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2024 Final Results of 3100 Mile Race

By Tejvan Pettinger author bio »
28 October

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.

 

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Finishers

  1. Andrea Marcato - 43 days +03:04:06.
  2. Ashprihanal Aalto - 44 days +09:22:13.
  3. Wei-Ming Lo - 45 days +12:37:55.
  4. Pushkar Mullauer - 46 days +10:41:04
  5. Radu Budan - 47 days +05:58:18
  6. Vasu Duzhiy - 47 days 10:51:33
  7. Budjargal Byambaa - 48 days+15:13:10

Grahak Cunningham (47, Australia)         -   2,534 miles           
Ananda-Lahari Zuscin (49, Slovakia)        -   2,338 miles         
Annabel Hepworth (51, Australia)              -   2,185 miles             
Nina Huan-Lan Yang (46, Taiwan/Japan)   -  2,121 miles           
Stutisheel Lebedev (54, Ukraine)               -  1,593 miles      

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  • Media Articles 2024
  • Stutisheel's article on 3100 Mile Race
  • Tarit article on first 10 days
  • Tarit article on first 30 days

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Awards Ceremony 2024

By Tejvan Pettinger author bio »
25 October

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 28th Sri Chinmoy 3100 Mile Self-Transcendence Race has finished

Finishers

  1. Andrea Marcato - 43 days +03:04:06.
  2. Ashprihanal Aalto - 44 days +09:22:13.
  3. Wei-Ming Lo - 45 days +12:37:55.
  4. Pushkar Mullauer - 46 days +10:41:04
  5. Radu Budan - 47 days +05:58:18
  6. Vasu Duzhiy - 47 days 10:51:33
  7. Budjargal Byambaa - 48 days+15:13:10

Grahak Cunningham (47, Australia)         -   2,534 miles           
Ananda-Lahari Zuscin (49, Slovakia)        -   2,338 miles         
Annabel Hepworth (51, Australia)              -   2,185 miles             
Nina Huan-Lan Yang (46, Taiwan/Japan)   -  2,121 miles           
Stutisheel Lebedev (54, Ukraine)               -  1,593 miles      

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  • Media Articles 2024
  • Stutisheel's article on 3100 Mile Race

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Day 51, October 19

By Tejvan Pettinger author bio »
20 October

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 28th Sri Chinmoy Self Transcendence 3100 Mile Race ended last night with a spontaneous party and inspiration with joy towards the runners who offered their final momentous finishing totals. Yes they did not reach their goals, but they were able to approach the distance and finish still moving. Thanks to all the runners, for giving your best.     

The 28th Sri Chinmoy 3100 Mile Race

  1. Andrea Marcato (42, Italy)                       - 43 Days+03:04:06   
  2. Ashprihanal Aalto (54, Finland)                - 44 Days+09:22:13  
  3. Wei-Ming Lo  (60, Taiwan (ROC)              - 45 Days+12:37:55      
  4. Pushkar Mullauer (52, Switzerland)         - 46 Days+10:41:04  
  5. Radu Budan   (43, Moldova)                    - 47 Days+05:58:18          
  6. Vasu Duzhiy    (58, Russia)                      - 47 Days+10:51:33            
  7. Budjargal Byambaa (41, Mongolia)          - 48 Days+15:13:10  
  • Grahak Cunningham (47, Australia)         -  2,534 miles            
  • Ananda-Lahari Zuscin (49, Slovakia)        -  2,338 miles          
  • Annabel Hepworth (51, Australia)             -   2,185 miles              
  • Nina Huan-Lan Yang (46, Taiwan/Japan)   - 2,121 miles            
  • Stutisheel Lebedev (54, Ukraine)              -  1,593 miles              

Former 3100 Mile Runner Rathin Boulton

 

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Day 50, October 18

By Tejvan Pettinger author bio »
19 October

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.

Grahak Cunningham reached the 4000km mark in 49:13:45:52 today ,as the 50th day was very quiet, with only three runners left to add on to their last two days. It was announced that Saturday will be the last day of the 28th 3100 Mile Race. Until then, we wish to thank so many people who helped us to place another 3100 Mile Race on the great list of hero runners. The seven finishers were a very strong group that reached the 3100 dream that was realized. Included were three national records. Two of them were first time finishers. And the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team offers our most heartfelt gratitude for helpers, support of many kinds,  and endless inspiration from our friends and the spiritual family around the globe.

Finishers so far

  1. Andrea Marcato - 43 days +03:04:06.
  2. Ashprihanal Aalto - 44 days +09:22:13.
  3. Wei-Ming Lo - 45 days +12:37:55.
  4. Pushkar Mullauer - 46 days +10:41:04
  5. Radu Budan - 47 days +05:58:18
  6. Vasu Duzhiy - 47 days 10:51:33
  7. Budjargal Byambaa - 48 days+15:13:10

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  • Moldova Athletics (Moldova)
  • Jurnal.md (Moldova)
  • New.TV (Moldova)

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  • Photos - Sri Chinmoy Ultra Photo (link is external)
  • US SCMT Photo Gallery 
  • SCMT Vimeo  (link is external)
  • Media Articles 2024
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First Time at 3100 Mile Race - Interview Annabel Hepworth

By Tejvan Pettinger author bio »
19 October

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.

Annabel Hepworth took part in this years 3,100 mile race, and became only the second Australian women to run beyond 2,000 Miles. She ran 2,185.9 Miles before having to withdraw with a foot issue.

We caught up with her for a chat at the race.

