Category: 3100 Mile Race

Atmavir Spacil of the Czech Republic increased his lead over the rest of the field with a fine 70.24 miles today, his seventh result over seventy miles since the race started on June 16. In all, nine of the dozen runners made it past the 60 mile barrier again. This was a more impressive revelation when one considers that the temps topped 93ºF for much of the afternoon. The top five men are all averaging over 65 miles a day so far. A light sprinkle was the only rain to reach the race, even at 11:35pm. We are almost at 1/5 of the race completed with much more still to go.

On the fourth day of summer the temps rose, the humidity flew up, and the miles kept coming in. Ashprihanal Aalto recorded 74.08 miles to lead the day honors and solidify his upward mobility in the standings. And this after feeling ill the day before and sad about his pedestrian 63 miles on Sunday. In all ten men and women moved past 60 miles again, and all 12 are still in place to finish.
Atmavir Spacil continues to hold the leader’s jersey with a 69.14 mile day and a total of 634.96 miles collected in 9 days. Surasa Mairer leads the women forward with 569.1 miles, and Sarah Barnett moved up the ladder one place while recording her third straight day above 60 miles. The hot humid weather touched 90ºF but a small t-storm clouded up the area for a few hours and reduced the blazing sun for a good portion of the afternoon. The heat should be around for another four or five days.Have a happy summer oh denizens of the Northern Hemisphere.

The day heated up a little and brought humidity into the area,too. But our group of talented runners continued their onslaught of mileage along the course. Sarvagata Ukrainskyi, the 2011 champ of 3100 miles,led the way with 69.7 miles. Eleven of 12 reached at least 60 miles again and all runners are still on pace to finish, although only 15 percent of the race has been run. Atmavir Spacil is still the overall leader with 565.8 miles completed. More later.

Ashprihanal Aalto rode the mileage wave one more time as he topped the field with a 73.5 mile day. Atmavir Spacil still leads the race overall by 24 miles as he again posted a 70+ mile foray, his sixth in seven days. The pleasant mornings and cool evenings are allowing the runners a shot at maximum mileage while they are still searching for their highest fitness. In all, 11 of 12 reached 60+ miles. Even first-timer Sarah Barnett from Australia put pedal to metal and went past sixty miles. The first hot weather test comes Monday and Tuesday with highs in the 90º’s.

As a prelude to the first day of summer in the northern hemisphere, the field of 12 raced off into sunny skies and slight breezes, eventually reaching the famous six-day split that so intrigues the ultra world. Atmavir Spacil continued his hold on first place with a fine 70.24 mile day. Vasu Duzhiy remained second overall with a 69.7 mile jaunt; and race favorite Ashprihanal Aalto continued his climb with a day-leading 71.34 mile burst that put him into third place.In all, 11 of 12 reached 60+ miles, and the entire field is averaging at least 60+ miles per day. The totals: Atmavir Spacil:426.9 miles;Vasu Duzhiy:423.67;Ashprihanal Aalto:399.5;Yuri Trostenyuk:398.9;Sarvagata Ukrainskyi:388.5; Surasa Mairer:384.7;Pranjal Milovnik:382.5;Sopan Tsekov:380.8;Baladev Saraz:377.5;Nidhruvi Zimmerman:373.7;Ananda-Lahari Zuscin:370.9;Sarah Barnett:360.0128.

The fifth day of our yearly saga on multiple day running was highlighted by the re-emergence of Finnish star Ashprihanal Aalto,who led all comers with 71.89 miles. He climbed from ninth to fourth in the standings with one day of good running, punctuated by clear skies and a breeze every now and then. Atmavir Spacil climbed into first overall with a 67.5 miles. He is currently averaging 71.34 miles per day.Surasa Mairer continues to lead the women with a 64.4 mile per day average.Ten of the 12 marauders went past sixty miles today. All of the runners have an average of at least 60+ miles per day. However, this is a small sample size. One of the tests of this epic event is that it is so long. One cannot look ahead past the present daily task.But in all tests, the cream always rises to the top. We shall see who is the wisest, the fittest, and the strongest. Stay tuned…..

With relatively cool,clear,spring-like weather, the entire field ran past at least 60 miles each for the second day in a row. Vasu Duzhiy just nipped Atmavir Spacil by one lap(71.89 to 71.34 miles)to claim day honors.They both have 289+ miles, a fine 72 miles per day average. Surasa Mairer maintained fourth place overall with another 63.6 mile effort(261.1 miles in 4 days).Yuri Trostenyuk from Ukraine also looks surprisingly well in third overall with 273.3 miles total.

As the race progresses the runners always develop a sense of fitness and the effort marks on their faces recede as their smiles increase. Atmavir Spacil was smiling today as he led the group with 70.24 miles, his third venture past seventy in as many days.Both he and Vasu Duzhiy have the exact lap total of 397. Surasa Mairer climbed into fourth place overall with a 63.66 mile day. Also showing signs of true form was perennial favorite Ashprihanal Aalto. The Flying Finn reached 68 miles today. Another runner to watch is first timer Yuri Trostenyuk of Ukraine, who reached 66.9 miles to move into third overall. All 12 runners are averaging at least 61 miles per day. There is room for improvement too, regardless of foul weather or soaring temps. But with three moderate days in the forecast good running should be the norm and plenty of miles,too. Stay tuned.

A deceptively warm day presented the first test for the runners today, as the euphoria of a new race, a new adventure started to wear off a little and physical reality stared everyone in the face. Atmavir Spacil from Czech Republic cruised to a 72.44 mile day to climb within 3 laps of leader Vasu Duzhiy. The Russian also ran 70.24 miles to hold first place at this early juncture. A few of the veterans experienced sore legs and queasy stomachs throughout the day as the mercury approached the high 80’s. Austrian Surasa Mairer wasted no time in reclaiming the women’s top spot with a 65.85 mile day. First-timer Yuri Trostenyuk of Ukraine moved into third position overall with a solid 68.05 mile effort. Late evening breezes cooled the area as thunder showers are expected for the next 24 hours.

At precisely 6:00am Eastern Daylight Time in New York on Sunday June 16, 12 runners moved away from the starting line on a journey of millions of steps, thousands of mood swings and dozens of dreams dancing in their minds and hearts. The world’s longest footrace that occurs annually in a quiet Queens neighborhood, the Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile race began its 52 day sojourn around a .5488 of a mile(883 meters) sidewalk course. The event started in 1997 by Guru Sri Chinmoy(1931-2007) attracts the finest super-long distance specialist to attempt a baffling 18 hours a day of running(there is a 6-hour curfew at midnight).
Runners must maintain an average of nearly 60 miles per day in order to finish within the time limit.
Vasu Duzhiy from Russia reached 79.02 miles just before midnight to garner Day 1 honors. He was closely followed by veterans Pranjal Milovnik(Slovakia) with 76 miles, and Atmavir Spacil(Czech Republic) with 75 miles. Nidhruvi Zimmerman from Austria led her compatriot Surasa Mairer by 1 lap(69.14 miles to 68.6) to pace the large women’s field(3 runners). All the runners reached over 62 miles on the first day, so hope is blooming early. Stay tuned. Happy Father’s Day!!!