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Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 | Day 9 | Day 10 | ||
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1 | Kobi Oren | 112 | 200 | 273 | 352 | 427 | 495 | 566 | 631 | 690 | 755 |
day total | 112 | 88 | 73 | 79 | 75 | 68 | 71 | 65 | 59 | 65 | |
2 | Ed Ettinghausen | 110 | 181 | 255 | 312 | 386 | 463 | 532 | 590 | 660 | 717 |
day total | 110 | 71 | 74 | 57 | 74 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 70 | 57 | |
3 | Soren Raarup | 85 | 135 | 201 | 257 | 345 | 426 | 488 | 553 | 624 | 693 |
day total | 85 | 50 | 66 | 56 | 88 | 81 | 62 | 65 | 71 | 69 | |
4 | Volodymyr Hlushchuk | 77 | 147 | 212 | 263 | 319 | 384 | 444 | 509 | 577 | 643 |
day total | 77 | 70 | 65 | 51 | 56 | 65 | 60 | 65 | 68 | 66 | |
5 | Andrey Andreev | 72 | 133 | 196 | 258 | 310 | 373 | 426 | 489 | 553 | 628 |
day total | 72 | 61 | 63 | 62 | 52 | 63 | 53 | 63 | 64 | 75 | |
6 | Sergey Kuzmin | 70 | 132 | 190 | 256 | 320 | 381 | 432 | 483 | 553 | 627 |
day total | 70 | 62 | 58 | 66 | 64 | 61 | 51 | 51 | 70 | 74 | |
7 | Achim Heukemes | 101 | 170 | 233 | 300 | 364 | 413 | 452 | 500 | 553 | 613 |
day total | 101 | 69 | 63 | 67 | 64 | 49 | 39 | 48 | 53 | 60 | |
8 | Oleksandr Kharko | 72 | 136 | 196 | 255 | 315 | 372 | 431 | 485 | 545 | 612 |
day total | 72 | 64 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 57 | 59 | 54 | 60 | 67 | |
9 | Budjargal Byambaa | 90 | 147 | 205 | 263 | 305 | 360 | 411 | 483 | 526 | 601 |
day total | 90 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 42 | 55 | 51 | 72 | 43 | 75 | |
10 | Ananda-Lahari Zuscin | 82 | 157 | 204 | 277 | 350 | 394 | 438 | 482 | 533 | 585 |
day total | 82 | 75 | 47 | 73 | 73 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 51 | 52 | |
11 | Mahasatya Janczak | 71 | 131 | 182 | 235 | 287 | 347 | 403 | 458 | 510 | 574 |
day total | 71 | 60 | 51 | 53 | 52 | 60 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 64 | |
12 | Sergei Komelkov | 72 | 127 | 176 | 227 | 280 | 335 | 386 | 447 | 502 | 565 |
day total | 72 | 55 | 49 | 51 | 53 | 55 | 51 | 61 | 55 | 63 | |
13 | Sergey Leshchenko | 80 | 140 | 200 | 241 | 300 | 360 | 394 | 447 | 500 | 555 |
day total | 80 | 60 | 60 | 41 | 59 | 60 | 34 | 53 | 53 | 55 | |
14 | Ushika Muckenhumer | 70 | 125 | 176 | 228 | 286 | 340 | 393 | 450 | 504 | 552 |
day total | 70 | 55 | 51 | 52 | 58 | 54 | 53 | 57 | 54 | 48 | |
15 | Ales Pliva | 75 | 137 | 189 | 240 | 289 | 330 | 368 | 418 | 470 | 534 |
day total | 75 | 62 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 41 | 38 | 50 | 52 | 64 | |
16 | Mikhail Vasilchenko | 66 | 117 | 168 | 220 | 269 | 317 | 364 | 416 | 462 | 532 |
day total | 66 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 52 | 46 | 70 | |
17 | Michel Gouin | 62 | 114 | 164 | 213 | 262 | 311 | 360 | 404 | 454 | 509 |
day total | 62 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 44 | 50 | 55 | |
18 | Kalpa Lazarev | 71 | 122 | 177 | 220 | 261 | 302 | 341 | 387 | 426 | 468 |
day total | 71 | 51 | 55 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 46 | 39 | 42 | |
19 | Predrag Knezevic | 66 | 117 | 167 | 214 | 264 | 312 | 356 | 391 | 425 | 457 |
day total | 66 | 51 | 50 | 47 | 50 | 48 | 44 | 35 | 34 | 32 | |
20 | Karteek Clarke | 60 | 106 | 151 | 193 | 236 | 278 | 320 | 363 | 403 | 453 |
day total | 60 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 40 | 50 | |
21 | Andrei Somov | 61 | 107 | 148 | 189 | 230 | 271 | 312 | 352 | 393 | 437 |
day total | 61 | 46 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 44 | |
22 | Janos Derekas | 70 | 120 | 160 | 200 | 241 | 279 | 321 | 361 | 397 | 435 |
day total | 70 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 38 | 42 | 40 | 36 | 38 | |
23 | Deveshu Zuderell | 64 | 107 | 148 | 192 | 233 | 272 | 305 | 347 | 387 | 429 |
day total | 64 | 43 | 41 | 44 | 41 | 39 | 33 | 42 | 40 | 42 | |
24 | Michael Korol | 81 | 132 | 184 | 229 | 273 | 307 | 320 | 362 | 414 | 424 |
day total | 81 | 51 | 52 | 45 | 44 | 34 | 13 | 42 | 52 | 10 | |
25 | Sandro Zincarini | 63 | 108 | 145 | 177 | 218 | 253 | 289 | 331 | 373 | 409 |
day total | 63 | 45 | 37 | 32 | 41 | 35 | 36 | 42 | 42 | 36 | |
26 | Kumar Limbu | 76 | 111 | 135 | 160 | 200 | 222 | 246 | 317 | 353 | 404 |
day total | 76 | 35 | 24 | 25 | 40 | 22 | 24 | 71 | 36 | 51 | |
27 | Georgs Jermolajevs | 77 | 125 | 164 | 186 | 233 | 272 | 296 | 331 | 355 | 400 |
day total | 77 | 48 | 39 | 22 | 47 | 39 | 24 | 35 | 24 | 45 | |
28 | Patanga Cordeiro | 65 | 112 | 155 | 184 | 224 | 260 | 295 | 322 | 359 | 395 |
day total | 65 | 47 | 43 | 29 | 40 | 36 | 35 | 27 | 37 | 36 | |
29 | Richard Takata | 63 | 115 | 168 | 204 | 235 | 261 | 288 | 311 | 343 | 393 |
day total | 63 | 52 | 53 | 36 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 32 | 50 | |
30 | Viktor Dodunov | 57 | 93 | 142 | 153 | 193 | 236 | 261 | 307 | 340 | 370 |
day total | 57 | 36 | 49 | 11 | 40 | 43 | 25 | 46 | 33 | 30 | |
31 | Frederick Davis III | 72 | 122 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 142 |
day total | 72 | 50 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 | Day 9 | Day 10 | ||
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1 | Sarah Barnett | 90 | 151 | 213 | 278 | 347 | 409 | 487 | 550 | 607 | 672 |
day total | 90 | 61 | 62 | 65 | 69 | 62 | 78 | 63 | 57 | 65 | |
2 | Yolanda Holder | 77 | 142 | 205 | 262 | 319 | 379 | 440 | 501 | 560 | 622 |
day total | 77 | 65 | 63 | 57 | 57 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 62 | |
3 | Manoshri Sykorova | 84 | 150 | 215 | 274 | 339 | 404 | 442 | 494 | 552 | 609 |
day total | 84 | 66 | 65 | 59 | 65 | 65 | 38 | 52 | 58 | 57 | |
4 | Nataliya Hlushchuk | 80 | 141 | 201 | 258 | 319 | 378 | 435 | 490 | 541 | 596 |
day total | 80 | 61 | 60 | 57 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 51 | 55 | |
5 | Gautami Sykorova | 76 | 141 | 206 | 261 | 327 | 387 | 418 | 461 | 518 | 583 |
day total | 76 | 65 | 65 | 55 | 66 | 60 | 31 | 43 | 57 | 65 | |
6 | Vinati Docziova | 61 | 124 | 178 | 232 | 286 | 341 | 393 | 446 | 502 | 568 |
day total | 61 | 63 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 52 | 53 | 56 | 66 | |
7 | Oyungerel Seded | 74 | 131 | 183 | 226 | 279 | 330 | 379 | 433 | 482 | 524 |
day total | 74 | 57 | 52 | 43 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 54 | 49 | 42 | |
8 | Elena Kareva | 72 | 129 | 181 | 231 | 280 | 329 | 381 | 432 | 477 | 522 |
day total | 72 | 57 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 52 | 51 | 45 | 45 | |
9 | Gudrun Freier | 65 | 117 | 167 | 215 | 262 | 311 | 361 | 409 | 457 | 507 |
day total | 65 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 50 | |
10 | Kimberley Van Delst | 81 | 141 | 191 | 232 | 272 | 311 | 356 | 398 | 442 | 501 |
day total | 81 | 60 | 50 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 45 | 42 | 44 | 59 | |
11 | Karnayati Morison | 62 | 110 | 157 | 206 | 251 | 295 | 338 | 375 | 420 | 469 |
day total | 62 | 48 | 47 | 49 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 37 | 45 | 49 | |
12 | Ratuja Zub | 60 | 115 | 165 | 215 | 257 | 298 | 350 | 395 | 425 | 467 |
day total | 60 | 55 | 50 | 50 | 42 | 41 | 52 | 45 | 30 | 42 | |
13 | Suparna Pustogowa | 62 | 111 | 159 | 203 | 248 | 287 | 330 | 367 | 410 | 456 |
day total | 62 | 49 | 48 | 44 | 45 | 39 | 43 | 37 | 43 | 46 | |
14 | Giribhu Muhs | 72 | 120 | 153 | 196 | 242 | 274 | 321 | 361 | 403 | 448 |
day total | 72 | 48 | 33 | 43 | 46 | 32 | 47 | 40 | 42 | 45 | |
15 | Yashasvati Plyavinskaya | 55 | 105 | 150 | 193 | 245 | 286 | 322 | 366 | 402 | 447 |
day total | 55 | 50 | 45 | 43 | 52 | 41 | 36 | 44 | 36 | 45 | |
16 | Vasuprada Funk | 63 | 111 | 132 | 150 | 169 | 185 | 201 | 219 | 233 | 258 |
day total | 63 | 48 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 25 |
Name | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | |
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1 | Aidas Ardzijauskas | 105 | 186 | 265 | 350 | 439 | 517 |
day total | 105 | 81 | 79 | 85 | 89 | 78 | |
2 | Johnny Hallneby | 87 | 174 | 261 | 348 | 415 | 490 |
day total | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 67 | 75 | |
3 | John Geesler | 96 | 167 | 234 | 294 | 363 | 426 |
day total | 96 | 71 | 67 | 60 | 69 | 63 | |
4 | Milan Javornicky | 78 | 139 | 196 | 247 | 308 | 378 |
day total | 78 | 61 | 57 | 51 | 61 | 70 | |
5 | Priyavadin Reisecker | 70 | 132 | 192 | 252 | 312 | 373 |
day total | 70 | 62 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 61 | |
6 | Wai Law | 88 | 149 | 204 | 259 | 315 | 373 |
day total | 88 | 61 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 58 | |
7 | David Luljack | 76 | 141 | 202 | 259 | 322 | 360 |
day total | 76 | 65 | 61 | 57 | 63 | 38 | |
8 | Arun Bhardwaj | 81 | 147 | 191 | 234 | 276 | 340 |
day total | 81 | 66 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 64 | |
9 | Mark Dorion | 79 | 131 | 186 | 220 | 273 | 331 |
day total | 79 | 52 | 55 | 34 | 53 | 58 | |
10 | Rimas Jakelaitis | 75 | 110 | 185 | 211 | 257 | 320 |
day total | 75 | 35 | 75 | 26 | 46 | 63 | |
11 | Hoskuldur Kristvinsson | 82 | 137 | 177 | 215 | 257 | 314 |
day total | 82 | 55 | 40 | 38 | 42 | 57 | |
12 | Roger Martel | 68 | 116 | 169 | 201 | 242 | 278 |
day total | 68 | 48 | 53 | 32 | 41 | 36 | |
13 | Odgiiv Jadambaa | 50 | 100 | 150 | 178 | 221 | 266 |
day total | 50 | 50 | 50 | 28 | 43 | 45 | |
14 | Marius Lacasse | 48 | 84 | 115 | 147 | 177 | 206 |
day total | 48 | 36 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | |
15 | Joe Cleary | 62 | 111 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 151 |
day total | 62 | 49 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Name | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | |
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1 | Vikena Yutz | 85 | 143 | 200 | 253 | 313 | 375 |
day total | 85 | 58 | 57 | 53 | 60 | 62 | |
2 | Susan Marshall | 63 | 114 | 163 | 214 | 266 | 323 |
day total | 63 | 51 | 49 | 51 | 52 | 57 | |
3 | Gundega Gaile | 66 | 117 | 165 | 214 | 263 | 315 |
day total | 66 | 51 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 52 | |
4 | Anna Eliseeva | 61 | 115 | 159 | 206 | 244 | 292 |
day total | 61 | 54 | 44 | 47 | 38 | 48 | |
5 | Mattali Stebneva | 55 | 101 | 149 | 192 | 240 | 285 |
day total | 55 | 46 | 48 | 43 | 48 | 45 | |
6 | Pushparani Piner | 66 | 113 | 155 | 198 | 234 | 275 |
day total | 66 | 47 | 42 | 43 | 36 | 41 | |
7 | Tatiana Arnst | 59 | 95 | 135 | 175 | 215 | 268 |
day total | 59 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 53 | |
8 | Erlinda Biondic | 52 | 95 | 138 | 179 | 220 | 266 |
day total | 52 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 46 | |
9 | Anna Khimchinskaia | 57 | 101 | 142 | 182 | 216 | 266 |
day total | 57 | 44 | 41 | 40 | 34 | 50 | |
10 | Lyalya Faerman | 57 | 102 | 146 | 190 | 221 | 265 |
day total | 57 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 31 | 44 | |
11 | Albena Margaritova | 50 | 84 | 117 | 156 | 193 | 228 |
day total | 50 | 34 | 33 | 39 | 37 | 35 | |
12 | Pratishruti Khisamutdinova | 54 | 90 | 133 | 177 | 218 | 224 |
day total | 54 | 36 | 43 | 44 | 41 | 6 | |
13 | Avanayaha Tsendee | 45 | 81 | 113 | 145 | 175 | 210 |
day total | 45 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 35 | |
14 | Sumiya Lundeg | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
day total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Here are the Final results for the six and ten day races. (scroll down)
Runner | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 | Day 9 | Day 10 | |
1 | Sarah Barnett | 77 | 140 | 207 | 264 | 334 | 400 | 469 | 524 | 576 | 641 |
day total | 77 | 63 | 67 | 57 | 70 | 66 | 69 | 55 | 52 | 65 | |
