Ukrainian Stutisheel Lebedyev finished his fifth 3100 mile race in 50 days+11:19:46, a personal best by 62 minutes. He averaged 61.423 miles per day(98.852 km) on the concrete colossus and was the seventh finisher so far. Time will be extended for four remaining athletes to finish by Sunday, August 10. Low humidity and sometimes breezy conditions helped the runners to move closer to their goals.
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He has Given Me the Capacity
. . . At last the finish line, and the champion need run no further. His goal is complete. He has run a time of 49 days, 10 hours, and 44 seconds. He smashes his previous best by 2 days and 5 hours. . . .
Day 50: Two Finishers Better Than One
Pranjal Milovnik,35, from Bratislava,Slovakia moved up from 21st to 13th in the alltime rankings for 3100 miles with his personal best finish of 49 days+10:44:38 today. He averaged 62.696 miles per day(100.899 km). An extremely consistent runner, Mr. Milovnik improved by two days,five hours over his previous best. A little over four hours later, Smarana Puntigam,37, from Vienna,Austria trudged across the finish line to another big reception of bells and cheers. Reaching 3100 miles in 49 days+15:01:57, Mr Puntigam finished his seventh straight 3100 miler while averaging 62.470 miles(100.536 km) per day. Earlier in the quiet morning, Suprabha Beckjord passed the 2700 mile split for the 13th straight time. Next finisher should be Stutisheel Lebedyev in the late afternoon on Monday.
Petr turns 3100
. . . This will be Petr’s last day at the race. From today on, his little green ball will no longer need to bounce up and down, for mile after mile . . .
Day 49: Petr Spacil Reaches Fourth Place
Petr Spacil had a breakthrough performance in the 3100 miler, reaching the coveted goal in 48 days+11:51:36 while taking over four days off his previous time. He jumps from 21st place to 12th on the alltime rankings list. He averaged 63.928(102.883 km) per day for the superlong sojourn. Mr Spacil was greeted by the Deputy Consul General of the Czech Republic and an enthusiastic crowd of well-wishers. He continued on to 5000km (48+15:39:10) after a restful break. Sunday will see Pranjal Milovnik and Smarana Puntigam vie for the fifth spot around 5:00 pm.
Day 48: Petr Spacil Heads For Home
Petr Spacil led the charge with 65.85 miles today, leaving himself with only 85 laps(47+ miles) to go for a new PB at superlong distance. Steady performer Pranjal Milovnik has moved only one lap behind fifth place with only 103 miles left to run. Six of the ten remaining athletes reached 60 miles or better.
Don’t Know how it Works
. . . All can reflect back, if they like, at the past 3 days in which there were 3 spectacular finishes in a row. Or rather, one can gather themselves for the next couple of days in which there will be 3 more, just none today... . .
All the Intensity you need for God Realization
. . . This day belongs to Grahak. The score board still bears the streamer, that marked the finish of Pranab yesterday, and Asprihanal, the day before that. Grahak will start the day with just 50 miles to go.. . .
Day 47: Grahak Cunningham Slices History;Takes Third
Australian runner Grahak Cunningham reached the podium in third place on his way to a record run of 46 days+11:53:48 in the 3100 miler today. He sliced three days,15 hours off his previous first finish from 2007. Mr C. averaged 66.676 miles(107.305 km) per day, making not only a new Aussie record but a giant leap in the alltime list- from 14th to fifth in the rankings. Petr Spacil will finish on saturday evening as the likely next runner across the line. Hot, sunny weather stayed around all day yet the runners continued- endlessly and relentlessly.
It is a Golden Opportunity
. . . Today, day 46, belongs to Pranab. By this evening he will be the second person to finish the 3100 mile race. . .