Another day for the runners, and the Heavens once again blessed the race with abundant rain. It didn't slow down Andrea Marcato, who was the day's strongest runner, with a return to his incredible form of 70+ miles. Stutisheel had another good day with 63 miles and hopes to make up for lost time to injury. But, overall, it was another difficult day in the wet and cold, and the runners will be cheered by forecasts of drier, milder weather to come.

Lo Wei Ming's t-shirt says "Never Give Up" - Never has a philosophy been put into practise more, than by the runners of this year's 3100 Mile Race.

"Never give up
Your self-transcendence ideal."

Sri Chinmoy

Takasumi Senoo ran the race in 2021 (see account of his experience here). He was helped by Huan Lan Yang. This year the role's are reversed.

The loneliness of a long-distance runner. Early morning in Queens, New York.

The weather warms up

Further reading

• Race Photos at Sri Chinmoy Ultra
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In previous editions of the 3100 Mile race, the runners have had to contend with the stultifying heat of a New York mid summers, with temperatures rising upwards towards 100 degrees. Moving the race to the fall has this year, brought a different kind of challenge from Mother Nature, with one of the wettest races in living memory.

From a practical point of view running through the incessant rain brings many practical challenges for the runners who are fighting wet feet and clothes. But, this race is all about transcending whatever a runner faces, so our eleven runners keep going, smiling through the rain and clocking up as many miles as they can.

“He is happy
Because every day he tries
And actually does
A little more than he thinks he can.”

– Sri Chinmoy

The weather forecast suggests one more day of heavy rain, but then hopefully dry conditions will return.

Andrea is continuing his good run of form, Asprihanal has been picking up the pace after a difficult few days and Nirbhasa has been back out on the course.

Stephen Redfern has new helpers, with his parents flying over from Australia to help the remainder of his race. As Stephen says "it will be a massive new experience for them."

Further reading

Race Photos at Sri Chinmoy Ultra

Race videos at Vimeo

Photos and Videos at Instagram

The runners have to contend with many challenges in running the 3100 Mile race. This year's race has been one of the wettest for many years and yesterday morning, the runners and mini village experienced a strong downpour as the after effects of Hurricane Ian filtered into the New York area. Fortunately, the rain eased in the afternoon, but the lingering wet made it a difficult day for the runners.

The rain didn't slow down Andrea Marcato who is relentless in his efforts to try and complete over 70 miles per day.

You can see in the video that Andrea stops only briefly for a photo by 2,000 miles and is eager to get back running as quickly as possible. In the 3100 Mile Race there is no opportunity to rest on your laurels, each day, the runner needs to climb a new peak of self-transcendence. It is a race lasting 52 days, yet every moment counts.

Ashprihanal Aalto has finished the 3100 Mile race fifteen times, an unprecedented achievement. The past few days have been challenging for Asprihanal but he has the confidence of his long experience in multi-days to keep going and wait for the body to heal.

Later in the day, the rain did start to ease. Arpan's video captures the mood at the race, with counters sheltering in a van to protect the counting sheets from the rain.

Kaneenika is getting close to halfway point.

"Remain cheerful,
For nothing destructive can pierce through
The adamantine wall of cheerfulness."

Sri Chinmoy

In difficult conditions like today, a runner's cheerfulness and inner resources are the best antidote.

Nina (Huang Lan) is smiling on her way to 59.2 miles - more or less on target for average daily mileage.

Stephen Redfearn is making an excellent comeback, managing 57 miles yesterday. Stutisheel also made 60 miles after a recent setback. Susan Marshall is doing very well, with yet another 60+ mile day. Vasu and Lo Wei Ming are also managing a similarly strong consistent mileage. Nirbhasa Magee also made his first return to the course to test his energy levels. No matter what the difficulties or set backs, there is an invisible pull for the runners to come back to the course.

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• Day 28

Andrea Marcato extended his lead, managing yet another 70 mile + day. He now edges close towards the 2,000 mile mark. He is so focused that he barely stops during the day, trying to keep moving as much as possible and eating on the move.

Unfortunately, today the weather might be testing as the spill over of Hurricane Ian will make itself felt in the New York area. But, the runners are well used to taking everything the weather can throw at them in their stride.

Lo Wei Ming is attempting to make his second consecutive finish of the 3100 Mile Race. He has kept up an excellent consistent daily mileage, currently averaging just under 66 miles.

