Dipali Cunningham's 6-Day Race Voted Top Female Age Group Performance of the Year by Ultrarunning Magazine
2 March
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.
UltraRunning Magazine voted Dipali Cunningham's race at the 2009 Self Transcendence 6-Day Race at Flushing Meadows Park, Queens, New York as the top female age group performance of the year. Dipali's 514.83 mile total is the most ever run by a female in America.
Dipali Cunningham (second from the right) at the award's ceremony for the 2009 Self Transcendence 6 and 10 Day Races.
UltraRunning Magazine web site contains a detailed listing of all the Runners of the Year.
Cross-posted from us.srichinmoyraces.org