Day 8 - 3100 Mile Race

By Tejvan Pettinger author bio »

7 September

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.
Looking after your feet

In an extreme multi-day race like the Sri Chinmoy 3,100, you ask so much of your body. So much could go wrong.

Your feet, your main contact with the ground, are destined for a lot of punishment. Someone once tried to estimate the number of foot strikes in 3,100 miles, but with so many variables at play, God alone knows how many times your feet hit the ground.

All our runners, with experience gained over many years of training and racing, have learned how to look after their feet. By taking simple, basic precautions, they can stop major problems developing as the race goes on.

Today I watched Nayaja and her helper Roxanna take five minutes at a "pit stop" to care for her feet. It looked like a well-drilled operation, every task carried out in order and with precision.
- Old shoes off.
- Socks off.
- Feet wiped and dried, to remove even the tiniest grain of dust that could cause a problem.
- Insoles removed, shaken and wiped clean.
- Feet checked for any hotspots that could develop into a blister.
- A blister-prevention dressing on one toe checked, and the gaps between the toes dried.
- Fresh socks, turned inside out and shaken, then checked for wrinkles.
- The insoles of the new shoes removed and wiped as a final re-check.
- A short massage on the foot roller, while some of these other tasks were going on.
- Laces adjusted to just the right tension — a good fit, but not too snug.
So much care taken, and not a word spoken. Teamwork in action. Feet ready for some more sidewalk pounding.

DAILY STATS

Another busy day for milestones. With race leader Andrea reaching 500 miles yesterday, five more runners went through the 500-mile doorway today:
- Radu — 7 days, 3 hrs, 40 min, 30 sec
- Annabel — 7 days, 9 hrs, 29 min, 38 sec
- Wei Ming — 7 days, 14 hrs, 14 min, 46 sec
- Vasu — 7 days, 15 hrs, 14 min, 41 sec
- Nayaja — 7 days, 16 hrs, 7 min, 5 sec
- Andrea Marcato, running until very close to midnight, recorded 68.6 miles to take the best daily total of the day. It leaves him just short of 600 miles, on 599.4, and 48.8 miles clear of Radu.
- Radu Budan finished his day at 11.20 pm, having run 66.4 miles. On some days he is choosing not to run until the course closes at midnight, taking a little extra rest instead. His was the highest mileage of the day at the time he stopped, and it gives him a cumulative total of 550.6 miles.
- Annabel Hepworth, as well as reaching 500 miles, closed the day with 64.2 miles, maintaining her consistency and taking her to 523.2 miles.
- Wei Ming Lo stayed on recent form with a 63.1-mile day. It keeps him just ahead of Vasu, holding fourth place on 512.2 miles.
- Vasu Duzhiy continued his steady improvement with 66.4 miles, level with Radu for the second-highest total of the day. It gives him a cumulative total of 511.7 miles, one lap behind Wei Ming Lo.
- Nayaja Perugini added 63.0 miles to reach 503.4. Slowly, day by day, she is drawing ahead of Nina.
- Nina Huang-Lan recorded 55.4 miles for a total of 489.7 miles. She will pass 500 tomorrow, and remains well in contention.
- Ananda-Lahari Zuscin totalled 45.5 miles, taking him to 432.1.
- Stutisheel Lebedev continued his improving run with 60.4 miles. On 424.5, he is slowly edging closer to Ananda-Lahari.
Follow the race
- Day 8 Perfection Journey
- Perfection Journey- 3100 Mile Race 2026
- Sri Chinmoy Ultra Photo 2026
- Runner interviews SCMT
- SCMT - Vimeo
- US Gallery 2026
Cross-posted from 3100.srichinmoyraces.org
Day 8 - 3100 Mile Race

By Tarit Stott

6 September
Andrea first to 500 miles

At around 2 pm this afternoon, Andrea Marcato became the first runner to reach 500 miles, in a time of 6 days, 9 hours, 1 minute and 18 seconds.

He first ran 500 miles in a 10-day race back in 2017. As far as we can make out, this is the 17th time he has reached the distance in a competitive race: seven times in the 3,100 Mile Race, five times in the Sri Chinmoy 10-Day Race in Sofia, Bulgaria, and five times in the Sri Chinmoy 10-Day Race in New York. It is an impressive record.