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Pounding the concrete sidewalks for up to 16 hours a day can be real test for the runners mind and body. Each runner has there own way of dealing with these tests Here, Wei Ming relaxes and recharges his energies by a brief exercise of Tai Chi.

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Stephen recently had to take a few days off due to painful blisters on his feet. But, after a few days rest and expert attention he is moving well again. He explains how he has readjusted his goal to stay the course for 52 days and gain the most from sharing the experience with all the other runners and helpers.

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Nina (Huang Lan) is another first time entrant to the 3100 Mile Race and has impressed everyone with her cheerfulness and enthusiasm. In this video she shares her thoughts after passing the half-way mark, offering an upbeat assessment.

 

Daily Updates

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World Rankings for 3100 Mile Finishers - World Rankings for 3100 Mile Finishers (1997-2022)

First Annual Sri Chinmoy 3100 Mile Race 1997
(June 12- August 2, 1997)

1. Edward Kelley, 40, Long Beach, CA. USA                                   47 days + 15:19:56 (WR)
2. Suprabha Beckjord,41, Washington, DC USA                             50 days + 02:09:56 (WWR)

    Georgs Jermolajevs,54, Riga,  LATVIA                                         2717.1088   miles
    Aleksandar Arsic,32, Nis, Yugoslavia                                           2700.0960   miles
    Istvan Sipos, 37, Szeged, Hungary                                                582.2700   miles

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Second Annual Sri Chinmoy 3100 Mile Race 1998
(June 13 - August 3)

1. Istvan Sipos, 38, Szeged, Hungary                                              46 days +17:02:06 (WR)    
2. Edward Kelley,41, Sacramento, CA USA                                     47 days +05:39:58  
3. Suprabha Beckjord,42, Washington, DC USA                             49 days +14:30:54 (WWR) 
4. Wolfgang Schwerk, 41, Solingen Germany                                  50 days+08:29:24

    Aleksandar Arsic,32, Nis,  Yugoslavia                                           2831.2592   miles
    Manfred Leismann,51, Munich Germany                                      844.6032   miles

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Third Annual Sri Chinmoy 3100 Mile Race 1999
(June 20 - August 10)

1. Edward Kelley,42, Huntington Beach, CA USA                              48 days + 12:34:36
2. Aleksandar Arsic, 33, Nis, Yugoslavia                                            49 days + 16:50:18
3. Trishul Cherns,42, Elmhurst, New York (Canada)                           50 days + 03:36:01
4. Suprabha Beckjord,43, Washington, DC USA                                51 days + 14:16:17

    Thomas Reckziegel, 31, Berlin GER                                                1170.0416 miles

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Fourth Annual Sri Chinmoy 3100 Mile Race 2000 
(June 18 - August 11)

1. Ashprihanal Pekka Aalto, 29, HelsinkiFinland                               47 days +13:29:55
2. Namitabha Arsic, 35, Nis Yugoslavia                                            48 days +04:18:38
3. Suprabha Beckjord,44, USA                                                         54 days +15:51:34

    John Wallis, 63, Ludington Michigan, USA                                    2700.0960 miles

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Fifth Sri Chinmoy 3100 Mile Race 2001
(June 17- August 7)

1.  Ashprihanal Aalto,33, Helsinki Finland                                          48 days +10:56:12
2.  Namitabha Alek Arsic,36, Nis Yugoslavia                                     50 days +16:23:39
3.  Suprabha Beckjord,45, Washington, DC USA                              52 days +10:37:42

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Sixth Annual Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race - 2002
(June 16- August 6)

1.  Madhupran Wolfgang Schwerk, 46, Solingen, Germany              42 days+ 13:24:03 (WR)
2.  Ashprihanal Aalto, 34, Helsinki ,Finland                                        46 days+ 13:27:51
3.  Smarana Andreas Puntigam, 33,Vienna, Austria                          49 days+ 04:53:25
4.  Rimas Jakelaitis,47, Brooklyn, NY (Lithuania)                               50 days +02:44:08
5.  Namitabha Aleks Arsic,37, Nis, Yugoslavia                                   50 days +12:04:26
6.  Suprabha Beckjord,46, Washington, DC, USA                              51 days +12:08:06

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Seventh Annual Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race - 2003
(June 15- August 5)

1.  Namitabha A. Arsic, 38, Nis Serbia                                              49 days +02:24:45
2.  Smarana Andreas Puntigam, 34, Vienna Austria                          50 days +08:20:35
3.  Trishul Cherns, 46, S.OzonePk, NY (Canada)                               55 days +02:12:16
4.  Suprabha Beckjord,47, Washington, DC, USA                             56 days +03:00:22

