daily postings by Sahishnu Szczesiul
On a cool, humid morning in Jamaica, New York, seven intrepid runners embarked on a 51 day journey around the famous .5488 of a mile loop. By days end, Andreas Puntigam, who finished third last year, had passed 81 miles to lead second place rookie Stefan Warum by nearly nine miles. Suprabha ran a solid 68 miles as the sun warmed things up in the afternoon. Beckjord is the only six-time finisher of the race. Namitabha Arsic rebounded from an upset stomach and chaffing to record 71.89 miles. The rest of the field ran conservatively, if not wisely.
Name | Laps Today | Laps Total | Miles Today | Miles Total |
Andreas Puntigam | 148 | 148 | 81.2224 | 81.2224 |
Stefan Warum | 132 | 132 | 72.4416 | 72.4416 |
Namitabha Arsic | 131 | 131 | 71.8928 | 71.8928 |
Suprabha Beckjord | 124 | 124 | 68.0512 | 68.0512 |
Trishul Cherns | 120 | 120 | 65.856 | 65.856 |
Abichal Sherrington | 113 | 113 | 62.0144 | 62.0144 |
Matt Boulton | 112 | 112 | 61.4656 | 61.4656 |