2 | Shamita Achenbach-Konig | 81 | 141 | 203 | 263 | 323 | 383 | 445 | 507 | 570 | 641 |
day total | 81 | 60 | 62 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 71 | |
3 | Harita Davies | 82 | 139 | 192 | 242 | 284 | 328 | 379 | 433 | 485 | 540 |
day total | 82 | 57 | 53 | 50 | 42 | 44 | 51 | 54 | 52 | 55 | |
4 | Manoshri Sykorova | 67 | 116 | 157 | 205 | 253 | 296 | 348 | 406 | 467 | 530 |
day total | 67 | 49 | 41 | 48 | 48 | 43 | 52 | 58 | 61 | 63 | |
5 | Giribhu Muhs | 70 | 117 | 162 | 208 | 256 | 303 | 351 | 403 | 453 | 508 |
day total | 70 | 47 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 52 | 50 | 55 | |
6 | Elena Kareva | 72 | 126 | 180 | 229 | 278 | 330 | 369 | 418 | 458 | 503 |
day total | 72 | 54 | 54 | 49 | 49 | 52 | 39 | 49 | 40 | 45 | |
7 | Yashasvati Plyavinskaya | 56 | 95 | 140 | 190 | 244 | 297 | 347 | 400 | 442 | 496 |
day total | 56 | 39 | 45 | 50 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 53 | 42 | 54 | |
8 | Tatjana Jauk | 70 | 120 | 172 | 220 | 268 | 313 | 358 | 400 | 446 | 485 |
day total | 70 | 50 | 52 | 48 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 42 | 46 | 39 | |
9 | Larisa Psiukalova | 67 | 117 | 161 | 203 | 243 | 293 | 335 | 390 | 434 | 480 |
day total | 67 | 50 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 50 | 42 | 55 | 44 | 46 | |
10 | Gundega Gaile | 68 | 113 | 156 | 202 | 250 | 300 | 351 | 393 | 430 | 476 |
day total | 68 | 45 | 43 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 51 | 42 | 37 | 46 | |
11 | Karnayati Morison | 66 | 113 | 159 | 202 | 250 | 298 | 338 | 381 | 420 | 464 |
day total | 66 | 47 | 46 | 43 | 48 | 48 | 40 | 43 | 39 | 44 | |
12 | Gudrun Freier | 62 | 112 | 163 | 206 | 250 | 291 | 329 | 368 | 414 | 462 |
day total | 62 | 50 | 51 | 43 | 44 | 41 | 38 | 39 | 46 | 48 | |
13 | Pati Ibinova | 90 | 143 | 202 | 245 | 302 | 340 | 399 | 420 | 429 | 450 |
day total | 90 | 53 | 59 | 43 | 57 | 38 | 59 | 21 | 9 | 21 | |
14 | Suparna Pustogowa | 57 | 98 | 143 | 178 | 222 | 265 | 310 | 353 | 396 | 446 |
day total | 57 | 41 | 45 | 35 | 44 | 43 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 50 | |
15 | Niribili File | 59 | 98 | 141 | 179 | 224 | 267 | 312 | 351 | 388 | 433 |
day total | 59 | 39 | 43 | 38 | 45 | 43 | 45 | 39 | 37 | 45 | |
16 | Anna Khimchinskaia | 60 | 111 | 157 | 202 | 244 | 285 | 322 | 357 | 389 | 423 |
day total | 60 | 51 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 34 | |
17 | Sara Schmidt | 73 | 118 | 152 | 179 | 219 | 261 | 298 | 340 | 383 | 420 |
day total | 73 | 45 | 34 | 27 | 40 | 42 | 37 | 42 | 43 | 37 | |
18 | Shraddha Kurzemniece | 65 | 102 | 142 | 176 | 217 | 258 | 302 | 341 | 379 | 417 |
day total | 65 | 37 | 40 | 34 | 41 | 41 | 44 | 39 | 38 | 38 | |
19 | Vasuprada Funk | 82 | 129 | 166 | 185 | 203 | 226 | 260 | 282 | 301 | 337 |
day total | 82 | 47 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 34 | 22 | 19 | 36 | |
20 | Vismaya Fischer | 62 | 108 | 146 | 167 | 180 | 204 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 212 |
day total | 62 | 46 | 38 | 21 | 13 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 Ten Day Race: Final - Men
Runner | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 | Day 9 | Day 10 | |
1 | Aidas Ardzijauskas | 86 | 131 | 195 | 244 | 304 | 366 | 436 | 513 | 591 | 667 |
day total | 86 | 45 | 64 | 49 | 60 | 62 | 70 | 77 | 78 | 76 | |
2 | Baladev Saraz | 77 | 149 | 215 | 277 | 340 | 397 | 459 | 521 | 578 | 650 |
day total | 77 | 72 | 66 | 62 | 63 | 57 | 62 | 62 | 57 | 72 | |
3 | Ushika Muckenhumer | 75 | 140 | 202 | 258 | 318 | 368 | 428 | 490 | 556 | 625 |
day total | 75 | 65 | 62 | 56 | 60 | 50 | 60 | 62 | 66 | 69 | |
4 | Sergey Kuzmin | 64 | 102 | 169 | 215 | 277 | 338 | 401 | 463 | 522 | 589 |
day total | 64 | 38 | 67 | 46 | 62 | 61 | 63 | 62 | 59 | 67 | |
5 | Oleksandr Kharko | 76 | 133 | 198 | 255 | 311 | 370 | 411 | 471 | 533 | 588 |
day total | 76 | 57 | 65 | 57 | 56 | 59 | 41 | 60 | 62 | 55 | |
6 | George Biondic | 68 | 123 | 182 | 234 | 291 | 344 | 401 | 458 | 512 | 587 |
day total | 68 | 55 | 59 | 52 | 57 | 53 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 75 | |
7 | Ananda-Lahari Zuscin | 67 | 140 | 189 | 241 | 295 | 350 | 414 | 467 | 534 | 587 |
day total | 67 | 73 | 49 | 52 | 54 | 55 | 64 | 53 | 67 | 53 | |
8 | Kalpa Lazarev | 70 | 130 | 183 | 241 | 298 | 354 | 415 | 463 | 507 | 564 |
day total | 70 | 60 | 53 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 61 | 48 | 44 | 57 | |
9 | Andrey Andreev | 70 | 122 | 182 | 244 | 294 | 351 | 411 | 454 | 510 | 543 |
day total | 70 | 52 | 60 | 62 | 50 | 57 | 60 | 43 | 56 | 33 | |
10 | Sergei Komelkov | 73 | 115 | 168 | 213 | 271 | 323 | 369 | 421 | 472 | 531 |
day total | 73 | 42 | 53 | 45 | 58 | 52 | 46 | 52 | 51 | 59 | |
11 | Sergey Leshchenko | 70 | 121 | 175 | 230 | 279 | 315 | 350 | 408 | 458 | 515 |
day total | 70 | 51 | 54 | 55 | 49 | 36 | 35 | 58 | 50 | 57 | |
12 | Michel Gouin | 60 | 105 | 159 | 209 | 258 | 309 | 358 | 408 | 458 | 514 |
day total | 60 | 45 | 54 | 50 | 49 | 51 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 56 | |
13 | Mikhail Vasilchenko | 62 | 117 | 172 | 226 | 280 | 330 | 370 | 414 | 455 | 514 |
day total | 62 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 50 | 40 | 44 | 41 | 59 | |
14 | Georgs Jermolajevs | 87 | 144 | 192 | 245 | 299 | 349 | 387 | 428 | 476 | 508 |
day total | 87 | 57 | 48 | 53 | 54 | 50 | 38 | 41 | 48 | 32 | |
15 | Budjargal Byambaa | 81 | 106 | 161 | 211 | 264 | 303 | 346 | 404 | 429 | 487 |
day total | 81 | 25 | 55 | 50 | 53 | 39 | 43 | 58 | 25 | 58 | |
16 | Janos Derekas | 63 | 116 | 171 | 216 | 256 | 302 | 347 | 394 | 444 | 480 |
day total | 63 | 53 | 55 | 45 | 40 | 46 | 45 | 47 | 50 | 36 | |
17 | Ales Pliva | 73 | 134 | 175 | 216 | 257 | 300 | 341 | 383 | 425 | 475 |
day total | 73 | 61 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 50 | |
18 | Chris Mak | 61 | 100 | 155 | 188 | 240 | 300 | 326 | 366 | 406 | 471 |
day total | 61 | 39 | 55 | 33 | 52 | 60 | 26 | 40 | 40 | 65 | |
19 | Atmavir Spacil | 91 | 166 | 230 | 283 | 347 | 359 | 392 | 425 | 440 | 468 |
day total | 91 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 64 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 15 | 28 | |
20 | Karteek Clarke | 67 | 114 | 158 | 204 | 250 | 291 | 329 | 365 | 405 | 451 |
day total | 67 | 47 | 44 | 46 | 46 | 41 | 38 | 36 | 40 | 46 | |
21 | Adrian MacDermott | 56 | 92 | 136 | 200 | 221 | 272 | 308 | 340 | 395 | 450 |
day total | 56 | 36 | 44 | 64 | 21 | 51 | 36 | 32 | 55 | 55 | |
22 | Padyatra Komak | 60 | 110 | 157 | 196 | 237 | 278 | 318 | 356 | 393 | 440 |
day total | 60 | 50 | 47 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 47 | |
23 | Andrei Somov | 58 | 100 | 141 | 184 | 225 | 266 | 303 | 343 | 383 | 429 |
day total | 58 | 42 | 41 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 37 | 40 | 40 | 46 | |
24 | Patanga Cordeiro | 61 | 101 | 137 | 171 | 206 | 246 | 284 | 319 | 360 | 407 |
day total | 61 | 40 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 41 | 47 | |
25 | Sandro Zincarini | 54 | 96 | 130 | 162 | 195 | 237 | 270 | 308 | 347 | 382 |
day total | 54 | 42 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 42 | 33 | 38 | 39 | 35 | |
26 | Pedro Gaspar | 40 | 67 | 106 | 132 | 169 | 201 | 225 | 253 | 280 | 317 |
day total | 40 | 27 | 39 | 26 | 37 | 32 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 37 | |
27 | Kumar Limbu | 65 | 91 | 124 | 150 | 177 | 204 | 228 | 245 | 276 | 313 |
day total | 65 | 26 | 33 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 17 | 31 | 37 | |
28 | Fred Davis III | 58 | 67 | 133 | 183 | 194 | 236 | 267 | 268 | 270 | 310 |
day total | 58 | 9 | 66 | 50 | 11 | 42 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 40 | |
29 | Marius Lacasse | 58 | 96 | 141 | 176 | 209 | 232 | 260 | 280 | 295 | 305 |
day total | 58 | 38 | 45 | 35 | 33 | 23 | 28 | 20 | 15 | 10 | |
30 | Francesco Murianni | 71 | 103 | 135 | 154 | 174 | 174 | 174 | 174 | 174 | 174 |
day total | 71 | 32 | 32 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 Six Day Race: Final - Women
Runner | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | |
1 | Dipali Cunningham | 103 | 178 | 250 | 317 | 383 | 451 |
day total | 103 | 75 | 72 | 67 | 66 | 68 | |
2 | Nataliya Hlushchuk | 80 | 140 | 200 | 256 | 318 | 378 |
day total | 80 | 60 | 60 | 56 | 62 | 60 | |
3 | Vera Kalishmanova | 73 | 134 | 193 | 253 | 310 | 371 |
day total | 73 | 61 | 59 | 60 | 57 | 61 | |
4 | Divyata Kryuchkova | 72 | 125 | 180 | 250 | 302 | 362 |
day total | 72 | 53 | 55 | 70 | 52 | 60 | |
5 | Gautami Sykorova | 67 | 122 | 176 | 235 | 286 | 345 |
day total | 67 | 55 | 54 | 59 | 51 | 59 | |
6 | Oyungerel Seded | 67 | 121 | 181 | 234 | 286 | 344 |
day total | 67 | 54 | 60 | 53 | 52 | 58 | |
7 | Anna Eliseeva | 66 | 122 | 173 | 224 | 276 | 326 |
day total | 66 | 56 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 50 | |
8 | Ratuja Zub | 55 | 108 | 169 | 230 | 279 | 307 |
day total | 55 | 53 | 61 | 61 | 49 | 28 | |
9 | Bayarsaikhan Dorjpagma | 76 | 125 | 176 | 217 | 256 | 296 |
day total | 76 | 49 | 51 | 41 | 39 | 40 | |
10 | Pratishruti Khisamoutdinova | 70 | 118 | 164 | 213 | 257 | 282 |
day total | 70 | 48 | 46 | 49 | 44 | 25 | |
11 | Sylvie Boisvert | 67 | 112 | 150 | 190 | 230 | 270 |
day total | 67 | 45 | 38 | 40 | 40 | 40 | |
12 | Mattali Stebneva | 55 | 94 | 140 | 178 | 217 | 260 |
day total | 55 | 39 | 46 | 38 | 39 | 43 | |
13 | Albena Margaritova | 50 | 97 | 135 | 170 | 200 | 239 |
day total | 50 | 47 | 38 | 35 | 30 | 39 | |
14 | Shirley Kolakovich | 63 | 101 | 134 | 170 | 196 | 211 |
day total | 63 | 38 | 33 | 36 | 26 | 15 |
2015 Six Day Race: Final - Men
Runner | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | |
1 | John Geesler | 106 | 170 | 237 | 305 | 374 | 423 |
day total | 106 | 64 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 49 | |
2 | Mark McCaslin | 71 | 130 | 188 | 253 | 322 | 400 |
day total | 71 | 59 | 58 | 65 | 69 | 78 | |
3 | Rimas Jakelaitis | 97 | 147 | 200 | 275 | 311 | 381 |
day total | 97 | 50 | 53 | 75 | 36 | 70 | |
4 | Steven Battle | 80 | 135 | 184 | 236 | 288 | 360 |
day total | 80 | 55 | 49 | 52 | 52 | 72 | |
5 | Don Winkley | 78 | 122 | 179 | 240 | 295 | 357 |
day total | 78 | 44 | 57 | 61 | 55 | 62 | |
6 | Michael Korol | 80 | 134 | 186 | 243 | 298 | 342 |
day total | 80 | 54 | 52 | 57 | 55 | 44 | |
7 | Mark Dorion | 77 | 129 | 179 | 231 | 284 | 341 |
day total | 77 | 52 | 50 | 52 | 53 | 57 | |
8 | Wai Law | 78 | 134 | 176 | 226 | 271 | 330 |
day total | 78 | 56 | 42 | 50 | 45 | 59 | |
9 | Milan Javornicky | 71 | 125 | 178 | 223 | 273 | 327 |
day total | 71 | 54 | 53 | 45 | 50 | 54 | |
10 | Ed Rousseau | 75 | 118 | 170 | 214 | 265 | 323 |
day total | 75 | 43 | 52 | 44 | 51 | 58 | |
11 | Priyavadin Reisecker | 65 | 125 | 165 | 205 | 251 | 305 |
day total | 65 | 60 | 40 | 40 | 46 | 54 | |
12 | Mahasatya Janczak | 54 | 98 | 141 | 191 | 240 | 304 |
day total | 54 | 44 | 43 | 50 | 49 | 64 | |
13 | Nikolai Egorov | 70 | 118 | 169 | 196 | 234 | 286 |
day total | 70 | 48 | 51 | 27 | 38 | 52 | |
14 | Konstantin Rybin | 72 | 117 | 157 | 198 | 235 | 276 |
day total | 72 | 45 | 40 | 41 | 37 | 41 | |
15 | Sanjay Rawal | 54 | 80 | 112 | 145 | 176 | 240 |
day total | 54 | 26 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 64 | |
16 | Gregg Ellis | 71 | 121 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 |
day total | 71 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
17 | Jesse Itzler | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
day total | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Over the course of the race, Utpal Marshall shot many fine interviews with the runners which you can see here.
