About the author:

Nirbhasa is originally from Ireland but currently lives in Reykjavik, Iceland. 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.

Final results

1. Yuri Trostenyuk, 52, Vinnitsa Ukraine 46 days+01:10:25 4 finishes
2. Ashprihanal Aalto, 45, Helsinki, Finland 46 days+02:54:22 14 finishes
3. Atmavir Petr Spacil, 38, Zlin Czech Rep 47 days+11:32:00 9 finishes
4. Vasu Duzhiy, 50, St Petersburg Russia 48 days+03:54:11 5 finishes
5. Kaneenika Janakova, 46, Bratislava Slovakia 51 days+07:31:07 1 finish
6. Surasa Mairer, 57, Vienna Austria 3021.6 miles
7. Baladev Pavol Saraz, 40, Komjatice Slovakia 2811.5 miles
8. Sopan Tsekov, 35, Sofia Bulgaria 2700.0 miles
9. Ananda-Lahari Zuscin, 41, Kosice Slovakia 2608.9 miles
10. Stutisheel Lebedyev, 46, Kiev Ukraine 2604.0 miles
11. Shamita Achenbach-Konig, 51, Vienna Austria 1139.3 miles
12. Volodymyr Hlushchuk, 54, Vinnitsa Ukraine 919.2 miles

This was the twentieth consecutive running of the 3100 Mile Race, the worlds longest certified footrace. To date, 39 people have completed the event, bringing the total of finishes to 144 in 20 years. The most finishes for men is 14, held by Ashprihanal Aalto, Helsinki Finland. The most finishes for women are 13, held by Suprabha Beckjord,Washington,DC.

Week 8 (final week)

	Name	Day 50	Day 51	Day 52
Men
1	Yuri Trostenyuk	3100.1	3100.1	3100.1
	day total	0	0	0
2	Ashprihanal Aalto	3100.1	3100.1	3100.1
	day total	0	0	0
3	Atmavir Petr Spacil	3100.1	3100.1	3100.1
	day total	0	0	0
4	Vasu Duzhiy	3100.1	3100.1	3100.1
	day total	0	0	0
5	Baladev Pavol Saraz	2712.7	2763.7	2811.5
	day total	47.7	51	47.7
6	Sopan Tsekov	2616.1	2658.9	2700
	day total	43.3	42.8	41.1
7	Ananda-Lahari Zuscin	2522.2	2565	2608.9
	day total	43.9	42.8	43.9
8	Stutisheel Lebedyev	2514.6	2560.7	2604
	day total	36.7	46	43.3
9	Volodymyr Hlushchuk	919.2	919.2	919.2
	day total	0	0	0

	Name	Day 50	Day 51	Day 52
Women
1	Kaneenika Janakova	3017.3	3073.2	3100.1
	day total	56.5	55.9	26.8
2	Surasa Mairer	2921.2	2972.8	3021.6
	day total	51	51.5	48.8
3	Shamita Achenbach-Konig	1139.3	1139.3	1139.3
	day total	0	0	0

Week 7

	Name	Day 43	Day 44	Day 45	Day 46	Day 47	Day 48	Day 49
Men
1	Yuri Trostenyuk	2872.4	2945.4	3016.2	3095.2	3100.1	3100.1	3100.1
	day total	71.8	72.9	70.7	79	4.9	0	0
2	Ashprihanal Aalto	2849.3	2926.2	3001.3	3087.5	3100.1	3100.1	3100.1
	day total	76.2	76.8	75.1	86.1	12.6	0	0
3	Atmavir Petr Spacil	2779.1	2850.4	2922.3	2993.1	3059	3100.1	3100.1
	day total	65.8	71.3	71.8	70.7	65.8	41.1	0
4	Vasu Duzhiy	2740.7	2806	2875.1	2944.3	3015.6	3082.6	3100.1
	day total	64.2	65.3	69.1	69.1	71.3	66.9	17.5
5	Baladev Pavol Saraz	2375.7	2422.9	2466.3	2518.4	2571.1	2616.1	2664.9
	day total	49.9	47.1	43.3	52.1	52.6	45	48.8
6	Sopan Tsekov	2309.3	2353.2	2397.1	2441	2484.9	2529.4	2572.7
	day total	43.9	43.9	43.9	43.9	43.9	44.4	43.3
7	Ananda-Lahari Zuscin	2186.4	2231.4	2276.4	2349.9	2391.1	2433.3	2478.3
	day total	44.4	45	45	73.5	41.1	42.2	45
8	Stutisheel Lebedyev	2245.6	2282.4	2323	2365.3	2402.6	2441	2477.8
	day total	36.2	36.7	40.6	42.2	37.3	38.4	36.7
9	Volodymyr Hlushchuk	919.2	919.2	919.2	919.2	919.2	919.2	919.2
	day total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