Some years the 500-mile efforts come just a few days apart. He has been known to run the Sri Chinmoy 10-Day in New York in the last week of April, then line up again in early May for the Sri Chinmoy 10-Day in Sofia. It is all part of preparing his body to run for weeks on end when he takes on the 3,100. He certainly has the capacity to recover quickly from these remarkable distances.

Because the exact 500-mile mark isn't always recorded when a runner carries on to a longer distance, it is hard to know what his best time for the distance really is. One can only wonder how fast he might run it if he prepared specifically for a 500-mile race, rather than treating these as training runs for future adventures.

This table shows average mileage after week 1. To finish within 52 days requires daily average of 59.6. This shows how the top 7 runners are above the minimum daily average and have a positive mileage buffer.

DAILY STATS

A busy day for milestones. Five runners went through 400 miles, and there was a change in the top five.
- Andrea Marcato recorded 65.9 miles, his lowest daily total of the race so far, but it still leaves him on 530.9 miles and comfortably clear at the front.
- Radu Budan was again within touching distance of the leader's daily figure, adding 66.9 miles for a cumulative total of 484.2 miles. He remains second, 46.7 miles behind.
- Annabel Hepworth did exactly as expected and passed 400 miles, closing the day with 63.1 miles and a total of 459.0. Seven days in, every one of her daily totals has fallen between 62.5 and 64.7 miles, apart from her opening 80.1 — remarkable consistency.
- Wei Ming Lo had the best day in the field with 67.4 miles, his highest of the race. It moves him past Vasu and into fourth place on 449.1 miles.
- Vasu Duzhiy bounced back from yesterday's low with 63.6 miles, for a total of 445.3 miles. He slips to fifth, but only 3.8 miles separates him from Wei Ming Lo.
- Nayaja Perugini added 61.5 miles to reach 440.4. Having trailed Nina by a single lap on day 4, she now leads their private contest by just over six miles.
- Nina Huang-Lan recorded 59.2 miles for a total of 434.3 miles, and is still well within range of Nayaja.
- Ananda-Lahari Zuscin improved again with 52.6 miles, taking him to 386.6 and leaving him poised to pass 400 tomorrow.
- Stutisheel Lebedev followed yesterday's season-best with another strong day of 56.4 miles, closing on 364.1 miles.
New
- Day 7 Perfection Journey
- Vasu Interview
Follow the race
- Perfection Journey- 3100 Mile Race 2026
- Sri Chinmoy Ultra Photo 2026
- Runner interviews SCMT
- SCMT - Vimeo
- US Gallery 2026
Cross-posted from 3100.srichinmoyraces.org
Day 6 Sri Chinmoy 3100 Mile Race

By Tejvan Pettinger author bio »

5 September

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.
Two events, planets apart, with the same aim

Just over three miles from the 3,100-mile race, the US Open tennis championships are taking place at Flushing Meadows Park. Passing through the park today, we saw thousands of tennis fans arriving to watch the world's best do battle at the national tennis centre. Many millions more will be tuning in on television and streaming around the world. World-class players, the gladiators of the tennis court, are competing for a champion's prize of $5,500,000. Even first-round qualifiers are guaranteed a five-figure payday, and for the top echelon there are also whatever bonuses their sponsors' contracts offer — in some cases, quite substantial ones. For all of them, though, beyond the commercial trappings of elite sport, there remains a genuine love of the game and an inner drive to be the best they can be, and to transcend their existing limitations in their own way.

Meanwhile, back at Thomas Edison High School, a handful of running enthusiasts are on hand to witness the extraordinary exploits of nine runners aspiring to cover 3,100 miles. For these runners there are no financial rewards. Most will have made financial sacrifices simply to be able to take part. This is grassroots sport at its finest: runners doing what they love, with no thought of reward. Their outer reward will be a trophy, a T-shirt and a spontaneous round of applause. Their inner reward, like that of the tennis players, is unfathomable. All of them have a love and a passion for their chosen sport, and an inner urge to be the best they can be, whatever their standard. Two events, three miles apart and in some ways planets apart — and competitors with the same aim: to push their own inner and outer limits and find out what is possible.

In other news, the sun shone all day with intermittent cloud, and a fresh breeze helped cool things a little for the runners. Andrea went through 400 miles early in the morning, in 5 days, 2 hours, 11 minutes and 48 seconds. The heat doesn't seem to affect him. Radu also passed 400 miles, in 5 days, 13 hours, 3 minutes and 39 seconds.

