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.Nayak compiled some interesting statistics about the 3100 Mile race.
Here are some of the staggering numbers that go to make up the 3100 race, now completing its 12th year. I have estimated some quantities when information was not available.
Total number of starters since the 3100 race began in 1997 – 102
Percent of starters who finished – 83%
Total distance travelled, all years – 297,184 miles (478,169 km)
Comparison to moon travel – From earth to moon + 2! times around the earth
Number of steps taken—all runners and years – 523 million
Total number of laps-all runners and years – 541,545
Number of times around the earth, all runners & years – 12
Running around Jupiter, largest planet – More than once around
Suprabha”s mileage for 12 years – 39,900
Total number of person-days involved in race, all years and runners – 4932 days (13! years)
Average finish time – 50 days +10 hours
Water consumed, all years and runners – 20,000 liters
Estimated number of meals eaten, all runners and years – 15,000 (enough to feed a family of 4 for 10 years),
Number of countries represented – 17
Countries with most entries USA: 17 (because of Suprabha”s 12)
Country with most runners – Czechoslovakia: 6 (3 Czech, 3 Slovak); Germany: 4; USA: 4
Total number of thoughts at 10 per minute, all runners and years – 53 million
Estimated number of hours of selfless service support since 1997 – 52,000 (equivalent to 6 years of 24/7)
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