Self-Transcendence 3,100 Mile Race All-Time Rankings

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.

Rankings for 3100 Miles Finishers: 1997-2012

Rank	Time	Name/Age/Country	Average Miles	Average Kms	Date
1.	41+08:16:29	Madhupran W. Schwerk, 50, GER	74.983	120.674	6/11 - 7/22-2006
	42+13:24:03	Madhupran W. Schwerk, 47, GER	72.869	117.272	6/16 - 7/28-2002
2.	43+04:26:32	Ashprihanal Aalto, 36, FIN	71.788	115.531	6/17 - 7/30-2007
3.	43+10:36:39	Grahak Cunningham, 35, AUS	71.363	114.848	6/17 - 7/30-2012
	43+15:49:33	Ashprihanal Aalto, 35, FIN	71.008	114.276	6/11 - 7/24-2006
	43+16:28:06	Ashprihanal Aalto, 38, FIN	70.964	114.206	6/14 - 7/27-2009
	44+02:42:15	Ashprihanal Aalto, 37, FIN	70.278	113.102	6/15 - 7/29-2008
	44+09:08:58	Grahak Cunningham, 32, AUS	69.857	112.417	6/14 - 7/28-2009

4. 44 +13:32:04 Ayojan Stojanovich,43,Serbia 69.566 111.956 6/11-7/27-06

5. 44 +13:38:52 Sarvagata Ukrainskyi,37,UKR 69.559 111.945 6/12-7/26-11

6. 45 +02:30:07 Igor Mudryck,37, UKR 68.733 110.615 6/12-7/27-11

7. 45 +03:44:21 Atmavir P. Spacil,30, Czech Rep 68.655 110.489 6/14-7/29-09

8. 45 +13:49:54 Pranab Vladpovic,32,SLK 68.022 109.470 6/15-7/30-08

46 +02:46:35 Ayojan Stojanovich,44,Serbia 67.226 108.189 6/17-8/02-07

46 +03:42:17 Sarvagata Ukrainskyi,38,UKR 67.169 108.099 6/17-8/02-12

46 +06:55:11 Ashprihanal Aalto,33,FIN 66.986 107.803 6/13-7/29-04

46 +07:37:24 Ashprihanal Aalto,39,FIN 66.931 107.721 6/13-7/29-10

46 +10:51:16 Ayojan Stojanovich,42,Serbia 66.738 107.404 6/12-7/28-05

46 +11:53:48 Grahak Cunningham,31,AUS 66.676 107.305 6/15-7/31-08

46 +12:06:08 Ashprihanal Aalto,40,FIN 66.664 107.285 6/12-7/28-11

46 +13:27:51 Ashprihanal Aalto,31,FIN 66.606 107.192 6/16-8/01-02

46 +14:02:54 Pranab Vladovic,31,SLK 66.548 107.098 6/17-8/02-07

9. 46 +16:18:34 Galya V. Balatskyy,38,UKR 66.411 106.883 6/13-7/29-10

10 46 +17:02:06 Istvan Sipos, 39, HUN 66.367 106.808 6/13-7/29-98

11. 47 +04:10:35 Hans-Jurgen Schlotter,43,GER 65.717 105.762 6/11-7/28-06

12. 47 +04:19:49 Pranjal Milovnik,38, SLK 65.680 105.702 6/13-7/30-10

13. 47 +05:39:58 Edward Kelley,41, USA 65.628 105.618 6/13-7/30-98

47 +11:23:02 Pranjal Milovnik,39,SLK 65.302 105.093 6/17-8/03-12

47 +13:29:55 Ashprihanal Aalto,29, FIN 65.177 104.871 6/18-8/04-00

47 +13:43:30 Pranab Vladovic,30 SLK 65.168 104.877 6/11-7/28-06

47 +15:19:56 Edward Kelley,40, USA 65.073 104.725 6/12-7/29-97

48 +02:25:50 Galya V. Balatskyy,37,UKR 64.450 103.723 6/14-8/01-09

48 +02:27:05 Pranjal Milovnik,39,SLK 64.449 103.722 6/12-7/30-11

14. 48 +04:13:54 Smarana Puntigam,36,AUT 64.351 103.562 6/17-8/04-07

15. 48 +04:18:38 Namitabha Arsic,35, YUG 64.364 103.563 6/18-8/05-00

16. 48 +05:02:44 Michael Peel,37, AUT 64.305 103.489 6/13-7/31-04

48 +06:07:50 Pranjal Milovnik,37, SLK 64.245 103.392 6/14-8/01-09

17. 48 +08:22:16 Pushkar C. Mullauer,40,SUI 64.121 103.192 6/17-8/04-12

48 +10:56:12 Asprihanal Aalto,30, FIN 63.972 102.953 6/17-8/04-01

48 +11:51:36 Atmavir P. Spacil,29, Czech REP 63.928 102.883 6/15-8/02-08