	Name	Day 43	Day 44	Day 45	Day 46	Day 47	Day 48	Day 49
Women
1	Kaneenika Janakova	2623.2	2679.2	2735.7	2793.3	2848.2	2904.2	2960.7
	day total	54.8	55.9	56.5	57.6	54.8	55.9	56.5
2	Surasa Mairer	2548	2605.1	2658.9	2714.3	2764.8	2816.9	2870.2
	day total	55.4	57	53.7	55.4	50.4	52.1	53.2
3	Shamita Achenbach-Konig	1139.3	1139.3	1139.3	1139.3	1139.3	1139.3	1139.3
	day total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Week 6

	Name	Day 36	Day 37	Day 38	Day 39	Day 40	Day 41	Day 42
Men
1	Yuri Trostenyuk	2398.2	2464.6	2531.6	2596.3	2662.2	2730.2	2800.5
	day total	65.3	66.4	66.9	64.7	65.8	68	70.2
2	Ashprihanal Aalto	2377.9	2435	2505.8	2576	2641.9	2707.2	2773
	day total	62	57	70.7	70.2	65.8	65.3	65.8
3	Atmavir Petr Spacil	2389.4	2453.6	2501.9	2544.7	2587	2649.6	2713.2
	day total	56.5	64.2	48.2	42.8	42.2	62.5	63.6
4	Vasu Duzhiy	2295	2355.9	2422.4	2482.2	2545.8	2612.2	2676.4
	day total	64.7	60.9	66.4	59.8	63.6	66.4	64.2
5	Baladev Pavol Saraz	2012.9	2068.9	2120.5	2174.8	2226.4	2278.6	2325.8
	day total	54.8	55.9	51.5	54.3	51.5	52.1	47.1
6	Sopan Tsekov	2000.3	2042.6	2087	2132	2176.5	2219.8	2265.4
	day total	46	42.2	44.4	45	44.4	43.3	45.5
7	Stutisheel Lebedyev	2013.5	2039.3	2068.4	2103.5	2137	2172.6	2209.4
	day total	64.2	25.7	29	35.1	33.4	35.6	36.7
8	Ananda-Lahari Zuscin	1864.2	1912	1953.1	1995.9	2039.8	2092	2141.9
	day total	46.6	47.7	41.1	42.8	43.9	52.1	49.9
9	Volodymyr Hlushchuk	919.2	919.2	919.2	919.2	919.2	919.2	919.2
	day total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

	Name	Day 36	Day 37	Day 38	Day 39	Day 40	Day 41	Day 42
Women
1	Kaneenika Janakova	2239.1	2290.6	2344.4	2401.5	2457.5	2512.4	2568.3
	day total	53.2	51.5	53.7	57	55.9	54.8	55.9
2	Surasa Mairer	2184.7	2233	2283	2335.1	2387.8	2438.8	2492.6
	day total	53.7	48.2	49.9	52.1	52.6	51	53.7
3	Shamita Achenbach-Konig	1139.3	1139.3	1139.3	1139.3	1139.3	1139.3	1139.3
	day total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Week 5

	Name	Day 29	Day 30	Day 31	Day 32	Day 33	Day 34	Day 35
Men
1	Yuri Trostenyuk	1945.4	2009.1	2074.4	2138.1	2203.4	2268.1	2332.9
	day total	65.8	63.6	65.3	63.6	65.3	64.7	64.7
2	Atmavir Petr Spacil	1976.2	2020.1	2085.4	2151.8	2217.7	2281.3	2332.9
	day total	47.1	43.9	65.3	66.4	65.8	63.6	51.5
3	Ashprihanal Aalto	1931.7	1992.6	2059	2129.3	2190.8	2253.9	2315.9
	day total	65.8	60.9	66.4	70.2	61.4	63.1	62
4	Vasu Duzhiy	1888.4	1949.3	2011.9	2063.4	2118.9	2172.6	2230.3
	day total	59.8	60.9	62.5	51.5	55.4	53.7	57.6
5	Baladev Pavol Saraz	1656.8	1707.8	1756.1	1800	1848.3	1903.2	1958.1
	day total	53.2	51	48.2	43.9	48.2	54.8	54.8
6	Sopan Tsekov	1683.7	1728.1	1778.6	1820.9	1865.3	1909.8	1954.2
	day total	51	44.4	50.4	42.2	44.4	44.4	44.4
7	Stutisheel Lebedyev	1634.8	1699	1762.1	1820.3	1871.9	1903.2	1949.3
	day total	63.1	64.2	63.1	58.1	51.5	31.2	46
8	Ananda-Lahari Zuscin	1555.2	1600.8	1645.3	1690.8	1733.6	1775.9	1817.6
	day total	47.7	45.5	44.4	45.5	42.8	42.2	41.7
9	Volodymyr Hlushchuk	919.2	919.2	919.2	919.2	919.2	919.2	919.2
	day total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