     Abichal Sherrington,43, Pontypool Wales UK                             2747.2928 miles (in 56 days)
     Matt Boulton, 31, Adelaide Australia                                             2818.0880 miles (given 60 days)                   
     Stefan Warum,28, German                                                            635.5104  miles (dnf-injury) 

               

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Eighth Annual Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race - 2004            
(June 13-August 3)

1.  Ashprihanal Aalto,33,Helsinki Finland                                         46 days+06:55:11
2.  Kuranga Michael Peel,37, Vienna Austria                                   48 days+05:02:44
3.  Smarana Puntigam,33,Vienna Austria                                         49 days+11:12:33
4.  Madhupran Schwerk,48,Solingen Germany                                50 days+03:04:39
5.  Arpan DeAngelo,52, Jamaica NY USA                                        51 days+10:04:37
6.  Stuisheel Oleg Lebedyev,34,Kiev Ukraine                                   53 days+03:57:38
7.  Rathin Matt Boulton,31, Palmerston ACT Australia                    54 days+15:39:14
8.  Abichal Watkins,43,Pontypool Wales UK                                    55 days+08:32:41
9.  Suprabha Beckjord,48, Washington DC USA                              55 days+13:13:00

     Vladimir Glazkov, 66, Moscow Russia                                         2544.2368 miles
     Stefan Warum,28, Heidelburg Germany                                      2400.4512 miles
     Virendra Gauthier,54, Montreal Canada                                       2247.8848 miles

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Ninth Annual Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race - 2005              
(June 12-August 14)

1.   Ayojan Srdjan Stojanovich,42,Nis Serbia                                  46 days+10:51:16
2.   Ashprihanal Aalto,34, Helsinki Finland                                      49 days+10:28:49
3.   Smarana Puntigam,34,Vienna Austria                                       50 days+06:03:44
4.   Digantha Adhikari,26,Innsbruck Austria                                     50 days+14:34:55
5.   Sopan Tsvetan Tsekov, 24,Sofia Bulgaria                                  51 days+16:55:47
6.   Pranab Vladovic,29,Trnava Slovakia                                          54 days+05:37:35
7.   Stutisheel Lebedyev,35, Kyiv Ukraine                                        54 days+06:41:55
8.   Trishul Cherns,48, Forest Hills, NY (Canada)                             54 days+16:17:28
9.   Rathin Boulton,32, Palmerston, ACT Australia                          56 days+11:13:43
10.  Abichal Watkins,44,Pontypool Wales UK                                 57 days+12:52:21
11.  Ananda-Lahari Robert Zuscin,30, Kosice Slovakia                  58 days+11:44:29
12.  Pranjal Martin Milovnik,32,Bratislava Slovakia                         59 days+12:20:48
13.  Suprabha Beckjord,49, Washington, DC USA                          63 days+04:13:47    

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Tenth Annual Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race  2006
(June 10- August 10)

1.    Madhupran Wolfgang Schwerk,50,Solingen Germany             41 days + 08:16:29 (WR)
2.    Ashprihanal Aalto,35,Helsinki Finland                                       43 days + 15:49:33
3.    Ayojan Srdjan Stojanovich,43,Nish Serbia                                44 days + 13:32:04
4.    Hans-Jurgen Schlotter,43, Germany                                         47 days + 04:10:25
5.   Pranab Vladovic,30,Trnava Slovakia                                         47 days + 13:43:30
6.    Smarana Puntigam,34,Vienna Austria                                       48 days + 13:38:48
7.    Ananda-Lahari Zuscin,30, Kosice Slovakia                               49 days + 14:25:37
8.    Diganta Rainald Pobitzer,30,Austria                                          50 days + 11:52:27
9.    Sopan Tsvetan Tsekov,25,Sofia Bulgaria                                   50 days + 13:48:57
10.  Martin Milovnik,34,Bratislava Slovakia                                      51 days + 16:22:54
11.  Stutisheel Lebedyev,36, Kyiv Ukraine                                       54 days + 04:24:41
12.  Rathin Boulton,33, Australia                                                      57 days + 06:33:30
13. Abichal Watkins,45,Pontypool Wales UK                                  58 days + 16:22:04
14. Suprabha Beckjord,50, Washington, DC USA                           60 days + 04:35:24

      Kuranga Peel, Vienna Austria                                                      73.02 miles

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Eleventh Annual Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race 2007     
(June 17- August 18)

