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Day 45: Sneaky Hot and Difficult

By Sahishnu Szczesiul
30 July

One of the keys to doing well in the summer running of the 3100 Mile Race is to play around the weather; that is, run what you can in the morning hours, don’t exert too much effort in getting through the afternoon sun and associated heat, and finally, run well up to the midnight hour. The one factor the runners must account for, however, is to not run oneself into the ground at night. Harita and Todor, who are both good evening runners, found out that too much exertion late can be a springboard for illness and injury. They both exhibited spells of exhaustion and dehydration this morning, which caused them to back off considerably. The sneaky hot 93ºF and above 50% humidity did favors to no one. Somehow all runners survived. The best survivor today was Ashprihanal Aalto, who came within 144 miles tonight of finishing the race, most likely Friday morning, after an impressive 65.85 mile day. Vasu Duzhiy was the only other runner to reach 60+ miles, as he solidified his third place. With seven days to go, and an apparent break in the weather, we might see a return to big miles before the clock strikes midnight next Tuesday. 

Good luck to all runners.

Ashprihanal Aalto-2900 miles- 44:02:18:07

Vasu Duzhiy- 2800 miles- 44:11:07:21

Ananda-Lahari Zuscin-2800 miles- 44:17:47:08

Smarana Puntigam- 2700 miles- 44:06:42:21

Harita Davies- 2700 miles- 44:12:40:28

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Day 44

By Sahishnu Szczesiul
29 July

Another hot, humid, sunny day in New York with temperatures that rose into the 90’sF and humidity approaching 45 to 50%. This was enough for people to use caution if walking to work or having to go outdoors for any reason. The group of eight runners showed their ability and depth by having the Lanterne Rouge, Ushika Muckenhumer, no slouch and a fine runner, steal the Day Leader designation with 64.75 hard-fought miles. Ushika is hitting stride and is determined to experience the race up until the final day. He just sneaked past defending champ Vasu Duzhiy, who garnered 64.2 miles, and reached past 2700 miles for the eighth consecutive year. Smarana Puntigam had a solid day of 62.01 miles, enough to extend his tiny lead over Harita Davies to seven miles.  Ashprihanal Aalto enjoyed himself with a 63.11-mile day, and awaits a Friday morning finish as he has 210.19 miles to go. He could kick it in a little faster if the conditions were a little better, although there is danger if one pushes hard all day in the heat, even with the runners’ collective strength so far in this race. 

We will post estimated times of all finishes near the cams view on the website when it is appropriate, as well as in the blogs. 

Nirbhasa Magee- 2800 miles- 43:15:06:28

Vasu Duzhiy- 2700 miles- 43:00:11:13

Ananda-Lahari Zuscin- 2700 miles- 43:04:46:08

Todor Dimitrov- 2600 miles- 43:10:22:00

Ushika Muckenhumer- 2300 miles- 43:08:43:43

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Day 43:

By Sahishnu Szczesiul
28 July

 The runners continued on, the sun beat down on all objects without shade, and Day 43 was like so many of the previous. Yet, the atmosphere is different. In the next few days we will have our first finisher, then perhaps a day later another, and so on. Like time-lapse graduation videos, the runners will taste the fruits of their labor, their tears, their sighs, their smiles, all things compacted into brief moments inside their minds and hearts. The last week and a half are the moment of truth. Are they ready to reach new summits or personal bests?Are they ready to accept what comes and give their best to the very end?

On the more mundane level, five of eight reached the line of even par and beyond. Vasu Duzhiy was the Day leader third day in a row with 64.75 miles, followed by the overall leader Ashprihanal Aalto with 64.2 miles. Mr Aalto has 273.3 miles left to reach the promised land (or the beach) of yet another finish. Ananda-Lahari Zuscin is still 16 miles ahead of his best finish pace from 2006. Harita Davies is still 46 miles ahead of her previous best from 2017. Nirbhasa Magee is 20 miles ahead of his 2017 performance best.  Good Luck to all.