	Name	Day 29	Day 30	Day 31	Day 32	Day 33	Day 34	Day 35
Women
1	Kaneenika Janakova	1851.1	1914.7	1977.8	2034.4	2082.1	2133.7	2185.8
	day total	63.6	63.6	63.1	56.5	47.7	51.5	52.1
2	Surasa Mairer	1833.5	1880.1	1933.9	1974	2025	2078.3	2130.9
	day total	54.8	46.6	53.7	40	51	53.2	52.6
3	Shamita Achenbach-Konig	1139.3	1139.3	1139.3	1139.3	1139.3	1139.3	1139.3
	day total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Week 4

	Name	Day 22	Day 23	Day 24	Day 25	Day 26	Day 27	Day 28
Men
1	Atmavir Petr Spacil	1526.7	1593.1	1659.5	1728.1	1796.2	1864.2	1929
	day total	66.9	66.4	66.4	68.6	68	68	64.7
2	Yuri Trostenyuk	1486.1	1551.4	1616.7	1682.6	1749.5	1813.7	1879.6
	day total	64.7	65.3	65.3	65.8	66.9	64.2	65.8
3	Ashprihanal Aalto	1456.5	1521.2	1586.5	1656.8	1727	1795.1	1865.9
	day total	66.9	64.7	65.3	70.2	70.2	68	70.7
4	Vasu Duzhiy	1542.6	1600.3	1638.1	1676	1722.6	1773.7	1828.6
	day total	56.5	57.6	37.8	37.8	46.6	51	54.8
5	Sopan Tsekov	1271.5	1335.2	1397.2	1459.8	1520.1	1571.2	1632.6
	day total	62	63.6	62	62.5	60.3	51	61.4
6	Baladev Pavol Saraz	1256.2	1311	1367.6	1427.9	1485	1543.2	1603.5
	day total	52.1	54.8	56.5	60.3	57	58.1	60.3
7	Stutisheel Lebedyev	1270.4	1305.5	1368.7	1431.8	1493.2	1539.9	1571.7
	day total	32.3	35.1	63.1	63.1	61.4	46.6	31.8
8	Ananda-Lahari Zuscin	1231.5	1275.4	1321.5	1365.9	1413.1	1459.8	1507.5
	day total	56.5	43.9	46	44.4	47.1	46.6	47.7
9	Volodymyr Hlushchuk	919.2	919.2	919.2	919.2	919.2	919.2	919.2
	day total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

	Name	Day 22	Day 23	Day 24	Day 25	Day 26	Day 27	Day 28
Women
1	Kaneenika Janakova	1402.1	1466.9	1531.7	1595.9	1659	1723.2	1787.4
	day total	64.7	64.7	64.7	64.2	63.1	64.2	64.2
2	Surasa Mairer	1423.5	1487.2	1545.4	1605.7	1666.7	1723.7	1778.6
	day total	65.3	63.6	58.1	60.3	60.9	57	54.8
3	Shamita Achenbach-Konig	1139.3	1139.3	1139.3	1139.3	1139.3	1139.3	1139.3
	day total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Week 3

	Name	Day 15	Day 16	Day 17	Day 18	Day 19	Day 20	Day 21
Men
1	Vasu Duzhiy	1086	1155.2	1227.6	1291.3	1355.5	1417.5	1486.1
	day total	71.3	69.1	72.4	63.6	64.2	62	68.6
2	Atmavir Petr Spacil	1054.7	1123.3	1191.4	1256.2	1323.1	1391.2	1459.8
	day total	69.6	68.6	68	64.7	66.9	68	68.6
3	Yuri Trostenyuk	1033.9	1100.3	1167.2	1231.5	1294.6	1357.7	1421.3
	day total	65.8	66.4	66.9	64.2	63.1	63.1	63.6
4	Ashprihanal Aalto	989.4	1056.9	1122.8	1188.7	1254.5	1322	1389.5
	day total	50.4	67.5	65.8	65.8	65.8	67.5	67.5
5	Stutisheel Lebedyev	890.7	954.9	1018.5	1073.4	1116.2	1179.3	1238
	day total	60.9	64.2	63.6	54.8	42.8	63.1	58.7
6	Sopan Tsekov	864.3	919.7	966.4	1011.4	1076.7	1142.6	1209.5
	day total	42.8	55.4	46.6	45	65.3	65.8	66.9
7	Baladev Pavol Saraz	856.1	909.3	969.1	1028.4	1088.8	1146.4	1204
	day total	53.2	53.2	59.8	59.2	60.3	57.6	57.6
8	Ananda-Lahari Zuscin	839.1	909.3	968.6	1015.2	1060.2	1131.6	1174.9
	day total	45	70.2	59.2	46.6	45	71.3	43.3
9	Volodymyr Hlushchuk	789.7	841.3	875.3	913.2	919.2	919.2	919.2
	day total	52.6	51.5	34	37.8	6	0	0

