The Magnificent Seven have had their dreams fulfilled in the longest race, or not. Today, the remarkable athlete from Japan- Takasumi Senoo- became the first runner from the Land of the Rising Sun to challenge and cross the finish line within the time limit. Takasumi finished in 51:12:50:52. Mr Senoo was very thankful of all the help offered, and of course, praised his wife for her steadfast help and knowledge within. Mr Senoo and the other remaining runners endured a lot, but grabbed the brass ring, just as a bonafide N’ortheaster rocked the New York area all day, with heavy rains and wind. The 25th Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race reached its conclusion, but the stories and friendships have created a lifetime of memories.

See you next year folks, when the race around the block moves forward again, one day at a time, one lap at a time.

 

Final results

 

1.   Andrea Marcato   3100 miles- 42:17:38:38                    

                                         72.544 miles / 116.748 km                  

2.   Wei Ming Lo               3100 miles- 48:11:52:01                                      

                                         63.928 miles / 102.882 km

3.   Vasu Duzhiy                3100 miles- 49:12:45:26                                      

                                         62.589 miles / 100.728 km

4.   Harita Davies               3100 miles-50:13:23:14                                     

                                         61.319 miles /  98.683 km

5.   Takasumi Senoo         3100 miles-51:12:50:52             

                                         60.156 miles /  96.812 km

Ananda-Lahari Zuscin  2871.32 miles /4620.94 km    

                                         55.217 miles /  88.864 km

Stutisheel Lebedev      2741.25 miles/4413.389 km           

                                         53.861 miles /  86.680 km

The Magnificent Seven have had their dreams fulfilled in the longest race, or not. Today, the remarkable athlete from Japan- Takasumi Senoo- became the first runner from the Land of the Rising Sun to challenge and cross the finish line within the time limit. Takasumi finished in 51:12:50:52. Mr Senoo was very thankful of all the help offered, and of course, praised his wife for her steadfast help and knowledge within. Mr Senoo and the other remaining runners endured a lot, but grabbed the brass ring, just as a bonafide N’ortheaster rocked the New York area all day, with heavy rains and wind. The 25th Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race reached its conclusion, but the stories and friendships have created a lifetime of memories.

See you next year folks, when the race around the block moves forward again, one day at a time, one lap at a time.

 

Final results

 

1.   Andrea Marcato   3100 miles- 42:17:38:38                    

                                         72.544 miles / 116.748 km                  

2.   Wei Ming Lo               3100 miles- 48:11:52:01                                      

                                         63.928 miles / 102.882 km

3.   Vasu Duzhiy    3100 miles- 49:12:45:26                                      

                                         62.589 miles / 100.728 km

4.   Harita Davies               3100 miles-50:13:23:14                                     

                                         61.319 miles /  98.683 km

5.   Takasumi Senoo         3100 miles-51:12:50:52             

                                         60.156 miles /  96.812 km

Ananda-Lahari Zuscin  2871.32 miles /4620.94 km    

                                         55.217 miles /  88.864 km

Stutisheel Lebedev      2741.25 miles/4413.389 km           

                                         53.861 miles /  86.680 km

The Lion of St Petersburg Russia, Vasu Nikolai Duzhiy, 55, a lumber Company supervisor and extraordinary runner, made it past the 3100 Mile finish line for the ninth time in nine tries. The humble and modest athlete thanked everyone in attendance, after he reached third place.

Mr Duzhiy averaged 62.589 miles/ 100.728km per day, and is still ranked sixth all-time.

Harita Davies had another solid performance and is poised to finish on Monday between 6:30 and 7:45 local time. She is well ahead of her personal best from 2019. Takasumi Senoo will reach that elusive finish line Tuesday evening, after a remarkable effort and even longer journey to get to New York.

Wei-Ming Lo wasted little time this past morning and evening, garnering 68.0512 miles/ 109.5177km, and placing himself only 82 laps (45.0016 miles/72.423km) away from his goal of 3100 miles. The Taiwan Ambassador to the USA made a brief appearance to wish Mr Lo well. Wei-Ming has been a real ambassador for the sport of super-long distance running, as well as for his Taiwan heritage and community. He should finish on Saturday by 6:00 pm (1800 hours) and will be honored by nearby Taiwanese people who have emigrated to the US, as well as those from the Taiwan running community. There are other surprises in store as we await this great second place runner, followed by three other finishes in the next four days. Stay tuned folks.