Ashprihanal Aalto-2800 miles- 42:09:27:27

Nirbhasa Magee-2700 miles- 42:02:44:45

Smarana Puntigam-2600 miles- 42:13:04:03

Harita Davies- 2600 miles- 42:15:09:47

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Day 42; Six Weeks Passed

By Sahishnu Szczesiul
27 July

The runners showed their wares today, at least for this day, since the human body and mind can be and are fragile throughout their existence in this earthly frame. Vasu Duzhiy reminded us that he is a great runner, one of the five fastest all-time for 3100 miles, as he pushed to 72.44 miles for Day leadership. Nirbhasa Magee reached 68.6 miles, a good indicator of his full return to excellence. First placer Ashprihanal Aalto commenced with a solid 65.8 miles, including passing the 2700 mile split for the 15thtime in his career, while reminding us, perhaps, of the only Sri Chinmoy 2700 Mile Race in 1996, which preceded the 3100. The great performances today in summer conditions did not have to trickle down, as seven of eight ran past the minimum 109 laps. Ten days remain.

Ashprihanal Aalto-2700 miles- 41:00:45:42

Vasu Duzhiy-2600 miles- 41:09:38:32

Ananda-Lahari Zuscin-2600 miles- 41:10:53:37

Smarana Puntigam- 2500 miles- 41:00:07:31

Harita Davies- 2500 miles- 41:03:17:00

Todor Dimitrov- 2500 miles- 41:15:21:55

Ushika Muckenhumer- 2200 miles- 41:13:45:18

 Averages per day;         miles/kms…….

Ashprihanal Aalto-       65.777 / 105.858   

Nirbhasa Magee-           64.039/ 103.061

Vasu Duzhiy-               62.733/ 100.959

Ananda-Lahari Zuscin  62.380/ 100.391

Smarana Puntigam       60.995/   98.162

Harita Davies-                60.746/   97.762

Todor Dimitrov              59.766/  96.185

Ushika Muckenhumer  52.776/  84.935

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Day 41

By Sahishnu Szczesiul
26 July

Five of eight made it past 60 miles today, and to a great extent, order was restored. The Day Leader invisible laurels fell on the strong shoulders of Vasu Duzhiy, who, battling many kinds of injuries, maladies, and misfortunes, has again risen to the challenge of himself. The three-time winner of the race added 69.14 miles to his total today, moving into third place overall, and exuding his kingly grace with each lap. Nirbhasa Magee and Ashprihanal Aalto regained good running form with 64.7 and 62.01 miles, respectively. Harita Davies stands at over 43 miles ahead of her pace from 2017. Todor Dimitrov again scored good mileage with 63.11 miles for a second straight day. The captain has a six-mile cushion and has been smiling all day with appreciation for the wonderful support here, and back home especially.  Good luck to all.

Nirbhasa Magee- 2600 miles- 40:12:11:31

Vasu Duzhiy-2500 miles- 40:01:39:00

Smarana Puntigam- 4000km- 40:13:50:26

Harita Davies- 4000km- 40:17:12:20

Todor Dimitrov- 2400 miles- 40:03:28:21

Race Director's updates

Day 40: Up is Down and Down Is Up

By Sahishnu Szczesiul
25 July

It was a strange day, this penultimate Thursday of the race. The virtual podium runners each failed to make triple digits, an occurrence that might have happened eight years ago in 2011. The temperature hardly touched 84ºF, with moderate humidity and a few breezes around the course, suggesting more laps were available for running. And to top it off, the two lowest on the totem turned in the highest performances. Todor Dimitrov, ‘El Capitan’, turned in his best day since Day 29 to vault into the plus column by four laps, and secure his Day Leader moniker (115 laps- 63.11 miles). The caboose of the group, Ushika Muckenhumer, racked up 114 laps to reach 2100 miles, his best day since Day 2. The two men were the only runners to top 60 miles. We shall see if the rest of the group can rebound from a tough week now behind them, since this is what we all must do- forget the past, and move forward. Learn from our mistakes and carry on. Twelve days left. Thanks for the increased support everyone, and the many new visitors. Multi-day races need more support, worldwide.

