Continuos rain is music to your ears if you are sleeping, but the 10 runners about to embark on a journey of 3100 miles probably hope for cool, dry conditions. We might not see those conditions here in Jamaica, Queens, NY, home of the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race for at least a few days.
About the author:
Medur is our go-to person for many of the essential tasks involved in putting on our races: race setup, our lap counting system and our website. An enthusiastic runner himself, he has participated in many editions of the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run in Canada and the US.| Men | ||
| Ananda-Lahari Zuscin | Slovakia | |
| Ashprihanal Aalto | Finland | |
| Atmavir Petr Spacil | Czech Republic | |
| Baladev Pavol Saraz | Slovakia | |
| Sopan Tsekov | Bulgaria | |
| Stutisheel Lebedyev | Ukraine | |
| Vasu Duzhiy | Russia | |
| Volodymyr Hlushchuk | Ukraine | |
| Yuri Trostenyuk | Ukraine | |
| Women | ||
| Kaneenika Janakova | Slovakia | |
| Shamita Achenbach-Konig | Austria | |
| Surasa Mairer | Austria |
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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.
This article from Coach Magazine, a UK online website and magazine concerned with fitness and health, examines the 2015 Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3,100 Mile Race. Included are interviews from 2014 finisher Willaim Sichel and associate race director Sahishnu Szczesiul, as well a collage of photos from each of the 52 days of the 2015 race. The article also examines what makes this race so unique and challenging.
"Imagine running a marathon. Then another. And, for kicks, finishing with a seven-mile jog. On the same day. Sounds ridiculous, right? Now imagine doing it all again the next day. And the one after that. In fact, for 52 days in a row.
"That, in essence, is what the annual Self-Transcendence 3100 mile race demands of anyone brave – or barmy – enough to take on the world’s longest certified ultra-running race. Yet every year a dozen or so athletes allow their bodies and minds to be put through the wringer." Complete article »
The 2016 edition of the race will begin in Queens, New York on June 19.
Cross-posted from us.srichinmoyraces.org
About the author:
Nirbhasa is from Ireland. He is an enthusiastic multi-day runner, having completed four times the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race - the longest race in the world.
Matthias van Baaren from Austria has given us many interesting graphics over the past couple of years, which helped inspire our charts display. He just sent us this interesting comparison of race times over the years, along with a few interesting tidbits; you can see the hi-res pdf version here »
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.
The Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100-Mile Race was highlighted as one of '5 extremely extreme races' in the December 2015 issue of British Airways' 'High Life' inflight magazine.
Results (PDF Download)
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At the start of day 52, the last day of the 3100 mile race, Nirbhasa makes sure he gets off to a good start in order to finish his full miles today. With just under 40 miles to go he will be the last full 3100 mile finisher. Kaneenika will pass 3000 miles and Baladev and Ananda-Lahari should break the 2700 mile mark as well. Along with a short funny skit by Nirbhasa and his brother Sadanand it has started out as an exciting day.
Day 52
The last day signals the end of the battle- success or failure. The eighth finisher across the line was Nirbhasa Magee,35, the Irishman living in Reykjavik, Iceland. The young care assistant ran 3100 miles in 51 days+12:12:13 to become the first Irish born runner to reach the 'Everest" of ultrarunning. Kaneenika Janakova from Slovakia finished with 3014 miles in her first attempt at this great distance. Seasoned veteran Ananda-Lahari Zuscin reached 2737.41 miles and veteran Baladev Pavol Saraz made it to 2694 miles before cutting engines off.
Thanks for all your support, friends, and may the wind always be at your back.
Less than 6 hours before the official end of the 3100 mile race, Nirbhasa Magee completed his journey becoming the first Irish person to do so. By midnight Kaneenika had passed 3000 miles and finished with 3014. Ananda-Lahari ended the race with 2737 miles and Baladev finished with 2694 miles. It was an exciting night as these three runners remaining to the very end after Nirbhasa's finish were treated to a final ceremony they very well deserved. In these final photos (click on the arrows above), and the videos below we get a taste of the joy that was prevelant in the crowd celebrating all the hero-runners of this amazing race.