More videos by Utpall Marshall and Rupantar LaRusso here.
Final Report by Sahishnu: an overview of the Fourteenth Annual Self Transcendence 6 Day Race and Sixteenth Annual Self Transcendence 10 Day Race.
Perfection-Journey: a race diary. These posts by Utpal Marshall give insight into the runners, organizers and supporters who make this unique running challenge a reality.
We have been shooting short 30 second interviews with the runners as they continue on their epic odyssey. View a video clip of some of your favorite runners....
Race Photos (the following photos are by Prabhakar):
With several very talented and creative photographers on site for the duration of the race, we will be posting daily their inspiring and insightful images. See how your friends are doing as these artist paint a wide range of pictures with their cameras. And, if a picture is worth a thousand words, then by the end of the race we should have a whole library of amazing images!
These races feature an international field of runners who come to test their endurance, skill with pacing, and ability to recover from the stress of constantly moving. The competitors run with minimal sleep, all the while trying to accumulate as many miles as possible.
There are many patches of green and trees, as well as close proximity to Meadow Lake. Temperatures in April in New York generally vary between 52º and 71º with extremes at 33º and 90º. In other words, the runners must plan for any conceivable weather condition, including rain and windy conditions.
Please note that in order to avoid the water problem we experienced in 2010, the 2011 course has been changed and has been certified as NY11008JG, effective 3/25/11 through 12/31/2021.
Stories Curbside by Utpal (Perfection-Journey)
Great Race Photos from Spontaneous Beauty
"There are times when you just know that something special is happening. The Self-Transcendence 6 and 10 day race is just a few hours old and already 36 year old Igor Mudryk from Vinnitsa Ukraine seems to be doing something above and beyond everyone else in the field . . . " Illumining and inspiring stories about our pioneer runners and enthusiastic staff.
The Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team is proud to sponsor the 15th Annual Self-Transcendence Ten Day Race. These races feature an international field of runners who come to test their endurance, skill with pacing, and ability to recover from the stress of constantly moving. The competitors run with minimal sleep, all the while trying to accumulate as many miles as possible.
The course is a very flat, scenic, 1 mile loop in a pleasant park setting near the famous areas of the World’s Fair of 1964 and close to the USTA facility, home of the US Open. There are many patches of green and trees, as well as close proximity to Meadow Lake. Temperatures in April in New York generally vary between 52º and 71º with extremes at 33º and 90º. In other words, plan for any conceivable weather condition, including rain and windy conditions.
With several very talented and creative photographers on site for the duration of the race, we will be posting daily their inspiring and insightful images. See how your friends are doing as these artist paint a wide range of pictures with their cameras. And, if a picture is worth a thousand words, then by the end of the race we should have a whole library of amazing images!
This race is held concurrently with The Self Transcendence 6 Day Race for 2010.
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A featured story on long distance runner Roger Rogge appeared in the local paper Dienstag, in Rostock, Germany. The story is in Germany. The photo below is of the winners of the various age categories.
A few personal impressions from this years 6 day race in New York’s Flushing Meadows Park, 18–24 April 2022, by Shashanka Karlen
A multi-day race is a good way to discover the flexibility and fluidity of time. In the beginning, when you have covered your first 6-10 hours and realize what you have gotten yourself into, the look forward to the end of 6 days can be really frightening. At least for the mind. It seems an infinity of time away and mentally you may wonder how you can actually ever reach that goal. There are moments during the race where time does not seem to move, where each lap is just simply very hard work and there seems to be no way out, no person to talk to, no special food that would uplift you, no piece of music that would carry you forward. Don Winkley, the American Ultra runner, still running at 83, calls these “the character-building miles”. I thought of him several times during the race also because he had so many great stories to tell when we met 10 years ago during the Self-Transcendence 10 day race.
On the other hand, when you look back after 3 or 4 days to the beginning of the race it seems that time practically flew by, that all went so quickly that you could hardly grasp it. And even now, the second day after the race time has already moved on and we try to quickly preserve all the treasures that have come along the way of these 6 days.
The bathtub by Don Winkley
Don Winkley told me this story back in 2012 and it remained anchored in my memory ever since. Don said that once he had a very difficult race, the weather was miserable and at some point he said to himself “After this is over I will get a nice suite at a hotel and enjoy myself.” Once the race was over he did exactly that, checked in at the hotel and got a very large beautiful suite. The problem was that Don was in such a bad physical shape and the bathroom was very far away from his bed. As he needed the bathroom frequently and the distance was too far he finally decided to sleep in the bathtub...Poor Don!
One evening, I believe it was on the 3rd day, around midnight I got the inspiration to listen to Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. I thought, good, this will take care of the race for 1 ½ hours, the total length of the four movements. There is a special live recording from December 1989, recorded in Berlin just after the Berlin Wall came down and includes musicians and singers from both East and West. The conductor is the famous Leonard Bernstein. Feeling the pulse of time, he took the freedom to change the name from “Ode to Joy” to “Ode to Freedom”. It is indeed a very special recording of a very special symphony in a very special moment of human history. This symphony has become a global hymn to freedom and the brotherhood of man and is loved more than ever.
Interestingly enough the next morning Kodanda, the “race-musician” played the theme of Ode to Joy, without knowing anything about my experience the night before. I thought it was a nice proof how on an inner level feelings and thoughts travel freely and are picked up, it may be as close as a few meters like in this case or it may be on the other side of the globe.
“Somehow it must be possible for us to learn from his [Beethoven’s] music by hearing it, no, not hearing it but by listening to it with all our power of attention and concentration. Then perhaps we can grow into something worth being called “the human race”. ...In this time of world agony and hopelessness and helplessness, we love his music and we need it. As despairing as we may be, we can not listen to this 9th Symphony without emerging from it changed, enriched, encouraged.” - Leonard Bernstein 1979
I think also for many other Ultra runners listening to music is an important support. I don’t know what other runners listen to, except maybe from the story that Grahak told from the 3100 mile race. He was listening to heavy rock music and was suddenly called to Sri Chinmoy’s car to get Prasad (blessed food) and he somehow did not manage to turn off the music. Even though it was only in the earphones, the music was clearly audible and he felt embarrassed... Like in the case of the perception of time, a multi day race also makes you much more sensitive to music and different kinds of music and their effect on yourself. I listened a good amount of time to Sri Chinmoy’s music and I liked particularly his singing. I could make a very easy connection to him through his singing. It just goes directly to your heart and soul.
Sometimes I would listen to popular music. “Paradise” by Coldplay came up, “Sultans of Swing” by Dire Straits, “Comfortably Numb” and “Echos” by Pink Floyd (bringing back memories from long forgotten times). Later I discovered “Deja Vu” by Crosby, Still, Nash and Young and this worked very well with its rhythm and lightness. I was very careful not to cross a certain line, because I felt it would have a detrimental influence on my inner state of being. For example, Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” was beyond that red line even though I enjoyed this song 40 years ago when I was DJ in a Club.
One evening when Patanga came to the counting area he had a mystical, otherworldly look on his face. He suddenly looked up, lifted his right arm and pointed to the sky. He did not say anything. I was reminded of a scene in Martin Strel’s movie about swimming the entire length of the Amazon river (3273miles/5268km) in 2007. There is a moment in the film where he is alone standing on the shore of the Amazon in the middle of the Jungle and you see him from the back, immersed in this glorious nature, pointing with both hands to the sky. They are declaring in the film that Martin has entered “the fourth dimension”. For me the “fourth dimension” signifies the moment when there is no more separation between Paradise, you and nature, you become completely part of it. It is a direct, authentic, immediate experience of nature as it really is and you are part of it.
A multi-day race or other similar events (or even long training runs in beautiful nature) help greatly to become more subtle and receptive to this kind of experience. There were moments in this year’s race where these “ecstatic” moments of grace appeared, mainly in the morning at dawn.
Ananda Lahari does not speak much during a race, his smile though has become legendary. I feel privileged therefore to have had the opportunity to do 4 laps with him. Maybe this exception happened because it was meant to be, like the fact that we were neighbours both on our race tables as well as with our tents, both totally “by chance”. I had just come out of the medical tent, in the morning of day 3. After a good early session of 8-9 laps of “refreshed” running, I suddenly felt a shooting pain in the shin of my right leg... I had become one of the many victims of shin splints and was not happy about it. In the corner after the medical tent and the bathrooms, Ananda Lahiri was just appearing and we started to walk together. He gave me an insight into his unique life and running universe and also greatly encouraged me concerning my shin splints. He gave me an overview of how people have dealt with it both physically as well as mentally. He mentioned cases where runners were able to get rid of shin splints within hours! (Some of us may remember just the opposite - the 14 days Madhupran Wolfgang Schwerk was walking because of shin splints during one of the 3100-mile races in New York...).
Ananda Lahiri also concretely gave me tips for the best foot movement so that the foot would be relaxed but still locked to avoid the stress on the shin when rolling up. I used all of the advice as good as possible and it felt almost like a miracle that the pain almost disappeared and I could keep a good walking pace. Running though was out of the question. That is why this article is called “A long walk to myself ”.
One other thing Ananda Lahari mentioned was that he would sometimes focus simply on his breath. Then, he said, everything becomes completely simplified and focused.
There was a moment when the race was really difficult and I started to focus also on the breath. I started to breathe through the nose which I did not normally do before and I started to repeat mantras in rhythm with the breath. “Supreme” did not work so well but “Guru” worked very well. I would breathe in with Gu- and breath out with -ru. After having done this for a while I suddenly felt the Master totally close. It felt like he was opening some inner chambers for me to come in. That was probably my most fulfilling experience of the whole race.
I love running the nights where all is more quiet and there are less distractions. One early morning, maybe around 2 am, Rupantar (the SCMT director) was just leaving from the counting station where he had jumped in and we met for a few seconds. I thanked him for putting on this great event and mentioned that it is simply “invaluable”. It is valuable beyond measure. Just the experiences of even one runner seem so tremendously beneficial. He was smiling and it became a treasured moment. I felt what others have said before: there is so much love, dedication, and service going into an event like that. I felt this from the set-up crew that was extremely helpful with putting up the tents, to the great cooking teams, the medical staff and also the counters. Specially those that were announcing the miles were all great and really added a very supportive energy. More generally, you can see Sri Chinmoy’s signature in all of that. His teaching, his love, love for the world but also very specifically love for the running world, for the runners and also for the ideal of self-transcendence. In the difficult times of a race it is extremely rewarding and consoling to experience this generosity of heart and soul.
