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.
At the Start of the 3100 Mile Race
Harita Davies and helpers enjoying the first day
Vasu and Stutisheel with two first time runners - Lo Wei Ming and Takasumi
Takasumi Senoo from Japan
One of the main race organisers Sahishnu
Running into the night
A moment's silence before the start
Stutisheel
Vasu
Andrea Marcato 2020 Men's winner
On 4 September, seven intrepid runners stood on the startline for the 25th edition of the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race. First held in 1997, Sri Chinmoy founded the race as the ultimate test of self-transcendence - a race where runners compete not for outer glory, but the challenge of transcending their limits and experience.
In order to meet their goal of 3100 miles (4989km) in 52 days, the runners must log an average of 59.6 miles (95.9 km) per day. The runners begin at 6 a.m. and run for extended periods throughout the day, taking breaks as needed. If they want to, they can continue as late as 12 midnight when the course closes for the night.
To follow the race visit:
- 3100 Mile Home page - with two live webcams - during race hours (6.00 am NYT to 12 pm NYT)
- Photo Gallery
- Perfection Journey 3100 Mile Race coverage
The seven runners include:
- Ananda-Lahari Zuscin (47) Kosics Slovakia (17 times entrant)
- Andrea Marcato (39) Zurich Switzerland (2020 winner)
- Harita Davies (47) Christchurch New Zealand (Women’s winner in 2019)
- Lo Wei Ming (58) Taiwan (first time entrant)
- Stutisheel Lebedev (51) Kiev Ukraine (over 10 finishes)
- Takasumi Senoo (39) Japan (first time entrant)
- Vasu Duzhiy (54) (Russia) three times men’s winner.