Day 51
Stutisheel Lebedyev,45, from Kiev,Ukraine reached the 3100 Mile finish line for the ninth time in his multiday career today. His time of 50 days+12:52:49 was certainly not his fastest, but the effort in overcoming much physical adversity was most noteworthy if not inspiring. He is still ranked 16th all-time in this longest race. He averaged 61.346 miles per day(98.727 km). He even chronicled some of the race throughout his journey on his blog and website whilst running day and night.
Nirbhasa Magee is only 73 laps (40.06 miles) away friom finishing 3100 miles in his first try. He ran 59.81 miles today to get into position to finish on tuesday afternoon. He will become the first native son of Ireland to finish the world's longest race.
Stutisheel Lebedyev completed the 3100 Mile Self-Transcendence Race for the ninth time today to the delight of an enthusiastic crowd. His wife and daughter, who have been helping him the whole time, were delighted and relieved as he crossed the finish line once again. He battled some difficult times with a few health complications which he bravely faced and patiently fought through to come out victorious in the end. Although it was not his fastest time in this race, crossing the finish line in any time is a great personal achievement for anyone. Tomorrow, the last day of the race, we should see Nirbhasa cross the line in the early evening. The other remaining runnners: Kaneenika, Baladev and Ananda-Lahari, will not cover the full 3100 miles, but nevertheless will stay the course until the end and celebrate their own personal victories as well. The ultimate goal of 3100 miles is not always reached by everyone in the race. Yet self-transcendence is still experienced on many levels. All of the runners, regardless of the distance covered, have demonstrated this powerful concept each and every day.
Day 50
Surasa Mairer,56,from Vienna Austria, reached the pinnacle of her running career today, breaking the 17-year-old mark held by ultrarunning immortal Suprabha Beckjord by 6 hours,38 minutes with a remarkable finish of 3100 miles in 49 days+07:52:01. She averaged 62.848 miles per day (101.144 km). Surasa had dominated superlong distance running in the early 21st century, peaking with high marks and record setting performances in 2001 and 2002 at 1000 km,700 miles,1000 miles, and 1300 miles. She has now extended her abilities to the longest race which she has completed three times. She continued her streak of never losing to another lady in a multiday race.
With less than a full day to go, Stutisheel Lebedyev is poised to finish monday evening for the ninth time in his running career. He has 47.7 miles to cover, and should finish between 6:00pm and 7:45pm. Nirbhasa Magee continued his quest to finish 3100 by tuesday evening with 57.6 miles. He reached 3000 miles just before the stroke of midnight. Well done lad.
Stutisheel Lebedyev- 3000 miles = 49 days+02:57:59
Nirbhasa Magee-3000 miles = 49 days+17:58:47
Surasa Mairer, from Vienna, Austria, set a new women's record, breaking the old record that was set in 1998 by Suprabha Beckjord. Surasa finished in a stellar time of 49 days, 7 hours, 52 minutes and 1 second. She was crowned with the victory wreath by Suprabha herself in a joyous ceremony at the exciting finish. Stutisheel passed the 3000 mile mark earlier in the day and is poised to finish tomorrow afternoon. Just before midnight Nirbhasa reached the 3000 mile mark as well with a small crowd of enthusiastic supporters to cheer him on.
Click on the arrows above to see some photos from this eventful day. Below are a few short videos to give you a taste of the day's excitement.
Surasa's finish
Nirbhasa's 3000 Mile mark
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.
Author Martin Fritz Huber presents a detailed examination of the 2015 Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100-Mile Race in his Augsut 12, 2015 Outside Magazine online article, "The Path To Self-Transcendence Begins with 3,100 Miles". The article centers on runner Nirbhasa Magee and his answer to several of the author's quesitons. (Photo: start of the 2015 race. Nirbhasa Magee, second from left in white t-shirt).