During the last night, from Saturday to Sunday, shortly after 1 am, an avalanche of cars arrived in the parking lot. Very soon there were probably close to a hundred cars. In the middle, some cars with howling motors started to make sliding manoeuvres or demonstrated fast starts. Of course they had no idea that there was a running race going on and that a part of the parking lot was actually a running course. Imagine the runners, in the final period of the race, quite sensitive to what is going on in- and outside themselves. It felt to me like a sudden invasion, a hostile attack before the end of the race. Fortunately the people seemed to be all quite friendly and when the police finally arrived they all left, almost as fast as they appeared.
The Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team has held Ultra races in Flushing Meadow park since 1985, for nearly 40 years. Countless races have been held here, and many epic battles between runners or even between runners and nature have taken place here. In 1985 Yiannis Kouros and a few dozen other runners battled through a hurricane, Kouros ending up with a world best of 178 miles (285km). Personally, I always struggle to get used to the permanent noise of the cars from the highways on three sides, the planes that are coming in or starting very low from close by La Guardia airport and also to the unpredictable, extremely fast changing and often cold wind that rattles through the park much of the running time. It adds definitely a layer of challenge on top of the running itself. Fortunately, the noise cancellation headphones are a big help and it is also astounding how quickly the body and the whole system adjust to these new conditions.
One thing that I find really fascinating is to see the vast differences in runners; the different nationalities, running styles, attitudes and ambitions and goals. You can clearly see that each runner is on his or her own journey. One day they are flying, the next day they may be nearly dying. Sometimes it seems that all are feeling a new breath of energy at the same time, it is like somebody is infusing energy into the runners or even breathing through the runners and suddenly the faces are lightening up and the bodies are cooperating. I must say I could not see enough of Wei Mings' absolutely incredible running style. His absolutely smooth and harmonious movements were of such grace and beauty it really felt like running in perfection.
I did not watch any world news, specifically about the war in Ukraine during the entire race. I saw the danger that it would have a negative influence on my mental state and performance. On the other hand I felt clearly that all the runners (and helpers in any function) created such an incredibly positive energy through their efforts and aspiration. It was like a dynamo that was continually charged. I am sure that this positive energy will now continue to do its work in the world atmosphere and help to strengthen the positive forces and energies.
I think many if not most of the runners start longing from day 1 for the end of the race. The challenge is huge, the mind is unable to grasp the task, the problems set in soon... I think the longing remains for the duration of the race but then so many incredible things happen during these 6 days: there is an extraordinary depth of experience, there is the wonderful camaraderie, the team spirit, the smiles and warm support from all the helpers, the sense of achievement with each mile that has been put in the personal account. Then you start to realise that you will miss something when it is over, you may realise that something within you just opened up and is now ready to fly, you want to continue...I love running and running has given me so much over the last 40 years. I hope I can run or at least walk to the last day of my life!
I encourage all runners who feel the inspiration to move up to the Ultra level, to multi day running. It is worth the step, a deep, fulfilling experience is almost certainly guaranteed.
Shashanka, 24th April 2022 6 days: 278 miles / 448 km
Author's note: May it be duly noted that these notes were strongly encouraged, if not demanded, by my spiritual brother Devashishu. Several of the topics appeared in creative exchanges while he was a lap announcer in the morning shifts.
The 23rd Sri Chinmoy Six-Day Race was held from April 18-24, 2022, on a new running course at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, just under a mile in length, and ready to be deployed. A group of 29 runners- 19 men and 10 women, comprised the international field from 17 countries, to seek new abilities in the multi-day format of run and ’go-as-you-please. The six-day world leader for 2021 was back in New York. Budjargal Byambaa from Ulaanbaatar Mongolia led the multi-day lists for the previous year with a sparkling PB of 561.7 miles/904.07km. He had won 10 of his previous 15 multi-day excursions, throughout the States, Europe and China.
Mr Byambaa’s 102.5 miles on Day 1 set the tone, as the pleasant running weather from the start took a deep dive after midnight, and a twisting, windy rain-storm pulverized the course and its occupants for 10 hours of flooding, wailing water, and winds off of Meadow Lake which tried any athlete to continue in such conditions. Plank bridges helped the runners get along the course. The sun did not really make a daytime appearance for 48 hours, but that did not halt the runners either.
The overall second place on Day 2 belonged to Andrea Marcato, the Italian phenom who blitzed the 3100 Mile Race in September/October of 2021 here in New York with a third –fastest finish and a star bright presence in this multi-day super-long events. However, six days is six days- not 42 days, so you had to be pushing the envelope to stay with stars like Budjargal, and likewise the elite women. Annabel Hepworth and Susan Marshall - both from Australia - were the pre-race favourites, and Miss Marshall, a Kiwi at birth and in heart, knew it would take all her abilities and more to stay with the experienced Annabel. Her resume brims with world-class performances and national dominance. After two full days the two ladies were one lap apart. They were also third and fourth best overall, as the difficulty and lack of sleep took its toll on the 29 runners.
At the halfway mark Budjargal Byambaa had a 50km lead on Mr Marcato, which would not be bridged all the way to the end. The excellent running by the top men pulled the other stalwarts along. Romanian Adrian Papuc emerged as a bona-fide talent. Wei-Ming Lo, the remarkable Taiwanese national icon, showed good form throughout the first four days, but his last day was the best men’s final day with 80.3 miles/ 129.2km. He moved to fourth for the gentlemen at age 58.
The women’s battle for the top spot continued. By the end of Day 5, Annabel Hepworth had a six-mile lead but Susan Marshall had placed her fitness and talent all in for the last day. She upped her pace and refused to stop for any duration throughout the last night. Annabel had pushed herself beyond the ability to stay on the track. After a pair of falls, while moving, she was forced to sleep for a few hours, which fueled Susan Marshall’s all-out attempt. Susan had the best final day of all the runners, reaching 84.2 miles, and a six-day PB by 34 miles at 442.3.
Taiwanese veteran Wen Ya Tsai pushed hard the last two days after getting through a bout of shin splints. She set a national record W50 of 385.21 miles/ 619.985 km to nail the mark. Budjargal topped 500 miles for the second time in his running career with 502.3 miles/ 808.37km- and another trophy for his burgeoning awards list. Andrea Marcato set a PB with a 463.6 miles/702.63km effort.
There were 10 PB’s reached in a race with difficult beginnings but promising ends. The SCMT is blessed to have had such wonderful volunteers and staff who gave of themselves for the duration. Next year the 10-Day Race will hopefully return to the fray, so that athletes will again test their abilities in longer phases, and those physical and mental bars set by previous performances will be equalled or surpassed. Thanks to Sri Chinmoy for the unwavering challenges and the inspiration to continue the fight to do more. Each goal attained becomes a new starting point. Good luck to all multi-day runners. Never give up.
Photos by: Jowan
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Name | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | |
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1 | Susan Marshall | 99.6 | 167.4 | 230.3 | 291.3 | 358.1 | 442.3 |
day total | 99.6 | 67.7 | 62.9 | 60.9 | 66.7 | 84.2 | |
2 | Annabel Hepworth | 93.8 | 168.4 | 236.1 | 301.0 | 364.8 | 426.8 |
day total | 93.8 | 74.5 | 67.7 | 64.8 | 63.8 | 61.9 | |
3 | Tsai Wen Ya | 88.0 | 165.5 | 215.8 | 261.3 | 320.3 | 385.2 |
day total | 88.0 | 77.4 | 50.3 | 45.4 | 59.0 | 64.8 | |
4 | Yolanda Holder | 74.5 | 145.1 | 214.8 | 272.9 | 295.1 | 351.3 |
day total | 74.5 | 70.6 | 69.6 | 58.0 | 22.2 | 56.1 | |
5 | Makula Samarina | 62.9 | 120.9 | 183.8 | 239.0 | 288.4 | 342.6 |
day total | 62.9 | 58.0 | 62.9 | 55.1 | 49.3 | 54.2 | |
6 | Gesiane Nascimento | 63.8 | 132.5 | 183.8 | 236.1 | 280.6 | 325.2 |
day total | 63.8 | 68.7 | 51.2 | 52.2 | 44.5 | 44.5 | |
7 | Giribhu Muhs | 66.7 | 119.0 | 169.3 | 219.7 | 264.2 | 315.5 |
day total | 66.7 | 52.2 | 50.3 | 50.3 | 44.5 | 51.2 | |
8 | Juliana Correia Francisco | 60.0 | 111.3 | 158.7 | 198.4 | 241.9 | 291.3 |
day total | 60.0 | 51.2 | 47.4 | 39.6 | 43.5 | 49.3 | |
9 | Kate Condon | 53.2 | 99.6 | 141.3 | 179.0 | 210.0 | 218.7 |
day total | 53.2 | 46.4 | 41.6 | 37.7 | 30.9 | 8.7 | |
10 | Edwige Cotrel | 49.3 | 84.2 | 113.2 | 144.2 | 174.2 | 207.1 |
day total | 49.3 | 34.8 | 29.0 | 30.9 | 30.0 | 32.9 | |
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Name | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | |
1 | Budjargal Byambaa | 102.5 | 190.6 | 276.8 | 351.3 | 427.7 | 502.3 |
day total | 102.5 | 88.0 | 86.1 | 74.5 | 76.4 | 74.5 | |
2 | Andrea Marcato | 90.9 | 166.4 | 242.9 | 316.4 | 390.0 | 463.6 |
day total | 90.9 | 75.4 | 76.4 | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 | |
3 | Adrian Papuc | 88.0 | 150.0 | 226.4 | 290.3 | 350.3 | 411.3 |
day total | 88.0 | 61.9 | 76.4 | 63.8 | 60.0 | 60.9 | |
4 | Lo Wei Ming | 86.1 | 150.9 | 211.9 | 266.1 | 326.1 | 406.5 |
day total | 86.1 | 64.8 | 60.9 | 54.2 | 60.0 | 80.3 | |
5 | Radu Budan | 79.3 | 135.5 | 211.9 | 269.0 | 331.9 | 398.7 |
day total | 79.3 | 56.1 | 76.4 | 57.1 | 62.9 | 66.7 | |
