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Day 52: Three Finishes

By Sahishnu Szczesiul
6 August

The 23rd edition of the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race ended at midnight tonight, after three runners finished the .5488 of a mile loop (883.2079 meters) a total of 5649 times. Smarana Puntigam touched down just before 10:00 am to lead the group. The Austrian record-holder has now finished eight times in 10 attempts. Less than six hours later Harita Davies reached her second completion of the event, moving up to 34th overall and fifth of eight ladies who have run this race. She broke her previous best by nearly six hours, and still maintains New Zealand’s fastest time, man or woman. Todor Dimitrov, ‘El Capitan’, finished 3100 miles in his first attempt, while overcoming tough odds, injuries, sickness and being 32miles behind pace with only six days to go.  Ushika Muckenhumer bravely reached 2,777.47 miles before midnight, grateful for the experience.

Thanks, folks, for following our race around the block. May all transcend their previous achievements.

Ashprihanal Aalto-                 47 days+01:39:34   

Nirbhasa Magee-                   48 days+09:04:57                    

Vasu Duzhiy-                          49 days+06:13:17                

Ananda-Lahari Zuscin           49 days+09:42:19

Smarana Puntigam                51 days+03:58:59                    

Harita Davies-                        51 days+09:35:20        

Todor Dimitrov                       51 days+17:08:38    

Ushika Muckenhumer           2,777.4768 miles  

In the Media

The 3100 Mile Race appears on Brazil's Globo TV

By Rupantar LaRusso author bio »
1 September

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.

ashprihanal-j-43211.jpgGlobo TV, Brazil's largest network, produced a 12 minutes feature about the 2019 race for their popular Fantastico programme, which often attracts between 35 and 40 million viewers. During the course of the summer, a Brazilian TV crew came on many different days and filmed the race from every different perspective: during the heat of the afternoon, the start of the race, even during pouring rain. 

To view the video...

(Photo: Ashprihanal at scoreboard after completing the 3,100-Mile Race)

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In the Media

Newsforkids.net: Sri Chinmoy – a 3,100-Mile, 52-Day Race

By Rupantar LaRusso author bio »
8 August

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.

pre-board-1055706.jpgNews for kids, "real news, told simply", covers the 23rd Annual Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3,100-Mile Race.

"The Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence Race (SCSTR) is the longest running race in the world. It’s a 3,100 mile (4,989 kilometer) race. It’s also a very short race – the entire track goes around just one city block."  For the complete article...

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Highlights of the 2019 Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race

By Tejvan Pettinger author bio »
7 August

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.
  • Asprihanal Aalto's Finish

    Asprihanal Aalto's Finish

  • The race doesn't stop for any weather.

    The race doesn't stop for any weather.

  • Harita Davies, the 1st place woman, and the urban environment of the race

    Harita Davies, the 1st place woman, and the urban environment of the race

  • Nirbhasa finished in 2nd place

    Nirbhasa finished in 2nd place

  • Peaceful evening

    Peaceful evening

  • 3rd place Vasu Duzihy on his finish lap

    3rd place Vasu Duzihy on his finish lap

  • The race is so long - there is time to share a joke with supporters of the race

    The race is so long - there is time to share a joke with supporters of the race

  • Ananda Lahari Zuscin finished in 4th

    Ananda Lahari Zuscin finished in 4th

  • The start of the race back on 16 June

    The start of the race back on 16 June

  • Smarana Puntigam - 5th

    Smarana Puntigam - 5th

  • Locals inspired by the race

    Locals inspired by the race

  • Todor Dimitrov finished in 6th place

    Todor Dimitrov finished in 6th place

  • Ushika Muckenhumer running with the setting sun

    Ushika Muckenhumer running with the setting sun

  • Late night greeting from a well-wisher of the race

    Late night greeting from a well-wisher of the race

After 52 days of self-transcendence, this year's Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race drew to a close with seven of the eight runners completing 3100 miles within the allotted time. Between them, the eight intrepid runners covered a total of 27,577 miles or 50,252 laps of the humble 0.5488 mile loop located in the Jamaica neighbourhood of Queens, New York.

For the outsider looking in, these statistics only give a partial insight into this unique race, which is a test of physical, mental and spiritual fortitude. During this summer, the runners had to contend with two mini-heatwaves which sent temperatures soaring to almost 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Cesius). Yet every morning at 6 am, the runners came to the start line to begin their inner and outer quest towards personal self-transcendence. The race has no sponsorship or financial rewards; each runner and helper must give up their own time to take on this unique challenge. Asked why they come to the race, the runners hint at an inner satisfaction which can be gained from pushing themselves to the limits of what they think is possible.

“I think so often in our lives, that we fashion ourselves to be well within our comfort zone.  It is only when you challenge those comfort zones that you find real fulfillment, but some times you can trick yourself into what a real challenge is.  This race is definitely a real challenge.  It brings out a lot of things in me that are challenging but also so extremely rewarding.” - Harita Davies

Inspiration

finishers-above.jpgEach individual runner undertakes his/her personal journey, but the race has also inspired many people around the world, who are captivated by the simplicity yet dauntless nature of this challenge. The race has been featured on many international news outlets, such as the BBC, Wall Street Journal and NZ's News Now - and this media coverage and online coverage has inspired many to follow the race and pick up on the inspiration of those running in New York.