1.   Ashprihanal Aalto,36,Helsinki Finland                                        43 days+04:26:32                             
2.   Ayojan Stojanovich,44,Nis Serbia                                              46 days+02:46:35      
3.   Pranab Vladovic,31,Trnava Slovakia                                          46 days+14:02:54                  
4.   Smarana Puntigam,36,Vienna Austria                                        48 days+04:13:54                             
5.   Ananda Lahari Zuscin,32, Kosice Slovakia                                49 days+16:58:56                  
6.   Grahak Cunningham,30, Perth Australia                                    50 days+03:02:26                  
7.    Stutisheel Lebedev,37,Kiev Ukraine                                          50 days+12:21:25                  
8.   Pranjal Milovnik,34,Bratislava Slovakia                                      52 days+07:01:32                                  
9.   Atmavir Petr Spacil,28, Zlin Czech Republic                              52 days+12:54:08                              
10. Abichal Watkins,46,Pontypool Wales UK                                   55 days+03:47:10                  
11. Suprabha Beckjord,51, Washington, DC USA                           58 days+07:54:27                                                                                                                             

      Vlastimil Dvoracek Czech Republic                                            719.48 miles (dnf, injury)

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Twelveth Annual Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race  2008            
(June 15 - August 10)

1.   Ashprihanal Aalto,37, Helsinki Finland                                       44 days +02:42:15
2.   Pranab Vladovic,32, Trnava Slovakia                                         45 days +13:49:54
3.   Grahak Cunningham,,31, Perth Australia                                   46 days +11:53:48
4.   Atmavir Petr Spacil,30, Zlin Czech Republic                              48 days +11:51:36
5.   Pranjal Milovnick,35,Bratislava Slovakia                                    49 days +10:44:38
6.   Smarana Puntigam,37, Vienna Austria                                       49 days +15:01:57
7.   Stutisheel Lebedyev,37, Kyiv Ukraine                                         50 days +11:19:46
8.   Diganta Adhikari,28, Innsbruck Austria                                       53 days +11:39:50
9.   Abhichal Watkins,47, Pontypool Wales, UK                                54 days +11:34:37
10. Ananda-Lahari Zuscin,33, Kosice Slovakia                                 55 days +16:47:36
11. Suprabha Beckjord,51, Washington, DC, USA                           56 days +17:51:22

Pavol Saraz,31, Zlin Czech Republic                                                2700.0960 miles
Christopher Mullauer,35, Zurich Switzerland                                    2289.5936 miles
Sopan Tsekov,27, Sofia Bulgaria                                                      1783.6000 miles

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Thirteenth Annual Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race 2009
(June 14-August 9)

1    Ashprihanal Aalto, 38,Helsinki Finland                                       43 days+16:28:06
2    Grahak Cunningham, 32, Perth Australia                                   44 days+09:08:58
3    Atmavir Petr Spacil, 31, Zlin Czech Republic                             45 days+03:44:21
4    Galya V Balatskyy, 37, Kyiv Ukraine                                           48 days+02:25:50
5    Pranjal Milovnik, 37,Bratislava Slovakia                                     48 days+06:07:50
6    Stutisheel Lebedev, 39,Kiev Ukraine                                          48 days+12:42:46
7    Pushkar Mullauer, 37, Zurich Switzerland                                  49 days+02:57:03
8    Diganta Adhikari, 29, Innsbruck Austria                                     51 days+13:26:22
9    Baladev Pavol Saraz,33,Bratislava Slovakia                              54 days+14:26:40
10  Ananda-Lahari Zuscin,34, Kosice Slovakia                                55 days+10:12:07
11  Suprabha Beckjord,53, Washington DC USA                            60 days+08:58:51

      Purna-Samarpan Querhammer,32,Munich Germany               1884.0304 miles
      Pranab Vladovic,33,Trnava Slovakia                                           625.6320 miles       

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Fourteenth Annual Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race 2010
(June 11- August 7)

1.   Ashprihanal Aalto,39, Helsinki  Finland                                     46 days+07:37:24
2.   Galya V. Balatskyy,39, Vinnitsa Ukraine                                    46 days+16:18:34
3.   Pranjal Milovnick,37, Bratislava Slovakia                                  47 days+04:19:49
4.   Atmavir P. Spacil,33, Brno Czech Republic                              49 days+05:13:34
5.   Pushkar Mullauer,36, Zurich Switzerland                                  50 days+09:34:24
6.   Dharbhasana Lynn,34, Auckland New Zealand                         51 days+13:17:32