6 | Philip Ebert | 87.1 | 158.7 | 229.3 | 273.9 | 331.9 | 389.0 |
day total | 87.1 | 71.6 | 70.6 | 44.5 | 58.0 | 57.1 | |
7 | Peteris Seso | 61.9 | 125.8 | 187.7 | 246.8 | 307.7 | 373.5 |
day total | 61.9 | 63.8 | 61.9 | 59.0 | 60.9 | 65.8 | |
8 | Patrick Malandain | 67.7 | 122.9 | 176.1 | 231.3 | 294.2 | 366.8 |
day total | 67.7 | 55.1 | 53.2 | 55.1 | 62.9 | 72.5 | |
9 | Ananda-Lahari Zuscin | 87.1 | 149.0 | 201.3 | 251.6 | 292.2 | 360.0 |
day total | 87.1 | 61.9 | 52.2 | 50.3 | 40.6 | 67.7 | |
10 | Chung Yun Hua | 74.5 | 125.8 | 187.7 | 246.8 | 301.0 | 346.4 |
day total | 74.5 | 51.2 | 61.9 | 59.0 | 54.2 | 45.4 | |
11 | Chander Kant | 56.1 | 110.3 | 169.3 | 211.9 | 272.9 | 288.4 |
day total | 56.1 | 54.2 | 59.0 | 42.5 | 60.9 | 15.4 | |
12 | Kalpa Lazarev | 61.9 | 120.0 | 165.5 | 214.8 | 252.6 | 285.5 |
day total | 61.9 | 58.0 | 45.4 | 49.3 | 37.7 | 32.9 | |
13 | Shashanka Karlen | 63.8 | 109.3 | 152.9 | 190.6 | 234.2 | 278.7 |
day total | 63.8 | 45.4 | 43.5 | 37.7 | 43.5 | 44.5 | |
14 | Michel Gouin | 49.3 | 92.9 | 136.4 | 178.0 | 220.6 | 264.2 |
day total | 49.3 | 43.5 | 43.5 | 41.6 | 42.5 | 43.5 | |
15 | Patanga Cordeiro Da Silva | 59.0 | 101.6 | 138.4 | 183.8 | 216.8 | 264.2 |
day total | 59.0 | 42.5 | 36.7 | 45.4 | 32.9 | 47.4 | |
16 | Padyatra Komak | 58.0 | 102.5 | 137.4 | 174.2 | 210.0 | 247.7 |
day total | 58.0 | 44.5 | 34.8 | 36.7 | 35.8 | 37.7 | |
17 | Roger Rogge | 51.2 | 88.0 | 110.3 | 143.2 | 170.3 | 201.3 |
day total | 51.2 | 36.7 | 22.2 | 32.9 | 27.1 | 30.9 | |
18 | Marius Lacasse | 43.5 | 74.5 | 104.5 | 130.6 | 155.8 | 174.2 |
day total | 43.5 | 30.9 | 30.0 | 26.1 | 25.1 | 18.3 | |
19 | Ozod Shams | 58.0 | 96.7 | 125.8 | 125.8 | 125.8 | 125.8 |
day total | 58.0 | 38.7 | 29.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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Name | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | |
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1 | Joseph Fejes | 100 | 180 | 240 | 300 | 364 | 422.4 |
day total | 100 | 80 | 60 | 60 | 64 | 58.4 | |
2 | Katsuhiro Tanaka | 86.4 | 152.8 | 216.8 | 276 | 347.2 | 416.8 |
day total | 86.4 | 66.4 | 64 | 59.1 | 71.2 | 69.5 | |
3 | Priyavadin Reisecker | 80 | 136 | 201.6 | 268.8 | 336 | 404 |
day total | 80 | 56 | 65.6 | 67.1 | 67.1 | 68 | |
4 | Todd McAuley | 75.2 | 140.8 | 200 | 265.6 | 333.6 | 401.6 |
day total | 75.2 | 65.6 | 59.1 | 65.6 | 68 | 68 | |
5 | Pranab Vladovic | 76 | 140.8 | 204.8 | 267.2 | 331.2 | 400.8 |
day total | 76 | 64.8 | 64 | 62.3 | 64 | 69.5 | |
6 | John Geesler | 98.4 | 167.2 | 230.4 | 285.6 | 336.8 | 390.4 |
day total | 98.4 | 68.8 | 63.1 | 55.2 | 51.1 | 53.6 | |
7 | Pranjal Milovnik | 74.4 | 137.6 | 195.2 | 251.2 | 296.8 | 351.2 |
day total | 74.4 | 63.1 | 57.6 | 56 | 45.5 | 54.4 | |
8 | Maximilian Zandl | 75.2 | 140 | 182.4 | 232 | 289.6 | 332 |
day total | 75.2 | 64.8 | 42.4 | 49.5 | 57.6 | 42.3 | |
9 | Konstantin Rybin | 60.8 | 114.4 | 166.4 | 214.4 | 260.8 | 315.2 |
day total | 60.8 | 53.6 | 52 | 48 | 46.4 | 54.4 | |
10 | Batsukh Sharav | 88 | 129.6 | 187.2 | 222.4 | 265.6 | 302.4 |
day total | 88 | 41.5 | 57.6 | 35.1 | 43.2 | 36.8 | |
11 | Vlada Lepic | 58.4 | 108 | 152.8 | 202.4 | 246.4 | 300.8 |
day total | 58.4 | 49.5 | 44.8 | 49.5 | 44 | 54.4 | |
12 | Nikolaus Drekonja | 64.8 | 113.6 | 146.4 | 185.6 | 239.2 | 300 |
day total | 64.8 | 48.8 | 32.8 | 39.2 | 53.6 | 60.7 | |
13 | Enkhbaatar Jambaldevee | 93.6 | 126.4 | 171.2 | 180 | 229.6 | 273.6 |
day total | 93.6 | 32.8 | 44.8 | 8.7 | 49.6 | 44 | |
14 | Roger Martel | 67.2 | 122.4 | 162.4 | 206.4 | 224.8 | 268 |
day total | 67.2 | 55.2 | 40 | 44 | 18.4 | 43.1 | |
15 | Joe Cleary | 58.4 | 104 | 152.8 | 197.6 | 217.6 | 260 |
day total | 58.4 | 45.5 | 48.8 | 44.8 | 20 | 42.3 | |
16 | Mark McCaslin | 68.8 | 128.8 | 170.4 | 193.6 | 236.8 | 255.2 |
day total | 68.8 | 60 | 41.5 | 23.2 | 43.1 | 18.4 | |
17 | Padyatra Komak | 57.6 | 103.2 | 140.8 | 178.4 | 214.4 | 255.2 |
day total | 57.6 | 45.6 | 37.6 | 37.5 | 36 | 40.8 | |
18 | Christian Mainix | 68.8 | 130.4 | 178.4 | 216 | 227.2 | 251.2 |
day total | 68.8 | 61.6 | 48 | 37.5 | 11.2 | 24 | |
19 | Michel Gouin | 2.4 | 52 | 97.6 | 140.8 | 183.2 | 223.2 |
day total | 2.4 | 49.6 | 45.6 | 43.2 | 42.4 | 40 | |
20 | Aleksandr Nikiforov | 32 | 74.4 | 97.6 | 121.6 | 176.8 | 208 |
day total | 32 | 42.4 | 23.2 | 24 | 55.2 | 31.1 | |
21 | Don Winkley | 20.8 | 40 | 63.2 | 80.8 | 103.2 | 119.2 |
day total | 20.8 | 19.2 | 23.2 | 17.6 | 22.3 | 16 |
Name | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | |
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1 | Annabel Hepworth | 88.8 | 159.2 | 224.8 | 287.2 | 345.6 | 402.4 |
day total | 88.8 | 70.4 | 65.6 | 62.3 | 58.4 | 56.8 | |
2 | Susan Marshall | 92.8 | 157.6 | 216.8 | 269.6 | 320.8 | 376 |
day total | 92.8 | 64.8 | 59.1 | 52.8 | 51.1 | 55.1 | |
3 | Nayaja Perugini | 64.8 | 118.4 | 166.4 | 223.2 | 272.8 | 326.4 |
day total | 64.8 | 53.6 | 48 | 56.8 | 49.5 | 53.6 | |
4 | Huang Lan Yang | 76 | 127.2 | 176 | 223.2 | 268 | 317.6 |
day total | 76 | 51.2 | 48.8 | 47.2 | 44.7 | 49.6 | |
5 | Batchimeg Jigjidsuren | 64.8 | 111.2 | 158.4 | 208 | 256.8 | 310.4 |
day total | 64.8 | 46.4 | 47.2 | 49.5 | 48.8 | 53.6 | |
6 | Alla Kravchenko | 57.6 | 110.4 | 162.4 | 207.2 | 252 | 308.8 |
day total | 57.6 | 52.8 | 52 | 44.8 | 44.7 | 56.8 | |
7 | Durba Lee | 55.2 | 102.4 | 152 | 200 | 248.8 | 301.6 |
day total | 55.2 | 47.2 | 49.5 | 48 | 48.8 | 52.8 | |
8 | Ashadeep Volkhardt | 60 | 113.6 | 165.6 | 208.8 | 252.8 | 301.6 |
day total | 60 | 53.6 | 52 | 43.1 | 44 | 48.8 | |
9 | Mattali Stebneva | 56 | 104 | 152.8 | 197.6 | 241.6 | 288 |
day total | 56 | 48 | 48.8 | 44.8 | 44 | 46.3 | |
10 | Saranyu Pearson | 52 | 98.4 | 144 | 185.6 | 233.6 | 284 |
day total | 52 | 46.4 | 45.5 | 41.6 | 48 | 50.3 | |
11 | Pratishruti Khisamoutdinova | 54.4 | 88.8 | 133.6 | 179.2 | 230.4 | 281.6 |
day total | 54.4 | 34.4 | 44.7 | 45.6 | 51.1 | 51.2 | |
12 | Irina Mandebura | 52.8 | 100.8 | 146.4 | 188 | 225.6 | 275.2 |
day total | 52.8 | 48 | 45.5 | 41.5 | 37.6 | 49.5 | |
13 | Samviraja Gori | 60 | 100.8 | 140 | 180.8 | 220.8 | 270.4 |
day total | 60 | 40.8 | 39.1 | 40.8 | 40 | 49.6 | |
14 | Anna Eliseeva | 56 | 104 | 147.2 | 191.2 | 226.4 | 266.4 |
day total | 56 | 48 | 43.2 | 44 | 35.1 | 40 | |
15 | Luiza Cruz | 53.6 | 100 | 140 | 179.2 | 218.4 | 254.4 |
day total | 53.6 | 46.4 | 40 | 39.2 | 39.1 | 36 |
Name | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 | Day 9 | Day 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Budjargal Byambaa | 110.4 | 200.8 | 276.8 | 351.2 | 416.8 | 485.6 | 547.2 | 611.2 | 672 | 759.2 |
day total | 110.4 | 90.4 | 76 | 74.4 | 65.5 | 68.8 | 61.6 | 64 | 60.7 | 87.2 | |
2 | Leanid Anatska | 75.2 | 141.6 | 211.2 | 275.2 | 338.4 | 409.6 | 472.8 | 536.8 | 605.6 | 670.4 |
day total | 75.2 | 66.3 | 69.6 | 63.9 | 63.2 | 71.1 | 63.1 | 64 | 68.7 | 64.8 | |
3 | Wei Ming Lo | 100.8 | 151.2 | 211.2 | 266.4 | 323.2 | 385.6 | 451.2 | 518.4 | 591.2 | 664.8 |
day total | 100.8 | 50.4 | 60 | 55.2 | 56.8 | 62.3 | 65.6 | 67.1 | 72.8 | 73.6 | |
4 | Takasumi Senoo | 102.4 | 160 | 220 | 280 | 336.8 | 398.4 | 459.2 | 521.6 | 584.8 | 652.8 |
day total | 102.4 | 57.6 | 60 | 60 | 56.8 | 61.6 | 60.8 | 62.3 | 63.2 | 68 | |
5 | Andrea Marcato | 83.2 | 136.8 | 211.2 | 272 | 335.2 | 391.2 | 456 | 512 | 565.6 | 644 |
day total | 83.2 | 53.6 | 74.4 | 60.7 | 63.2 | 56 | 64.7 | 56 | 53.6 | 78.3 | |
6 | Mahasatya Janczak | 78.4 | 149.6 | 220 | 281.6 | 341.6 | 401.6 | 451.2 | 506.4 | 564.8 | 632 |
day total | 78.4 | 71.1 | 70.4 | 61.6 | 60 | 60 | 49.6 | 55.1 | 58.4 | 67.1 | |
7 | Ales Pliva | 75.2 | 132.8 | 182.4 | 231.2 | 276.8 | 340 | 395.2 | 436.8 | 493.6 | 553.6 |
day total | 75.2 | 57.6 | 49.5 | 48.8 | 45.5 | 63.1 | 55.2 | 41.5 | 56.8 | 60 | |
8 | Adrian Papuc | 82.4 | 153.6 | 214.4 | 262.4 | 301.6 | 345.6 | 393.6 | 441.6 | 488.8 | 540.8 |
day total | 82.4 | 71.2 | 60.7 | 48 | 39.1 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 47.1 | 52 | |
9 | Upakaraka Tolstopyatenko | 85.6 | 152 | 208.8 | 260.8 | 312 | 348 | 390.4 | 435.2 | 483.2 | 532 |
day total | 85.6 | 66.3 | 56.8 | 52 | 51.1 | 36 | 42.4 | 44.8 | 48 | 48.7 | |
10 | Predrag Knezevic | 72 | 128.8 | 178.4 | 229.6 | 280 | 332.8 | 385.6 | 435.2 | 487.2 | 517.6 |
day total | 72 | 56.8 | 49.5 | 51.2 | 50.3 | 52.8 | 52.8 | 49.6 | 52 | 30.3 | |
11 | Milan Javornicky | 64.8 | 116 | 168 | 210.4 | 257.6 | 304.8 | 352.8 | 403.2 | 452.8 | 512 |
day total | 64.8 | 51.2 | 52 | 42.4 | 47.2 | 47.1 | 48 | 50.4 | 49.5 | 59.1 | |
12 | Karteek Clarke | 70.4 | 118.4 | 168 | 216.8 | 265.6 | 312.8 | 361.6 | 408 | 455.2 | 504 |
day total | 70.4 | 48 | 49.5 | 48.8 | 48.8 | 47.1 | 48.8 | 46.3 | 47.2 | 48.7 | |
13 | Jiri Jurica | 62.4 | 116 | 175.2 | 219.2 | 263.2 | 311.2 | 356 | 400 | 444.8 | 476 |
day total | 62.4 | 53.6 | 59.2 | 44 | 43.9 | 48 | 44.7 | 44 | 44.8 | 31.1 | |
14 | Vladislav Likhachev | 55.2 | 96 | 140 | 184.8 | 215.2 | 265.6 | 307.2 | 366.4 | 416.8 | 475.2 |
day total | 55.2 | 40.8 | 44 | 44.8 | 30.4 | 50.4 | 41.6 | 59.1 | 50.3 | 58.4 | |
15 | Arun Bhardwaj | 66.4 | 124 | 171.2 | 209.6 | 248.8 | 288.8 | 328.8 | 368 | 415.2 | 472 |
day total | 66.4 | 57.6 | 47.2 | 38.4 | 39.1 | 40 | 40 | 39.1 | 47.2 | 56.7 | |
16 | Kalpa Lazarev | 61.6 | 115.2 | 176.8 | 221.6 | 279.2 | 327.2 | 377.6 | 408.8 | 438.4 | 462.4 |
day total | 61.6 | 53.6 | 61.6 | 44.8 | 57.5 | 48 | 50.3 | 31.1 | 29.6 | 24 | |
17 | Herve Leconte | 78.4 | 134.4 | 188.8 | 233.6 | 254.4 | 308.8 | 351.2 | 384 | 416.8 | 458.4 |
day total | 78.4 | 56 | 54.4 | 44.8 | 20.7 | 54.4 | 42.4 | 32.7 | 32.8 | 41.6 | |
18 | Aleksei Riabikov | 77.6 | 102.4 | 150.4 | 195.2 | 242.4 | 298.4 | 356.8 | 384 | 414.4 | 435.2 |
day total | 77.6 | 24.7 | 48 | 44.8 | 47.1 | 56 | 58.3 | 27.1 | 30.4 | 20.8 | |
19 | Andrey Andreev | 67.2 | 109.6 | 134.4 | 162.4 | 196.8 | 247.2 | 284 | 329.6 | 374.4 | 415.2 |
day total | 67.2 | 42.4 | 24.7 | 28 | 34.4 | 50.4 | 36.7 | 45.6 | 44.8 | 40.8 | |
20 | Patanga Cordeiro | 68 | 107.2 | 153.6 | 196 | 230.4 | 278.4 | 315.2 | 348.8 | 390.4 | 412 |
day total | 68 | 39.2 | 46.4 | 42.3 | 34.4 | 48 | 36.8 | 33.5 | 41.6 | 21.5 | |
21 | Fernando Fernandes | 97.6 | 167.2 | 202.4 | 235.2 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 244 |
day total | 97.6 | 69.6 | 35.1 | 32.8 | 8.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
22 | Georgs Jermolajevs | 46.4 | 68 | 94.4 | 116 | 132.8 | 153.6 | 171.2 | 190.4 | 208.8 | 231.2 |
day total | 46.4 | 21.5 | 26.4 | 21.5 | 16.8 | 20.8 | 17.5 | 19.1 | 18.4 | 22.4 |
