Day 57:Suprabha Beckjord Finishes Twelve!

At a few minutes before midnight, American woman Suprabha Beckjord,52,completed the Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race for a record 12th time, reaching the line in 56 days+17:51:22. The petite gift-shop owner from Washington,DC averaged 54.634 miles per day(87.925 km). She has run 39,900 miles on the concrete half-mile loop around the neighborhood the last 13 summers, and is also the oldest finisher of 3100 miles in race history. A total of eleven runners completed the distance this year out of a field of 14, with six claiming personal bests from one hour to four days better.