      Ananda-Lahari Zuscin,35, Kosice Slovakia                                2857.05 miles
      Baladev Saraz,34, Bratislav Slovakia                                         2799.97 miles
      Surasa Mairer,51, Vienna Austria                                                2760.46 miles          
      Purna-Samarpan Querhammer,33,Munich Germany                 2700.09 miles
      Stutisheel Lebedyev,40, Kyiv Ukraine                                        1386.27 miles           

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Fifteenth Annual Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race 2011
(June 12- August 8)

1    Sarvagata Ukrainskyi, 38,Berdansk UKR                                    44 days +13:38:52
2    Igor Mudryck,38,Vinnitsa,UKR                                                    45 days +02:30:37
3    Ashprihanal Aalto, 40,Helsinki,FIN                                              46 days +12:06:08
4    Pranjal Milovnik,39,Bratislava,SLK                                              48 days +02:27:05
5    Atmavir P. Spacil,33, Zlin CzRep                                                  50 days +08:59:07
6    Stutisheel Lebedyev,41, Kyiv, UKR                                              52 days +16:19:18
7    Pradeep Hoogakker,33,Den Haag,NED                                       53 days +09:03:25
8    Surasa Mairer (F),53,Vienna AUT                                                 53 days +15:54:25

      Ananda-Lahari Zuscin,35,Kosice SLO                                        2732.48 miles
      Purna-Samarpan Querhammer,34,Munich GER                         1984.46 miles

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Sixteenth Annual Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race 2012
(June 17- August 7, 2012)

1.  Grahak Cunningham,35, Woodlands, Australia                             43 days+10:36:39
2.  Sarvagata Ukrainskyi,39 Berdyansk,Ukraine                                 46 days+03:42:17
3.  Pranjal Milovnik,39,Bratislava,Slovakia                                          47 days+11:23:02
4.  Pushkar C. Mullauer,40, Zurich, Switzerland                                 48 days+08:22:16
5.  Atmavir Spacil,34, Zlin, Czech Republic                                        49 days+09:48:58
6.  Vasu Duzhiy,46, St. Petersburg, Russia                                         51 days+10:47:39

     Stutisheel Lebedyev,42, Kyiv, Ukraine                                            2865.2848 miles
     Pradeep Hoogakker,34,Den Haag,Netherlands                             2842.2352 miles
     Arpan DeAngelo,60, Jamaica, NY USA                                         2742.3536 miles
     Baladev Saraz,36, Bratislava,Slovakia                                           2585.3968 miles
     Ananda-Lahari Zuscin,37, Kosice, Slovakia                                   2524.4800 miles
     Sopan Tsekov,31,Sofia,Bulgaria                                                     1000.4624 miles      

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Seventeenth Annual Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race   
(June 16- August 6, 2013)

1.  Vasu Duzhiy,48, St.Petersburg Russia                                         47 days +05:39:00
2.  Atmavir Spacil,35, Zlin Czech Republic                                       47 days +16:24:52
3.  Ashprihanal Aalto,42, Helsinki Finland                                         48 days +16:14:33
4.  Pranjal Milovnik,41, Bratislava Slovakia                                       49 days +07:57:40
5.  Surasa Mairer,54,Vienna Austria                                                   50 days +04:57:24
6.  Sarvagata Ukrainskyi,40, Berdansk Ukraine                                50 days +14:33:11
7.  Yuri Trostenyuk,49, Vinnytsia Ukraine                                            51 days +04:22:11
8.   Nidhruvi Zimmerman,47, Vienna Austria                                     51 days +09:54:59

      Sopan Tsekov,32, Sofia Bulgaria                                                 2831.2592 miles
      Baladev Saraz,37,Bratislava Slovakia                                         2828.5152 miles
      Ananda-Lahari Zuscin,37, Kosice Slovakia                                 2696.2544 miles
      Sarah Barnett,37, Adelaide Australia                                          2573.6720 miles

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Eighteenth Annual Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race     
(June 15- August 5, 2014)

1.   Sarvagata Ukrainskyi, 40 Berdyansk, Ukraine                            44 days+06:58:10
2.   Yuri Trostenyuk, 49 Vinnitsa, Ukraine                                          46 days+14:16:05
3.   Vasu Duzhiy, 47   St.Petersburg, Russia                                     47 days+04:24:27
4.   Pranjal Milovnik, 41 Bratislava, Slovakia                                     47 days+13:44:06
5.   Stutisheel Lebedyev, 44  Kiev, Ukraine                                       48 days+03:57:19
6.   Sarah Barnett, 38  Adelaide, Australia                                        50 days+03:55:08
7.   William Sichel, 60  Sanday Orkney Islands, Scotland                 50 days+15:06:04
8.   Jayasalini Olga Abramovskikh, 33 Moscow Russia                    51 days+12:30:32