	Name	Day 15	Day 16	Day 17	Day 18	Day 19	Day 20	Day 21
Women
1	Surasa Mairer	973.5	1038.3	1103	1165.6	1230.9	1294	1358.2
	day total	64.7	64.7	64.7	62.5	65.3	63.1	64.2
2	Kaneenika Janakova	953.2	1018	1080.5	1144.7	1208.4	1273.2	1337.4
	day total	64.7	64.7	62.5	64.2	63.6	64.7	64.2
3	Shamita Achenbach-Konig	928	988.3	1049.3	1099.7	1139.3	1139.3	1139.3
	day total	60.3	60.3	60.9	50.4	39.5	0	0

Week 2

	Name	Day 8	Day 9	Day 10	Day 11	Day 12	Day 13	Day 14
Men
1	Vasu Duzhiy	595.4	667.3	737.5	807.8	878	943.3	1014.7
	day total	71.8	71.8	70.2	70.2	70.2	65.3	71.3
2	Atmavir Petr Spacil	578.9	647.5	716.1	784.7	852.2	915.9	985
	day total	60.3	68.6	68.6	68.6	67.5	63.6	69.1
3	Yuri Trostenyuk	566.3	633.3	701.3	768.8	835.8	901.6	968
	day total	67.5	66.9	68	67.5	66.9	65.8	66.4
4	Ashprihanal Aalto	550.9	616.8	682.7	745.8	812.2	873.1	938.9
	day total	68	65.8	65.8	63.1	66.4	60.9	65.8
5	Stutisheel Lebedyev	447.8	513.6	579.5	637.1	700.2	765.5	829.7
	day total	63.6	65.8	65.8	57.6	63.1	65.3	64.2
6	Sopan Tsekov	484	544.9	604.7	665.6	726	776.5	821.5
	day total	60.9	60.9	59.8	60.9	60.3	50.4	45
7	Baladev Pavol Saraz	461.5	519.1	576.7	634.4	688.1	746.3	802.8
	day total	56.5	57.6	57.6	57.6	53.7	58.1	56.5
8	Ananda-Lahari Zuscin	514.7	560.3	611.3	656.3	703.5	748.5	794.1
	day total	49.3	45.5	51	45	47.1	45	45.5
9	Volodymyr Hlushchuk	473	521.3	559.7	607.5	645.9	690.9	737
	day total	26.8	48.2	38.4	47.7	38.4	45	46

	Name	Day 8	Day 9	Day 10	Day 11	Day 12	Day 13	Day 14
Women
1	Surasa Mairer	517.5	582.2	648.6	714.5	779.2	843.5	908.8
	day total	64.2	64.7	66.4	65.8	64.7	64.2	65.3
2	Kaneenika Janakova	503.7	567.4	631.6	696.4	760	824.2	888.5
	day total	63.6	63.6	64.2	64.7	63.6	64.2	64.2
3	Shamita Achenbach-Konig	493.9	556.4	620.1	684.9	745.2	805.6	867.6
	day total	62	62.5	63.6	64.7	60.3	60.3	62