Tarit So, when did the 3100-mile race first come on your radar?

Annabel Gosh. That's a really interesting question.

I have known about it, probably since at least around the time that Sarah Barnett from Australia did it. I’ve run with Sarah in multi-day races in Australia, and my recollection is discussing it with her at the Adelaide Six Day around 2013. I remember hearing about it in great detail then. I also heard about it earlier than that. Around that same year, I met Kobi Oren, who had also run the race.

Sarah was again at the Greek Athens Ultra Festival. This race was organised at the decommissioned Airport and the Olympic facilities just outside Athens. I'd heard runners talk about it. I ran in Pretoria in the six days when Kobi was doing the thousand miles and starting to really ramp up his preparations seriously for the 3100. So I have been aware of the race for a while, and it’s been on my radar for quite a few years.

Tarit When you first heard about it, what were your first impressions of the idea of running 3,100 miles around a block? Totally Bonkers or totally inspiring?

Annabel Oh! Completely bonkers.

Tarit But the more you thought about it, the more it became. “I can do this.”

Annabel Yes. After some six and ten-day races, and especially after the Across the Years 10-day race, going from 2019 to 2020, I thought I could do something longer.

Tarit A seed was getting planted.

Annabel Yeah, it was. Then Covid put a halt to so many races.

Tarit Most people get to the point where you then get to step over that “impossible idea” line, and you think, "This is achievable. I can have a good crack at this "

Annabel I started thinking I was not getting younger. If it hadn’t been for Wen-ya having that performance last year, I think I probably would have been a little more concerned about taking on a race like this when I am past 50. Looking at what Wen-ya did and how she handled the whole race just shot the lights out.  (Note. Wen Ya completed the 3,100-mile race in 2023 aged 52 and  set a new women's race record.) I thought if someone can do that, who is just a couple of years into their 50s, then I don't need to assume that I am supposed to get past 50 and then start going downhill. It isn't necessarily so.

Tarit You decided you were going to run the race. How did you then go about preparing for it?

Annabel I did the 10-day race in April, in New York, in a similar build-up to Wen-ya.

As I said, she is only a couple of years older than me, and I thought whatever she did seemed a good strategy. It looked to me that she had run the Sri Chinmoy 10 days in April, almost at a pace she ran for the 3100. I did precisely the same thing.

Tarit Are you saying you did the same pacing in the 10-days, to replicate the 3,100 pacing?

Annabel Exactly that.

With the benefit of hindsight, I should have done more around preparing my feet. I thought I knew my feet, but after the last few weeks of being here, there's so much I have learned that I realise I didn't know, which has come as a real surprise to me.

Tarit You mentioned Kobe Oren and Sarah Barnett, who have both previously run the 3,100 race. Did you make a conscious effort to talk to other people who had run the race before?

Annabel I certainly did. I have had frequent conversations with Kobe about the race, and I chatted with Dipali quite a bit about her 6-day experiences.

She also gave me information on what Kaneenika had done before in the 3,100.  I did try to get some information out of Ananda-Lahari and Ashpriharnal before the ten and six-day races in April. I also spoke with Yolanda, who finished the race before too.  We both tend to run the “ Across the Years”  multi-day races in Phoenix at Christmas. So I've had several continued conversations with anyone whose brains I can tap into about the race.

Tarit Fast Forward to race day. You’re here in New York, on the start line of the race at 6 am in the morning on August 30th. What is going through your head?

Annabel The rain! It was raining so hard, and I thought, "What if it's like this for the entire race? " I don't do well with cold. I don't actually like the rain.  I remember going into the Port-a-loo in the first hour with this super thin jacket. It wasn't even a rain jacket. I told myself it was, but it was just this thin jacket, and it was completely wetted out.  I was already cold, and I thought this is going to be a long two nights. In a way, you don't overthink it, right? You just sign up. You get there, and you start.

I did notice everyone else had umbrellas. The seasoned operators had umbrellas. I thought, "I'm a rookie, and I really don't know what I'm doing." It was so obvious that the experts had umbrellas, and I didn't.  I didn't have a good plan either. It just evolved from the first day. I’d come off of a break at 2 pm and have a nap.

I thought I had done what other people were doing, and I was asking the others on the course, "How often do you break? How often do you sleep?". I was learning about the race as I went along.

Tarit So, on the first day, there's a big adrenaline rush, and everyone's doing stupid miles. Did that concern you at all?

Annabel No. Gradually, you got into a routine, and you settled down. Everyone does after two or three days. I would say I feel comfortable with a two-day front load in a six or ten-day race. When I did my 740 miles at Across the Years, I was at about 305km at the 48-hour mark and 420km at 72 hours.   I’ve had experience of a not-impossibly aggressive front load in the first few days, but enough.

Like everyone, I felt I went out too fast for the first few days, but I knew I could get away with it, and it wouldn't be crippling.

Tarit You settled down into almost a 60-mile-a-day routine. It was very metronomic for two or three weeks. Some runners get off to a fine start, and some runners are a bit more erratic, as you've seen. If you are erratic, there can be a payoff.

Annabel I don't like the erratic ups and downs. I prefer to keep it dull to keep it really fun.

Tarit Days go by, and in the first two weeks, there were no real major dramas. In week three, no major dramas, and then, all of a sudden, you develop this foot issue.

Annabel I was developing this, and I thought, "Well. We are in the unknown now, and so stuff is bound to come up."

Tarit You're way beyond a thousand miles by this point.

