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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.There was a change in the group of three at the top today. Budjargal had some problems with his feet in the first four hours today. He could not continue in the speed moves that let him dominate the last three days. Instead, Ashprihanal Aalto ended up running 138 laps, which combined with the Mongolian‘s smaller total at 86 laps, placed the Finish lad in the lead by 5.30 pm. Andrea Marcato made his moves to get into second place, as the runners were touched with rain showers for an hour or so. By the evening it was apparent that Budjargal would need to change his plans and perhaps some better shoes to take pressure off the lower extremities. In the meantime, the runners carried on. Pushkar, Vasu and Wei-Ming Lo all approached or went past 600 miles. The course was quiet as the football field and kids playing soccer disappeared from a second short rainfall. The temperature was relatively cool, so runners had no fear of heat. It still looks as if the first 9 or 10 runners are moving along with good results so far. A common feeling about the 3100 mile race is, that if a runner can get through the first 21 days with no major injury, he or she might have a good chance to make it close to the end of the race.
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