      Nidhruvi Zimmerman, 48, Vienna Austria                                     3054.0720 miles     
      Baladev P. Saraz, 38, Komjatice Slovakia                                    2973.9472 miles
      Teekshanam Dodonu, 38, Geneva Switzerland (Moldova)           2727.5360 miles
      Ananda-Lahari Zuscin, 39, Kosice Slovakia                                 2412.5248 miles
      Sopan Tsekov, 33, Sofia Bulgaria                                                 2268.1904 miles
      Ray Krolewicz, 59, Pontiac SC USA                                             2014.0960 miles

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Nineteenth Annual Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race      
(June 14 - August 4, 2015)

1. Ashprihanal Aalto, 44,  Helsinki, Finland                                       40 days+09:06:21 WR
2. Galya V. Balatskyy, 43, Mariupol, Ukraine                                     42 days+17:39:59
3. Vasu Duzhiy, 49, St Petersburg, Russia                                         44 days+06:10:42
4. Yuri Trostenyuk, 50, Vinnytsia, Ukraine                                           45 days+16:45:21
5. Atmavir Petr Spacil, 37, Zlin Czech Republic                                48 days+07:13:56   
6. Surasa Mairer, 56,  Vienna, Austria                                              49 days+07:52:01  WWR
7. Stutisheel Lebedyev, 45, Kyiv, Ukraine                                          50 days+12:52:49
8. Nirbhasa Magee, 35,  Reykjavik ,Iceland (Ireland)                         51 days+12:12:13

    Kaneenika Janakova,45,  Bratislava,  Slovakia                               3014.0096 miles
    Ananda-Lahari Zuscin,39,  Kosice, Slovakia                                   2737.4144 miles
    Baladev Pavol Saraz,39,  Komjatice, Slovakia                                2694.6080 miles
    Grahak Cunningham,38,  Woodlands, Australia                                886.8608 miles

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Twentieth Annual Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race   
(June 19 - August 9, 2016)

1.  Yuri Trostenyuk,52, Vinnytsia Ukraine                                           46 days+01:10:25
2.  Ashprihanal Aalto,45, Helsinki Finland                                        46 days+02:54:22
3.  Atmavir Petr Spacil, 38, Zlin Czech Republic                              47 days+11:32:00
4.  Vasu Duzhiy,50, St Petersburg Russia                                         48 days+03:54:11
5.  Kaneenika Janakova,46,Bratislava Slovakia                                51 days+07:31:07

     Surasa Mairer,57, Vienna Austria                                                  3021.6928 miles
     Baladev Pavol Saraz,40, Komjatice Slovakia                                2811.5024 miles
     Sopan Tsekov,35, Sofia Bulgaria                                                   2700.0960 miles
     Ananda-Lahari Zuscin,41, Kosice Slovakia                                   2608.9952 miles
     Stutisheel Lebedyev,46, Kiev Ukraine                                           2604.0560 miles
     Shamita Achenbach-Konig,51, Vienna Austria                             1139.3088 miles
     Volodymyr Hlushchuk,54, Vinnytsia Ukraine                                    919.2400 miles

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Twenty-First Annual Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race 
(June 18 - August 8, 2017)

1. Vasu Duzhiy, 50, St Petersburg   Russia                                          46 days+17:38:22
2. Kaneenika Janakova ,47, Bratislava  Slovakia                                 48 days+14:24:10 WWR
3. Nirbhasa Magee Ireland, 37, Dublin Ireland                                     48 days+16:47:01
4. Harita Davies, 42, Christchurch, New Zealand                                51 days+12:48:14
5. Yolanda Holder, 59, Corona, CA  USA                                             51 days+17:00:13

     Smarana Puntigam, 46, Vienna Austria                                          2900.4080 miles
     Andrey Andreev, 51, St Petersburg Russia                                     2773.0864 miles
     Nidhruvi Zimmerman, 51, Vienna, Austria
                                       2713.8160 miles
     Sergey Kuzmin, 44, Nizhniy Novgorod Russia                                2700.0960 miles
     Ananda-Lahari Zuscin, 42, Kosice Slovakia                                     2582.6528 miles

