Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race

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The Self-Transcendence 3100 mile race is the world's longest certified footrace. This multiday race is hosted by the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team and takes place in Queens, New York in the USA from June-August every year. The course is a little over half a mile long and is run on the concrete sidewalk around a school, a playing field and a playground. The runners have 51 days in which to complete the distance - an average of 60.78 miles everyday.

[edit] History

The Self-Transcendence 3100 mile is a long cherished vision of the founder, Sri Chinmoy, which grew out of his wish to create an arena for runners to discover the limits of their capacities and to try and go beyond them. Hence the name Self-Transcendence which is appellated to all the footraces that the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team hosts. Since 1985 when the group first began holding races, the focus on the ultramarathon and multiday races has grown, from the famous Ultra Trio, three races with staggered starts of 700, 1000 and 1300 mile duration and which takes place in September and the Spring races which include the Self-Transcendence 6 Day race and the only annual race of its kind, the Self-Transcendence 10 Day race.

In 1996 Sri Chinmoy created the 2,700 mile race and at the award ceremony declared that the 1997 edition would be extended to 3100 miles and has run every year since.

[edit] Records

The course record is held by Madhupran Wolfgang Schwerk who broke his own time of 42 days 13:24:03 set in 2002 with a new record of 41 days 08:16:29 in July 2006. The ladies record is held by Suprabha Beckjord who completed 3100 miles in 49 days 14:30:54 in 1998. Suprabha Beckjord is the only person to have completed every edition of the race.

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