DAILY STATS

Six days into the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3,100-Mile Race, a pattern is emerging as the runners settle into a routine.
- Andrea Marcato repeated yesterday's daily total of 75.1 miles, keeping him well in the lead with a cumulative total of 465.0 miles.
- Radu Budan likewise repeated his 68 miles, taking him to 417.3 miles and holding on to second place.
- Annabel Hepworth seems to have found her sweet spot. Her 62.5 miles was her fifth consecutive day of around 62 to 63 miles, giving her a cumulative total of 395.9 miles and setting her up to pass 400 tomorrow.
- Vasu Duzhiy had a challenging day, recording 54.9 miles — his lowest daily total so far — for a cumulative total of 381.7 miles.
- Lo Wei-Ming's 64.9 miles, his highest since day 1, drew him level with Vasu on a cumulative total of 381.7 miles.
- Nayaja Perugini had another solid day of 63 miles, giving her a cumulative total of 378.9 miles.
- Nina Huang-Lan's 60.3 miles gives her a cumulative total of 375.1 miles, still very much in touch with Nayaja.
- Ananda-Lahari Zuscin's 46.1 miles gives him a cumulative total of 334 miles.
- Stutisheel Lebedev's 60.9 miles was also his highest since day 1, giving him a six-day total of 307.7 miles.
"Life's perfection road is very long,
But the journey is richly rewarding."

— Sri Chinmoy

New
- Day 7 Perfection Journey
- 3100 Mile Race featured in National Geographic
Follow the race
- Perfection Journey- 3100 Mile Race 2026
- Sri Chinmoy Ultra Photo 2026
- Runner interviews SCMT
- SCMT - Vimeo
- US Gallery 2026
Cross-posted from 3100.srichinmoyraces.org
Day 5 - The day it got hot … plus a 300-mile festival

By Tejvan Pettinger author bio »

4 September

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.
For the first few days of the 3,100-mile race, the weather has been relatively kind to the runners. However, today in Queens, the temperature rose. It was warm and humid, with a high of around 90 degrees Fahrenheit (low 30s Celsius) and humidity above 70%. There was a slight breeze, but it wasn't enough to make a huge difference.

~ Great conditions for the beach, but a little challenging when you're trying to run 100 km or more.

Many runners brought out their neck bandanas and added ice to them before wrapping them around their necks. Small bags of ice were also provided to put under caps.

Others reached for the buckets of large sponges, squeezing the water over their heads. The golden rule in the heat is to keep your core body temperature down by whatever means works best for you. If your body gets overheated, it can affect your digestive system, and you simply don't feel like eating. It can also affect your brain, making decision-making seem muddled, difficult, or both. The role of the support crew cannot be underestimated in helping runners deal with the heat when the going gets tough.

300-mile festival

In a long multi-day or stage race, most runners thrive on having milestones to reach. In a stage race on roads or trails, this might be the next checkpoint at a road crossing or a small village.

In a short-loop, multi-day race like the 3,100, milestones tend to be the intermediate distances reached every day or so.

Runners in the 3,100, especially in the early days, don't obsess too much about milestones. Three hundred miles, in the scheme of things, is not such a big deal. As the race progresses, however, major milestones such as 1,000 kilometres, 1,000 miles and beyond do become a focus and can provide a small psychological boost.

Race leader Andrea Marcato passed the 300-mile mark last night. He was followed today by no fewer than six of our runners who ran through the 300-mile barrier.
- Radu Budan was clocked at 4 days, 4 hours, 28 minutes and 10 seconds.
- Anabel Hepworth: 4 days, 7:23:01
- Vasu Duzhiy: 4 days, 9:23:00
- Lo Wei-Ming: 4 days, 12:45:27
- Nayaja Perugini: 4 days, 12:48:13
- Nina Huang-Lang: 4 days, 13:21:02
Daily stats
- Andrea Marcato's daily total of 75.1 miles not only led the day but also kept him well in the lead, with a cumulative total of 389.9 miles.
- Radu Budan's daily total of 68 miles, and a cumulative total of 349.3 miles, keep him comfortably in second place.
- Anabel Hepworth's daily total of 63.1 miles gave her a cumulative total of 333.4 miles.
- Vasu Duzhiy's daily total of 59.2 miles gives him a cumulative total of 326.8 miles.
- Lo Wei-Ming's daily total of 60.9 miles gives him a cumulative total of 317 miles.
- Nayaja Perugini's daily total of 61.4 miles gives her a cumulative total of 315.9 miles.
- Nina Huang-Lang's daily total of 59.8 miles gives her a cumulative total of 314.8 miles.
- Ananda Lahari-Zuscin's daily total of 42.2 miles gives him a cumulative total of 287.9 miles.
- Stutisheel Lebedev's daily total of 38.4 miles gives him a cumulative total of 246.8 miles.
Follow the race
- Perfection Journey- 3100 Mile Race 2026
- Sri Chinmoy Ultra Photo 2026
- Runner interviews SCMT
- - Nina Huang-Lan Interview
- - Stutisheel Interview
- - Radu Interview
- SCMT - Vimeo
- US Gallery 2026
Cross-posted from 3100.srichinmoyraces.org
Day 4 - 3100 Mile Race