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Twenty-Second Annual Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race 
(June 17-August 7, 2018)

1.    Vasu Duzhiy, 51, St Petersburg Russia                                      44 days+16:03:53
2.    Kobi Oren, 46,  Kiryat Tivon  Israel                                            46 days+03:24:48
3.    Ushika Muckenhumer, 50, Salzburg Austria                              50 days+07:34:46
4.    Surasa Mairer, 59, Vienna  Austria                                             51 days+12:47:37
5.    Sopan Tsevtan Tsekov, 37, Sofia Bulgaria                                 51 days+16:46:38
6.    Kaneenika Janakova, 48, Bratislava  Slovakia                           51 days+17:06:59

       William Sichel, 64, Sanday, Orkney Isles. Scotland                   2904.2496  miles
       Smarana Puntigam, 47, Vienna   Austria                                    2886.6880  miles
       Ananda-Lahari Zuscin, 43, Kosice   Slovakia                              2874.0656  miles
       Yolanda Holder, 60, Corona, CA USA                                        1210.6528  miles

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Twenty-Third  Annual Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race 
(June 17-August 6, 2019)

1.   Ashprihanal Aalto, 28, Vihti Finland                                           47 days+01:39:34
2.   Nirbhasa Magee, 39, Rekjavyik Iceland (IRE)                              48 days+09:04:57
3.   Vasu Duzhiy, 52, St Petersburg Russia                                     49 days+06:13:17
4.   Ananda-Lahari Zuscin, 44, Kosice Slovakia                              49 days+09:42:19
5.   Smarana Puntigam, 48, Vienna Austria                                     51 days+03:58:59
6.   Harita Davies, 44, Christchurch, New Zealand                          51 days+09:35:20
7.   Todor Dimitrov, 44, Sofia Bulgaria                                             51 days+17:08:38

      Ushika Muckenhumer, 51, Salzburg Austria                             2777.4768 miles

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Twenty-Fourth Annual Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race - Salzburg Austria
(Sept. 23-Nov.3, 2020) *

1.   Andrea Marcato, 38, Dohlo Italy ( Zurich)                                43 days+12:07:26
2.   Ushika Muchenhumer, 53. Salzburg  Austria                           49 days+11:27:55
3.   Nirbhasa Magee, 40, Reykjavik, Iceland (IRL)                          51 days+09:41:53
 

      Ananda-Lahari Zuscin, 45, Kosice  Slovakia                             2799.6034 miles (4505.5212 km)
      Milan Javornicky, 46, Colakosice Czech Republic                    2713.9978 miles (4367.757 km)                                        

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Twenty-Fifth Annual Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race
(Sept 5- Oct 26, 2021)

1.    Andrea Marcato, 39, Dohlo Italy (Zurich)                                   42 days+17:38:38
2.    Wei-Ming Lo, 57, New Taipei City, Taipei (ROC)                         48 days+11:52:01
3.    Vasu Nikalai Duzhiy, 54, St Petersburg, Russia                         49 days+12:45:26
4.    Harita Davies, 46, Christchurch, New Zealand                          50 days+13:23:14
5.    Takasumi Senoo, 38, Yokahama City, Japan                             51 days+12:50:52

       Ananda-Lahari Zuscin, 46, Kosice, Slovakia                              2871.3216 miles (4620.9438 km)
       Stutisheel Lebedev, 51, Kiev Ukraine                                         2741.256 miles (4413.3898 km)

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Twenty-Sixth Annual Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race
(Sept 5- Oct  25, 2022)

1.    Andrea Marcato, 40, Dohlo Italy (Zurich)                                    43 days+03:20:27
2.    Ashprihanal Aalto, 52, Vehti, Finland                                          45 days+16:28:47
3.    Wei-Ming Lo, 58, New Taipei City, Taipei (ROC)                         46 days+15:01:43
4.    Vasu Duzhiy, 55, St. Petersburg, Russia                                     48 days+10:59:02
5.    Susan Marshall, 38, New Zealand                                               50 days+16:23:53
6.    Stutisheel Lebedev, 52, Kiev Ukraine                                           51 days+15:37:47

       Huang Lan-Yang, 43, Yokohama City, Japan (TPE)                       3000.21 miles (4838.37 km)
       Stephen Redfern, 50, Austraia                                                       2728.08 miles (4390.42 km)
       Kaneenika Janakova, 52, Slovakia                                                 2658.9 miles (4279.08 km)
       Ananda-Lahari Zuscin, 47, Kosice Slovakia                                   2637.5 miles (4244.64 km)
       Nirbhasa Magee, 42, Reykjavik, Iceland (IRL)                                  1543.2 miles (2483.54 km)         