Race director Rupantar Larusso says that this year there have been innumerable visitors to the race who came for a short time to visit out of curiosity. He says that in many cases, the visitors from around the world ended up spending much longer than planned because they felt a very special atmosphere at the race.

Another reason for the heightened interest in this year's race is the recent release of a documentary film based on this race (and other ultra-distance events) called 3100: Run and Become. For example, after a screening in New York City, the film director Sanjay Rawal described how a few young athletes left immediately to go and see the race and runners in action.

Personal bests

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Good-will between the runners

During the race, many runners recorded some kind of personal best or new achievement. For the overall winner, Asprihanal Aalto, it was his 15th finish and 9th time overall win Although off his course record, he was happy to finish another race, despite arriving with little training. Despite suffering heatstroke mid-race, 2nd place Nirbhasa Magee, set a new personal best of 48 days+09:04:57 and with it a new Irish record. Speaking about one of the motivations for running, he said of the race:

“You have to sense that the race is your job.  That while you are here, you are inspiring so many people.  That you are doing something beneficial.  You need a sense of dedication to that purpose.” - Nirbhasa Magee

Vasu Duzihy has won the past two races, and this year finished in 3rd place in a time of  49 days+06:13:17. One of this year's most remarkable stories was Ananda-Lahiri Zuscin, who has started the race 15 times, making him one of the most prolific entrants - and yet has not managed to complete the 3100 mile distance in over 10 years. This year he managed to finish the race with some exceptional days of 80+ miles (including one day of 89 miles!). In addition, Smarana Puntigam finished in 5th place, coming back to successfully complete the race after his last two attempts in 2017 and 2018 fell agonisingly short.

Harita Davies was the only woman in the race, and she managed to also set a new personal best and New Zealand record. She summed up the attitude needed to complete such a daunting challenge.

"A huge part of the experience of this race is to just keep going forward.  When challenges arise you face them and try to figure them out.  Do your best and have faith, that everything will work out.” - Harita Davies

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'Enthusiasm Awakeners' on the course

First-time entrant Todor Dimitrov faced a real baptism of fire. With six days to go, injuries and sickness had left him 32 miles off the cut-off pace. Yet he kept going to the end and finished with just a couple of hours to spare. Speaking at the end, Todor said:

"The race was a great transformative experience. Thank you all here. It makes me to feel the world is going in a good direction. To proceed with that good direction. So happy to know the runners who helped me to finish. " - Todor Dimitrov

Ushika Muckenhumer faced innumerable challenges in the race with getting injured in the early part of the race. But, his battling spirit kept him going for all 52 days. He finished with 2,777 miles. Ushika illustrates the central concept of the race that it is about personal self-transcendence and doing what we can given the circumstances we are in. Towards the end of the gruelling race, he talked about the transformative potential of the race.

“At this stage of the race you go so far out of your mind, that it is difficult to think through answers.  Life becomes very simple, especially the mind.  It is not the usual way to function.  But instead in a very cheerful and simple frame of mind." - Ushika Muckenhummer

Making history

The 3100 Mile Race was founded by Sri Chinmoy who initiated the very first race in 1997. In the past 23 years, only 44 different people have completed the 3100 Mile race - which the NY Times once described as "The Everest of distance running."

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Sri Chinmoy at the start of the first 3100 Mile Race in 1997

Sri Chinmoy believed that through ultra-distance running, individuals could discover unknown inner and outer capacities and gain a real sense of satisfaction from challenging their own limits. Sri Chinmoy was also a visionary who saw how the race could inspire many people around the world. Speaking at the first awards ceremony on 2 August 1997, he said of the race:

"This 3,100 miles is an unprecedented journey in our world-peace-manifestation-dream. World-peace can come into existence only when we are inundated with patience and perseverance. Infinite patience we need in our inner life and perseverance we need in our outer life.

These 3,100 miles remind us of one divine and supreme reality: we can and we must do everything at our command to transform the world of lethargy and unwillingness to be dynamic. Unwillingness we do not leave behind us. Therefore happiness remains always a far cry. Willingness to give, willingness to achieve, willingness to grow and glow should be the message of our souls. With our souls' blessings we can and will fulfil our earthly life." - Sri Chinmoy (Source)

Further reading

  • Photos from: Sri Chinmoy Ultra Photos
  • Blogs and videos at Perfection Journey. All runners' quotes are taken from Perfection Journey
In the Media

Reuters covers Ashprihanal Aalto's finish

By Rupantar LaRusso author bio »
6 August

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.

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Reuters video clip of the 23rd Annual Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100-Mile Race winner, Ashprihanal Aalto.

Video Clip

Race Director's updates

Day 51: Three Will Have their Day ( And one more)

By Sahishnu Szczesiul
5 August

At the end of the day, three runners will have their flag-bearing moment, as the Longest Race approaches its timely finish. Smarana Puntigam, the Austrian record-holder and would-be eight-time finisher of the 3100 Mile Race is only 27 laps (14.81 miles) away from the conclusion of his 10thrace at 3100 miles. He should arrive between 9:30am and 10:30 am.

Harita Davies is 63 laps (34.57 miles) from finishing in a new personal best performance, and intends to finish around 4:00pm or sooner. 

Todor Dimitrov has somehow displayed the determination and energy needed to get back into the flow and collect the necessary laps for an astounding comeback. He won Day Leader honor with 65+ miles. He will need 111 laps (60.91 miles) to achieve his goal. If all goes well he could finish before the last hour of the Race starts. Expect Todor to astound us, just as he has done for the last few days when all seemed lost. 10:00 to 1100pm local time is the guesstimate. See you there.