Name | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 | Day 9 | Day 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Makula Samarina | 80.8 | 140 | 199.2 | 256 | 296 | 355.2 | 407.2 | 455.2 | 518.4 | 584.8 |
day total | 80.8 | 59.1 | 59.2 | 56.7 | 40 | 59.2 | 52 | 48 | 63.1 | 66.4 | |
2 | Petra Kasperova | 63.2 | 122.4 | 180.8 | 233.6 | 284.8 | 336 | 388.8 | 444 | 502.4 | 577.6 |
day total | 63.2 | 59.2 | 58.4 | 52.8 | 51.1 | 51.1 | 52.8 | 55.1 | 58.4 | 75.1 | |
3 | Giribhu Muhs | 69.6 | 125.6 | 176.8 | 228 | 278.4 | 331.2 | 387.2 | 440.8 | 497.6 | 563.2 |
day total | 69.6 | 56 | 51.2 | 51.1 | 50.4 | 52.8 | 56 | 53.5 | 56.8 | 65.6 | |
4 | Vinati Docziova | 61.6 | 121.6 | 182.4 | 232.8 | 273.6 | 318.4 | 368.8 | 424.8 | 479.2 | 545.6 |
day total | 61.6 | 60 | 60.8 | 50.4 | 40.8 | 44.8 | 50.3 | 56 | 54.4 | 66.3 | |
5 | Laila Faerman | 67.2 | 119.2 | 175.2 | 225.6 | 264.8 | 304 | 352 | 397.6 | 451.2 | 511.2 |
day total | 67.2 | 52 | 56 | 50.4 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 48 | 45.6 | 53.6 | 60 | |
6 | Suparna Pustogowa | 64 | 112 | 160.8 | 208.8 | 251.2 | 300.8 | 351.2 | 401.6 | 452 | 509.6 |
day total | 64 | 48 | 48.8 | 48 | 42.4 | 49.5 | 50.4 | 50.3 | 50.3 | 57.6 | |
7 | Gudrun Freier | 60.8 | 113.6 | 163.2 | 208 | 257.6 | 300.8 | 352 | 400.8 | 452 | 507.2 |
day total | 60.8 | 52.8 | 49.6 | 44.7 | 49.6 | 43.1 | 51.1 | 48.8 | 51.1 | 55.2 | |
8 | Vera Kalishmanova | 62.4 | 109.6 | 152 | 190.4 | 240.8 | 284 | 328.8 | 371.2 | 409.6 | 449.6 |
day total | 62.4 | 47.2 | 42.3 | 38.4 | 50.4 | 43.1 | 44.8 | 42.4 | 38.3 | 40 | |
9 | Sara Schmidt | 68 | 116.8 | 162.4 | 193.6 | 222.4 | 270.4 | 317.6 | 360.8 | 400 | 444.8 |
day total | 68 | 48.8 | 45.5 | 31.2 | 28.7 | 48 | 47.1 | 43.1 | 39.1 | 44.8 | |
10 | Anna Khimchinskaia | 60 | 100 | 144 | 181.6 | 221.6 | 263.2 | 304 | 344.8 | 387.2 | 438.4 |
day total | 60 | 40 | 44 | 37.6 | 40 | 41.5 | 40.8 | 40.8 | 42.4 | 51.1 | |
11 | Gundega Gaille | 64.8 | 112.8 | 154.4 | 191.2 | 231.2 | 268.8 | 308 | 348 | 384 | 435.2 |
day total | 64.8 | 48 | 41.5 | 36.8 | 40 | 37.5 | 39.1 | 40 | 36 | 51.2 | |
12 | Vasuprada Funk | 58.4 | 93.6 | 111.2 | 143.2 | 170.4 | 201.6 | 235.2 | 265.6 | 291.2 | 324 |
day total | 58.4 | 35.2 | 17.5 | 32 | 27.1 | 31.2 | 33.5 | 30.4 | 25.5 | 32.8 | |
13 | Avanayaha Tsendee | 41.6 | 62.4 | 79.2 | 79.2 | 79.2 | 79.2 | 79.2 | 79.2 | 79.2 | 79.2 |
day total | 41.6 | 20.8 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sri Chinmoy Ten Day Race 2019 |
April 22-May 2 |
Men |
Budjargal Byambaa |
36 |
Mongolia |
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Takasumi Senoo |
36 |
Japan |
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Wei Ming Lo |
55 |
TaiwanROC |
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Andrea Marcato |
37 |
Italy |
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Ales Pliva |
41 |
Czech Rep |
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Milan Javornicky |
45 |
Czech Rep |
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Upakaraka Tolstopyatenko |
51 |
Russia |
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Mahasatya Janczak |
44 |
Poland |
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Predrag Knezevic |
58 |
Serbia |
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Karteek Clarke |
52 |
UK |
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Kalpa Lazarev |
47 |
Russia |
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Andrei Somov |
39 |
Russia |
||||
Aleksei Riabikov |
41 |
Russia |
||||
Herve Leconte |
59 |
USA |
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Jiri Jurica |
65 |
Czech Rep |
||||
Georgs Jermolajevs |
76 |
Latvia |
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Arun Bhardwaj |
50 |
India |
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Fernando Fernandes |
57 |
Portugal |
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Denis Krokhmolyov |
27 |
Israel |
||||
Odgiiv Jadambaa |
69 |
Mongolia |
||||
Fred Davis III |
71 |
USA |
||||
Vladislav Likhavhev |
30 |
Russia |
||||
Patanga Cordeiro |
35 |
Brazil |
||||
Adrian Papuc |
50 |
Romania |
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Women |
Vinati Docziova |
41 |
Slovakia |
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Giribhu Muhs |
48 |
SUI (GER) |
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Suparna Pustogowa |
55 |
Germany |
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Petra Kasperova |
29 |
Czech Rep |
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Makula Samarina |
44 |
Ukraine |
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Vera Kalishmanova |
63 |
Russia |
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Sara Schmidt |
39 |
Netherlands |
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Gudrun Freier |
48 |
SUI (Ger) |
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Anna Khimchinskaia |
41 |
Russia |
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Laila Faerman |
36 |
USA |
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Vasuprada Funk |
38 |
Iceland(Sui) |
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Gundega Gaille |
43 |
Latvia |
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Avanayaha Tsendee |
56 |
Mongolia |
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Sri Chinmoy Six Day April 26 - May 2, 2019 |
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Men | Joseph Fejes | 53 | USA | |||
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Katsuhiro Tanaka |
47 |
Japan |
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John Geesler |
60 |
USA |
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Mark McCaslin |
49 |
USA |
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Priyavadin Reisecker |
49 |
Austria |
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Roger Martel |
63 |
Canada |
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Pranjal Milovnik |
46 |
Slovakia |
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Konstantin Rybin |
45 |
Russia |
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Don Winkley |
81 |
USA |
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Michel Gouin |
58 |
Canada |
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Todd McAuley |
50 |
USA |
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Pranab Vladovic |
43 |
Slovakia |
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Padyatra Komak |
44 |
Slovakia |
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Maximilian Zandl |
26 |
Austria |
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Joe Cleary |
79 | Canada |
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Vlada Lepic |
43 | Czech Rep |
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Nikolaus Drekonja |
26 |
USA |
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Christian Mainix |
80 |
France |
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Marius Lacasse |
59 |
Canada |
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Batsukh Sharav |
66 |
Mongolia |
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Enkhbaatar Jambaldevee |
47 |
Mongolia |
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Aleksandr Nikiforov |
48 |
Russia |
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Women |
Annabel Hepworth |
46 |
Australia |
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Susan Marshall |
35 |
NZealand |
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Nayaja Perugini |
49 |
Italy |
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Ashadeep Volkhardt |
41 |
Australia |
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Huang Lan Yang |
40 |
TaiwROC |
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Alla Kravchenko |
59 |
Russia |
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Pratishruti Khisamoutdinova |
75 |
Russia |
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Saranyu Pearson |
55 |
Australia |
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Shirley Kolakovich |
48 |
USA |
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Samviraja Gori |
46 |
Italy |
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Irina Mandebura |
52 |
Russia |
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Durba Lee |
60 | New Zealand |
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Luiza Cruz |
62 | Brazil |
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Name | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | |
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1 | John Geesler | 83.2 | 155.2 | 218.4 | 279.2 | 340.8 | 403.2 |
day total | 83.2 | 72 | 63.2 | 60.8 | 61.6 | 62.4 | |
2 | Mahasatya Janczak | 66.4 | 128 | 187.2 | 241.6 | 300.8 | 366.4 |
day total | 66.4 | 61.6 | 59.2 | 54.4 | 59.2 | 65.6 | |
3 | Priyavadin Reisecker | 67.2 | 127.2 | 180 | 235.2 | 295.2 | 360 |
day total | 67.2 | 60 | 52.8 | 55.2 | 60 | 64.8 | |
4 | Roger Martel | 70.4 | 123.2 | 174.4 | 224 | 266.4 | 312 |
day total | 70.4 | 52.8 | 51.2 | 49.6 | 42.4 | 45.6 | |
5 | Kalpa Lazarev | 61.6 | 111.2 | 163.2 | 204.8 | 247.2 | 300 |
day total | 61.6 | 49.6 | 52 | 41.6 | 42.4 | 52.8 | |
6 | Dhirodatta Yuriy Moskalev | 56.8 | 92 | 136 | 181.6 | 224 | 286.4 |
day total | 56.8 | 35.2 | 44 | 45.6 | 42.4 | 62.4 | |
7 | Michel Gouin | 57.6 | 107.2 | 154.4 | 191.2 | 231.2 | 281.6 |
day total | 57.6 | 49.6 | 47.2 | 36.8 | 40 | 50.4 | |
8 | Joe Cleary | 59.2 | 107.2 | 156 | 203.2 | 221.6 | 274.4 |
day total | 59.2 | 48 | 48.8 | 47.2 | 18.4 | 52.8 | |
9 | Tihomir Cundic | 53.6 | 100.8 | 150.4 | 172.8 | 203.2 | 248.8 |
day total | 53.6 | 47.2 | 49.6 | 22.4 | 30.4 | 45.6 | |
10 | Padyatra Komak | 51.2 | 88.8 | 124.8 | 163.2 | 199.2 | 234.4 |
day total | 51.2 | 37.6 | 36 | 38.4 | 36 | 35.2 | |
11 | Marius Lacasse | 59.2 | 94.4 | 133.6 | 160 | 168 | 187.2 |
day total | 59.2 | 35.2 | 39.2 | 26.4 | 8 | 19.2 |
Name | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | |
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1 | Petra Kasperova | 65.6 | 120.8 | 178.4 | 233.6 | 292.8 | 370.4 |
day total | 65.6 | 55.2 | 57.6 | 55.2 | 59.2 | 77.6 | |
2 | Sylvie Boisvert | 92.8 | 147.2 | 204 | 248.8 | 312 | 355.2 |
day total | 92.8 | 54.4 | 56.8 | 44.8 | 63.2 | 43.2 | |
3 | Vera Kalishmanova | 72.8 | 129.6 | 180.8 | 227.2 | 280 | 339.2 |
day total | 72.8 | 56.8 | 51.2 | 46.4 | 52.8 | 59.2 | |
4 | Zuzka Rybkova | 65.6 | 120.8 | 172 | 214.4 | 253.6 | 316 |
day total | 65.6 | 55.2 | 51.2 | 42.4 | 39.2 | 62.4 | |
5 | Makula Samarina | 67.2 | 120.8 | 173.6 | 215.2 | 260.8 | 312 |
day total | 67.2 | 53.6 | 52.8 | 41.6 | 45.6 | 51.2 | |
6 | Alla Kravchenko | 63.2 | 107.2 | 157.6 | 200 | 248.8 | 297.6 |
day total | 63.2 | 44 | 50.4 | 42.4 | 48.8 | 48.8 | |