Ashprihanal Aalto-2600 miles-39:01:40:13

Anada-Lahari Zuscin- 4000km-39:08:56:59; 2500 miles- 39:14:06:21

Vasu Duzhiy- 4000km- 39:16:22:16

Smarana Puntigam-2400 miles- 39:01:36:27

Harita Davies- 2400 miles- 39:10:01:17

Race Director's updates

Day 39:

By Sahishnu Szczesiul
24 July

The crew of Eight has had a tough go the last five days. The heat wave, thunder storms extraordinaire, then more high sun days, seemed to have sapped energy from many of the runners. Only three stalwarts made it past 60 miles today, led by the fearless leader himself-Ashprihanal Aalto with 64.2 miles. Harita Davies and Todor Dimitrov were the others over sixty miles- at 60.3 to be precise. As history of this event shows, after a significant heat wave lasting 3 to 5 days, it takes nearly 2 to 3 days of recovery- whilst still moving- before normalcy or a snap returns to the legs. The will to go forward is still present. 

With 13 days to go, we are headed for an unusual ending- if the group can hang on and hang in there.

Nirbhasa Magee- 2500 miles- 38:12:26:17

Vasu Duzhiy- 2400 miles- 38:06:04:51

Todor Dimitrov-2300 miles- 38:11:26:34

Race Director's updates

Day 38: It’s As Simple As One

By Sahishnu Szczesiul
23 July

The recovery from Heat Wave #1 was pretty quick, the results bearing good tidings from seven of the eight who reached the minimum 109 laps. Ashprihanal Aalto has solidified his hold on first place with an okay for him 65.85-mile day. He did pass the 4000km split for the 15thtime in his multi-day career. His rival and friend Vasu Duzhiy showed signs of hitting stride as he found 66.95 miles today. However, the best result today went to Slovakia’s pride- Ananda-Lahari Zuscin- who attacked the course with a brilliant 158-lap, 86.71-mile excursion. He is firmly in third place, and did not seem too tired after his great run and obvious Day Leader honor. Nirbhasa Magee made it back to being his regular self as he notched 63.1 miles. Even an early evening shower could not dampen the determination of this group. With two weeks left in the race, anything can happen, and, almost certainly will. Carry on All.

Ashprihanal Aalto-4000km- 37:05:01:13; 2500 miles-37:09:10:02

Ananda-Lahari Zuscin- 2400 miles- 37: 17:22:13

Smarana Puntigam- 2300 miles- 37:07:42:20

Harita Davies- 2300 miles-37:07:42:20

In the Media

Sanjay Rawal wins Best Director at Varna Film Festival

By Rupantar LaRusso author bio »
23 July

About the author:

Rupantar has been the race director of the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team since 1985, having been asked by Sri Chinmoy to serve in that capacity. As well as working on the big races the US Marathon Team organise each year - the 3100 Mile Race and the Six and 10 Day Race - he also spends a considerable amount of time archiving the Marathon Team's 40 year history on this website.
Sanjay award from Red Cross Film Festival, Varna, Bulgaria

The following story is from Sopan (Tzvetan Tzekov):

On June 16th and 17th Sanjay Rawal’s film, 3100:  Run and Become, was entered in the prestigious 18th International Festival of Red Cross and Health Films, held in Varna, Bulgaria.

sanjayaward1.jpgThe motto of the festival is: "By humanism to peace and friendship" and it is held every two years. The Bulgarian Red Cross is the main organizer of the forum. The festival has a growing importance as a powerful tool for the dissemination of humanitarian and cultural values through cinema. The Vice President of Bulgaria is its patron and, this year, she was at the opening of the festival.

Sanjay’s film was one of 59 films to be selected out of 3200 films to participate in the festival!!!

The director of film critics in Bulgaria, Mr. Manov, mentioned our film on national TV as one of 2 special films that he would recommend. He used to be the director of European film critics.