Annabel Yes, and things are coming up that I hadn't anticipated. All this was new to me. I developed this blister under the ball of my foot, and my engo patches, which usually sort all my blister issues didn't work. By that point, it developed into a lateral blister below the ball of the foot. The blisters seemed to be healing but gradually, things developed into this deeper tissue area that the podiatrist I saw diagnosed as an "under the skin" ulcer. It made running so difficult and painful that the advice to pull out to prevent it from getting worse seemed absolutely right at the time.

Tarit Reflecting on the overall race. It's still early day and you're still processing a lot. What's your general feeling of what you've achieved? You've still run over 2,000 miles, which is no joke.

Annabel I'm still really delighted because the first two weeks were utter bliss. I was happy the entire time, really. I had a lot of moments of bliss in that second two weeks as well. It wasn't really until the blisters got to the point where I just felt I was in really uncommunicative territory, and I could not comprehend what the pain was. It was so foreign to anything I'd ever experienced in a race.

That was when I had a couple of tough days, and there were short days. I was having this tension between you're not being tough enough, you're not pushing enough, and actually you've got a really high pain threshold, and you might be doing yourself damage unwittingly, and you need an expert opinion on this.

It was that I couldn't work it out. I was, flip-flopping between one school of thought and the other, spinning my wheels, and I think everyone else's at that point. I was asking a lot of people, "What do you think?" I was getting the thoughts from fellow runners in the race and also contacting people I know who work professionally overseas. I was sending them photographs, often in bad lighting, asking them if they could see what was going on.

Tarit A lot of people come the first time and have finished it, or they don't make it the full distance, but the flame has been lit, and they either want to come back to improve or actually finish.

Annabel It's an interesting one because I wouldn't attempt this again without getting really expert advice from podiatrists about what we think went wrong here with my feet. What is modifiable and what is actually just bound to happen again? I think I need to untangle this because, in the end, there's a multi-factorial situation with a few things going wrong. I think I could have managed some things better, but I changed things. I changed my thoughts frequently, but that's on me.

Part of me just didn't want to stop and waste time, but in hindsight, it wouldn’t have been a waste of time. It would have been a good investment in my own foot care. So, yes, the flame is lit, but what I would never do is go into a race with a monkey on my back because I've seen that, and it ends badly every single time.

So I would need to be very careful. I was fairly unattached to the idea of finishing at the start. I think every day is a bit of a blessing that way. I'd need to be confident in myself, and that was my attitude to have another attempt. If I was there to prove I could finish, I think I'd be on a hiding to nothing. I think I'd self-sabotage. I think it would be not the experience I'd want for myself.

Tarit Sri Chinmoy talks of the outer runner and the inner runner. The outer runner has to be fit to attempt these challenges, and the inner runner has to learn how to deal with all the daily challenges. How do you deal with the inner aspect of such a long race?

Annabel I try to compartmentalise. I did not think about the next day or the next week. I very intentionally tried to stay in the moment.

I was essentially doing two shifts a day and I stayed in that shift. From 6 am each morning I ran until 2 pm. I Get to 2 o'clock and don't derail too much. Let's get to 2 pm. If things go wrong, we just accept that. It was a bad one and we moved on to the next shift that afternoon. And that was how I got through it mentally. I actually consciously didn't allow myself to think too much about two weeks from now or three weeks because it would be too overwhelming. So I really stayed in the lane I was in and the eight-hour blocks that I was dealing with

Tarit You touched on this but do you think on this occasion your body found its present limit at 2,000 miles? Which is still twice as far as you had run before.

Annabel This is an interesting question. I wonder if my foot has found its limit on this occasion as the rest of me was still willing to go further. I'm actually surprised that everything above the ankle held up. I came into the race thinking I was 51 years of age. I'm not what you call robust. I don't have great reserves of anything, and I thought that that would be an issue. So, had my knee gone I wouldn't have been surprised. I was surprised it was underfoot and skin-type issues.

Tarit Sounds like 97% of your body is perfect. Physically, it's probably a load-bearing issue, having run 2,000 miles, on a very hard surface.

Annabel I know. It's so strange.

Tarit But your experience hasn't put you off,

Annabel No, I really did come into the race saying every day you get out here is a gift. And they were. They were magic. This race is about more than just a number on a page.

I'd like to be out there today,  but the foot doesn't agree!

Tarit What's next?

Annabel I don't know.

Just take some time out to process what has just happened.

Tarit Life is precious. Use the time wisely.

Annabel Well, it is.

Tarit One final question, What is your best advice for someone thinking of doing the 3100?

Annabel.

A few things. I would do the 10-day at Flushing Meadows.But a 10-day anywhere is good, just to see what you're able to do and how your body handles things. I wouldn't turn up to this with just one qualifier.

Until I did this, I thought differently. I think you need to do a harder six-day run to be ready for this.  I would maybe do more than one. I would actually do a few and learn from other six-day runners. I think experience is really key.  Meditation as well. I think if you can try to feel as composed and keep yourself as calm as possible.

So those would probably be my main pieces of advice. Also, know your reasons for doing this race. `If you think you want it on your resume or CV just to say you've done the World’s Longest Hike, think of something else, honestly. This race is not a box-ticking exercise. You've got to want to do it.

There's a better way to get kudos in this world.

Tarit  Well, thank you so, so much for sharing your thoughts.

Annabel  Thank you.

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Day 49, October 17

By Tejvan Pettinger author bio »
18 October

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.

