Suprabha Beckjord
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Schechter |
| Nationality | United States |
| Born | 1956 |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Ultramarathon |
| Event(s) | 3100 miles run |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 49 days+14:30:54 (1998) |
Suprabha Beckjord (Schechter) (born 1956) is an ultramarathon runner from Washinghton D.C. [1] She is an owner of a giftshop[2][3] and a disciple from Sri Chinmoy.[4]
History
1986 she began with a 7 km run.[5] Her first Marathon was the Inspiration Marathon in Vermont.[2][6]
Records
The only women how have completed every edition of the world's longest certified footrace the Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race as winner until 2009.[7][8]
“ Anyone can do this, if they set their mind to it.[6][7] ”— Suprabha Beckjord
Racing History
| Year | Name | Length (miles) | Placing | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 200 Mile Race | 200 | 1 [8] | |
| 1987 | Five Day Race | 347 | 1 [8] | |
| 1988 | Seven day Race | 521 | 1 [8] | |
| 1988 | 700 Mile Race | 700 | 1 [1] | US Record [9] |
| 1989 | Seven Day Race | 470 | 1 [8] | |
| 1989 | 1000 Mile Race | 1000 | 1 [1] | World Record [9][10] |
| 1990 | Seven Day Race | 500 | 1 [8] | |
| 1991 | Seven Day Race | 523 | 1 [1] | |
| 1991 | 1300 Mile Race | 1201 | 3 [8] | |
| 1992 | Seven Day Race | 484 | 1 [8] | |
| 1992 | 1300 Mile Race | 1300 | 1 | US Record [8] |
| 1993 | Seven Day Race | 490 | 2 [8] | |
| 1993 | 1300 Mile Race | 1300 | 2 [1] | |
| 1994 | Seven Day Race | 502 | 3 | |
| 1994 | 1300 Mile Race | 1300 | 2 [1] | |
| 1995 | Seven Day Race | 508 | 3 [1] | |
| 1996 | 2700 Mile Race | 2700 | 1 | World Record [9] |
| 1997 | 3100 Mile Race | 3100 | 1 | World Record [11] |
| 1998 | 3100 Mile Race | 3100 | 1 | World Record [12] |
| 1999 | 3100 Mile Race | 3100 | 1 [8] | |
| 2000 | 3100 Mile Race | 3100 | 1 [8] | |
| 2001 | 3100 Mile Race | 3100 | 1 [8] | |
| 2002 | 3100 Mile Race | 3100 | 1 [8] | |
| 2003 | 3100 Mile Race | 3100 | 1 [1] | |
| 2004 | 3100 Mile Race | 3100 | 1 [1] | |
| 2005 | 3100 Mile Race | 3100 | 1 [1] | |
| 2006 | 3100 Mile Race | 3100 | 1 [1] | |
| 2007 | 3100 Mile Race | 3100 | 1 [1] | |
| 2008 | 3100 Mile Race | 3100 | 1 [1] | |
| 2009 | 3100 Mile Race | 3100 | 1 [1] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 "Ultra Marathon Statistics". Deutsche Ultramarathon-Vereinigung. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Washingtonian Completes Race Of 3,100 Miles". The Washington Post. 2005-08-16. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
- ↑ "Running on Inner Strength". New York Times. 1998-06-12. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
- ↑ "Running 3,100 Miles, and Following Their Leader Every Step of the Way". New York Times. 2004-06-01. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
- ↑ "Race for the goal". The National. 2008-12-29. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Suprabha Beckjord: Ultra-Runner". Washinghton Running Report. 2006-12-06. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Endurance Special. Runner’s World. 2007. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 "Suprabha Beckjord". multidays.com. 2006-11-24. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Self-Transcendence enthusiasts". srichinmoybooks.com. 2012. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
- ↑ History "History of the 3100 Mile Race". srichinmoybooks.com. 2013-03-23. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
- ↑ "Kurze Meldungen". Frankfurter Allgemeine. 2011-08-05. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
- ↑ Doug Lennox (7 September 2009). Now You Know Big Book of Sports. Dundurn. p. 357. ISBN 978-1-4597-1873-9.