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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.
Mahasatya Janczak, 48, Lublin Poland, finished in fifth place in the 27th Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race. He finished in 50 days+10:30:41. He averaged 61.465 miles/ 98.918 km per day.
After a cheerful and grateful response, Mahasatya thanked his several helpers that kept him in good spirits. He eventually finished the 13 extra laps to pass the 5000km final park. The time was 50 days+13:02:28.
Harita Davies passed the 3000-mile mark in 50 days+04:39:59. She is hoping to finish on Friday evening before the midnight final ring sounds. She will reach her fourth 3100 Mile Race finish.
Mahasatya Janzak has become only the second Polish athlete to complete 3,100 miles. For those lucky enough to watch him these last few weeks, he has been a model of consistency, running with a smooth, efficient and effortless stride. From day one, he has just got on with taking care of business. There have been no flusters and no dramas. He simply gets on with things. Occasionally, he has a look as if things are getting difficult, but nothing seems to phase him. He finds a way of getting through things. People talk about being physically ready for the rigours of the 3100. You also have to be emotionally ready too. It doesn’t matter how good or experienced a runner you are, if you have a weakness, physically or emotionally, the race will test you and find you out.
With Mahasatya finishing, another runner has left the course, having reached the goal. Things seem calm and quiet this evening on day 51. Tomorrow, Friday is the last day of the race. Harita Davies, who has been running so consistently just above the “Red line" all race, is set to finish tomorrow. It will be late into the evening, but she has a steady focus now. You sense she is embracing the challenge, and the hard work has all been done. Just one more day of running awaits her. For those whose challenge has been staying the course for 52 days, they will all reach their personal milestone. When the course closes at midnight tomorrow, bringing down the curtain on another 3100-mile race, their outer and inner adventure will draw to a close.
[Report by Sahishnu and Tarit]
Interview from Day 44
Interview after finish
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
- Vasu Duzhiy, 57, St. Petersburg, Russia 49 days+15:36:01
- Mahasatya Janczak, 48, Lublin Poland, 50 days+10:30:41
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