It was Day 49, and Budjargal Byambaa from Mongolia was on pace to finish the 3100 Mile Race for the first time. Just a few minutes after six-thirty pm the 41-year-old man fulfilled his major goal-in 48:12:44:05- to join the 45 great men runners and 10 women who have finished the longest certified race on the famous course in Jamaica, New York. It was the 28th version of the event, and Budja was the seventh runner to finish this year. He has had a history of excellent Six and 10-day race performances. However, he had never finished a race of 1000 miles or beyond 20 or even 30 days, so it took a lot of perseverance and understanding of the course to put together his daily efforts.

When he reached the 3100 finish line, he was filled with joy and gratitude. Budjargal read out his story in Mongolian and a staff member of the Permanent Mission of Mongolia to the United Nations read it in in English, to honor the runner’s First National Record. Afterwards Mr. Chinuukhei Bat-Erdene, Deputy Permanent Representative of Mongolia to the United Nations, congratulated him with the words:  “My message is very simple. I am very proud of him, for Budjargal. He has done a terrific job. He made Mongolians very proud, you know.”

Finishers so far

  1. Andrea Marcato - 43 days +03:04:06.
  2. Ashprihanal Aalto - 44 days +09:22:13.
  3. Wei-Ming Lo - 45 days +12:37:55.
  4. Pushkar Mullauer - 46 days +10:41:04
  5. Radu Budan - 47 days +05:58:18
  6. Vasu Duzhiy - 47 days 10:51:33
  7. Budjargal Byambaa - 48 days+15:13:10

New Media

  • Tapai Times
  • Taiwan Plus
  • Limmattaler Zeitung (German)

Photos and videos

  • Photos - Sri Chinmoy Ultra Photo
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  • Media Articles 2024
Race Director's updates

Day 48, October 16

By Tejvan Pettinger author bio »
17 October

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.

Radu Budan reached his dream of finishing the 3100 Mile Race today, making it to the finish line in 47:05:58:18. He was amazed to be observed by the Moldovan Ambassador Gheorghe Leuca and his wife Alla Leuca as he passed the finish line. Radu was the first Moldovan runner to ever finish the 3100 Mile Race, while he averaged 65.613 miles per day/ 105.509 km. His performance resulted in him being the 19th fastest of all time in the 28th Year of the 3100 Mile Race. After the celebration, Radu ran the 13 laps to reach the 5000km mark- 47:08:39:37. 

Some four hours later. The great Vasu Duzhiy from St Petersburg reached his 12th finish of the 3100 Mile Race in a time of 47:10:51:33. Vasu was extremely grateful to all the helpers and friends who donated their time and helpfulness in this test of the longest race. He continued the 13 laps-journey to the 5000km mark- 47:13:39:45. At age 58 he has been one of the finest runners over the years of the longest race in the world. 

Thursday Budjargal Byambaa from Mongolia will most likely finish the 3100 Mile Race in the late afternoon. Today he reached 4,900 Km in 47:15:00:09. He has shown great inner and outer strength to overcome the difficulties in such a difficult event - in his first try.

Finishers so far

  1. Andrea Marcato - 43 days +03:04:06.
  2. Ashprihanal Aalto - 44 days +09:22:13.
  3. Wei-Ming Lo - 45 days +12:37:55.
  4. Pushkar Mullauer - 46 days +10:41:04
  5. Radu Budan - 47 days +05:58:18
  6. Vasu Duzhiy - 47 days 10:51:33

New Media

  • Taiwanese runner breaks age barrier
  • Taiwanese runner sets over 60 age barrier
  • CNA (Chinese)

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  • Photos - Sri Chinmoy Ultra Photo
  • US SCMT Photo Gallery 
  • SCMT Vimeo
  • Media Articles 2024
Race Director's updates

Day 47, October 15

By Tejvan Pettinger author bio »
16 October

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 52-year old Pushkar Mullauer from Zurich, Switzerland finished fourth overall in a very smooth effort, as he reached his fourth 3100 Mile Race in a personal best of 46 days+10 hours, 41 minutes and 04 seconds. He reached a national best, as he bettered his previous best of 48 days+08:22:16 in 2012. This effort today was a full day plus nearly 22 more hours ahead of his 2012 race. After a spirited celebration and a short rest, Pushkar offered to run the 13 extra laps to reach 5000km. His time was 46:14:00:03, also a personal best. 

Radu Budan reached 4900Km in 46:09:43:03 today and is planning to reach his ultimate race performance around the mid-day on Wednesday, becoming the first runner from Moldova to complete the 3100 Mile Race. He has had a fine race so far and is thrilled to finish soon. Vasu Duzhiy also reached 4900 km today (46:13:05:03) and looks forward to finishing another 3100-mile race (his 12th finish) tomorrow. Budjargal Byambaa reached 4800 Km today at 46:15:10:56. Budja has been moving along, and hopes to be the seventh finisher on Thursday or Friday. He will also be setting a national record.  Grahak Cunningham reached 3800 km today in 46:13:59:39.

Previous Results Pushkar

  • 2009 - 7th - 49 days+02:57:03
  • 2010 - 5th - 50 days+09:34:24
  • 2012 - 4th - 48 days+08:22:16
  • 2024 - 4th - 46 days+09:43:03

Finishers so far

  1. Andrea Marcato - 43 days 03:04:06.
  2. Ashprihanal Aalto - 44 days 09:22:13.
  3. Wei-Ming Lo - 45 days 12:37:55.
  4. Pushkar Mullauer - 46 days+09:43:03

Photos and videos

  • Photos - Sri Chinmoy Ultra Photo
  • US SCMT Photo Gallery 
  • SCMT Vimeo
  • Media Articles 2024
Race Director's updates

Day 46, October 14

By Tejvan Pettinger author bio »
15 October

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.