Todor Dimitrov- 3000 miles- 50:07:03:01

Ushika Muckenhumer- 2700 miles- 50:09:05:27

In the Media

1 News Now (New Zealand): "Tears, smiles and hard work"

By Rupantar LaRusso author bio »
4 August

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.

pre-harita-1022396.jpg1 News Now, New Zealand's number one TV station, reports on Harita Davies's completing the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3,100-Mile Race.

"Christchurch-born Harita Davies has completed one of the more remarkable feats in endurance running, finishing the Sri Chinmoy 3100-mile race around a half-mile block in Queens, New York." For complete story...

(Photo: Harita Davies, right)

Race Director's updates

Day 5: Vasu Duzhiy and Ananda-Lahari Zuscin Finish

By Sahishnu Szczesiul
4 August

Two men made it to the finish line today. Vasu Duzhiy, 52, St Petersburg, Russia ran 27.4 miles to reach his goal of 3100 miles, in doing so he became an eight-time finisher. His time was 49 days+06:39:09. He averaged 62.913 miles per day (101.248km). The gracious and humble lumber foreman is still ranked fifth all-time for 3100 miles.

He was joined in the finishers’ ranks by Ananda-Lahari Zuscin, 44, Kosice Slovakia. Mr Zuscin has started 15 times in the world’s longest race, and his heroic performance this year netted his sixth finish, a personal best. He finished in 49 days+09:42:19, which averages out to 62.75 miles (100.988 km). Ananda- Lahari beat his best effort, set in 2006, by nearly five hours. Patience, perseverance and a dauntless spirit have kept Ananda-Lahari  focused on the Goal. 

The rest of the field kept running well into the evening after the two afternoon finishes. Harita Davies ran 62.01 miles to position herself for a Tuesday afternoon finish. Smarana Puntigam needs a mere 129 laps to reach his goal on Monday, but the gentleman may stretch his run out a little until Tuesday morning on the last day. Todor Dimitrov keeps inspiring everyone here at the race, as he ran 67.5 miles, virtually aligning himself with a most improbable finish on Tuesday evening.  The runner of the Day prize, however, aside from the finishers, had to be given to Ushika Muckenhumer, for his 71.3 mile day. It looks like we just might have three runners finish on Tuesday.

Smarana Puntigam- 3000 mile- 49:08:42:35

Harita Davies- 3000 mile- 49:10:46:31

Daily mileages 2019

By Nirbhasa Magee author bio »
4 August

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.

Runner bios   Photos

Week 1

Women
  Name Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7
1 Harita Davies 68 125.1 177.2 226.6 278.2 338.6 400
  day total 68 57 52.1 49.3 51.5 60.3 61.4
Men
  Name Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7
1 Vasu Duzhiy 83.4 162.4 232.1 303.4 373.7 436.8 501
  day total 83.4 79 69.6 71.3 70.2 63.1 64.2
2 Asprihanal Aalto 85 147.6 214 271.6 339.7 405.5 474.7
  day total 85 62.5 66.4 57.6 68 65.8 69.1
3 Nirbhasa Magee 70.2 138.8 203.6 270 335.8 401.1 466.4
  day total 70.2 68.6 64.7 66.4 65.8 65.3 65.3
4 Ananda-Lahari Zuscin 82.3 156.4 217.8 279.3 340.8 398.4 457.6
  day total 82.3 74 61.4 61.4 61.4 57.6 59.2
5 Smarana Puntigam 77.3 147 211.2 273.8 334.2 396.7 457.6
  day total 77.3 69.6 64.2 62.5 60.3 62.5 60.9
6 Ushika Muckenhumer 73.5 137.7 193.7 246.4 301.2 359.4 420.3
  day total 73.5 64.2 55.9 52.6 54.8 58.1 60.9
7 Todor Dimitrov 71.3 132.2 181.1 235.9 283.7 343.5 403.9
  day total 71.3 60.9 48.8 54.8 47.7 59.8 60.3

Week 2

Women
  Name Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 Day 11 Day 12 Day 13 Day 14
1 Harita Davies 462 522.4 583.3 644.2 705.7 766.1 829.2
  day total 62 60.3 60.9 60.9 61.4 60.3 63.1
Men
  Name Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 Day 11 Day 12 Day 13 Day 14
1 Asprihanal Aalto 540 611.3 679.9 745.8 817.1 866 923.6
  day total 65.3 71.3 68.6 65.8 71.3 48.8 57.6
2 Nirbhasa Magee 529.5 593.8 656.9 720 784.2 847.3 911.5
  day total 63.1 64.2 63.1 63.1 64.2 63.1 64.2
3 Smarana Puntigam 519.1 580 643.1 707.9 763.9 827.5 888.5
  day total 61.4 60.9 63.1 64.7 55.9 63.6 60.9
4 Vasu Duzhiy 559.2 624.5 671.1 722.7 775.4 831.9 885.7
  day total 58.1 65.3 46.6 51.5 52.6 56.5 53.7
5 Ananda-Lahari Zuscin 516.9 572.3 633.3 689.8 754 817.1 879.1
  day total 59.2 55.4 60.9 56.5 64.2 63.1 62
6 Todor Dimitrov 464.2 525.7 586.1 645.9 706.3 766.1 829.2
  day total 60.3 61.4 60.3 59.8 60.3 59.8 63.1
7 Ushika Muckenhumer 480.1 541.1 601.4 661.3 710.6 759.5 800.6
  day total 59.8 60.9 60.3 59.8 49.3 48.8 41.1