Week 1

	Name	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5	Day 6	Day 7
Men
1	Vasu Duzhiy	82.8	155.8	223.3	297.4	370.9	447.2	523.5
	day total	82.8	72.9	67.5	74	73.5	76.2	76.2
2	Atmavir Petr Spacil	83.9	159.7	233.2	305.1	377.5	447.8	518.6
	day total	83.9	75.7	73.5	71.8	72.4	70.2	70.7
3	Yuri Trostenyuk	80.1	152	222.8	291.9	360.5	430.2	498.8
	day total	80.1	71.8	70.7	69.1	68.6	69.6	68.6
4	Ashprihanal Aalto	80.1	144.3	213.4	280.4	351.7	416.5	482.9
	day total	80.1	64.2	69.1	66.9	71.3	64.7	66.4
5	Ananda-Lahari Zuscin	84.5	159.7	227.2	291.9	357.2	410.5	465.3
	day total	84.5	75.1	67.5	64.7	65.3	53.2	54.8
6	Volodymyr Hlushchuk	74	139.9	206.3	271.1	332.5	390.1	446.1
	day total	74	65.8	66.4	64.7	61.4	57.6	55.9
7	Sopan Tsekov	70.2	130.6	190.9	246.9	307.3	362.7	423.1
	day total	70.2	60.3	60.3	55.9	60.3	55.4	60.3
8	Baladev Pavol Saraz	68	122.9	180	237	296.3	349.5	405
	day total	68	54.8	57	57	59.2	53.2	55.4
9	Stutisheel Lebedyev	70.2	114.6	145.9	201.4	263.4	326.5	384.1
	day total	70.2	44.4	31.2	55.4	62	63.1	57.6

	Name	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5	Day 6	Day 7
Women
1	Surasa Mairer	70.2	134.4	200.3	263.9	325.9	389	453.3
	day total	70.2	64.2	65.8	63.6	62	63.1	64.2
2	Kaneenika Janakova	75.1	135	194.2	255.1	316.1	377	440.1
	day total	75.1	59.8	59.2	60.9	60.9	60.9	63.1
3	Shamita Achenbach-Konig	66.9	123.4	185.4	245.8	306.7	369.8	431.9
	day total	66.9	56.5	62	60.3	60.9	63.1	62

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.

Cara Giaimo, October 03, 2016 on website Atlas Obscura.

"Over her 23-year career, Suprabha Beckjord raced enough miles to circle the globe twice. Sure, she looks patient enough, smiling over the cash register. Maybe she's got an extra bounce in her step as she helps someone pick out a greeting card. But customers at the Transcendence-Perfection-Bliss of the Beyond gift shop in Washington, D.C. likely don't realize that Suprabha Beckjord, the 60-year-old woman standing behind the counter, isn't just the store's helpful proprietor—she's one of the greatest endurance athletes the world has ever seen." For complete article.

Photo: Suprabha with helpers after she completed the 2004 Self-Transcendence 3,100 Mile Race.

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The following story appears in Anthony Rodale's blog FitWild.com

Imagine spending a summer running 3,100 miles, a distance that would take you from Seattle to Miami. If you attempted that particular run this past summer, as you crossed the Cascades, you may have slowed, feeling the effects of the Heat Dome. And let’s say you started with a group of friends who quickly jumped ahead of you. As you progress through the Midwest into the South, you are told they are already a hundred miles ahead. You might feel that you’ll never be able to catch up. You plod along though Arkansas and over the Great Smoky Mountains. Somehow, though, as you gear up for the final 200 miles, the leader’s silhouette becomes faintly visible against the backdrop of the Epcot Center in Orlando. With each successive mile en route to Miami, you seem to be getting closer. As the Miami Skyline comes into view, you can actually see the leader just 9 miles ahead of you. For complete story...

Race Director's updates

Kaneenika Janakova fulfilled a long-held dream to finish the 3100 Mile race today, crossing the line in 51 days+07:31:07. A smile etched on her face, the 46 year old Slovakian managed to average 60.416 miles per day /97.231 km. She became the sixth woman to finish 3100 miles.

Surasa Mairer continued on to reach 3021.69 miles before midnight brought endgame to the race. The former champ and still record holder was as gracious as ever.

Baladev Pavol Saraz made it to 2811.5 miles, including running a 3:33 lap in a beautiful clear evening.

Sopan Tsekov walked for several weeks until he reached 2700 miles, injuries forcing him to dawn the cloak of pedestrian. He smiled and said walking was much harder than running.

Ananda-Lahari Zuscin held it together until he finished at midnight with 2608.99 miles.

Stutisheel Lebedyev was still grateful and thankful for all the support he received, enroute to 2604.05 miles.

Thanks for following the longest race for the last 20 years,folks. We hope to be back next June for Chapter 21. Until then, may you have a smile on your face at least once a day.!

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As the sands of time slipped to the bottom of the large glass bowl, the remaining six runners of the 3100 Mile Race continued on their inner and outer journey. Five will go home a little sad, not because they did not succeed, but because the race will be over.