Pushkar Mullauer became the 4th runner to finish the 3100 Mile Race this afternoon. (more to come)


Report Day 46

Lo Wei-Ming, the remarkable Taiwanese star runner, and Asian record holder, completed his fourth Sri Chinmoy 3100 Mile Race this evening in 45:12:37:55. The national hero set a new age 60M remarkable world record, and later did the 13 extra laps to go past the 5000km, in 45:15:03:57. Wei-Ming averaged 68.096 miles/109.59 km. He went past the previous age 60 record of 50:15:06:04 of William Sichel in 2014, by five days and three hours. 

Pushkar Mullauer reached 4900km this evening, 45:14:36:31, on his way to a finish on Tuesday in the evening. Radu Budan reached 4800 km in 45:11:48:14, on his way to reaching the 3000 mile mark in 45:15:47:13.Budjargal Byambaa reached 4700 km in 45:15:08:11 today, and looks ready to make the finish line a reality.

Wei Mings Previous 3,100 mile races,

  • 2024 45 Days 12 Hours 37 Minutes 55 seconds
  • 2023. 45 Days 08 Hours 41 Minutes 27 Seconds
  • 2022 46 Days 15:Hours 01 Minutes 43 Seconds
  • 2021 48: Days 11 Hours 52: Minutes 01 Seconds

Finishers so far

  1. Andrea Marcato - 43 days 03:04:06.
  2. Ashprihanal Aalto - 44 days 09:22:13.
  3. Wei-Ming Lo - 45 days 12:37:55.
  4. Pushkar Mullauer - 46 days

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Day 45, October 13

By Tejvan Pettinger author bio »
14 October

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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.
  • Ashprihanal with Suprabha Beckjord

    Ashprihanal with Suprabha Beckjord

Wei-Ming Lo, Taiwan (ROC) has finished the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race, in a time of 45 days 12 Hours 37 minutes 55 seconds. This impressive time means that he has set new age (60+) world records at every distance from above 1,000 miles to 5,000 km (all records to be confirmed). The previous best time for 60+ age category was William Sichel in 2014 - 50 days+15:06:04. Wei-Ming Lo is the 3rd finisher in this year's race. Wei-Ming Lo Gallery


Yesterday, Ashprihanal Aalto finished his 17th Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race, in a time of 44 days 9:22:13. This year Ashprihanal finished 2nd and he has finished on the podium in every race that he has started, including his world record time of 40 days 9:06:21 (2015) Ashprihanal Aalto is a nine times winner and during his 3100 Mile career has run 52,700 miles around this famous course in Jamaica, Queens, NY.

Ashprihanal was warmly congratulated by all the runners including Andrea Marcato, this year's winner who remarked he enjoyed Ashprihanal's finish more than his own. Ashprihanal has inspired many people who have followed the running exploits of the flying Finn over the past few years.

Wei Ming Lo Finish Today

Later today Wei Ming Lo (Taiwan) is set to finish and in doing so, set a new world record for his age category.

Finishers so far

  1. Andrea Marcato - 43 days 03:04:06.
  2. Ashprihanal Aalto - 44 days 09:22:13.
  3. Wei-Ming Lo - 45 days 12:37:55.

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Day 44, October 12

By Tejvan Pettinger author bio »
13 October

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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.

Andrea Marcato dominates the 3100 Mile Race for the Fifth time. The Italian runner ran his second fastest run in the group in a sparkling time of 43:03:04:06. The five straight consecutive victories is an event record. This was the 28th Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race. Andrea averaged 71.83 miles per day/ 115.68 km.

There will most likely be six more finishers until the 52-day ends on October 20. After a one-hour celebration, Andrea ran 14 extra laps to reach the 5000km mark, which is an option of his own choice. It took him 43:05:25:15. 

Ashprihanal Aalto reached 3000 miles in 43:01:21:59 this morning, and ran to get over 66.9 miles throughout the day. He needs only 39 miles to finish second in the 3100 Mile Race on Sunday. He will finish the 3100 Mile Race tomorrow in the late afternoon. He will total Seventeen 3100 Mile Races, including Nine First places, and the coveted fastest 3100 Mile Race from 2015 (40:09:06:21). Third place runner Wei-Ming Lo from Taiwan ran 4800km in 43:16:24:38. Wei-Ming is hoping to finish his race on Monday. Grahak Cunningham reached 2200 miles in 42:14:43:52

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Day 43, October 11 - Andrea Finishes

By Tejvan Pettinger author bio »
12 October

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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.

At around 9.05am, Andrea Marcato finished the 2024 edition of the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race in a time of 43 days, 3 hours 04 minutes 06 seconds. Andrea becomes the first competitor to finish 1st overall for five consecutive years. It is a remarkable level of consistency.