By Tejvan Pettinger author bio »

3 September

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.
We are on day 4 of this amazing odyssey. A race of such staggering immensity and length throws up numerous statistics — some genuinely significant, as important milestones are reached and records set, and some just interesting ultra-trivia. See more about race in this article by Tarit

At around 7.30 on Wednesday evening, Stutisheel, who lies 9th in the field of nine runners, ran through the 200-mile barrier. A few minutes later, race leader Andrea Marcato breezed through 300 miles. The interesting statistic here is that already, on day 4, there are 100 miles between first and last place. Who knows how the race will unfold, or what gap will eventually separate first from last? Usually it is a matter of several days.

Where they finish doesn't really matter to our runners. More than any other ultra race, this one is about challenging oneself to achieve something remarkably difficult, however long it takes.

Away from the trivia, then, and on to the real daily mileages. In pure statistical terms, at the end of today Andrea is more than 30 miles ahead of Radu Budan, who lies second.

Marcato maintained his healthy lead but fell below the 70-mile mark for the first time. He ended the day with 69.1 miles and an overall total of 314.8 miles, becoming the first runner through the 300-mile barrier. Radu Budan eclipsed Andrea for the highest daily total, closing the day one lap further on with 69.6 miles, giving him a cumulative total of 281.3 miles and consolidating his 2nd place.

Annabel Hepworth finished the day with 62.5 miles and an overall total of 270.5 miles. Annabel again opted for her usual early finish at around 10.30 pm, to give herself a little more overnight recovery time. Vasu Duzhiy finished the day with 59.8 miles, for a total of 267.6 miles.
- Lo Wei-Ming looked to be having a challenging day but still managed 58.1 miles, taking him to 256.1 miles.
- Nayaja and Nina continued their own close race. Nayaja turned the tables on Nina today, recording 62.5 miles to Nina's 59.2. Nina holds a slender one-lap lead, their respective totals standing at 255.0 and 254.5 miles.
- Nayaja's daily total of 62.5 miles was identical to Annabel's and the joint third-best of the day.
- Ananda-Lahari Zuscin again ran a measured 60.3 miles, leaving him on 245.7 miles.
- Stutisheel Lebedev, with 48.3 miles, closed the day on 208.4 miles in total.
"My mind-distance is very long and uninspiring,
My heart-distance is very short and eventful."

— Sri Chinmoy
Follow the race
- Perfection Journey- 3100 Mile Race 2026
- Sri Chinmoy Ultra Photo 2026
- Runner interviews SCMT
- - Nina Huang-Lan Interview
- - Stutisheel Interview
- - Radu Interview
- SCMT - Vimeo
- US Gallery 2026
Cross-posted from 3100.srichinmoyraces.org
Day 3 - A Special Visitor

By Tejvan Pettinger author bio »

2 September

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.
Early this morning, at 9 a.m., the race received a special visitor.

Ambassador Alexander Yui Tah-ray Taiwan’s Representative to the United States came to see the race. He also serves as head of the UN affairs task force in New York.

He made the visit to meet Taiwanese ultrarunner Lo Wei-Ming, who enjoys huge support in Taiwan on the strength of his success in multi-day running. Among his many achievements, he is a four-time finisher of the Sri Chinmoy 3,100 Mile Race. At his last 3,100-mile race, in 2024, he set several 60-plus Masters records at both national and world level.

