00:09. He has shown great inner and outer strength to overcome the difficulties in such a difficult event - in his first try.

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