Nayak compiled some interesting statistics about the 3100 Mile race.
Here are some of the staggering numbers that go to make up the 3100 race, now completing its 12th year. I have estimated some quantities when information was not available.
Total number of starters since the 3100 race began in 1997 – 102
Percent of starters who finished – 83%
Total distance travelled, all years – 297,184 miles (478,169 km)
Comparison to moon travel – From earth to moon + 2! times around the earth
Number of steps taken—all runners and years – 523 million
Total number of laps-all runners and years – 541,545
Number of times around the earth, all runners & years – 12
Running around Jupiter, largest planet – More than once around
Suprabha”s mileage for 12 years – 39,900
Total number of person-days involved in race, all years and runners – 4932 days (13! years)
Average finish time – 50 days +10 hours
Water consumed, all years and runners – 20,000 liters
Estimated number of meals eaten, all runners and years – 15,000 (enough to feed a family of 4 for 10 years),
Number of countries represented – 17
Countries with most entries USA: 17 (because of Suprabha”s 12)
Country with most runners – Czechoslovakia: 6 (3 Czech, 3 Slovak); Germany: 4; USA: 4
Total number of thoughts at 10 per minute, all runners and years – 53 million
Estimated number of hours of selfless service support since 1997 – 52,000 (equivalent to 6 years of 24/7)
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