We now know that Kaneenika Janakova will, indeed, finish her 3100 miles at about 2:00 pm local time, give or take 15 minutes on either side of that guesstimate. She has been strong throughout the nearly seven and a half weeks of running around the block. She has met every obstacle in this race, and with less than 27 miles to the finish line, she has to be happy with a finish, a real finish, that erases the unfortunate fall of 2015. Just as we all have good and bad days, ups and downs in life, so too, the fate of the multiday runner/journey runner knows no certainty, no sure thing, no definite ending, until the end actually appears. You have to feel good about this young lady. She will be the sixth woman to complete the 3100 Mile Race. She will fall asleep tomorrow night, after all the cheering is over, and the flowers are put in water. Somewhere, she will sit in a chair, cry a little, smile a little, and then yell' Did it!!!'

Yes you did , Kaneenika, you did it for all of us, too, who could never do it. Not in this lifetime, anyway.

See you at 2:00 pm

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With the fastest runners having completed their task, and enjoyed rest and relaxation, the final six runners on the course have to search for motivation. To keep going when a finish is hopeless must be a difficult pill to swallow. Of the six, only Kaneenika Janakova has a chance of reaching the goal on Tuesday at midnight. Thus, it is intriguing for the other five to taste the emptiness of a self-imposed purgatory. Here is where their inner depth kicks in. What better time than now to show their real strength, their real fortitude, their real dedication to the highest reality. What better time than now?!

Kaneenika Janakova has been managing her race well the last 10 days, and with two more efforts, should reach the finish line that eluded her a year ago. If she is vigilant, sometime between 1:00 pm and 2:30, a smile on her face and a sense of utter relief should accompany the Slovakian champion. She reached 3000 miles today almost two days faster than last year. Stay tuned for updates tomorrow.

Kaneenika Janakova-3000 miles-49 days+12:31:15

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Just before 10:00 am local time today, Vasu Duzhiy from St. Petersburg, Russia crossed the finish line for his fifth consecutive 3100 Mile Race completion. He finished in 48 days+03:54:11, which was an average of 64.368 miles per day(103.591 km). He was gracious and humble after his difficult ordeal of a hot New York summer, but was relieved enough to hit the beach with a few other fellow finishers.

The race has three more days before completion. Kaneenika Janakova will be the last likely finisher on tuesday afternoon. The rest of her fellow competitors will continue on until the final seconds approach midnight of tuesday.

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Apart from the weekend traffic and wayward beachgoers, Atmavir Petr Spacil cruised to his ninth finish in as many starts of the 3100 Mile Race. The youthful looking Atmavir crested the tape in 47 days+11:32:00, the second fastest 3100 of his impressive multi-day career. He is still ranked ninth alltime for the 3100 Mile Race. Atmavir exuded gratitude to all his friends, helpers, his running colleagues , and especially his coach and guide- Sri Chinmoy as his race resulted in another podium finish of third place.

Vasu Duzhiy had another fine day to position himself for a mid-morning conclusion to his 3100 Mile Race. His 66.95 miles led all runners. Vasu has only 17.56 miles to negotiate on saturday morning to reach his goal of 3100 miles. This will translate to a 10:00 am finish if his pace is moderate in the expected warm sun.

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After the fierce competition on Day 46, it was a walk in the park for Yuri Trostenyuk today, as the native of Vinnitsa, Ukraine won the 20th edition of the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence. His winning time was 46 days+01:10:25, an average of 67.323 miles per day/108.346 km. Yuri, 52, retains his ranking of 11th all-time for 3100 miles, and has completed the world's longest certified race four times. He was a model of consistency, never going lower than 63.11 miles on any day, and showed tremendous strength throughout the difficult heatwave that sapped energy and willpower from almost every competitor in the race. Mr Trostenyuk needed to defend his top position in the race in the latter stages, as his efforts combined against those of Ashprihanal Aalto, created the closest finish in event history. Only 94 minutes separated the two stalwarts after 46 days and two hours of running. Yuri remains the ever-smiling competitor, confident in the journey and full of gratitude for every opportunity to run very long.

The second position this morning went to Ashprihanal Aalto, the 45 year old courier from Helsinki, Finland. Mr Aalto set the current all-time record for 3100 miles last year (40 days+09 hours), and surprisingly showed up at the line again this year. It seemed that he had not fully recovered from the epic finish of 2015, yet, overcoming fitness and chest cold issues, ran himself into shape. In a final blitz to the finish line he averaged four straight days of 78.61 miles per day, including the final battle yesterday of 86.1. Alas, second place was his fate. By finishing, however, Ashprihanal became the only person to finish the 3100 a record 14 times. His completion today took 46 days+02:54:22, which is an average of 67.218 miles per day(108.177 km). He also holds most victories, most completions while averaging 70plus miles per day, and many individual bests for marks past 2100 km and 1400 miles.