Also present were representatives of the Taiwan Blind Runner for Charity Association, who are in New York for a short stay with several aims. Naturally, they want to support Wei-Ming in his current endeavour. They have brought two blind runners with them from Taiwan, and we are honoured that these runners have covered a few laps of the 3,100-mile course to raise awareness of their own efforts to transcend considerable difficulties. While in New York, they are also connecting with the local Taiwanese community.

Alexander Yui Tah-ray entered into the spirit of the event and wore a 3,100-mile T-shirt. He ran a few laps of the course with Wei-Ming, then put on a blindfold and ran a couple more with the blind runners to show solidarity with their cause.

The Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team is grateful that Ambassador Alexander Yui Tah-ray found time in his busy schedule to come and show his support for the race, for Wei-Ming, and for the Taiwan Blind Runner for Charity Association.

As the Day Progressed
- Italy's Andrea Marcato passed 70 miles again, recording 75.1 for the day and becoming the first runner to reach 200 miles in the race. He ended on 245.7 miles.
- Annabel Hepworth went through 200 miles at around 8:30 pm. She finished with 64.7 miles for the day and a total of 207.8, opting for an early night at about 10:30 pm.
- Radu Budan followed her through the 200-mile mark some eight minutes later. Staying on the course until later in the evening, he closed with 66.4 miles and a total of 211.7 to lie in second place.
- Vasu Duzhiy reached 200 miles an hour after that, shortly before 10 pm, and finished with 63.7 miles — leaving him level with Hepworth on 207.8 and sharing third.
- Lo Wei-Ming clocked 63.1 miles to total 198.
Although it is still early days, you sense that our two other female competitors are evenly matched. Nina Huang-Lan Yang ran 62 miles to total 195.8, while Nayaja Perugini clocked 63.1 to leave her just under four miles behind on 191.9.
- Ananda-Lahari Zuscin, after his big effort yesterday, ran a more measured 52.6 miles today, leaving him on 185.4.
- Stutisheel Lebedev also covered 52.6 miles, closing the day on 160.1.
New
- Day 3 at the 3100 Mile Race - Perfection Journey
- Runner interviews SCMT
Follow the race
- Perfection Journey- 3100 Mile Race 2026
- Sri Chinmoy Ultra Photo 2026
- SCMT - Vimeo
- US Gallery 2026
Cross-posted from 3100.srichinmoyraces.org
Latest News

The Sri Chinmoy 3,100 Mile Race - All You Need to Know

By Tarit Stott

2 September

The longest certified road race in the world. What, where, who, why, how and when.

The annual Sri Chinmoy 3,100 Mile Race got under way in New York at 6 am on Sunday 30th August. Yes, you read that correctly — a three thousand, one hundred mile race.

In the past week or so, several thousand runners around the world will have completed an ultra-distance race on roads or beautiful trails. Meanwhile, nine intrepid adventurers have taken on this awe-inspiring challenge: running for up to 52 days around a small block in the New York suburb of Queens, from 30th August to 20th October.

What exactly is the 3,100 Mile Race?

In simple terms, it is an opportunity to run 3,100 miles on a 0.5488-mile loop around a suburban block in the borough of Queens, New York — a total of 5,649 laps, or 118 marathons. The course is certified by USATF, and every lap is meticulously recorded.

How does the race work?

The course is open for 18 hours a day, from 6 am until midnight, when there is a mandatory six-hour break for all runners.

Runners are encouraged to be at the course for 6 am to start each day.They can run continuously all day, and some do, but most break up the day with walking, food, massage and power naps.They can finish their day at a time of their choosing.

Most runners have a daily goal they want to hit, to keep them above the mythical redline — the daily total needed to reach the 52-day cut-off.

Isn't running a small loop boring?

Running a small loop for such a long time may sound crazy, but it is a familiar concept to multi-day runners. Conventional 24- and 48-hour races, and the slightly longer six- and ten-day races, are generally held on a 400-metre track or a small road loop.

They are far easier to manage logistically. The food and drink needed to survive the event are available every lap, along with medical attention and the all-important moral and physical support of personal helpers and race volunteers.

How can I follow the race?

Live webcams, the leaderboard and all the latest daily news are on the race website: 3100.srichinmoyraces.org/

You can also send messages to the runners. These are printed off each day and handed to them at the course, and they are hugely appreciated — it means a great deal to know that friends and fellow runners around the world are following their progress.