From the article:
"On Tuesday, August 4, at 6:12 p.m., a former IT professional named Nirbhasa Magee completed a half-mile lap around a nondescript block in Queens, New York. That may sound like an unspectacular feat of endurance, but what distinguishes Magee from most other joggers plodding around Joseph Austin Playground, is that, over the course of the last 52 days, the 35-year-old Irishman has done the .5488 mile loop 5,649 times, an astounding total of 3,100-miles."
The Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100-Mile Race home page...
Day 49
Atmavir Petr Spacil,37, from Zlin, Czech Republic completed the 3100 Mile Race for the eighth time, reaching his goal in 48 days+07:13:56. He averaged 64.184 miles(103.294 km) per day. Atmavir is ranked ninth all-time in the race. Surasa Mairer has now reached a point in the race where she is only 30.184 miles away from finishing. The lithe Austrian has amassed a lead of 26+ miles versus the record pace of Suprabha Beckjord from 1998. Surasa is expected to finish somewhere between 1:15 PM and 2:45 PM on sunday. Amazing
On a beautiful Saturday afternoon, Atmavir Peter Spacil completed the 3100 mile race for his 8th finish. He place 5th overall this year in 48 days, 7 hours and 13 minutes. a huge crowd was on hand as this very strong Czech runner overcame some health hurdles during the race to finish strongly in the final days. With six runners left in the race which ends at midnight on Tuesday, August 4, there is still lots of action and excitement to come.
Every day is a special day in the 3100 mile race. So many people come to help, sing, support, and cheer on the runners. Today, Jim and Annette Magee, the parents of Nirbhasa, came all the way from Ireland to cheer on their son in his last few days of reaching the ultimate goal of 3100 miles. They showed up on the course as he was making a turn toward our 'camp' in the evening before sunset. It was a joyous occasion for the whole family, including Sadanand, Nirbhasa's brother and helper. Later in the night Surasa, our woman leader, passed the 3000 mile mark, well on her way to a great 3100 mile finish soon. We also witnessed a big and bright 'blue moon' which is when a full moon ocurrs for the second time in the same month. This only happens about every 3 years or so. To add to the excitement of the day, Atmavir will finish tomorrow afternoon after reaching 3000 miles early this morning as the excitement in this epic journey continues towards the end.
Day 48
Atmavir Petr Spacil has moved into position to finish early saturday afternoon. With only 60 laps(32.928 miles) to negotiate, he should finish between 12:50 and 1:45 pm, give or take a few minutes. His last full day on the course was as fruitful as any he has run this year. He reached 74 miles and is content to end the race on an upnote after a series of stomach and intestinal ailments thwarted his attempt to set a personal record. Meanwhile, Surasa Mairer is closing in on another great finish in a sparkling career spanning 19 years and over 20 multidays. She should finish sunday afternoon. She is now 21.4 miles ahead of the previous women's record set in 1998 by Suprabha Beckjord of Washington,DC. Stutisheel Lebedyev is poised to reach his goal of 3100 miles on monday night. He has crossed the finish line eight times previously.
Atmavir Petr Spacil- 3000 miles = 47 days+01:32:25
Surasa Mairer-3000 miles = 47 days+16:33:18
Day 47
Two thunderstorm events could not thwart our heroes in search of high mileage. Atmavir Petr Spacil is edging closer to a saturday matinee finish with his fifth straight 70+ mile day, notching 74.63 to his total. Surasa Mairer is still averaging over 100 km per day with another 62.01 mile effort. The runners have gotten through the mini heat-wave and are looking forward to a drop in the humidity index. Ananda-Lahari Zuscin is still exploring high mileage ventures with a fine 71.34 mile day.
Yuri had completed the 3100 miles last night with no time to complete his 5000 Km, an option which the runners usually do to get an official time for 5000 kilometres. It means running about 7 miles more, or 13 laps. He completed these laps early in the morning today to a small crowd on hand to cheer him on with bells and applause. In return he stayed to cheer on the runners who are still completing their miles as the race will go on through day 52, next Tuesday. The weather is getting hotter and humid but in the middle of the day today we had a hard rain which brought in cooler temperatures. The remaining 7 runners keep running no matter what the weather as friends and helpers maintain their support for these incredible athletes.
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