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Atmavir Petr Spacil ran 65.8 miles to get into position to finish the race on friday afternoon. With 41 miles to cover, Atmavir should finish around 4:00 pm. He has had another successful journey, and will reach the podium again, as well as having crossed the elusive line for the ninth time in his career.

Vasu Duzhiy ran 71.34 miles to secure the Day leader honor. He will finish midday on saturday, barring any misfortune. The final finisher will be Kaneenika Janakova on tuesday, the last day of the race.

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In what can best be described as a classic defense in a chess match, Yuri Trostenyuk withstood the ferocious charge of the Master of long distance- Ashprihanal Aalto and his 86.16 miles- in reaching the cusp of victory in the 3100 Mile Race. The morning dawned with Ashprihanal determined to equal the quirky record of sorts set by Ananda-Lahari Zuscin last year- 86. 1 miles on Day 44, the longest distance run in the last few days of the 3100. The first few hours saw Ashprihanal blaze 5.5 miles an hour, including some laps in the low 5:20's. Yuri was not to be daunted by the inspiration from his rival-friend. Instead he increased his speed in the afternoon, and bypassed his second break after five straight hours of running. He equaled laps completed all afternoon by Mr. Aalto, and the gap which dwindled from 15 miles to eight, stayed there until Ashprihanal's evening break. With one last gasp, the Finn continued, but Yuri held him off as the hours and minutes ticked away. At days' end, Ashprihanal had his 86.1, but Yuri ran a sparkling 79 miles to counter all challenges. Ashprihanal shook Yuri's hand as they came to the line together, acknowledging the Ukrainian's strength and stamina. Yuri smiled with still 35 minutes remaining. The race would be his.

The action at the front also inspired Atmavir Petr Spacil to another 70.79 day. Just as well, Ananda-Lahari Zuscin emerged from his month-long funk to serve as the rabbit/inspiration for Ashprihanal to chase after for several hours. He finished with 73.5 miles, his best venture since Day 2.

Yuri will finish the race first in probably just over an hour on Thursday morning- only 9 laps remain for him. Ashprihanal will require 23 laps more to finish, so he would follow Yuri about 2.5 hours at the finish line.

What a day. The closest finish, the biggest totals in the last four days from two great runners.!

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On an almost perfect day for running long, the top three stayed that way enroute to over 70 miles each. The leader Yuri Trostenyuk reached 70.79 miles to solidify his hold on first position. Third placer Atmavir Petr Spacil ran his second straight 71+ miler to enhance his chances of finishing friday. And second place runner Ashprihanal Aalto ran another sizzling 75.18 miles to creep closer to the top. The temp barely hit 80º, the air was crisp, the humidity was low.

Yuri should finish on thursday mid-morning. He ran through the 3000 mile split for the fourth time in his burgeoning multiday career. Ashprihanal Aalto topped the 3000 mile mark a remarkable 14th time in his storied career. He still stands 15 miles back of Yuri with one whole day to minimize the gap. Considering that both had amazing races with huge pb's in perfect conditions in 2015, for both men to be challenging for the win, late in the race this year, speaks volumes about their heart and ability. Yuri probably has enough cushion to hold off Ashprihanal. Yet, like the NY Lottery- you never know....

Yuri Trostenyuk-3000 miles-44 days+13:48:10

Ashprihanal Aalto-3000 miles-44 days+17:41:49

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As the contest between Yuri Trostenyuk and Ashprihanal Aalto comes down to the wire, we have a timely graphic from Maathias Van Baaren showing us just how close this race is compared to previous contests.

Using a statistical projection, the two are scheduled to finish just 3 hours apart; however now that the race is in its final hours, the laws of statistics may just go out the window...so stay tuned!

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The daily mileage of every runner has goals, actualities and possibilities built into it. The pipe dream, if included, would reflect the desire to run 70 miles- once, twice, or every day of this 52-day journey. For most, this dream is very far from reality. To the talented and confident- 70 miles is their 'feeling good' consequence. If you are not elite, this distance never crosses your mind. Seventy miles, on Day 44, almost seems surreal.

Today three men ran past 70 miles like it was standing still and right in front of them. Yurt Trostenyuk continued his fine, faultless effort in this race by running 72.99 miles. Atmavir Petr Spacil visited 70-land with 71.34 miles- his best day since Day 7. Ashprihanal Aalto again tried to pressure Yuri, recording a fabulous 76.83 mile jaunt that was one lap better than the previous day. The gap remains at 19 miles. Yuri will be tough to catch, with 154.6 miles ahead to reach the finish line tape.