Week 3

Women
  Name Day 15 Day 16 Day 17 Day 18 Day 19 Day 20 Day 21
1 Harita Davies 892.8 956.5 1019.1 1081.6 1143.1 1206.2 1268.8
  day total 63.6 63.6 62.5 62.5 61.4 63.1 62.5
Men
  Name Day 15 Day 16 Day 17 Day 18 Day 19 Day 20 Day 21
1 Asprihanal Aalto 985 1052.5 1117.9 1189.2 1256.7 1327.5 1394.5
  day total 61.4 67.5 65.3 71.3 67.5 70.7 66.9
2 Nirbhasa Magee 975.7 1040.5 1105.2 1169.4 1233.7 1300.1 1366.5
  day total 64.2 64.7 64.7 64.2 64.2 66.4 66.4
3 Vasu Duzhiy 952.1 1019.6 1077.8 1142 1203.5 1271.5 1331.9
  day total 66.4 67.5 58.1 64.2 61.4 68 60.3
4 Smarana Puntigam 953.2 1016.9 1074 1139.8 1200.2 1264.9 1319.3
  day total 64.7 63.6 57 65.8 60.3 64.7 54.3
5 Ananda-Lahari Zuscin 928 989.4 1048.7 1128.8 1191.9 1252.3 1311
  day total 48.8 61.4 59.2 80.1 63.1 60.3 58.7
6 Todor Dimitrov 892.8 957.6 1017.4 1081.6 1142.6 1199.6 1254.5
  day total 63.6 64.7 59.8 64.2 60.9 57 54.8
7 Ushika Muckenhumer 846.7 886.8 933.5 979 1027.3 1077.2 1127.2
  day total 46 40 46.6 45.5 48.2 49.9 49.9

 

Week 4

Women
  Name Day 22 Day 23 Day 24 Day 25 Day 26 Day 27 Day 28
1 Harita Davies 1332.4 1393.4 1456.5 1519 1581 1643.1 1703.4
  day total 63.6 60.9 63.1 62.5 62 62 60.3
Men
  Name Day 22 Day 23 Day 24 Day 25 Day 26 Day 27 Day 28
1 Asprihanal Aalto 1463.6 1533.8 1602.4 1671.6 1731.4 1795.6 1860.4
  day total 69.1 70.2 68.6 69.1 59.8 64.2 64.7
2 Nirbhasa Magee 1431.8 1497.1 1564 1631 1696.8 1764.9 1832.9
  day total 65.3 65.3 66.9 66.9 65.8 68 68
3 Vasu Duzhiy 1398.3 1449.9 1517.4 1577.8 1643.1 1704 1770.9
  day total 66.4 51.5 67.5 60.3 65.3 60.9 66.9
4 Smarana Puntigam 1380.2 1435.1 1500.9 1565.7 1629.3 1684.2 1747.9
  day total 60.9 54.8 65.8 64.7 63.6 54.8 63.6
5 Ananda-Lahari Zuscin 1364.3 1419.1 1479.5 1544.3 1601.9 1667.8 1734.7
  day total 53.2 54.8 60.3 64.7 57.6 65.8 66.9
6 Todor Dimitrov 1315.4 1375.8 1441.6 1504.8 1567.9 1626.6 1688.1
  day total 60.9 60.3 65.8 63.1 63.1 58.7 61.4
7 Ushika Muckenhumer 1178.2 1229.3 1281.9 1336.3 1391.7 1443.8 1496
  day total 51 51 52.6 54.3 55.4 52.1 52.1

Week 5

Women
  Name Day 29 Day 30 Day 31 Day 32 Day 33 Day 34 Day 35
1 Harita Davies 1763.8 1825.8 1888.9 1950.4 2011.9 2072.2 2129.8
  day total 60.3 62 63.1 61.4 61.4 60.3 57.6
Men
  Name Day 29 Day 30 Day 31 Day 32 Day 33 Day 34 Day 35
1 Asprihanal Aalto 1922.4 1990.4 2054.7 2121.1 2189.7 2263.2 2326.9
  day total 62 68 64.2 66.4 68.6 73.5 63.6
2 Nirbhasa Magee 1899.3 1965.2 2032.7 2100.2 2166.6 2235.2 2301.6
  day total 66.4 65.8 67.5 67.5 66.4 68.6 66.4
3 Vasu Duzhiy 1831.3 1899.3 1964.7 2025.6 2087 2148.5 2199.5
  day total 60.3 68 65.3 60.9 61.4 61.4 51
4 Ananda-Lahari Zuscin 1798.4 1871.4 1948.7 2003.1 2063.4 2125.5 2188.6
  day total 63.6 72.9 77.3 54.3 60.3 62 63.1
5 Smarana Puntigam 1809.3 1860.4 1916.9 1979.5 2042 2103 2158.9
  day total 61.4 51 56.5 62.5 62.5 60.9 55.9
6 Todor Dimitrov 1751.2 1806.1 1863.7 1923.5 1983.3 2043.1 2100.8
  day total 63.1 54.8 57.6 59.8 59.8 59.8 57.6
7 Ushika Muckenhumer 1543.7 1593.7 1643.6 1695.7 1745.7 1799.5 1850
  day total 47.7 49.9 49.9 52.1 49.9 53.7 50.4