Sanjay came all the way from NY for the evening of the festival when the film was shown. Before the showing, I was interviewed by the national radio station and we met with Mr. Manov.  Later, Mr. Manov introduced Sanjay and me (Sopan) on-stage and a Q&A with us after the film.

Sanjay left the following morning for NY but a few members of The Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team stayed for the awards ceremony in case the film won a prize. Sanjay won the Best Director Award of the whole festival for 3100: Run and Become!!! At the awards ceremony were the mayor of Varna, Red Cross Representatives from a few neighboring countries and film directors from Turkey, Serbia, New Zealand and Bulgaria. The jury that selected the award was also international.

They also showed another film by Sanjay, Challenging Impossibility, at the City Hall in Varna but not as part of the competition.

 

 

 

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Day 37:

By Sahishnu Szczesiul
22 July

Relief and relentlessness. The description of the 3100 Mile Race on its 37thday was both that and neither. Yes, the temperatures were down nearly 20 degrees F from the previous day, yet the late morning and afternoon sun offered very little relief. The runners were reeling just a bit until the showers moved into the area. Cooling rain, life-giving rain was present just before dinner.Then the thunderstorms moved in with a bang and a boom. The explosions of thunder only emphasized the buckets of rain pouring down. Some runners dove for cover, others donned their favorite weather gear. Then the rain got outrageous, the wind picked up its fury, and the solar panels went blank. Luckily the back up generator was ready to go, but it rained harder still. Only four people stayed out to see what they could do to collect precious laps. Four runners made it past 60 miles eventually, with the storms having dumped enough water to fill a reservoir. 

Rain stayed away the last four hours of the day. Ashprihanal Aalto led all with 69.14 miles. The Finn has only 636 miles left to cover. Ananda-Lahari Zuscin briefly held third place overall, but a late rally by Vasu Duzhiy gave the Russian a slim lead of three laps as the day expired. Harita Davies was back in the 60-mile column, and she still is 42+ miles ahead of her time from 2017. Nirbhasa Magee showed signs of returning to form, and holds a lead of 43 miles over his best finish from 2017. More rain is in the forecast for Tuesday.  Good Luck runners.

Ashrihanal Aalto- 2400 miles-36:01:15:00

Nirbhasa Magee- 2400 miles-36:15:11:41

Vasu Duzhiy-2300 miles-36:13:40:42

Ananda-Lahari Zuscin-2300 miles- 36:13:21:28

Harita Davies- 2200 miles-36:03:32:00

Todor Dimitrov- 2200 miles- 36:16:51:18

Ushika Muckenhumer- 1900 miles- 36:00:40:31

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Day 36: Hottest In Seven Years

By Sahishnu Szczesiul
21 July

The third day of the heat wave was tough to get through, both for runners and helpers, as the temps pushed towards 100ºF (38.5ºC). Coupled with the handball tournament , soccer games and baseball games, the nearby playgrounds were a hub of activity. The field of eight runners pushed on, armed with the experience of heat-induced maladies from previous contests, and smart enough to back off as the wave played out. Ashprihanal  Aalto was cautious the day before with his efforts, and today his diligence paid-off with a fine 68 miles, including running to the midnight hour amidst raindrops as the temps dropped 10 degrees, punctuated with faint thunder and a spectacular lightening show that surrounded the northern and eastern skies. Only Ananda-Lahari Zuscin and Smarana Puntigam tried to match the leader’s effort of finding ways to get laps without risking one’s health. Ashprihanal stands only 705 miles away from another finish, another chapter in a brilliant career. Kudos and hero of the day go to Nirbhasa Magee who had to pull back a bit to rest and recharge his body in an AC van for nearly 90 minutes before walking and regaining his step. It was his first down day after 35 straight days of excellence. Later in the evening he continued on his journey

By Tuesday the thermometer will drop nearly 30 degrees F, bringing better air and comfort to a tired but resilient group. Sixteen days remain. Thanks for the great turnout over the weekend. The runners are very grateful for your support and interest in this human progress experiment. Keep those cards and letters coming!! ( I know, what’s a letter?!!!)