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Sunday was a bit like saturday's weather- wet, warm and humid in the morning, hot sunny and humid in afternoon, rainy in evening. The good thing was that four men made it past 60 miles. The better thing was that two men made it past 70 miles. The best thing was that those two extended themselves to contest the top rung of the ladder. Yuri Trostenyuk , the leader with a nearly insurmountable 27 mile lead, stayed right up on the heels of Ashprihanal Aalto for over two hours, matching the wiry Finn step for step. Mr Aalto carved a small lead in the morning. When sunny, then overcast skies turned to more showers, Ashprihanal did not cower, but powered on. A late evening drenching, heavy downpour only hastened the steps of both runners. When the day ended, Yuri had run 71.89 miles, his best total since Day 2. Ashprihanal reached another gear, reaching 76.28 miles, his best output since Day 1. The two are now four miles closer to each other than yesterday, but time is running out for the eight-time champ. Yuri is relentless, and forgoes sleep to squeeze out every last inch of progress. he only has 228 miles to run. Ashprihanal may not have a miraculous finish in him, but he sure knows how to go out in style in his fourteenth attempt at this amazing race. Stay tuned for a fantasic finish.

Ashprihanal Aalto-2800 miles-42+06:19:41

Vasu Duzhiy-2700 miles-42 days+05:38:40

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As those of you who have been following the race know, we have occasionally received incredibly beautiful and detailed race statistics from 3100 Mile race enthusiast Matthias Van Baaren from Vienna which were a huge inspiration for our daily charts. We had not recieved any in a few weeks, and were wondering a little what happened...

Matthias checked in with us just recently and explained the delay - on day 21, his son was born! Matthias says that's the reason everything is taking a little longer to finish, but he is still working one to two hours every day the stats (between diaper change). Matthias says that maybe the above photo of his son (who he assures us is a fan of Surasa Mairer, also from Vienna) is the first picture of the future winner of the 50th 3100 Mile Race, in 2046....

Here are the race stats from the last 4 weeks for your perusal:

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Nothing could stop the runners today, particularly a sticky, humid overcast morning, a hot afternoon, and lingering showers in the evening. Yuri Trostenyuk led the charge of the top four men who had reached over sixty miles. He recorded 70.24 miles to pad the lead over second to 27 miles. He reached 2800.5 miles at days end, a mere 300 miles left to conquer.Ashprihanal Aalto just could not ignite the afterburners that his legs have become when everything is working well. He still ran 65.8 miles. The race for first could have been decided today when Yuri came up big.

Atmavir Petr Spacil went past 2700 miles again for the ninth time, another remarkable athlete still performing well. Vasu Duzhiy reached 64.2 miles to move closer to a fifth straight finish.

Yuri Trostenyuk-4500 km-41 days+17:01:21

Yuri Trostenyuk-2800 miles-41 days+17:56:50

Atmavir Petr Spacil-2700 miles-41 days+14:27:27

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Day 41 should be remembered for the end of the heat-wave of the last seven days with morning rain and thunder storms. Alas, the top four were more than willing to run far, as all of them went over 60 miles. Chief architect was the race leader Yuri Trostenyuk, who led the day again with 68.05 miles whilst increasing his lead over Ashprihanal Aalto to 23 + miles. Yuri and relentless are regular buddies, because you rarely won't see his dogged determination.

Vasu Duzhiy continued his fine comeback with 66.40 miles.

Ashprihanal said that a little after 3:00 pm today he remembered that his race last year ended at about that time in a stupendous fashion(on Day 41). What he might not have realised was that he was about 425 miles ahead of where he is today in this race.

With eleven days left the runners are making urgency their M.O., since you never know if you can make it to the line until you are finally there. Their faith in themselves and their perseverance are sterling, if not abundant at all times.

Yuri Trostenyuk-2700 miles-40 days+09:47:25

Ashprihanal Aalto-2700 miles-40 days+16:02:35

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On a warm, muggy day in New York, Yuri Trostenyuk and Ashprihanal Aalto both reached 65.85 miles, to maintain their distance apart, and to inch closer to finishing in about a week. Yuri has totalled 2662.22 miles, 21 miles ahead of Ashprihanal, the multiple-times champion. With the hot weather a thing of the past, all the runners will be seeking max miles as only 12 days remain in the quest. 3100 miles or not, the men and women of this race have shown and will continue to show a determination and dedication to the task that few of us could ever duplicate. The best part of the race is still to come. Finishes, near misses, completions not reaching the destination- to us it is all the same. They all have strived and won, we are just waiting for the result. Each group of runners who try the 3100 is unique in its own way. Indeed, every year of the race is different, but the challenges are always intense and relentless- these endless miles and far-reaching days.

Good luck, runners.

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