 

Week 6

Women
  Name Day 36 Day 37 Day 38 Day 39 Day 40 Day 41 Day 42
1 Harita Davies 2187.5 2247.8 2308.2 2368.6 2427.8 2488.8 2551.3
  day total 57.6 60.3 60.3 60.3 59.2 60.9 62.5
Men
  Name Day 36 Day 37 Day 38 Day 39 Day 40 Day 41 Day 42
1 Asprihanal Aalto 2394.9 2464.1 2529.9 2594.1 2634.7 2696.8 2762.6
  day total 68 69.1 65.8 64.2 40.6 62 65.8
2 Nirbhasa Magee 2354.3 2404.8 2467.9 2510.2 2556.3 2621 2689.6
  day total 52.6 50.4 63.1 42.2 46 64.7 68.6
3 Vasu Duzhiy 2255 2317 2383.9 2433.9 2493.1 2562.3 2634.7
  day total 55.4 62 66.9 49.9 59.2 69.1 72.4
4 Ananda-Lahari Zuscin 2252.8 2315.3 2402 2457.5 2510.7 2561.7 2619.9
  day total 64.2 62.5 86.7 55.4 53.2 51 58.1
5 Smarana Puntigam 2220.4 2272.5 2336.7 2393.8 2444.9 2499.7 2561.7
  day total 61.4 52.1 64.2 57 51 54.8 62
6 Todor Dimitrov 2155.6 2203.9 2263.7 2324.1 2387.2 2450.3 2510.2
  day total 54.8 48.2 59.8 60.3 63.1 63.1 59.8
7 Ushika Muckenhumer 1898.8 1943.8 1991 2037.6 2100.2 2153.4 2216.6
  day total 48.8 45 47.1 46.6 62.5 53.2 63.1

Week 7

 
Men
  Name Day 43 Day 44 Day 45 Day 46 Day 47 Day 48 Day 49
1 Asprihanal Aalto 2826.8 2889.9 2955.8 3023.8 3092.4 3100.1 3100.1
  day total 64.2 63.1 65.8 68 68.6 7.6 0
2 Nirbhasa Magee 2750.5 2807.6 2866.9 2932.2 2998 3064.4 3100.1
  day total 60.9 57 59.2 65.3 65.8 66.4 35.6
3 Vasu Duzhiy 2699.5 2763.7 2825.2 2888.8 2953.6 3018.9 3072.7
  day total 64.7 64.2 61.4 63.6 64.7 65.3 53.7
4 Ananda-Lahari Zuscin 2683 2742.9 2801 2854.8 2921.8 2966.2 3055.7
  day total 63.1 59.8 58.1 53.7 66.9 44.4 89.4
5 Smarana Puntigam 2616.1 2678.1 2734.1 2797.2 2854.8 2912.4 2971.2
  day total 54.3 62 55.9 63.1 57.6 57.6 58.7
6 Todor Dimitrov 2566.7 2624.9 2667.1 2712.7 2774.7 2840.5 2905.8
  day total 56.5 58.1 42.2 45.5 62 65.8 65.3
7 Ushika Muckenhumer 2270.3 2335.1 2387.2 2438.8 2489.3 2543.6 2603.5
  day total 53.7 64.7 52.1 51.5 50.4 54.3 59.8
Women
  Name Day 43 Day 44 Day 45 Day 46 Day 47 Day 48 Day 49
1 Harita Davies 2611.1 2671.5 2709.9 2766.5 2823 2882.2 2942.6
  day total 59.8 60.3 38.4 56.5 56.5 59.2 60.3

 

Week 8

Women
  Name Day 50 Day 51 Day 52
1 Harita Davies 3004.6 3065.5 3100.1
  day total 62 60.9 34.5
Men
  Name Day 50 Day 51 Day 52
1 Asprihanal Aalto 3100.1 3100.1 3100.1
  day total 0 0 0
2 Nirbhasa Magee 3100.1 3100.1 3100.1
  day total 0 0 0
3 Vasu Duzhiy 3100.1 3100.1 3100.1
  day total 27.4 0 0
4 Ananda-Lahari Zuscin 3100.1 3100.1 3100.1
  day total 44.4 0 0
5 Smarana Puntigam 3029.3 3085.3 3100.1
  day total 58.1 55.9 14.8
6 Todor Dimitrov 2973.3 3039.2 3100.1
  day total 67.5 65.8 60.9
7 Ushika Muckenhumer 2674.8 2727.5 2777.4
  day total 71.3 52.6 49.9
In the Media

Wall Street Journal article - 'Calling All Ultra-Runners: One Block in New York City Promises Transcendence'

By Rupantar LaRusso author bio »
4 August

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.

team_iphono_1.jpg Today's Wall Street Journal carries a very nice report on the 3100 Mile Race...

"Ashprihanal Aalto is ready to go to sleep.

"The 48-year-old Finn just won this year’s Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race. He crossed a duct-tape ribbon Friday after running more than 60 miles on each of 48 consecutive days around the same half-mile course in the Jamaica Hills neighborhood of Queens, N.Y."

For the complete article...