Vasu Duzhiy-2200 miles- 35:00:11:11

Ananda-Lahari Zuscin-2200 miles- 35:03:08:33

Smarana Puntigam-2200 miles- 35:12:11:10

Race Director's updates

Day 35: Hotter

By Sahishnu Szczesiul
20 July

Okay, this one was hotter than normal summer days in New York. The stiffling air, temps hovering around 97º (37-38ºC), and humidity index reaching 107 was enough to tell people to slow down, drink lots of liquids and stay out of the sun. The thought of running 50 to 60 miles in this sauna was difficult to imagine. Three people made it past 60 miles, with Nirbhasa Magee grabbing the Day Leader honor with 66.4 miles. Ananda-Lahari Zuscin continued to pressure for third place with a very solid 63.11 miles. Ashprihanal Aalto ran cautiously, but also enjoyed watching the annual handball tournament at the courts right near the race course, swamped with avid spectators looking for the best view. He said he never stopped completely, but looked for quick openings of the crowds to quickly maneuver around the spectators. He said you have to learn stealth technology like the ninjas do! (wink). Stay cool runners…

Ashprihanal Aalto-2300 miles-34:09:59:58

Nirbhasa Magee-2300 miles- 34:17:32:34

Harita Davies-2100 miles- 34:08:13:38

Todor Dimitrov-2100 miles- 34:17:49:05

Ushika Muckenhumer-1800 miles- 34:00:11:47

Race Director's updates

Day 34: Hot

By Sahishnu Szczesiul
19 July

Yes, it is the start of a significant heat wave in the New York area, one in which we have not seen in several years. The runners had been advised of the news, and watched as Big Bertha, the famous oversize receptacle for runner immersion was hauled into place by three men in the middle of the afternoon. It helps to cool down a fatiqued runner. The sun was intense all day, 93º F with southerly winds bringing in humidity drenched clouds from time to time. Ashprihanal Aalto wasted no time in running at a brisk pace for hours at a stretch, hiding the fact that he has gotten into shape and his maladies of back and leg injuries are now gone in the rear view mirror. Nirbhasa Magee gave chase, but the wiry Mr Aalto ended up staying for the whole 18 hours and securing 73.53 miles, his best day total since Day 1. He even found a feather to adorn his Chinese sun hat, dubbed the ‘Lampshade’. Meanwhile, seven of eight made it past 109 laps, 59.81 miles, the dividing line of positive outcome. 

Tomorrow will be worse, and all personnel are on weather alert. This group of runners is veteran and strong-willed. I hope they use caution and stay healthy and safe. We shall see what Ma Nature has cooked up. 

Ashprihanal Aalto-2200 miles- 33:02:08:47

Nirbhasa Magee-2200 miles- 33:08:38:47

Vasu Duzhiy- 2100 miles- 33:04:10:24

Ananda-Lahari Zuscin-2100 miles- 33:08:03:10

Smarana Puntigam- 2100 miles- 33:17:15:53

Todor  Dimitrov- 2000 miles- 33:04:49:45

Race Director's updates

Day 39:

By Sahishnu Szczesiul
19 July

The crew of Eight has had a tough go the last five days. The heat wave, thunder storms extraordinaire, then more high sun days, seemed to have sapped energy from many of the runners. Only three stalwarts made it past 60 miles today, led by the fearless leader himself-Ashprihanal Aalto with 64.2 miles. Harita Davies and Todor Dimitrov were the others over sixty miles- at 60.3 to be precise. As history of this event shows, after a significant heat wave lasting 3 to 5 days, it takes nearly 2 to 3 days of recovery- whilst still moving- before normalcy or a snap returns to the legs. The will to go forward is still present. With 13 days to go, we are headed for an unusual ending- if the group can hang on and hang in there.