You can also follow the race on Instagram:

Where is the race?

Want to visit and see it for yourself? This is where you need to get to. Do drop by and offer the runners some encouragement.

Adjacent to Thomas Edison High School

165-65 84th Ave, Jamaica, NY 11432

Why 3,100 miles?

The race is organised by the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team. Its founder, Sri Chinmoy (1931–2007), was a world-renowned meditation teacher who also advocated physical fitness and running as a way of transcending our capacities and reaching new goals. The Marathon Team has been organising ultra races around the world for over 40 years, and this is the 30th edition of the 3,100.

The team in New York began by putting on its first ultra, over the classic 24-hour distance, in the late 1980s — when ultra running was nothing like the popular sport it has become today. The races gradually grew longer, until in 1997 the 3,100 miles was set as the ultimate challenge.

Although the race is officially 3,100 miles, most runners carry on after the customary celebration at that point and complete the thirteen extra laps needed to reach 5,000 km — the distance at which national and international rankings are maintained.

The 2026 race

This year ten runners from eight countries started the race, coming from Italy, Australia, Ukraine, Slovakia, Moldova, Taiwan, Russia and India. A list of all the runners, with a brief bio for each, is here:

What do I get for running 3,100 miles?

A good question. With the only tangible rewards being a T-shirt, a trophy and the odd spontaneous round of applause, runners must have their own reasons for taking on such a distance. You can watch the runner interviews here:

Five-time winner Andrea Marcato offered his own thoughts:

“The name of the race says it all. Self-transcendence means going beyond your own limits to improve yourself. You become a better runner, but also a better human being. You become more capable of extending your skills in any field of life.”

Extreme though it is, at the end of the day this is a race like any other, with a start, a course and a finish line. Just like an 800-metre or a 5,000-metre race, it is a lesson in preparation, goal setting, planning and execution — for several weeks at a stretch.

3100 Mile Race - More

Cross-posted from 3100.srichinmoyraces.org
In the Media

Media 2026

By Tejvan Pettinger author bio »

1 September

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.
“This is something I also discovered during the seven weeks I followed and volunteered at the race. The entire thing—the course, the distance, and the repetitive nature of the race—are not bugs but features. According to those who run it and organize it, the race is less a physical challenge—although, undoubtedly, it is a huge one—than it is a spiritual one. “People call it runner’s high; we call it the soulful dimension of the race,” says Bipin Larkin, a race organizer and longtime disciple of its founder. “You just get in a zone, where it’s something more than the physical, something more than the mind. It doesn’t stay that way the whole time. That’s the battle.”
- The 3,100-Mile Race on a Half-Mile Block in NYC: Insanity or the Ultimate Test of Endurance? at Runner's World
- PDF of Runner's World article on 3100 Mile Race
- 3100 Mile Race featured in National Geographic
Cross-posted from 3100.srichinmoyraces.org
Day 2 - Good Progress

By Tejvan Pettinger author bio »

1 September

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.
- Start Day 1 - Photo Rob
Temperatures and humidity were kind today, making for good running conditions. Things have settled slightly after the initial burst of energy on day one, and runners have started to settle into the race's routine. Italy's Andrea Marcato continues to set the pace, leading the way with another strong day of 81.2 miles.
- Ananda-Lahari Zuscin, after a conservative opening day of 53.2 miles (85.6 kilometres) as he eased into the race, had one of his inspired days, covering more than 79.5 miles — the second-best distance of the day. In the cooler evening air he noticeably increased his pace.
- Radu Budan just missed 70 miles for the day, recording 69.2. That moved him slightly ahead of Vasu Duzhiy, who ran a solid 67.4 miles.
- Annabel Hepworth continues to set the pace among the women. After her opening 80 miles, she followed up with a more measured 63 to reach 143 miles.
- Nina Huang-Lan Yang went one lap further on the day, with 63.6 miles.
- Our third woman, Nayaja Perugini, recorded 62.5 miles.
- Wei-Ming Lo, the oldest runner in this year's race at 62, had another solid day, easing himself further into the race with 63.6 miles.
- Stutisheel Lebedev, drawing on the experience of ten 3,100-mile finishes, totalled 44 miles.
After today's excellent conditions, rain is forecast for tomorrow, bringing a fresh challenge for the runners.

