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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