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Race Director's updates

Day 49: Nirbhasa Magee Finishes Second

By Sahishnu Szczesiul
3 August

 Nirbhasa Magee, 39, an Irish runner living in Iceland, finished second in the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race Saturday afternoon in 48 days+09:04:57. This was his third finish of the longest race, and he bettered his best time from 2017 by over six hours.  Nirbhasa Averaged 64.08 miles per day (103.12 km). 

A side story to the finish was the amazing run of Ananda-Lahari Zuscin, who completed 89.45 miles today, reducing the distance from himself to third placer Vasu Duzhiy from 52 miles to 17 miles. The Slovakian also placed himself in position to end his race Sunday afternoon. He is 44.45 miles away from the finish line. Vasu, conversely, has only 50 laps to go (27.44 miles) before reaching the finish line for the eighth straight time.

Ananda-Lahari Zuscin- 3000 miles- 48:05:45:53

Harita Davies- 2900 miles- 48:05:32:13

Todor Dimitrov- 2900 miles- 48:16:33:41

Ushika Muckenhumer- 2600 miles- 48:17:16:11

In the Media

Consulate General of Finland Congratulates Ashprihanal Aalto

By Rupantar LaRusso author bio »
2 August

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.

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The Consulate General of Finland in New York congratulated Ashprihanal Aalto upon winning the 23rd Annual Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3,100-Mile Race.

"The Finnish ultramarathon runner from Vihti, Ashprihanal Aalto, has won the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race for a record ninth time, turning in a solid performance under difficult summer weather conditions. The 3100 Mile Race is the longest certified road race, and the New York Times has dubbed it the “Mount Everest of Ultramarathons”. This year’s race began on the 16th of June and has lasted all through the summer. We congratulate Ashprihanal warmly on his victory! " Link to Facebook comment »

Also the Finnish ultra running web site, ultrajuoksu.fi, covers Ashprihanal's finish at the 23rd Annual Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100-Mile Race. Complete article, located on the home page

Latest News

Ashprihanal Aalto wins 3100 Mile Race - 2019

By Tejvan Pettinger author bio »
2 August

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.
  • Asprihanal - 3100 Miles!

    Asprihanal - 3100 Miles!

  • Asprihanal Aalto's Finish

    Asprihanal Aalto's Finish

  • 2nd Place Nirbhasa Magee finishes

    2nd Place Nirbhasa Magee finishes

On 2 August, Ashprihanal Aalto won the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race for a record ninth time. The modest Finn, has now completed the race a record 15 times. Despite challenging weather conditions through the hot summer, Aalto finished the 3100 miles in a time of 47 days+01:39:34. Since 1999, Ashprihanal has run 30 multi-day events, reaching the podium in all 30, and winning 21 of them. He has a total accumulated 56,138 miles (90,346km) in these 30 events (a distance equivalent to over twice around the earth's circumference!) Aalto is still the course record holder set in 2015 with a time of 40 days and 9 hours. After the race, Aalto spoke about what drove him to keep coming back to take on these challenging races.

“If you want to keep coming back here, you have to have something to motivate you. And if the numbers don’t motivate you, then you have to find something within.” (Westchester News)

After finishing the race, Aalto offered thanks to those who had supported him and the race. He received a message of congratulations from Finnish Consul General. Shortly before he finished Aalto was asked how he dealt with the challenge of running so many miles, Aalto replied he just took each day as it came.

“I’m learning to not even look at the miles. If you’re counting every mile, it can seem impossible,” (Westchester News)

Aalto was asked about the importance of winning the race, he replied that winning is secondary to the experience of taking part in this unique race - the greater importance is the inner challenges and mutual respect for his fellow competitors. Aalto said on the prospect of winning:

"This is like a pilgrimage so we all try and go together. I have not been thinking about that too much. I am just trying to run the race.”

“It has always been clear to me that there is an outer race.  Then there is this inner thing... Now I am trying - and it is not always easy - to feel that the spiritual is more important than the outer part.” (Interview at Perfection Journey)

A day later, Nirbhasa Magee from Nirbhasa finished in second place, with Vasu Duzihy (a previous winner of the event) expected to finish today in 3rd place Harita Davies of New Zealand is on course to finish the 3100 miles and be the first women in the race.

Inspiration

The race has captured the imagination of people around the world. After being featured on the BBC website (and CBBC), the race has seen many first time visitors come to the course to see this unique race in action. The race has also featured in a recently released film - Run and Become. After screenings in New York, many viewers were inspired to come to the course and see the race for themselves.

Sri Chinmoy, the founder of the race, hoped that ultra-distance events like this would be an opportunity for people to learn to transcend their limits and discover the inner power and determination that lay latent in all of us.

“Self-transcendence gives us joy in boundless measure. When we transcend ourselves, we do not compete with others. We do not compete with the rest of the world, but at every moment we compete with ourselves. We compete only with our previous achievements. And each time we surpass our previous achievements, we get joy.”

– Sri Chinmoy

In the Media

Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Embrace the pain.

By Rupantar LaRusso author bio »
2 August

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.

pre-ahsprihanal-1044606.jpgChristopher Maag from the Rockland/Westchester Journal News came out and spent the day with us, resulting in the following insightful article:

"Two minutes before sunrise, the greatest long distance runner in the history of the world arrived. He wobbled on his feet, unsteady. His hands fell against a lamp post, which he used for balance, leaning in to stretch his calves. His eyes were hollow. He looked nearly dead. Then he limped to the start line, where he pressed his palms together in prayer."

For the whole article...