7 | Pratishruti Khisamoutdinova | 66.4 | 117.6 | 176.8 | 220.8 | 261.6 | 290.4 |
day total | 66.4 | 51.2 | 59.2 | 44 | 40.8 | 28.8 | |
8 | Nayaja Perugini | 62.4 | 99.2 | 137.6 | 180.8 | 224 | 272 |
day total | 62.4 | 36.8 | 38.4 | 43.2 | 43.2 | 48 | |
9 | Anna Kimchinskaia | 57.6 | 98.4 | 140 | 178.4 | 219.2 | 262.4 |
day total | 57.6 | 40.8 | 41.6 | 38.4 | 40.8 | 43.2 | |
10 | Kate Condon | 57.6 | 112.8 | 160.8 | 206.4 | 232 | 258.4 |
day total | 57.6 | 55.2 | 48 | 45.6 | 25.6 | 26.4 | |
11 | Saranyu Pearson | 53.6 | 93.6 | 135.2 | 170.4 | 206.4 | 256.8 |
day total | 53.6 | 40 | 41.6 | 35.2 | 36 | 50.4 | |
12 | Irina Mandebura | 52 | 100 | 137.6 | 168 | 203.2 | 246.4 |
day total | 52 | 48 | 37.6 | 30.4 | 35.2 | 43.2 | |
13 | Mattali Stebneva | 49.6 | 91.2 | 125.6 | 160 | 197.6 | 234.4 |
day total | 49.6 | 41.6 | 34.4 | 34.4 | 37.6 | 36.8 | |
14 | Sumeru Scheucher | 49.6 | 81.6 | 114.4 | 145.6 | 179.2 | 214.4 |
day total | 49.6 | 32 | 32.8 | 31.2 | 33.6 | 35.2 |
Name | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 | Day 9 | Day 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ashprihanal Aalto | 115.2 | 207.2 | 304.8 | 360 | 446.4 | 530.4 | 605.6 | 676.8 | 757.6 | 826.4 |
day total | 115.2 | 92 | 97.6 | 55.2 | 86.4 | 84 | 75.2 | 71.2 | 80.8 | 68.8 | |
2 | Budjargal Byambaa | 109.6 | 195.2 | 279.2 | 377.6 | 431.2 | 497.6 | 582.4 | 661.6 | 744 | 810.4 |
day total | 109.6 | 85.6 | 84 | 98.4 | 53.6 | 66.4 | 84.8 | 79.2 | 82.4 | 66.4 | |
3 | Yuri Trostenyuk | 92 | 167.2 | 230.4 | 311.2 | 374.4 | 444 | 524.8 | 608 | 675.2 | 743.2 |
day total | 92 | 75.2 | 63.2 | 80.8 | 63.2 | 69.6 | 80.8 | 83.2 | 67.2 | 68 | |
4 | Nicolae Buceanu | 105.6 | 175.2 | 242.4 | 316.8 | 389.6 | 457.6 | 512 | 567.2 | 628.8 | 677.6 |
day total | 105.6 | 69.6 | 67.2 | 74.4 | 72.8 | 68 | 54.4 | 55.2 | 61.6 | 48.8 | |
5 | Pawel Zuk | 96 | 167.2 | 233.6 | 313.6 | 391.2 | 468 | 529.6 | 576.8 | 626.4 | 660 |
day total | 96 | 71.2 | 66.4 | 80 | 77.6 | 76.8 | 61.6 | 47.2 | 49.6 | 33.6 | |
6 | Andrea Marcato | 90.4 | 163.2 | 222.4 | 279.2 | 344.8 | 399.2 | 456 | 500.8 | 558.4 | 630.4 |
day total | 90.4 | 72.8 | 59.2 | 56.8 | 65.6 | 54.4 | 56.8 | 44.8 | 57.6 | 72 | |
7 | Upakaraka Tolstopyatenko | 76 | 138.4 | 200 | 255.2 | 310.4 | 370.4 | 428.8 | 480 | 540 | 600 |
day total | 76 | 62.4 | 61.6 | 55.2 | 55.2 | 60 | 58.4 | 51.2 | 60 | 60 | |
8 | Ales Pliva | 76 | 140.8 | 186.4 | 242.4 | 302.4 | 345.6 | 395.2 | 456 | 509.6 | 584.8 |
day total | 76 | 64.8 | 45.6 | 56 | 60 | 43.2 | 49.6 | 60.8 | 53.6 | 75.2 | |
9 | Alex Ramsey | 80 | 151.2 | 216.8 | 270.4 | 330.4 | 380.8 | 434.4 | 480 | 512.8 | 581.6 |
day total | 80 | 71.2 | 65.6 | 53.6 | 60 | 50.4 | 53.6 | 45.6 | 32.8 | 68.8 | |
10 | Milan Javornicky | 74.4 | 138.4 | 195.2 | 240 | 289.6 | 338.4 | 392 | 446.4 | 510.4 | 569.6 |
day total | 74.4 | 64 | 56.8 | 44.8 | 49.6 | 48.8 | 53.6 | 54.4 | 64 | 59.2 | |
11 | George Biondic | 65.6 | 123.2 | 180 | 234.4 | 288 | 350.4 | 397.6 | 444.8 | 495.2 | 564.8 |
day total | 65.6 | 57.6 | 56.8 | 54.4 | 53.6 | 62.4 | 47.2 | 47.2 | 50.4 | 69.6 | |
12 | Predrag Knezevic | 71.2 | 128 | 185.6 | 244.8 | 300 | 352.8 | 404.8 | 456 | 504.8 | 560 |
day total | 71.2 | 56.8 | 57.6 | 59.2 | 55.2 | 52.8 | 52 | 51.2 | 48.8 | 55.2 | |
13 | Sergey Lukianov | 81.6 | 132.8 | 192 | 235.2 | 288 | 340 | 385.6 | 444 | 496.8 | 514.4 |
day total | 81.6 | 51.2 | 59.2 | 43.2 | 52.8 | 52 | 45.6 | 58.4 | 52.8 | 17.6 | |
14 | Konstantin Rybin | 60.8 | 116.8 | 166.4 | 216.8 | 256 | 302.4 | 348.8 | 396.8 | 449.6 | 509.6 |
day total | 60.8 | 56 | 49.6 | 50.4 | 39.2 | 46.4 | 46.4 | 48 | 52.8 | 60 | |
15 | Sergei Komelkov | 76 | 123.2 | 173.6 | 225.6 | 269.6 | 323.2 | 372.8 | 400.8 | 451.2 | 506.4 |
day total | 76 | 47.2 | 50.4 | 52 | 44 | 53.6 | 49.6 | 28 | 50.4 | 55.2 | |
16 | Karteek Clarke | 64.8 | 116 | 167.2 | 215.2 | 260.8 | 309.6 | 358.4 | 408 | 455.2 | 501.6 |
day total | 64.8 | 51.2 | 51.2 | 48 | 45.6 | 48.8 | 48.8 | 49.6 | 47.2 | 46.4 | |
17 | Vladislav Likhachev | 69.6 | 113.6 | 157.6 | 208 | 252 | 296.8 | 340 | 377.6 | 417.6 | 472 |
day total | 69.6 | 44 | 44 | 50.4 | 44 | 44.8 | 43.2 | 37.6 | 40 | 54.4 | |
18 | Arun Bhardwaj | 82.4 | 136 | 181.6 | 226.4 | 268.8 | 311.2 | 342.4 | 377.6 | 416.8 | 469.6 |
day total | 82.4 | 53.6 | 45.6 | 44.8 | 42.4 | 42.4 | 31.2 | 35.2 | 39.2 | 52.8 | |
19 | Nrishata Kiess | 66.4 | 111.2 | 151.2 | 198.4 | 238.4 | 280 | 323.2 | 358.4 | 400 | 451.2 |
day total | 66.4 | 44.8 | 40 | 47.2 | 40 | 41.6 | 43.2 | 35.2 | 41.6 | 51.2 | |
20 | Ashirvad Bello Zaiantchick | 56 | 99.2 | 148 | 195.2 | 244.8 | 276 | 321.6 | 359.2 | 395.2 | 438.4 |
day total | 56 | 43.2 | 48.8 | 47.2 | 49.6 | 31.2 | 45.6 | 37.6 | 36 | 43.2 | |
21 | Andrei Somov | 58.4 | 104.8 | 149.6 | 190.4 | 230.4 | 271.2 | 312.8 | 352 | 392 | 437.6 |
day total | 58.4 | 46.4 | 44.8 | 40.8 | 40 | 40.8 | 41.6 | 39.2 | 40 | 45.6 | |
22 | Patanga Cordeiro Da Silva | 55.2 | 97.6 | 139.2 | 180.8 | 226.4 | 270.4 | 313.6 | 355.2 | 397.6 | 433.6 |
day total | 55.2 | 42.4 | 41.6 | 41.6 | 45.6 | 44 | 43.2 | 41.6 | 42.4 | 36 | |
23 | Andrey Andreev | 74.4 | 128.8 | 178.4 | 216 | 263.2 | 308 | 336.8 | 363.2 | 395.2 | 428.8 |
day total | 74.4 | 54.4 | 49.6 | 37.6 | 47.2 | 44.8 | 28.8 | 26.4 | 32 | 33.6 | |
24 | Jiri Jurica | 70.4 | 106.4 | 141.6 | 176 | 211.2 | 248 | 289.6 | 323.2 | 375.2 | 413.6 |
day total | 70.4 | 36 | 35.2 | 34.4 | 35.2 | 36.8 | 41.6 | 33.6 | 52 | 38.4 | |
25 | Vaibhava Kuschnow | 53.6 | 98.4 | 140.8 | 180 | 220.8 | 257.6 | 290.4 | 321.6 | 361.6 | 411.2 |
day total | 53.6 | 44.8 | 42.4 | 39.2 | 40.8 | 36.8 | 32.8 | 31.2 | 40 | 49.6 | |
26 | Sergey Leshchenko | 65.6 | 103.2 | 152.8 | 173.6 | 220 | 261.6 | 297.6 | 341.6 | 373.6 | 404 |
day total | 65.6 | 37.6 | 49.6 | 20.8 | 46.4 | 41.6 | 36 | 44 | 32 | 30.4 | |
27 | Deveshu Zuderell | 55.2 | 93.6 | 117.6 | 162.4 | 200.8 | 244 | 282.4 | 320 | 357.6 | 402.4 |
day total | 55.2 | 38.4 | 24 | 44.8 | 38.4 | 43.2 | 38.4 | 37.6 | 37.6 | 44.8 | |
28 | Odgiiv Jadambaa | 53.6 | 99.2 | 138.4 | 175.2 | 211.2 | 253.6 | 288.8 | 331.2 | 360.8 | 399.2 |
day total | 53.6 | 45.6 | 39.2 | 36.8 | 36 | 42.4 | 35.2 | 42.4 | 29.6 | 38.4 | |
29 | Frederick Davis III | 70.4 | 97.6 | 110.4 | 151.2 | 192 | 198.4 | 199.2 | 264 | 312.8 | 372.8 |
day total | 70.4 | 27.2 | 12.8 | 40.8 | 40.8 | 6.4 | 0.8 | 64.8 | 48.8 | 60 | |
30 | Sandro Zincarini | 67.2 | 108 | 141.6 | 175.2 | 212.8 | 246.4 | 280.8 | 306.4 | 335.2 | 369.6 |
day total | 67.2 | 40.8 | 33.6 | 33.6 | 37.6 | 33.6 | 34.4 | 25.6 | 28.8 | 34.4 | |
31 | Georgs Jermolajevs | 53.6 | 88 | 122.4 | 158.4 | 196 | 229.6 | 268 | 298.4 | 322.4 | 368.8 |
day total | 53.6 | 34.4 | 34.4 | 36 | 37.6 | 33.6 | 38.4 | 30.4 | 24 | 46.4 | |
32 | Vukasin Nikolic | 55.2 | 92.8 | 115.2 | 130.4 | 148.8 | 176 | 206.4 | 227.2 | 263.2 | 280.8 |
day total | 55.2 | 37.6 | 22.4 | 15.2 | 18.4 | 27.2 | 30.4 | 20.8 | 36 | 17.6 | |
33 | Aleksei Riabikov | 28 | 47.2 | 64.8 | 86.4 | 130.4 | 152 | 161.6 | 171.2 | 188 | 215.2 |
day total | 28 | 19.2 | 17.6 | 21.6 | 44 | 21.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 16.8 | 27.2 | |
34 | Volodymyr Hlushchuk | 73.6 | 138.4 | 192.8 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 212 |
day total | 73.6 | 64.8 | 54.4 | 19.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
35 | Don Winkley | 49.6 | 68.8 | 84 | 95.2 | 102.4 | 113.6 | 121.6 | 128.8 | 137.6 | 152.8 |
day total | 49.6 | 19.2 | 15.2 | 11.2 | 7.2 | 11.2 | 8 | 7.2 | 8.8 | 15.2 |
Name | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 | Day 9 | Day 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ilvaka Nemcova | 84.8 | 140.8 | 200 | 255.2 | 312 | 373.6 | 433.6 | 489.6 | 548 | 621.6 |
day total | 84.8 | 56 | 59.2 | 55.2 | 56.8 | 61.6 | 60 | 56 | 58.4 | 73.6 | |
2 | Nataliya Hlushchuk | 68.8 | 132.8 | 192.8 | 254.4 | 312.8 | 373.6 | 434.4 | 495.2 | 556 | 607.2 |
day total | 68.8 | 64 | 60 | 61.6 | 58.4 | 60.8 | 60.8 | 60.8 | 60.8 | 51.2 | |
3 | Vinati Docziova | 64 | 124.8 | 180 | 233.6 | 283.2 | 337.6 | 388.8 | 444.8 | 499.2 | 578.4 |
day total | 64 | 60.8 | 55.2 | 53.6 | 49.6 | 54.4 | 51.2 | 56 | 54.4 | 79.2 | |
4 | Susan Marshall | 85.6 | 153.6 | 215.2 | 260.8 | 304 | 349.6 | 387.2 | 427.2 | 488.8 | 557.6 |
day total | 85.6 | 68 | 61.6 | 45.6 | 43.2 | 45.6 | 37.6 | 40 | 61.6 | 68.8 | |
5 | Laila Faerman | 69.6 | 124 | 180 | 236 | 279.2 | 324.8 | 362.4 | 402.4 | 442.4 | 492.8 |
day total | 69.6 | 54.4 | 56 | 56 | 43.2 | 45.6 | 37.6 | 40 | 40 | 50.4 | |
6 | Giribhu Muhs | 68 | 120 | 168 | 214.4 | 259.2 | 302.4 | 349.6 | 392 | 432 | 476 |
day total | 68 | 52 | 48 | 46.4 | 44.8 | 43.2 | 47.2 | 42.4 | 40 | 44 | |
7 | Gundega Gaille | 67.2 | 115.2 | 156.8 | 200.8 | 243.2 | 287.2 | 332.8 | 373.6 | 419.2 | 464.8 |
day total | 67.2 | 48 | 41.6 | 44 | 42.4 | 44 | 45.6 | 40.8 | 45.6 | 45.6 | |
8 | Elena Kareva | 72 | 126.4 | 174.4 | 220 | 266.4 | 308 | 348 | 386.4 | 424 | 464 |
day total | 72 | 54.4 | 48 | 45.6 | 46.4 | 41.6 | 40 | 38.4 | 37.6 | 40 | |
9 | Suparna Pustogowa | 64 | 112 | 154.4 | 196 | 240 | 280.8 | 322.4 | 361.6 | 405.6 | 453.6 |
day total | 64 | 48 | 42.4 | 41.6 | 44 | 40.8 | 41.6 | 39.2 | 44 | 48 | |
10 | Gudrun Freier | 65.6 | 119.2 | 166.4 | 201.6 | 236 | 270.4 | 304.8 | 336 | 376 | 422.4 |
day total | 65.6 | 53.6 | 47.2 | 35.2 | 34.4 | 34.4 | 34.4 | 31.2 | 40 | 46.4 | |
11 | Anna Eliseeva | 59.2 | 106.4 | 152 | 192.8 | 225.6 | 258.4 | 294.4 | 332 | 377.6 | 422.4 |
day total | 59.2 | 47.2 | 45.6 | 40.8 | 32.8 | 32.8 | 36 | 37.6 | 45.6 | 44.8 | |
12 | Ashadeep Volkhardt | 64.8 | 112.8 | 152.8 | 190.4 | 226.4 | 269.6 | 308 | 337.6 | 375.2 | 412.8 |
day total | 64.8 | 48 | 40 | 37.6 | 36 | 43.2 | 38.4 | 29.6 | 37.6 | 37.6 | |
13 | Zoey Cheng | 60.8 | 99.2 | 119.2 | 152.8 | 192 | 229.6 | 281.6 | 315.2 | 359.2 | 388.8 |
day total | 60.8 | 38.4 | 20 | 33.6 | 39.2 | 37.6 | 52 | 33.6 | 44 | 29.6 | |
14 | Vasuprada Funk | 57.6 | 104 | 134.4 | 163.2 | 196 | 225.6 | 246.4 | 276 | 301.6 | 355.2 |
day total | 57.6 | 46.4 | 30.4 | 28.8 | 32.8 | 29.6 | 20.8 | 29.6 | 25.6 | 53.6 | |
15 | Manuela Beck | 52.8 | 88 | 121.6 | 156 | 191.2 | 220.8 | 252.8 | 288 | 313.6 | 342.4 |
day total | 52.8 | 35.2 | 33.6 | 34.4 | 35.2 | 29.6 | 32 | 35.2 | 25.6 | 28.8 | |
16 | Avanayaha Tsendee | 44.8 | 89.6 | 124.8 | 164 | 194.4 | 224.8 | 252 | 274.4 | 300.8 | 327.2 |
day total | 44.8 | 44.8 | 35.2 | 39.2 | 30.4 | 30.4 | 27.2 | 22.4 | 26.4 | 26.4 |
Ms Daria I. Konyakina, the Vice-Consul of the Russian Federation in New York attended the awards ceremony of the Sri Chinmoy 6 & 10 Day Races on April 27 at Flushing Meadows Corona Park. 14 participants from the Russian Federation participated in the race.