Wei-Ming Lo-3000miles-47:02:56:01 NR, AR

Harita Davies-2900 miles-47:08:44:07

The six remaining runners are carrying the heavy load of expectation, if not the combined feeling of- ‘when will this end’-syndrome. Yet, they are focused, and able to smile or joke, or accept the outer defeat of time. There is inner poise in all who endure the long races. It is not an ‘escape from the world’ that fuels the multi-day racer, but rather an exploration of both the inner and outer world. The athletes who attempt the 3100 might reach for the stars, but the discovery of who they are is by far the more valuable trait to be revealed. 

Wei-Ming Lo passed 2900 miles and is focused on Saturday at 6:00 pm (18:00 hours) for his arrival at the finish line. The Taiwanese gentleman has really been a revelation throughout this race, and his dreams are to be reached, or revealed. 172+ miles remain before his journey will end. Carry on, runners- it is only a matter of time.

Wei-Ming Lo- 2900 miles-45:08:32:56

Harita Davies-2800 miles-45:15:36:55

Today was like double jeopardy all day. After Andrea Marcato’s tremendous finish late the night before, and a return today for the 13 laps to the magical 5000km split (optional), the air was let out of the running course, and Mother Nature whacked the course and its  inhabitants all about, with cold blasts from the north and gusts to over 25MPH.  Energy at Race HQ has dwindled significantly, as Andreas was offering interview after interview on the phone. The remaining Six Starters are still in the game, with four more likely finishers from this group. All of the heroes continue to compete with themselves.

Wei-Ming Lo made it past 2800 miles to position himself for a likely finish on Saturday. Vasu Duzhiy will likely finish his journey on Sunday afternoon, and Harita Davies will reach her goal on Monday, God willing. Takasumi-San Senoo will grind it out until late Tuesday next, before tasting the joys and satisfaction of finishing the longest race.

Wei-Ming Lo- 4500km- 43:15:51:11

                      2800 miles- 43:16:39:52

It is six weeks into the 3100 Mile Race, and a change of places has not happened, but the singular greatness of Andrea Marcato has dominated the proceedings. Mr Marcato has his sights set on finishing Sunday before 12:00 midnight (24:00), placing him in the rarified air of Day 43. It will require 139 laps- 76.2832 miles / 122.7659km- in order to complete the race. He has a lead over second place of 346 miles. He went through the 3000 mile split nearly 19 hours faster than his victory in Salzburg in 2020.  He pushed through a two –hour rainstorm with changing winds, to make a solid 74.63 miles. Follow the webcam during the day today, for updates on his probable finish. 

Takasumi Senoo made it past the 4000km and 2500 mile splits in personal best times. He has a slim but growing cushion of laps, and should finish on the last day.

Splits:

Andrea Marcato- 3000 miles- 41:11:55:20

Takasumi Senoo- 4000km-41:10:43:05

                        2500 miles-41:15:30:21

Daily averages miles/ km

Andrea Marcato                       71.997 miles / 115.868 km                              

Wei Ming Lo                            63.739 miles / 102.578 km

Vasu Duzhiy                           62.419 miles / 100.454 km

Harita Davies                          61.086 miles /   98.309 km

Takasumi Senoo                     59.740 miles /   96.143 km

Stutisheel Lebedev                57.049 miles /   91.811 km

Ananda-Lahari Zuscin             54.945 miles /   88.425 km

Only three made it past 60+ miles today, as a last-gasp, summer past, warm front visited the area.

Andrea Marcato continued the speed journey phase of his run, adding a third 74.08 miles total (119,23km) in three days, Vasu Duzhiy went past the 4000 km and 2500 mile marks for the ninth time in his 3100 saga. 

Vasu Duzhiy- 4000km- 39:12:46:21

                   2500 miles- 39:16:46:24

Almost perfect weather accompanied the runners today, as six went past 60 miles.

Andrea Marcato is accentuating his effort with each step. He surpassed Grahak Cunningham as the fourth fastest runner all-time to reach 2700 miles today, virtually passing Mr C by four hours after the dust settled.  Now with less than 400 miles to go, the Italian runner is planning his lap totals for the push to the finish line.

The 2700 Mile Race was the direct predecessor to the 3100 Mile Race, and lasted just one year in the summer of 1996. Georgs Jermolajevs of Riga, Latvia ran 2700 miles in 40 days +11:49:07 to secure the top step on the podium 

The top five at 2700 miles in event history right now:

1. Ashprihanal Aalto, Finland                             2700 mi- 35:03:34:45- 2015
2. Madhupran Wolfgang Schwerk, Germany     2700 mi- 35:14:01:21- 2006
3. Galya V Balatskyy, Ukraine                            2700 mi- 37:08:09:47- 2015
4. Andrea Marcato, Italy                                     2700 mi- 37:11:03:05- 2021
5. Grahak Cunningham, Australia                       2700 mi- 37:15:09:55- 2012