48 +12:34:36 Edward Kelley,42, USA 63.886 102.814 6/20-8/07-99

18. 48 +12:42:46 Stutisheel Lebedyev,39,UKR 63.882 102.808 6/14-8/01-09

48 +13:38:48 Smarana Puntigam,35,AUT 63.831 102.725 6/11-7/29-06

49 +02:24:45 Namitabha Arsic,38,YUG 63.136 101.607 6/15-8/03-03

49 +02:57:03 Pushkar C. Mullauer,37,SUI 63.110 101.560 6/14-8/02-09

49 +04:53:25 Smarana A. Puntigam,31, AUT 63.006 101.399 6/16-8/04-02

49 +05:31:34 Atmavir P. Spacil,31,Czech REP 62.972 101.345 6/13-8/01-10

49 +09:48:58 Atmavir P. Spacil,34,Czech REP 62.745 100.978 6/17-8/05-12

49 +10:28:49 Ashprihanal Aalto,34,FIN 62.709 100.921 6/12-7/31-05

49 +10:44:38 Pranjal Milovnik,35,SLK 62.696 100.899 6/15-8/03-08

49 +11:12:33 Smarana A. Puntigam,33, AUT 62.671 100.862 6/13-8/01-04

19. 49 +14:25:37 Ananda-Lahari Zuscin,31,SLK 62.502 100.587 6/11-7/30-06

20. 49 +14:30:54 Suprabha Beckjord,42,USA 62.494 100.574 6/13-8/01-98

49 +15:01:57 Smarana Puntigam,37,AUT 62.470 100.536 6/15-8/03-08

49 +16:50:18 Namitabha Aleks Arsic,34,YUG 62.372 100.378 6/20-8/08-99

49 +16:58:56 Ananda-Lahari Zuscin,32,SLK 62.366 100.369 6/17-8/05-07

50 +02:09:56 Suprabha Beckjord,41, USA 61.888 99.600 6/12-8/01-97

21. 50 +02:44:08 Rimas Jakelaitis,47, LIT 61.862 99.558 6/16-8/05-02

50 +03:02:26 Grahak Cunningham,30,AUS 61.846 99.532 6/17-8/06-07

50 +03:04:39 Madhupran W. Schwerk,49,GER 61.845 99.529 6/13-8/02-04

22. 50 +03:36:01 Trishul Cherns,42, CAN 61.815 99.481 6/20-8/09-99

50 +06:03:44 Smarana Puntigam,34,AUT 61.691 99.283 6/12-8/01-05

50 +08:20:35 Smarana A. Puntigam,32, AUT 61.592 99.124 6/15-8/04-03

50 +08:29:24 Madhupran W Schwerk,43 GER 61.564 99.078 6/13-8/02-98

50 +08:59:07 Atmavir P. Spacil,33,CzechREP 61.543 99.043 6/12-8/01-11

50 +09:34:24 Pushkar C. Mullauer,38,SUI 61.512 98.995 6/13-8/02-10

50 +11:19:46 Stutisheel Lebedyev,38,UKR 61.423 98.852 6/15-8/04-08

23. 50 +11:52:27 Digantha Adhikari,26.AUT 61.395 98.807 6/11-7/31-06

50 +12:04:26 Namitabha Arsic,37,YUG 61.912 98.790 6/16-8/05-02

50 +12:21:25 Stutisheel Lebedyev,37,UKR 61.371 98.767 6/17-8/06-07

24. 50 +13:48:57 Sopan Tsekov,25,BUL 61.297 98.649 6/11-7/31-06

50 +14:34:55 Diganta Adhikari,25,AUT 61.259 98.586 6/12-8/01-05

50 +16:23:39 Namitabha Arsic,36,YUG 61.170 98.443 6/17-8/06-01

25. 51 +10:04:37 Arpan DeAngelo,52, USA 60.291 97.028 6/13-8/03-04

26. 51 +10:47:39 Vasu Nikolay Duzhiy,46,RUS 60.256 96.971 6/17-8/07-12

51 +12:08:06 Suprabha Beckjord,46, USA 60.190 96.867 6/16-8/06-02

27. 51 +13:17:32 Dharbhasana Lynn,NZ 60.134 96.777 6/13-8/03-10

51 +13:26:22 Diganta Adhikhari,29,AUT 60.127 96.765 6/14-8/04-09

51 +14:16:17 Suprabha Beckjord,43, USA 60.084 96.695 6/20-8/10-99

51 +16:22:54 Pranjal Milovnik,33,SLK 59.984 96.536 6/11-8/01-06

51 +16:55:47 Sopan Tsekov,24,BUL 59.958 96.493 6/12-8/02-05

52 +07:01:32 Pranjal Milovnik,34,SLK 59.284 96.409 6/17-8/08-07

52 +10:37:42 Suprabha Beckjord,45, USA 59.112 95.131 6/17-8/08-01

52 +12:54:08 Atmavir P. Spacil,28,CzechREP 59.008 94.965 6/17-8/08-07

