Day 21: Three Weeks In

Cooler weather prevailed today, and with it, the opportunity to run lots of miles. Seven of the 10 runners still afloat in the race topped 60 miles, led jointly by Vasu Duzhiy and Atmavir Petr Spacil at 68.6 miles each. The two lady runners Surasa Mairer and Kaneenika Janakova both ran 64.20 miles. Sopan Tsekov reached over 65 miles for the third straight day- injury free and moving upwardly. A cloudburst soaked the course for the last two hours today, yet, the heroes marched/shuffled along their road to eternity.

Averages per day- miles/km

Vasu Duzhiy- 70.769 miles /113.691 km Atmavir Petr Spacil- 69.510 / 111.936

Yuri Trostenyuk- 67.685 / 108.928 Ashprihanal Aalto- 66.169 / 106.489

Surasa Mairer - 64.680 / 104.092 Kaneenika Janakova- 63.686 / 102.494

Stutisheel Lebedyev - 58.561 / 94.881 Sopan Tsekov - 57.597 / 92.694

Baladev Pavol Saraz -57.336 / 92.274 Ananda-Lahari Zuscin - 55.951 / 90.045

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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.

Wei-Ming Lo, Taiwan (ROC) has finished the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race, in a time of 45 days 12 Hours 37 minutes 55 seconds. This impressive time means that he has set new age (60+) world records at every distance from above 1,000 miles to 5,000 km (all records to be confirmed). The previous best time for 60+ age category was William Sichel in 2014 - 50 days+15:06:04. Wei-Ming Lo is the 3rd finisher in this year's race. Wei-Ming Lo Gallery

Yesterday, Ashprihanal Aalto finished his 17th Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race, in a time of 44 days 9:22:13. This year Ashprihanal finished 2nd and he has finished on the podium in every race that he has started, including his world record time of 40 days 9:06:21 (2015) Ashprihanal Aalto is a nine times winner and during his 3100 Mile career has run 52,700 miles around this famous course in Jamaica, Queens, NY.

Ashprihanal was warmly congratulated by all the runners including Andrea Marcato, this year's winner who remarked he enjoyed Ashprihanal's finish more than his own. Ashprihanal has inspired many people who have followed the running exploits of the flying Finn over the past few years.

Wei Ming Lo Finish Today

Later today Wei Ming Lo (Taiwan) is set to finish and in doing so, set a new world record for his age category.

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.

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Andrea Marcato dominates the 3100 Mile Race for the Fifth time. The Italian runner ran his second fastest run in the group in a sparkling time of 43:03:04:06. The five straight consecutive victories is an event record. This was the 28th Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race. Andrea averaged 71.83 miles per day/ 115.68 km.

There will most likely be six more finishers until the 52-day ends on October 20. After a one-hour celebration, Andrea ran 14 extra laps to reach the 5000km mark, which is an option of his own choice. It took him 43:05:25:15.

Ashprihanal Aalto reached 3000 miles in 43:01:21:59 this morning, and ran to get over 66.9 miles throughout the day. He needs only 39 miles to finish second in the 3100 Mile Race on Sunday. He will finish the 3100 Mile Race tomorrow in the late afternoon. He will total Seventeen 3100 Mile Races, including Nine First places, and the coveted fastest 3100 Mile Race from 2015 (40:09:06:21). Third place runner Wei-Ming Lo from Taiwan ran 4800km in 43:16:24:38. Wei-Ming is hoping to finish his race on Monday. Grahak Cunningham reached 2200 miles in 42:14:43:52

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