Andrea's Past 3100 Mile Races

  • 2020 - 1st - 43 days+12:07:26
  • 2021 - 1st - 42 days+17:38:38
  • 2022 - 1st - 43 days+03:20:27
  • 2023 - 1st - 43 days+13:33:23
  • 2024 - 1st - 43 days+3:04:06
Last lap

All time top 7 Finishes at the Sri Chinmoy 3,100 mile race 

  1. 40 +09:06:21  Ashprihanal Aalto.          2015
  2. 41 +08:16:29  Madhupran W. Schwerk 2006
  3. 42 +17:38:38. Andrea Marcato,            2021
  4. 42 +17:39:59. Galya V. Balatskyy,        2015
  5. 43 + 03:04:06 Andrea Marcato,          2024    
  6. 43 + 04:26:33 Ashprihanal Aalto         2007
  7. 43 +10:36:39. Grahak Cunningham,    2012

Race report form day 43

Ashprihanal Aalto ran past the 4800 km in 42:14:02:14. He is just close enough to top 3000 miles on Saturday, and he expects to finish in second place on Sunday, October 13.  

Wei-Ming Lo reached 2900 miles in 42:10:56:21 and also passed 4700 km in 42:16:56:04.  

Pushkar Mullauer reached 2,800 miles in 42:00:33:11. Some 16 hours later he reached 4600 Km in 42:16:23:52. He is still solid in fourth place overall. Grahak Cunningham reached 2200 miles in 42:14:43:52.

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Day 42, October 10

By Tejvan Pettinger author bio »
11 October

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.

Andrea Marcato reached 4800 km today, another personal total in 41:07: 31:14. Four and a half hours later, he reached 3000 miles for the fifth time in his 3100-mile race career in 41:12:14:17. He ran 68 miles for the day, which leaves him only 80.101 miles left. He has spoken that he will have a probable finish on Saturday morning. It will be known Friday evening when his finish will happen. 

Budjargal Byambaa reached over 80 miles again for the third straight time, running 83.4 miles. He is now averaging 63.837 miles/102.736 km per day. He has passed 80 miles on 8 occassions in this year's 3100 Mile Race. He is in seventh place overall and is learning the way to make progress in the long, long races. Ashprihanal Aalto reached 2900 miles for the 17th time in 41:09:15:30. Shortly after that he passed 4700km in 41:09:34:14. Wei-Ming Lo is really moving well, as he reached 70.2 miles today. In the early morning he passed 4600 km in 41:01:43:00. Then he reached 2800 miles in 41:02:40:23.  Pushkar was once again steady as possible, reaching 4400km in 41:00:24:45. Then in the late evening he passed 4500km in 41:16:50:08.

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Day 41, October 9

By Tejvan Pettinger author bio »
10 October

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.

Andrea Marcato reached the 2,900 mile mark in 40:03:53:30. About six hours later he reached 4,700 km in 40:09:15:15. He has about 149 miles to finish the 3100 mile race. Budjargal Byambaa reached another consecutive 80-mile day, so he is definitely scheduled to finish, at least in seventh place, or even faster, as there are onl 11 days remaining of the 52 day event. Budja is averaging 63.361 miles per day/101.97 km.   

Ashprihanal Aalto went past 2800 miles in 40:01:05:26 today, as it was his 17th time past 2800 miles, and a 300-mile distance to his next finish line of 3100-mile races. 

  • Wei-Ming Lo went past 4000 km this morning in 40:03:14:02. 
  • Pushkar Mullour went past 4000km in 40:00:50:06 today. He also reached the 2700 miles mark in 40:08:11:56.

Andrea Day 41

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Day 40, October 8

By Tejvan Pettinger author bio »
9 October

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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.

The surprise today was the excellent performance by Budjargal Byambaa who reached 149 laps, which resulted in 81.7 miles/ 131.48km. He reached the 4000 km mark in 39:11:26:00 in the late afternoon. Then around 8 pm he became on fire while reaching the 2500 mile mark in 39:14:31:30. His laps were from 6:00 to 7:00 minutes each, which pilled up a great running day. His overall daily totals now reached 62.943 miles/ 101.2 9 km per day. He has moved into the finish realm, as there are still 12 days left in the race. 

Meanwhile #1 Andrea Marcato reached 4600 km in 39:11:04:30. He is planning to finish his 3100 this Friday night or Saturday morning. He is only 217 miles away from the finish line, so he has options when his fifth finish line happens. He is averaging 72.1 miles per day. Wei-Ming Lo reached 2700 miles for the fourth time in his brilliant running career, the numbers were 39:13:12:32. He is averaging 67.97 miles per day/ 109.39 km. Radu Budan reached 2600 miles today for the first time in his running life as a first-time 3100-mile runner- 38:16:44:57. He has 12 days to reach the 3100-mile finish line. Right now he is averaging 65.04 miles per day/104.67 km. 

Averages After Day 40

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Day 39, October 7

By Tejvan Pettinger author bio »
8 October

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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.

It was cloudy in the morning hours today, but the sun finally came out, and the runners started taking advantage of the clear skies. Andrea Marcato was among the leaders, as he usually does. He reached 4500 km in 38:13:05:57. A few hours later Andrea reached the 2,800 mile mark in 38:14:10:00.  

Ashprihanal Aalto actually became the Day winner with 68.0 miles on his daily effort. He reached 4300 km in 38:02:43:55, followed by his 17th time reaching the 2,700 mile mark in 38:10:14:00.  Wei-Ming Lo reached 2600 miles in 38:05:00:16. Then he encountered the 4200 km in 38:07:05:31 to increase his own third place efforts. Pushkar Mulleur reached 4,100 km in 38:01:12:51. Later he reached 2600 miles in 38:15:36:35.

 

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Day 38, October 6

By Tejvan Pettinger author bio »
7 October

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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.