52 +16:19:18 Stutisheel Lebedyev,41,UKR 58.849 94.708 6/12-8/03-11

53 +03:57:38 Stutisheel Lebedyev,34,UKR 58.312 93.844 6/13-8/05-04

28. 53 +09:03:25 Pradeep Hoogakker,33,Neth 58.080 93.471 6/12-8/04-11

53 +11:39:50 Diganta Adhikari,28,AUT 57.962 93.281 6/15-8/07-08

29. 53 +15:54:25 Surasa Mairer,53,AUT 57.771 92.974 6/12-8/04-11

54 +04:24:41 Stutisheel Lebedyev,36,UKR 57.215 92.079 6/11-8/04-06

54 +05:37:35 Pranab Vladovic,29,SLK 57.162 91.994 6/12-8/05-05

54 +07:15:40 Stutisheel Lebedyev,35,UKR 57.091 91.878 6/12-8/05-05

30. 54 +11:34:37 Abichal Watkins,47,Wales-UK 56.902 91.575 6/15-8/08-08

31. 54 +14:26:40 Baladev P. Saraz,33,SLK 56.777 91.375 6/14-8/07-09

32. 54 +15:39:14 Rathin M Boulton,31, AUS 56.725 91.289 6/13-8/06-04

54 +15:51:34 Suprabha Beckjord,44, USA 56.712 91.251 6/18-8/11-00

54 +16:17:28 Trishul Cherns,48,CAN 56.697 91.246 6/12-8/05-05

55 +02:12:16 Trishul Cherns,46,CAN 56.281 90.575 6/15-8/09-03

55 +03:47:10 Abichal Watkins,46,Wales-UK 56.205 90.454 6/17-8/11-07

55 +08:32:41 Abichal Watkins,43,Wales-UK 56.004 90.129 6/13-8/07-04

55 +10:12:07 Ananda-Lahari Zuscin,34,SLK 55.934 90.017 6/14-8/08-09

55 +13:13:00 Suprabha Beckjord,48,USA 55.808 89.814 6/13-8/07-04

55 +16:47:36 Ananda-Lahari Zuscin,33,SLK 55.658 89.573 6/15-8/09-08

56 +03:00:22 Suprabha Beckjord,47,USA 54.914 88.385 6/15-8/10-03

56 +11:13:43 Rathin M. Boulton,32,AUS 54.901 88.355 6/12-8/07-05

56 +17:51:22 Suprabha Beckjord,52,USA 54.634 87.925 6/15-8/10-08

57 +06:33:30 Rathin M. Boulton,33,AUS 54.129 87.112 6/11-8/07-06

57 +12:52:21 Abichal Watkins,44,Wales-UK 53.882 86.714 6/12-8/08-05

58 +07:54:27 Suprabha Beckjord,51,USA 53.149 85.535 6/16-8/14-07

58 +11:44:29 Ananda-Lahari Zuscin,30,SLK 53.004 85.302 6/12-8/09-05

58 +16:22:04 Abichal Watkins,45,Wales-UK 52.830 85.021 6/11-8/08-06

59 +12:20:48 Pranjal Milovnik,32,SLK 52.091 83.832 6/12-8/10-05

60 +04:35:24 Suprabha Beckjord,50,USA 51.505 82.889 6/11-8/10-06

60 +08:58:51 Suprabha Beckjord,53,USA 51.349 82.638 6/14-8/13-09

63 +04:23:28 Suprabha Beckjord,49,USA 49.066 78.965 6/12-8/14-05

Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team articles - more articles

About the author:

Tejvan organises short-distance running and cycling races for the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team in his home city of Oxford. He is also a very good cyclist, having won the National hill climb championships in 2013 and finished 3rd in the National 100 Mile Time Trials in 2014.

The eleven remaining runners moved along as best as possible, as the air was clear and cool for the morning start. Jason Lester, 49 from Phoenix, Arizona had missed two and a half days due to head illness and stomach problems. The doctor told him to take it easy - even though he felt well enough to start running again. He surprised himself by running well for 41 miles. He also passed 2,500 miles in 47 days+07:38:15. He knows there are only four days left starting tomorrow. Good luck Jason.

