The first signs of the summer solstice moving in came at the runners expense today. Yet, nine runners made it past 60 miles as the mercury rose to almost 90ºF and the humidity breached 60%. Sarvagata Ukrainskyi led the charge with 68.05 miles, but he waited until an hour before sundown to start running well. At this point he reeled off the equivalent of a 4:24 marathon, including a few stops, and clicking sub-6 minute laps. Impressive to watch, and it looked easy. He may have found a talent unbeknownst to him. This inspired a few others to move a little faster. Vasu Duzhiy still leads the group with 216.8 miles but had to pull back a little as the sun effects were difficult for some. Baladev Saraz still holds second place with 210.19 miles. Jayasalini Olga Abramovskikh leads for the ladies with 197 miles, followed by Nidhruvi Zimmerman with 191. Combined with the high mileage the race becomes a formidable challenge. With another day or two of the near 90’s coming tomorrow, the challenge is still on. But when the sun starts fading at dusk, watch out for the inspired ones. They are moving along like a New York minute. In search of new miles in a race that is not going anywhere but is testing all.