Nirbhasa Magee- 2500 miles- 38:12:26:17

Vasu Duzhiy- 2400 miles- 38:06:04:51

Todor Dimitrov-2300 miles- 38:11:26:34

Race Director's updates

Day 33:

By Sahishnu Szczesiul
18 July

The rains in the morning were not bad enough to get anyone upset, and by afternoon, the moderate temps and cloud cover offered good running chances. Ashprihanal Aalto led all comers with 68.6 miles, almost two miles better than second-place man Nirbhasa Magee. In all, six runners topped 60 miles. Nirbhasa is nearly 61 miles ahead of his record-breaking performance from the 2017 3100 Mile Race. Harita Davies is amazingly 40 miles ahead of her pace from 2017.The big test for all will be the weekend heat wave, which will touch in at close to 100ºF on Saturday and Sunday. 

Harita Davies-2000 miles- 32:14:46:43

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Day 32: Tough Day, Tough Runners

By Sahishnu Szczesiul
17 July

It was difficult from the start today. The sun was baking everything early and often, the traffic, if not heading to work was trending to the beaches, the humidity and cloud cover made it difficult to move without sweating a lot. The mercury peaked towards 95ºF ( 35ºC), and the doom and gloom on the radio was for an upcoming weekend of intense heat.  The runners responded by continuing their trend of acquiring laps the old fashioned way- they run them. Nirbhasa Magee grabbed the Day Leader designation by two laps over a rejuvenated Ashprihanal Aalto, decreasing the lead to 38 laps. The evening was punctuated by a series of thunderstorms, started off by the fierce winds of a changing storm-front. The solar panel power was short-circuited, but just like the back–up generator, six of the eight runners made it past the secret Maginot Line of 109 laps before the midnight hour. Temperatures dropped by 20 degrees in a few hours. More storms will start off Thursday, but the determination of the proud runners is a sight to behold.

Ashprihanal Aalto-2100 miles- 31:11:50:50

Nirbhasa Magee-2100 miles- 31:17:55:57

Vasu Duzhiy-2000 miles- 31:10:02:22

Ananda-Lahari Zuscin-2000 miles- 31:16:49:27

Harita Davies- 1900 miles- 31:03:06:30

Race Director's updates

Day 31: Some Like It Hot

By Sahishnu Szczesiul
16 July

[Due to technical problems perfectionjourney.org is currently unavailable. We will post update when normal service resumes.]

Today, with the temps matching 95ºF (35ºC), the group of Eight moved along the sun-soaked course with a bit of careful resignation. The hottest spell of summer heat in a few years is entering the region, so ice on the head, salt intake, ice cream, hydration and keeping cool are important parts of the daily ritual in search of laps. With all the precautions from race staff to warnings on cell phones, the runners proceeded and played the weather. Except for one person. Ananda-Lahari Zuscin again led the charge with a sizzling 77.38 miles, making his two-day average at 75 miles per day. He seems focused, alert and ready to test himself under any conditions. He certainly has seen it all since this is his 15th attempt. Nirbhasa Magee gave chase with 67.5 miles and took back three miles from the overall leader. There are a maximum of 3 weeks left in the race, so hopes of finishing are in the immediate background of all. The tests by the elements are just another reminder of the randomness of circumstances that affect all the runners. We will see who rises from these temporary difficulties with smiles amid the sweat and toil. More later

Perfection Journey video from day 31

  • Ashprihanal Aalto-2000 miles- 30:02:24:47
  • Nirbhasa Magee- 2000 miles-  30:09:09:51
  • Vasu Duzhiy-1900 miles- 30:00:18:21
  • Ananda-Lahari Zuscin-1900 miles- 30:06:28:09
  • Smarana Puntigam-1900 miles- 30:13:14:25
  • Harita Davies-3000km- 30:11:12:51
  • Ushika Muckenhumer- 1600 miles- 30:02:15:47
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Day 30: Move While You Can