Mahasatya Janczak, 48, reached 2,900 miles in 47 days+07:54:52 - the first time ever in his running world. He is solid in fifth place and should finish on Day 51. Harita Davies, 48, will probably finish on Day 52 on Friday. This evening she reached 4500km in 47 days+15:38:17. This would be her fourth 3100 Mile Race finish, and she seems to be enjoying the race. Her helpers are top-class, so she appears calm and collected. Vasu Duzhiy, 57, is a Ten-Time finisher, and three-time Winner of the 3100 Mile Race. Vasu should finish on Wednesday in the afternoon or early evening. He is happy to be in the longest race, and loves the Joy the Race gives him. This will be his eleventh finish. Thanks for running so many of our races Vasu.

Harita day 48

Harita Davies is running her 4th Sri Chinmoy 3,100-mile race. She was the first female New Zealand athlete to complete the race and holds the outright New Zealand record for 3,100 miles.

To date, her times have been

2021 - 50 Days 13 Hours 23 Minutes 14 Seconds
2019 - 51 Days 09 Hours 35 Minutes 20 Seconds
2017 - 51 Days 12 Hours 48 Minutes 14 Seconds

You have to say she is very consistent. She has a metronomic style. Now a very experienced multi-day runner, she has worked out “How to run” the 3,100. All ultra runners talk about problem-solving on the run. They develop the ability to literally “think on their feet”. Observing and analysing what they are feeling, and then acting accordingly. In a long multi-day race, it is essential, and Harita has intuitively learnt this art. Conserving energy and finding a pace she is comfortable with, knowing running too fast will result in expending too much energy, and tip her over a “Red Line".

Running too slow or taking too many breaks will result in falling behind schedule. Feeding and drinking as necessary, to ensure energy systems are functioning well not just today, but tomorrow and the next day. Each day, she runs around, or just over, the required daily mileage, often running late into the evening and sometimes finishing within a minute or two of the midnight cut-off. She is on course to finish. As long as there are no surprises, she will reach the goal on Friday evening, a few hours before the race deadline. She shared her thoughts on the race here:

[Report by Sahishnu and Tarit]

Finishing Times So Far

Andrea Marcato, 41 Dohlo, Italy (Zurich) 43 days+13:33:23
Wei-Ming Lo, 58, New Taipei City, Taipei (ROC) 45 days +08:41:27
Tsai Wen-Ya, 54, Taichung City, Taiwan (ROC) 45 days +12:28:44 WWR - 1st Woman

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In a typical fashion, once the first three top runners reach their goals, the rest of the runners don’t have the same energy and intensity. The remaining group do not have a clear chance to be like the three remaining seekers who have a clear chance to reach the goal. The ten-time finisher Vasu Duzhiy needs 182 miles to reach the 3100 on Wednesday, First timer Mahasatya Janczak is just over 41 miles behind Vasu, and the three-time-finisher Harita Davies is 64 miles behind the Polish runner Mahasatya. All three must maintain their daily week to finish on time. The non-finishers are heroes in their own way. To continue until midnight on Friday, knowing you will not make your goal, is perhaps a full sign of inner strength and boundless fortitude.

Kaneenika Janakova

Until Yesterday Kaneenika Janakova held the women's race record for the Sri Chinmoy 3,100 mile race. Her run in 2017 was only the third time the 50-day barrier had been broken by a woman. Suprabha Beckford was the first woman to go sub 50 in 1998 in the second of her 13 victories in the race. Surasa Mairer and Kaneenika Janakova joined her in 2015 and 2017, respectively. Tsai Wen-Ya has now become the 4th woman to join this group, with her extraordinary performance taking the record down by three days.

SUB 50-day Female performances at the Sri Chinmoy 3,100-mile Race

Tsai Wen-Ya 45 Days 12 Hours 28 Minutes 44 Seconds 2023
Kaneenika Janajkova 48 Days 14 Hours 24 Minutes 10 Seconds 2017
Surasa Mairer. 49 Days 07 Hours 52 Minutes 01 Seconds 2015
Suprabha Beckford 49 Days 14 Hours 30 Minutes 54 seconds 1998

Kaneenika is competing in the race this year but has struggled with a few issues. She has finished the race three times and taken part on two other occasions, Knowing the history of the race, she remains determined to see out the 52 days. It has been humbling to watch her. Her 2017 run, when she lowered the then-existing record, was indeed a milestone for her. She knows she has nothing to prove to herself, other than that she can find the capacity to last the 52 days.

[Report by Sahishnu and Tarit]

Finishing Times So Far

Andrea Marcato, 41 Dohlo, Italy (Zurich) 43 days+13:33:23
Wei-Ming Lo, 58, New Taipei City, Taipei (ROC) 45 days +08:41:27
Tsai Wen-Ya, 54, Taichung City, Taiwan (ROC) 45 days +12:28:44 WWR - 1st Woman

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