Archive for June 16, 2019

Start of the world’s longest 3100-Mile Race in New-York

June 16, 2019

Archived – click Post Title to view all. On June 16, at 6:00 am local time, the longest certified race in the world 3100-Miles started in New York. The race takes place for the 23rd year in a row in the New York suburb Jamaica, Queens, on a 0.5 mile lap. The annual “Self-Transcendence 3100-Mile Race” was named by the New York Times as “Everest of Ultramarathons”. Runners must cover an average 60 miles per day to meet the 52-day deadline of the race. Participants are given 18 hours every day – from 6 am to midnight. Over the previous 22 starts, only 43 people in the world were able to finish the race. This race is the flagship start of the international Sri Chinmoy marathon team. There are 8 runners from 7 countries this year at the starting line. Men: 🇫🇮 Ashprihanal Aalto (Finland), 48 years old 14 finishes at 3100. World record holder 40 days + 09: 06.21 (2015) 🇷🇺 Vasu Nikolai Duzhiy (Russia), 52 years 7 finishes for 3100. Threefold race winner (2013, 2017, 2018) 🇦🇹 Smarana Puntigam (Austria), 48 years old 7 finishes at 3100, the best result – 48 days + 04: 13.54 (2007) 🇮🇪 Nirbhasa Magee (Ireland), 40 years 2 finishes at 3100, the best result – 48 days + 16: 47.01 (2017) 🇸🇰 Ananda-Lahari Zuscin (Slovakia), 42 years 5 finishes at 3100, the best result – 49 days + 14: 25.37 (2006) 🇦🇹 Ushika Muckenhummer (Austria), 50 years 1 finish for 3100 with a time of 50 days + 07: 34.46 (2018) 🇧🇬 Todor Dimitrov (Bulgaria), 44 years First start at 3100. National record holder for 12 hours Women: 🇳🇿Harita Davies…