By Sahishnu Szczesiul
15 July

The heat, the miles, the surface all seemed to jump up and grab some of the runners. After 30 days there will always be signs for anyone and everyone in the race to chill out a bit, let the body heal just a little more. Hydrate, eat, survive. Five of the Eight did make it past 60 miles. Yes, the usual suspects- Vasu Duzhiy and Ashprihanal Aalto touched 68 miles, Nirbhasa Magee racked up 65.8, and Harita Davies reached 62+ miles. Ah, but the fifth runner to slide past 60 miles did it with style and speed, dazzling at times, after a month on the road. Yes, Ananda-Lahari Zuscin was the man to go 72.99 miles, and dive into fourth place head-first while claiming the Day Leader ribbon. This was the first place-change on the board in almost three weeks, and comes before a mini heat spell hits the metro area. Mr Aalto looked much better today, almost his old self, which will be imposing to the would–be contenders for top dog. Stay tuned folks, and stay cool in the Northern hemisphere, if you can.

Nirbhasa Magee-1900 miles- 29:00:29:13

Vasu Duzhiy- 3000km- 29:08:39:04

Ananda-Lahari Zuscin- 1800 miles- 29:00:17:31; 3000km- 29:15:09:14

Harita Davies-1800 miles- 29:10:49:20

Todor Dimitrov- 1800 miles- 29:16:01:15

Race Director's updates

Day 29:

By Sahishnu Szczesiul
14 July

Another hot summer day in New York, another seven of eight runners make it past 60 miles for their benefit and our amusement. The ole mercury tipped 94º F officially, with a 38% humidity index, nary a cloud in the sky, and lots of people moving about, tasting the bright sun. No surprise, Nirbhasa Magee is methodically whittling down the lead behind the huge favorite Ashprihanal Aalto, who keeps having issues with his knee, IT band, lower back, and just about everything during this race. A forty-two mile lead has shrunk to 22 miles, and the Finn keeps going home earlier. Nirbhasa has surpassed his pace from 2017 by over 40 miles now, so everything gained from here on is exciting new territory. He seems to be reaching a wonderful new potential, and at age 39, he has a chance at a long running career doing the super long races.

We shall see.  Good luck to all the runners. 

Ashprihanal Aalto- 3000km-28:01:07:43; 1900 miles-28:11:12:06

Nirbhasa Magee-3000km- 28:08:35:49

Vasu Duzhiy- 1800 miles-28:08:49:00

Smarana Puntigam- 1800 miles-28:15:16:20

Race Director's updates

Day 28: Four Weeks On The Road

By Sahishnu Szczesiul
13 July

It is four weeks since the 3100 Mile Race began, and the field of eight runners is engaging the challenge with aplomb, regardless of weather conditions or the vagaries of electric outages (thanks again Dear Mr Principle for swaying the race toward solar energy use). Nirbhasa Magee has been running the race of his life so far, grabbing the Day leader mantel again with 68.05 miles. He and six others all ran past 60 miles, including a rejuvenated Ananda-Lahari Zuscin. The Slovakian tallied 66.9 miles, and looks focused on the task at hand. He is only 12 miles behind his best performance at 3100 miles, set in 2006. After four weeks of running and focusing, the results below show steady growth and consistency in effort throughout. The top seven are all on pace to finish. Good luck to all, as the last three and a half weeks are revealed.

Averages per day;         miles/kms…….

Ashprihanal Aalto-         66.444 / 106.931   

Nirbhasa Magee-           65.464/ 105.354

Vasu Duzhiy-                  63.249/ 101.789

Smarana Puntigam        62.426/ 100.465

Ananda-Lahari Zuscin    61.955/ 99.708

Harita Davies-                 60.838/ 97.909

Todor Dimitrov                60.289/ 97.026

Ushika Muckenhumer     53.429/ 85.986

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Australia
Sri Chinmoy 48 Hour Track Festival, Canberra, 24 – 26 March 2023
Worldwide
Interview with Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team Swimmer - Abhejali
Worldwide
Highlights of this years 3100 Mile Race
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Coverage of the 3100 Mile Race
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In-depth stories from the early years of the 3100
Sri Chinmoy meditates at the beginning of the 1998 race
United States
The Long Walk to Myself: 6-day Race Impressions by Shashanka Karlen
United States
6 Day Race recap by our associate race director Sahishnu

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