Author: Sahishnu

Grahak Cunningham moved a day closer to his personal record breaking run, finishing with a 69.14 mile day. Mr. C led a group of six runners to get above 60 miles for the day.The 90º temps and high,sticky humidity finally left for a string of thunderstorms that hit the Northeast. The end of Heat wave #4 was a welcome sign for runners to breathe a little easier.

Heat wave 4 has been taking its toll on our band of runners. Only two men made it past 60 miles-Grahak Cunningham with 71.34, and Pranjal Milovnik with 65.30.The rest of the field did what they could to keep cool and hydrated and accept depleted returns with high temps, higher humidity and very little breezes.. You just can’t mess with Mother Nature, as the saying goes. One more day and then the weather will clear out a bit. Until then, let’s hope everyone makes it to the start tomorrow.

Grahak Cunningham has been brilliant all race. With heat wave 4.0 in town(94º,sticky, no breeze, more tomorrow)n Mr C put pedal to the heated tarmac and completed 75.18 miles. Sarvagata Ukrainskyi came closest with 72.99. Pranjal Milovnik ran 65.85 and Pushkar Mullauer completed 64.2 miles. The top seven all bested 60 miles, so whether or not, the weather did not affect our weary travelers.But can they handle another hot day or two? Stay tuned…

The preamble to the next heatwave (HW4) today was in the high eighties with high humidity and nary a breeze. Yet, Grahak Cunningham fashioned a 72.99 mile day to take back nearly six and a half miles for his lead over Sarvagata Ukrainsky. The latter went past the 2000 mile split for the second time in his brief multi day career( 2000 miles = 28 days +10:00:00). Five of the weary warriors went past 60 miles on a very difficult breathing day.Only late evening thunderstorms returned a little cool air to the mix.

Pretty impressive group of runners, these guys are. Grahak Cunningham, the little engine that could, with a big heart mind you, passed 2000 miles today (27 days+17:21:08), which means his second 1000 miles was run in 14+00:41:46, which is a great time in its own right. Sarvagata Ukrainskyi, who is trying to catch Grahak,, led the way yet again today with 71.34 miles, his seventh straight day above 70 miles. Grahak and Sarvagata are averaging 71.501 miles and 70.038 miles per day, respectively. Today the first seven men went past 60 miles for the day, and they represent the most likely to reach the distant goal of 3100 miles.More later

On a sticky, warm New York summer day,Grahak Cunningham and Sarvagata Ukrainskyi waged a friendly joust, with both men passing seventy miles(72.44 versus 77.38).Sarvagata has gone over 75 miles per day the last six days in a row In all, seven men went past the sixty mile barrier again. Pushkar Mullauer is having his best race ever, fashioning another 68 mile day.

Day 26 ended with half the field dreaming of sugar plums or perhaps finishing, and the other half not so sure. Sarvagata Ukrainskyi fashioned his fifth straight day over 75 miles as he has whittled a 77 mile lead from Grahak Cunningham down to 47 miles. This is still a formidable challenge but Mr. Ukrainskyi does not back down from challenges, so the race could be tight at the end .Pushkar Mullauer ran 67.5 miles to continue his fine journey and Vasu Duzhiy reached 65.3 miles, his best total since Day 5. In all, six men topped 60+ miles on a warm, sunny day.

Grahak Cunningham and Sarvagata Ukrainskyi are dueling for supremacy, but Grahak still clings to the lead. 74.63 miles normally will win the day, But today Sarvagara’s 76.83 miles are at the top of the group. Pranjal Milovnik slipped by with 68.5 miles. Six men were fortunate to get past 60 miles as temperatures and sticky air are lower than normal.

Seven of eleven made it past sixty miles today, led by the indomitable will of Sarvagata UkrainskyI . The young man from Verdansk,Ukraine reached 79.57 miles today, which was farther than anyone else could do. Thirteen of the last 15 days Sarvagata has run beyond 70 miles for each day.

No rain this time;no humidity. Just pure, inspiring competition. Sarvagata Ukrainskyi led with 77.92, followed closely by leader Grahak Cunningham with 77.38. Both men stayed until the stroke of midnight. No quarter given. Just inspired running that pulled the first eight men past 60 miles as well. Sarvagata glided past the halfway point in 22 days+10:57:15. Grahak has put up 70 miles or more in 15 of the last 17 days; Sarvagata 12 of the last 14.