Day 3

Visit of Taiwan ambassador to visit Lo Wei Ming and the Taiwanese blind runners association who have come out to support the race.

New
- Photos from the race by Rob at US Gallery
- Day 2 at the 3100 Mile Race - Perfection Journey
- Annabel Interview
Follow the race
- Perfection Journey - 3100 Mile Race 2026
- Sri Chinmoy Ultra Photo 2026
- Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team SCMT Channel
- US Gallery 2026
Cross-posted from 3100.srichinmoyraces.org
Out of the Blocks

By Tejvan Pettinger author bio »

31 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.
The race has begun. The adventure has started. Ten intrepid ultra-running pioneers set off this morning on the world's longest certified road race. Weeks, months and years of preparation have brought them to the start line. Success in the Sri Chinmoy 3,100-Mile Race tends to come from patience and gradual perseverance, but that still doesn't stop some runners from being very enthusiastic on day one.

The race can be completed within the allotted 52 days by averaging around 60 miles (96 km) per day, and the top runners regularly average 70 miles or more. Even so, day one almost always sees one or two competitors record their highest mileage of the entire race. The pent-up emotion of recent days is suddenly released, and after all the planning, they can finally get on with running.

Today, six-time winner Andrea Marcato blitzed 89 miles and looked in control all day. For context, if he sustained that as a daily average, he would finish in 34 to 35 days — more than five days inside the existing record of 40 days, 9 hours, 6 minutes and 21 seconds, set by Finland's Ashprihanal Aalto in 2015.

Not far behind was the leading woman, experienced Australian Annabel Hepworth, who totalled 80.1 miles. (see: Interview with Annabel, Day 1) Again for context, if Annabel were to average around 80 miles a day, she would finish in roughly 39 days — inside Aalto's men's record, and more than six days inside Tsai Wen-Ya's women's mark of 45 days, 12 hours, 28 minutes and 24 seconds from 2023. Behind Hepworth, multiple-time winner Vasu Duzhiy and Moldova's Radu Budan recorded 76.8 and 75.7 miles respectively. History shows that these daily distances will rarely be repeated, if at all, as the race goes on.

Over the next few days, expect every runner to settle into a routine and a mileage they feel comfortable with — whether that means shadowing the 60-mile cut-off line or chasing a national record or a personal best. All of them arrive at the 3,100-Mile Race as experienced multi-day runners, capable of putting a few miles in the bank early on while knowing how their bodies will recover in the days that follow. Like the early miles of a marathon, it is a matter of balancing effort against energy conserved.

They also know that too big an effort on day one or day two will lead to a difficult, subpar day not long afterwards. Outwardly, the 3,100 is an exercise in finding the daily balance between pushing oneself and giving the body the energy, nutrition and rest it needs to recover. Inwardly, it is an exercise in concentration. The adventure has begun.

Interview with Annabel Hepworth

Day 2 at the 3100 Mile Race - Perfection Journey

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The Journey Begins

By Tejvan Pettinger author bio »

30 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.
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The 30th Annual Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race began at 6.00am. More to come!

Day 1 at the 3100 Mile Race - Perfection Journey

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Race Starting Soon

By Tejvan Pettinger author bio »

28 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.
The 3100 Mile Race starts on Sun 30 August 6.00am. (NY Time)

(from left to right: Stutisheel Lebedev, Andrea Marcato, Ananda-Lahari Zuscin, Annabel Hepworth, Prashant Pethe, Nina Huang-Lan Yang, Radu Budan, Lo Wei Ming, Vasu Duzhiy, Nayaja Perugini)
- Pre-Race Meeting at Perfection Journey
Meet the runners 2026
Further Links
- 3100 Mile Race Blog at Perfection Journey
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- Stutisheel 3100 Mile Playlist YouTube Channel
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List of previous results
- Results 1997-2025
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3100 Mile Race Course: A Year in Motion

By Tejvan Pettinger author bio »

10 June

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 Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race is held on a single block in Jamaica, Queens. In many ways, it is quite an ordinary block, like many others in New York. But this block takes on a very special significance during the race, especially for the runners of the 3100 Mile Race. During the race, each runner will attempt to complete 5,649 laps of the 0.5488 mile course.

In this video, Stutisheel, (a 3100 Mile runner) captures the changing seasons from the start of the race all the way through the calender year.

Cross-posted from 3100.srichinmoyraces.org