Race Director's updates

Day 48: Part 1 Ashprihanal Aalto Wins the 23rd Sri Chinmoy 3100 Mile Race

By Sahishnu Szczesiul
2 August

Ashprihanal Aalto won the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race for a record ninth time, turning in a solid performance under difficult summer weather conditions. He finished 3100 miles in 47 days+01:39:34, making an average of 65.864 miles/105.998 km per day. The wiry Finn received congratulations from the Finnish Consul General after completing this event for the 15th time in his sparkling career. Since 1999, Ashprihanal has run 30 multi-day events, reaching the podium in all 30, and winning 21 of them. He has accumulated 56,138.567 miles (90,346.260 km) in these 30 events.  Amazing stuff. The non-plussed but humble runner was serenaded by singers, friends, reporters and cameramen after crossing the line. He thanked all his supporters, and those responsible for getting him to the finish line so many times. He is truly a special athlete.

Race Director's updates

Day 48: Part 2

By Sahishnu Szczesiul
2 August

The seven remaining runners kept the grindstone moving along. Nirbhasa Magee ran 66.4 miles today to get into position to finish around 330 in the afternoon on Saturday. He is 23 miles ahead of his best finish from 2017.  Todor Dimitrov ran 65.85 miles, his best day since Day 24, and is challenging an enormous task of duplicating this total for the last four days of the race. Vasu Duzhiy is 81 miles away from his eighth straight finish of the longest race. Harita Davies is 13 miles ahead of her finish from 2017 and is getting stronger again. 

Vasu Duzhiy- 3000 miles- 47:12:15:27

Smarana Puntigam- 2900 miles- 47:14:00:47

Todor Dimitrov- 2800 miles- 47:07:07:40

In the Media

Het Nieuwsblad covers the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3,100-Mile Race

By Rupantar LaRusso author bio »
1 August

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.

large_flemish_article.jpgThe Flemish newspaper Net Nieuwsblad, details the 23rd Annual Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3,100-Mile Race.

"16 uur per dag lopen rond hetzelfde blokje, 52 dagen lang: acht atleten lopen 5.649 rondjes in New York".18/07/2019 om 14:08 door Marc Vermeiren

For complete article in Flemish...

Google translation of article:

  "Even De Cauwer and Wuyts do not get this completely talked about. Running circles increasingly tend to be longer, heavier and crazier. And the greatest madness is currently taking place in New York, where eight brave people have been working on the 23rd Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3,100 Mile Race since 16 June. Their trajectory? A total of 5,649 tours of 880 meters around the same block of houses in the Queens district, accounting for almost 5,000 monotonous kilometers."

"With its 4,989 kilometers, the Self-Transcendence is considered the world's longest official running race. That is from Antwerp to Omsk, deep in the Siberian steppe. Or to Kuwait, far on the Arabian Peninsula. Anyone who would undertake such a trip traverses beautiful landscapes and enjoys changing views. Anyone who completes the Queens block almost 6,000 times will always see the same thing: a playground, the busy Grand Central Park-way, the Thomas Edison High School, a baseball field and a series of anonymous homes. And again. And again. And again."  

"The runners have time to reach the finish between June 16 and August 6, accounting for an average of 95 kilometers per day. This edition is over halfway. Ashprihanal Aalto leads the way, a Finnish postman with a lot of breath and few friends. He is being followed by Nirbhasa Magee, who is 35 kilometers behind. Aalto has held the course record since 2015, when he needed 40 days and a handful of hours to reach the finish line. The 48-year-old mileage eater reached the finish fourteen times, winning eight times. His motivation? “If you run a marathon, you feel good. You will feel better if you have completed 100 kilometers. And when you have reached the 5,000 kilometers, you feel even better. Along the way you end up in a special zone. "  

large_ashprihanal-j-43005.jpg"And let that be precisely the intention of founder and name giver Sri Chinmoy, the half-sole behind this madness. He wants to give participants the opportunity to break through their physical and mental limits. Hence the name Self-Transcendence. Freely translated: self-transcendence. Sri Chinmoy (1931-2007) was a spiritual leader, athlete, musician, poet and philanthropist. His interest in self transcendence and the power of the human mind permeates the competition. When the physical forces have reached their limit, the good man thought, the spiritual energy must take over. And that is infinite. Sri Chinmoy set a good example herself. After he moved from India to the States in the 1960s, he started ultralooping and weightlifting. Sri Chinmoy claims that he has composed 6,000 songs, written 1,100 books and made a few thousand paintings. For a man with so many high-minded ideals, Sri Chinmoy used a pretty prosaic reason for the location of his race. He simply lived near the trail."  

Mount Everest

  "Is the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3,100 Mile Race more difficult than climbing the Everest or swimming across the Channel? The harassment of Queens has so far only been successfully completed by 43 people, while more than 4,000 people have already conquered the Himalayan giant and nearly 1,500 swimmers have crossed the straits. Per lap, an altitude difference of around eight meters must be overcome, which after 5,000 kilometers rises to around six times the Everest. Every day the walking direction changes, so that ankles, knees and hips in the turns are loaded alternately. The whimsical New York summer causes additional problems. Temperatures sometimes rise to forty degrees, the humidity can be stifling and rain showers soak the participants. Because the competition takes place on public roads, the athletes have to navigate through passers-by. The neighborhood has meanwhile undergone an upgrade, but in the early years the runners had to brave beggars, homeless people and drug dealers and were pelted with all kinds of projectiles."  