* (2020, NY edition cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic)

Twenty-Seventh Annual Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race
(Aug 30 - Oct  20, 2023)

1. Andrea Marcato, 41 Dohlo, Italy (Zurich)                               43 days+13:33:23
2. Wei-Ming Lo, 58, New Taipei City, Taipei (ROC)                    45 days +08:41:27
3. Tsai Wen-Ya, 54, Taichung City, Taiwan (ROC)                      45 days +12:28:44 WWR - 1st Woman
4. Vasu Duzhiy, 57, St. Petersburg, Russia                                49 days+15:36:01
5. Mahasatya Janczak, 48, Lublin Poland                                  50 days+10:30:41
6. Harita Davies, 48, New Zealand & USA                                  51 days +16:43:11

       Milan Javornicky - 3031.5 miles
       Jason Lester - 2700.0 miles
       Stutisheel Lebedev - 2624.1 miles
       Kaneenika Janakova - 2576.4 miles
       Adrian Papuc - 2507.9 miles
       Ananda-Lahari Zuscin - 2421.2 miles
       Susan Marshall - 2276.9 miles
       Nina Huang-Lan Yang - 2072.9 miles

Twenty-Eighth Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race
(Aug 30 - Oct  19, 2024. 51 days)

1. Andrea Marcato (42, Italy)                       - 43 Days+03:04:06   
2. Ashprihanal Aalto (54, Finland)                - 44 Days+09:22:13  
3. Wei-Ming Lo  (60, Taiwan (ROC)              - 45 Days+12:37:55      
4. Pushkar Mullauer (52, Switzerland)         - 46 Days+10:41:04  
5. Radu Budan   (43, Moldova)                    - 47 Days+05:58:18          
6. Vasu Duzhiy    (58, Russia)                      - 47 Days+10:51:33            
7. Budjargal Byambaa (41, Mongolia)          - 48 Days+15:13:10  

Grahak Cunningham (47, Australia)           2,534 miles           
Ananda-Lahari Zuscin (49, Slovakia)          2,338 miles         
Annabel Hepworth (51, Australia)               2,185 miles             
Nina Huan-Lan Yang (46, Taiwan/Japan)    2,121 miles           
Stutisheel Lebedev (54, Ukraine)                1,593 miles

 

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The top seven runners have now passed 1,500 miles as the race enters into the mid-way point of its 52-day journey.

Gary Corbitt, the son of legendary ultra runner, Ted Corbitt came to the race to speak with the runners and share his enthusiasm and encouragement with the runners. Over the years, Ted Corbitt was a great friend of Sri Chinmoy and the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team. In a video with Arpan and Gary, Andrea explains his technique of running and fast walking which enable him to both accumulate miles but also relax some of the running muscles. The technique he has used for the past three years is obviously working well for him as he has extended his lead at the top of the race passing 1,800 miles.

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It has been a challenging few days, as the runners contend 'historic rain' in the words of Race Director Rupantar. Andrea Marcato still maintains an impressive pace with consecutive 70+ miles day. - Stephen Redfearn has been going well in his first attempt at the race, but had to attend a foot specialist due to severe blisters on his feet. Three runners Andrea, Ashprihanal and Lo Wei Ming have now passed the 1,500 miles.

As of day 23, the top 7 runners are still averaging above the magic 59.6 miles daily average, but as the race edges closer to halfway, the runners know they still have a herculean task to keep going and accumulating as many laps as they can.

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We have two videos with Susan Marshall and Stutitsheel, who give an insight into their experiences.

 

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On a challenging day of heavy rain and wind, Ananda-Lahari passed 1,000 miles. Despite the real difficulties posed from the wet weather, our interprid runners keep going and clocked up some impressive milesage. Asprihanal seems to be getting stronger as the race goes on, as if he is gaining fitness from the race itself. He managed another day of 74.6 miles, very narrowly reducing to the gap to the race leader Andrea Marcato - who more or less kept pace with the flying Finn, with a 73.5 mile day. Susan Marshall, 1st lady maintained her consistent daily mileage, with another 62 miles. Hopefully the rain will ease off today.

We have videos by Arpan on the race, Ananda-Lahari's 1,000 miles and an insight into the cooking crew.

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