Andrea Marcato continued his running dominance while reaching 2700 miles this morning in 37:05:30:05. Then nine hours later he reached 4,400 kms in 37:14:12:54. He reached 131 laps in four of the last five days. He totalled five days in a row with 71.5 miles or more in each day. Ashprihanal reached 2600 miles in 37:01:48:03. A few hours later he reached 4200 km in 37:03:58:17.Vasu Duzhiy reached 3900 km in 37:01:35:59.  Shortly after that, Radu Budan reached 3900 km in 37:03:27:03. 

Grahak Cunningham reached 3200 km in 37:12:01:06. Four hours later Grahak reached 2000 miles for the fifth time in his 3100 Mile Career. Considering several injuries he has had, this is a remarkable effort.

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In Conversation With Pushkar at the 3100 Mile Race

By Tarit Stott
7 October

Is Pushkar Mullheur Swiss or British?

No two days are alike at the 3,100-mile race.  In the “bubble of the race,” as well as the main story of a group of runners pushing their own boundaries, numerous little cameo side stories emerge.

While helping one morning at the race, a chance comment from Pushkar led to one of those  moments in an intriguing conversation. Pushkar, in passing one morning, suddenly said to me, the British volunteer, ”Do you know I am British?” At first, I thought he was joking, but he followed this up with, “I have dual nationality.”

Having known Pushkar for many years, we have shared the odd joke now and again. I  still thought he was Joking.

“ How on earth can you be British?” I said, “ You seem very Swiss to me.”

“ No, I was born where they have the horse racing.  So I can claim British records!”

It was all getting a little weird, so I let it drop at that moment but picked up the conversation a few days later.

Tarit: Pushkar, can you tell me where you were born?

Pushkar: Epsom, just outside London. ( Epsom has a famous horse racing track, hence the reference to Horse racing)

Tarit: How did you come to be born in Epsom?

Pushkar My parents and my sister lived there for two years.

Tarit Were they working in Britain?

Pushkar My father was, yes.

Tarit And when did you move to Switzerland?

Pushkar 1973

Tarit So you were very young.

Pushkar One year old.

Tarit But you said you would like to claim a British record.  

Pushkar Well, I'm an Englishman! Because I was born in Britain, I took out dual citizenship. I'm a British citizen, so I guess from my point of view, it seems normal. Because I am British, I can have a British record.

Tarit Do you feel more British or Swiss?  

Pushkar It changed over the years. Well, if I had to choose, I think I would choose Switzerland. From birth, I am British, and also Austrian.

Tarit British and Austrian?

Pushkar My ancestors are from Austria. So when I was about nine, my mother organized for the children and herself that we give up Austrian citizenship to the Swiss. And so from all that point I feel not really bound by these nations. I feel more like an earthling, a citizen of Mother Earth. And if my soul is British,  as a child of hers, then I feel  I can claim the record as hers. And this is actually good enough for me, you know. If the outer recognition is not there. I don’t really care.

Tarit But do you have Swiss multi-day records at the moment?

Pushkar Yes.

Tarit You're the fastest Swiss runner to finish the 3,100-mile race? 

Pushkar  Yes, yes.

Tarit Okay.

Pushkar At the beginning of the race this year, I had a strong  British feeling I was thinking of adding for the first time a British flag to my name on the scoreboard. But now because the Swiss  Media started really to pick up on the news of me running this year's race,  I did not want to confuse them even more. They don't know about this whole thing (dual Nationality). So, this is why I did not add it. So, anyway, all is good I am happy to be Swiss.

Tarit But in some ways,  you feel like you are a…..some kind of planetary citizen?

Pushkar Yes, definitely. I was even thinking of running… if I get to the finish with the United Nations flags.

Tarit OK!

Pushkar Or even like with......almost like four-nation flags. Swiss, Austria, Britain.....and Bulgaria.

Tarit Bulgaria? Where did that come from?

Pushkar Yeah, Bulgaria, but I was in Bulgaria when I became aware of the Sri Chinmoy Centre.

Tarit So. Dealing with reality! How many times have you run this race now?

Pushkar This is the fifth time. My best time was 48 days. I think 8 hours and something.

Tarit Do you think you will go faster this year?

Pushkar I'm pretty sure, yes.

Tarit But you are much older now than when you first ran the race.

It's been over 10 years?

Pushkar Yes. I think also I gained all this other experience in between. I'm speaking mainly of the spiritual experiences you accumulate over the years. That also helped me to be where I am now and inwardly stronger.  Because, like in the previous years I ran, it was already like a kind of pilgrimage and not a race. From my inner feeling, it went up to another level. And frankly, it was great, it was a pretty good race. I definitely have the feeling, and I don't know if I'm right, but after 2012, when I did my last 3100-mile race, in the next few years, I did beat quite a few records of mine at Shorter distances. I think it was just the inner determination, inner calmness and tranquillity I received through running the 3,100. It helped me to stay focused, and go more to my limits and beyond in shorter races.

Tarit So it's like over the years, your body has become adapted, but you inwardly feel you're better prepared as well to deal with all the challenges the race is throwing at you.

Pushkar On the outer level, I feel better prepared. I mean, I went for six months, every month, to see Rupasena in Vienna to check me out with various therapies to increase my health. I  also went to Aklanta in Germany three times and did the whole body cleansing process. That was with the idea of my body being on a different level health-wise and much stronger. It gives me the feeling of confidence that I am in good health and so that side of things will not limit me on the physical side, as I really want to get the most out of the race.

Note. Rupasena and Aklanta are both doctors within the Sri Chinmoy Centre. Simplified, as well as treating specific symptoms, they both take a wider, holistic, approach to building the body up to improve life-long health.