"Race director Rupantar LaRusso labels the first three weeks as the most difficult. "Afterwards, the athletes come to their rhythm." If that is no reassurance. The mental pressure on the runners weighs even more than the physical strain. "The human brain craves variety," said Nirbhasa Magee, the first finisher from Ireland. “But there isn't, of course. So you have to ignore the mind and go deeper into yourself. Those who have a low pain threshold, are easily bored and need more than four hours of sleep per night should stay at home. “  

Coldplay

  "The Welshman Abichal Watkins is one of the big misfortunes in the history of the spectacle. He once had to stop halfway through his efforts because his visa had expired. Fortunately, he had already reached the finish line twice before. Watkins stayed up spiritually by listening to Fix you from Coldplay. On repeat, two days long. "That song has something special," he said."  

ashprihanal-and-guru1.jpg"The course is run between 6 a.m. and midnight, whereby the participants can choose their own breaks. The route closes at night. The remaining six hours are for eating, showering and taking care of the body. The longer those activities last, the less sleep there is left. Volunteers take the participants to apartments in the area to spend the night. The race is so long that a hairdresser is available. Some wear twelve pairs of shoes. The trotters consume around 10,000 calories a day, which means they have to eat constantly. The organization offers vegetarian meals, braised together in a converted garage, but it is just as good to grab high-calorie sweets. One participant ate three liters of vanilla ice cream per day."

(Photo: Ashprihanal Aalto receiving victory garland from Sri Chinmoy, circa 2007)

 Holidays for the mind

  "The STR is a kind of holiday for the mind, a mental detox. For almost two months, life has been reduced to the simplest: walking around a block. The American Yolanda Holder left herself during her participation. She calls it a transcendental experience. “I saw myself ahead. And it happened again at night. It was frightening. I descended deep into my own spirituality. ”At an event where experience is so important, you should not expect young legs. Most participants are in their forties, but the Scottish sixties Williams Sichel also reached the finish in 2014."  

"The organization limits the number of participants to a maximum of fifteen. These men and women are chosen, among other things, based on their previous performances in ultra-runs and pay a $ 1,250 registration fee. Sri Chinmoy and his followers like to keep it simple. The scoreboard consists of the number of the participants, which is hung on a chain. The finishers will receive a T-shirt, a DVD and a small trophy. Self transcendence therefore does not really pay."  

 

Race Director's updates

Day 47

By Sahishnu Szczesiul
1 August

Ashprihanal Aalto, the irrepressible Finn who has dominated the ranks of super-long distance multi-day races, needs only 14 laps(7.6832 miles) to finish the 3100 Mile race again on Friday morning. He could finish as early as 7:30 am local time. Please watch the video cams on our website if you cannot be there in person, and check Perfection-Journey blogs for complete finish line goings-on and stories from the Longest race.

Ashprihanal led the day with 68.6 miles, as the hot summer days, sticky humid conditions and general heat continued on. Nirbhasa Magee forged another 65.85 mile-day to maintain his steady drive to a Saturday evening finish. Vasu Duzhiy appears headed to a Sunday morning end to his 3100 miles. Ananda-Lahari Zuscin is headed for his best finish in over a decade and is smiling a lot more this year, which is contagious. The Captain, Todor Dimitrov, bounced back with a very good day of running, reaching 62 miles before midnight.

Stay tuned……

Vasu Duzhiy-2900 miles- 46:02:54:26

Smarana Puntigam- 2800 miles- 46:00:54:47

Harita Davies- 2800 miles- 46:10:54:00

Ushika Muckenhumer- 4000km- 46:16:47:03

Race Director's updates

Day 46

By Sahishnu Szczesiul
31 July

The leader of the pack, Ashprihanal Aalto, Finland’s finest super-long multi-day specialist, is a mere 139 laps away from another career milestone. He will reach 3100 miles completed, if he runs 76.28 miles on Thursday, or defers until early Friday morning. The slim, wiry runner led the way again on Wednesday with 68.05 miles. The career finish list, which he dominates, will expand to 15 finishes for the man from Vihti. Of course, he may want to go to the beach sooner, so do not be surprised that he just might end his journey on Day 47.  Smarana Puntigam from Vienna, Austria had another excellent day with 63.11 miles. He is just over 300 miles away from finish number eight in a wonderful multi-day career. The same applies for Vasu Duzhiy, only his finishes are all in succession, and he is 212 miles away from numbero ocho. The extended weekend might show at least four finishes, so watch the cam that features the scoreboard for estimated times of finish. Good luck to all runners.

Ashprihanal Aalto- 3000 miles- 45:11:09:50

Nirbhasa Magee- 2900 miles- 45:08:54:06

Todor Dimitrov- 2700 miles- 45:12:37:37

Ushika Muckenhumer- 2400 miles- 45:04:19:45

In the Media

CBBC: The Longest Footrace in the World: Self-Transcendence 3,100 Miles

By Rupantar LaRusso author bio »
31 July

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.

CIMG3781[1].JPGNear the race start, the BBC wrote an extremely in-depth article on the 3,100 Mile race which attracted a readership from all over the world. Now, a modified version of the article can be found at CBBC, the children's division of BBC primarily aimed at ages 9 to 15. 

From that article: "Imagine running 118 marathons, and still not quite being at the finish line. Well, that's what runners at the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 mile race are going to be doing..."

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