Tarit Well, so far as of Day 37 you are doing well, Thanks for enlightening us on your birthplace and your overall approach to the 3,100-mile Race


Footnote 1.  Pushkar has a best time for the 3,100-mile race of 48 Days 08 Hours, 22 minutes and 16 seconds. At the end of day 38, he had completed 2359 miles. If he maintains his daily average of around 62 miles/100km a day, he will finish towards the end of Day47 and surpass his previous time for the race,

Footnote 2  I looked into the dual nationality idea. I was pretty sure what the answer was, and was proved correct. Pushkar's best 3,100 mile time is currently the Swiss record. He probably holds a few more intermediate Swiss records at other distances as well. If he wanted to claim British records, he would have to declare himself British to the Athletics Federation and stay British!!  He can't be Swiss AND British at the same time. He has to decide which. That is something he will have plenty of time to think about in the next ten days before he finishes the race.

It’s incredible what thoughts and conversations float around in the journey of 3,100 miles!

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Day 37, October 5

By Tejvan Pettinger author bio »
6 October

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.

Andrea Marcato continued his powerful lead at the front of the 3100 Mile Race. He reached 4200km in 36:01:12:32 this morning, then reached 4300 km in 36:17:05:37 in the final hour of today. His total for the day was 71.8 miles, exactly where he wanted it at the end. Budjargal Byambaa went past 3700km in 36:02:49:29, then a lap later he reached 2300 miles in 36:02:57:26- both area distances he had never attained in a previous race before. Radu Budan went past 3800 km in 36:03:32:02. About 11 hours later he reached 2400 miles in 36:14:24:17.Wei-Ming Lo touched 4000km in 36:09:47:24. About three and a half hours later he reached 2500 miles in 36:13:27:23. 

As it was mentioned yesterday, Annabel Hepworth withdrew from yesterday, with a plan to continue running. This morning she withdrew after 8.2 miles and visited a doctor. She decided she could not continue, as her right foot was not doing well. She finished with 2,185.95 miles/ 3517.945 km. She plans to recover here in New York, and stay near the race for the final 15 days or so. We miss Annabel the best and hope for her complete recovery.


Uddipan

Tarit. It seems we have helpers from all over the planet helping at this race. What inspires you to come here and help at this fabulous race?

Uddipan. I have been a runner for a very long time, and when I was competitively running, I really appreciated the incredible help and assistance that I got from the Sri Chinmoy Marathon team. So, once I finally retired from competitive running, I was inspired to offer that similar assistance myself. So I feel very much a part of this race, even though I am not running myself.

... Continue reading - Article by Tarit on role of volunteers

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Day 36, October 4

By Tejvan Pettinger author bio »
5 October

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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.

Andrea Marcato had a very good day today, as he reached 4100 KMs in 35:03:37:39. Then 14 hours later he reached 2600 miles in 35:17:05:46. He ran 72.6 miles to lead the group, and finished his total with 2604.38 miles. Thus, he needs 495.62 miles to reach 3100 miles and finish first for the fifth straight time. He could finish next Friday if he averages 70.803 miles per day for 7 days. Ashprihanal Aalto reached 4000km in 35:06:28:23. Then about four hours later he went past 2500 miles for the 17th time of his running career in 35:10:25:38.Wei-Ming Lo reached 3900 km in 35:10:10:00. He had another good day with 66.9 miles, reaching 2450.28 miles after Day 36. He is averaging 68.063 miles/ 109.54 km per day.

Pushkar Mullaer, solid placed in fourth place, went past 3800 km in 35:02:32:31. About 11 hours later he reached 2,400 miles in 35:13:22:58.Radu Budan from Moldova has been in fifth or sixth place for most of the race so far. Today he reached 3700 km in 35:03:25:10. Then he reached 2,300 miles in 35:03: 32:35. Vadu Duzhiy from Russia moved ahead of Radu this morning as he reached 3,700 km in 35:01:48:56. The 11-time finisher of the 3100 mile race reached the 2,300 mile mark in 35:03:32:36. 

By Sahishnu


The challenges of running 52 days

Annabel, photo Roger

Annabel Hepworth had a challenging day today.An original blister issue on the ball of her foot, together with the continual impact on the hard concrete surface, has led to some minor tissue damage, deeper in the foot. She is ahead of the curve to finish with a small cushion in her hand, so in mid-afternoon, she decided to go and rest for the rest of the day. It was a wise decision.

The race has a mandatory 6-hour break between 12 midnight and 6 am. Runners also plan short power naps into their day. These can be anything from 15 minutes to an hour. Adequate rest between long days on your feet is never enough to recover fully. That, in some ways, is the wonderful challenge of Multi-day running. Knowing that throughout the race, your body is deteriorating a little each day, and you are just managing that deterioration 

Although the 3,100 runners pride themselves on hitting their targets each day, the effort required is immense, and every runner knows that in an event of this distance, on any given day, something can happen to bring them to a standstill. Annabel came to that point today. The support crew and the medics do their utmost to keep all the runners “out there “ logging up the miles. The runners also realise in a race with a time cut-off, if you take a long break, the clock doesn’t stop and keeps ticking. Sometimes the body just yells,“ I need a time out.” Rest is something , the 3,100 runners do not get a lot of. In five weeks pounding the concrete course, you never get enough rest to totally recover each day. Annabel will return in the morning, rested and rejuvenated, ready to resume running further than she has ever run before.

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