Ultra legend and winner of the 10 Day Race Ashprihanal Aalto of Finland received an unexpected surprise at the award's ceremony for the Sri Chinmoy 6 and 10 Day Races when Ambassador Manu Virtamo CV, Consul General of Finland was on hand to present Ashprihanal with his trophy and many words of encouragement. Ashprihanal is currently the world record holder for the Sri Chinmoy 3,100-Mile Race set in 2015 in a time of 40:09:06:21.
1. Ashprihanal Aalto, Finland
2. Budjargal Byuambaa, Mongolia
3. Ed Ettinhausen, USA
4. Ales Pliva, Czech Republic
5. Andrey Andreev, Russia
6. Pawel Zuk, Poland
7. Mahasatya Janczak, Poland
8. George Biondic, Canada
9. Don Winkley, USA
10. Michel Gouin, Canada
11. Nicolae Buceanu, Romania
12. Milan Javornicky, Czech Republic
13. Karteek Clarke, Scotland, UK
14. Jiri Jurica, Prague, Czech Republic
15. Sergei Komelkov, Russia
16. Predrag Knezevic, Serbia
17. Alex Ramsey, USA
18. Odgiiv Jadambaa, Mongolia
19. Andrei Somov, Russia
20. Sandro Zincarini, Italy
21. Deveshu Zuderell, Russia
22. Konstantin Rybin, Russia
23. Sergey Leshchenko, Russia
24. Frederick Davis III, USA
25. Vaibhava Kuschnow, Austria
26. Nrishata Kiess, Switzerland
27. Patanga Cordeiro Da Silva, Brazil
28. Ashirvad Bello, Brazil
29. Vukasin Nikolic, Serbia
30. Vladislav Likhachev, Russia
31. Alexksei Riabikov, Russia
32. Sergey Lukyanov, Russia
33. Upakaraka Tolstopyatenko, Russia
1. Nataliya Hlushchuk, Ukraine
2. Vinati Docziova, Slovakia
3. Susan Marshall, New Zealand
4. Elena Kareva, Russia
5. Ilvaka Nemcova, Czech Republic
6. Giribhu Muhs, Germany
7. Tatjana Jauk, Slovenia
8. Suparna Pustogova, Germany
9. Gudrun Freier, Switzerland/Germany
10. Tatiana Arnst, Russia
11. Yashavati Plyavinskaya, Russia
12. Manuela Beck, Austria
13. Vasuprada Funk, Switzerland
14. Gundega Gaille, Osla, Norway
15. Anna Eliseeva, Russia
16. Laila Faerman
17. Avanayaha Tsendee, Mongolia
18. Zoey Cheng, Canada
1. John Geesler, USA
2. Mark McCaslin, USA
3. Priyavadin Reisecker, Austra
4. Roger Martel, Canada
5. Kalpa Lazarev, Russia
6. Pranjal Milovnik, Slovakia
7. Rupasena Hoerbinger, Austria
8. Nyamaa Lkamsuren, Mongolia
9. Joe Cleary, Canada
10. Marius Lacasse, Camada
11. Dhirodatta Yiriy Mcroatia, Russia
12. Tihomir Cundic, Croatia
13. Togtokh Shiiterchuluun, Mongolia
14. Padyatra Komak, Slovaka
1. Vera Kalishmanova, Russia
2. Divyata Kryuchkova, Russia
3. Svitlana Samarian, Ukraine
4. Pushparani Piner, Canada
5. Zuzka Zybkova, Czech Republic
6. Rutuja Larysa Zub, Belarus
7. Anna Kimchinskaaia, Russia
8. Alla Kravchenko, Russia
9. Pratishruti Khisamoutdinova, Russia
10. Sumeru Scheucher, Austria
11. Nayaja Perugini, Italy
12. Shirley Kolakovich, USA
13. Otgonbayar Luvsanlundeg, Mongolia
14. Kate Condon, England
15. Saranyu Pearson, Australia
16. Otgonbayar Badarch, Mongolia
17. Vasseva Guzal, Kazakhstan
18. Irina Mandebura, Russia
19. Altankhuu Batjargal, Mongolia
20. Sylvie Boisvert, Canada
Spirit of a Runner by Jogyata Dallas (originally printed in IndiaNZ Outlook, Viewpoint, 7th May, 2017)
Man has always been a runner, a biped-miracle capable of running hundreds of kilometers in a single day and seemingly inexhaustible and limitless in potential. The Greek legend Yiannis Kouros ran 303 kilometers in 24 hours and 473 kms in 48 hours and was capable of running 200 kms daily for 6 straight days. Auckland’s own Sandra Barwick still holds multi-day records - including running 883.6 km on a track in six days; 1000 km on the road in seven days, and 1000 miles in twelve and a half days. Less known as a running nation, India last year attempted to change the perception about running in that country by organizing the 'Great India Run’, the first multi-city ultra-marathon, with 12 elite marathoners traversing through six states and covering a distance of 1480 kms from Delhi to Mumbai in 18 days.
Photo: Ultra legends Sandy Barwick (right) and Yiannis Kouros (center) compete in the 1988 Sri Chinmoy 1000 Mile IAU
For thousands of years, cultures all over the world have used running as part of their cultural and spiritual expression. A new documentary by the Indian director Sanjay Rawal is set to explore these themes, with its film crew spending time with the Navajo Nation in Arizona, the famed running monks of Japan and the Kalahari bushmen in Botswana, as well as spending many days filming at last year's 3100 Mile Race in New York City. Editing of the film has already started and in the last month, a Kickstarter project has already raised over $50,000 of its $75,000 goal, to enable the film makers to complete the film by August. (visit: https://vimeo.com/215512505?ref=em-v-share)
Photo: Ashprihanal Aalto of Finland completes the 2015 Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3,100-Mile race in a record-breaking time of 40 days 9 hours 6 minutes and 21 seconds.
Documentary director Rawal comments: “We wanted to learn about the deepest spiritual traditions of exceptional indigenous runners from around the world. We wondered if we could, first of all, find runners that actually embodied the ancient esoteric approach to running and then earn their trust. And so we hunted on the run with the bushmen of Botswana and filmed their ancestral way of hunting. We ran with champion Navajo runners versed by their elders in the spiritual traditions of running. And we embedded with the Japanese Marathon Monks to document their epic 1,000 day running journey where at one time the stakes were literally life or death. Once a generation they pick an athlete to run for 1000 days over 7 years, in 100 day chunks - up to 56 miles per day over mountain trails!
Photo: Sri Chinmoy, seated, at the start of the 2004 Self-Transcendence 3,100-Mile Race“
Then we came across the most elusive, elite multi-day race in the world, the Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race, which takes place in Queens, New York City each summer and demands at least 59 miles a day for 52 straight days. While the participants of that race are for the most part Western, the event was founded by the Indian spiritual teacher Sri Chinmoy. In a sense, the race requires runners to tap into an ancient energy found in the most remote cultures of the world. We build the arc of the entire film around this race and bounce between remote, expedition-worthy locations to draw parallels between the approaches to running. We’re eagerly looking forward to this new documentary - ‘3100: Run and Become’ - which promises to be the definitive exploration of why ultra-runners do what they do”.
Photo: Documentary director Sanjay Rawal (white t-shirt) with the bushmen of Botswana
Among other extraordinary running adventures: The Big Five marathon, Limpopo province, South Africa - seemingly a traditional overland marathon if not for the regular, freely roaming presence of the “big five” of African game: elephants, rhinos, leopards, buffalo and lions!
Then there’s the ‘Man versus Horse’ marathon in Wales, inspired by a claim that runners could keep pace with horses. Horses proved the victors in every race until 2004, when a man named Huw Lobb won and took home a purse of £25,000, which had grown unclaimed every year since the race’s inception.
And let’s not forget the ‘Man carrying Wife’ 250-meter dash, originating in Finland and featuring three separate obstacles, one of which involves wading through a water course at least a meter deep with your spouse over your shoulders. The prize for winning? - the woman’s weight in beer! In the world championships, she sits on one end of a seesaw until the amount of beer evens it out. And on Saturday, May 7 in 2017, Nike sponsored an attempt by three elite marathoners - nurtured over a year of planning - to break the seemingly unassailable two-hour barrier for the marathon.
This month, Kiwis Susan Marshall (Photo above, finishing) and Kim Allan came first and second in another challenging race, the just concluded Sri Chinmoy-inspired six day race in New York, a one mile loop around a flat, scenic trail in a pleasant park setting. Local Auckland runner 59-year-old Durba Lee also competed, defying the usual constraints of age to cover over 391 kms. These races by the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team feature an international field of runners who come to test their endurance, skill with pacing, and ability to recover from the stress of constantly moving. The competitors run with minimal sleep, all the while trying to accumulate as many miles as possible.
Photo: Kim Allan 2017 6-Day 2nd place women
But why this love of distance, pain and great effort? For many, running is part of a spiritual quest, a journey of self-discovery. Russian athlete Jayasalini, the first female R-Mile Race, comments: “This race is all about how things that seem impossible actually can be very possible...for me the answer is to have that deep inner connection with my soul, with my inner being, at every moment of my life, as strong as I had during the race. There, the conditions are so extreme, that every moment is a sincere prayer, every moment is a sincere cry, and every moment I felt my soul expressing itself in and through me. Now I feel the real objective, the real goal for me is to be able to feel this during every moment of my whole life." Her online interview is interesting: https://us.srichinmoyraces.org/featured#node-9858
Photo: Jayasalini Abramovskikh
Sri Chinmoy, the late spiritual master, athlete and founder of the international Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team, encouraged fitness and sport as a wonderful lifestyle positive in an increasingly sedentary world, a path to self-knowledge, a helpful spiritual discipline and a window into our limitless potential. He writes: “When you come to a particular standard, you have to say, ‘Is there anything more I can do?’. Then do it. The determination in your heroic effort will permeate your mind and heart even after your success or failure is long forgotten.”
Photo: Sri Chinmoy
Further inspiration: www.srichinmoyraces.org
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Now that the 2017 edition of this year's race is finished, race director Sahishni Sczesiul takes some time to recap the highs and lows of this unique multiday race.
The 22nd Annual Sri Chinmoy Ten Day Race started on Monday, April 17 at noon, as 34 athletes left the cozy confines of their houses and apartments in various foreign countries (over 20) to do battle with 240 hours of running, nature’s elements and moving forward. The venue was the certified one-mile loop north of Meadow Lake in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
Igor Mudryk from Vinnitsa, Ukraine was the highest ranked individual, with a few races over 700 miles for 10 days, as well as a fabulous finish of 3100 miles in 2011 (45+ days!!). Jesper Olsen from Denmark was one of the world’s most unique runners, having completed two attempts of running ‘around the world’, feats that have been documented and shared with other runners. He also had extensive multi-day races to his credit. Perhaps a new rising star of super-long distance was Mongolian Budjargal Byambaa who hinted at very good fitness and a desire to join the elite of long races. The ladies field featured several runners capable of close to 600 miles for 10 days, including Ukrainian Nataliya Hlushchuk, also from Vinnitsa Ukraine, and Slovakian Vinati Docziova from Kosice. Canadian Kimberley Van Delst was also considered a favorite due to her brisk running style from 2016 and improved training.
The men roared off the line with Budjargal Byambaa setting a quick pace. After a few laps, Igor Mudryck and Jesper Olsen bothered to chase the Mongolian as he cruised through the first 50km in a little over 5 hours. Igor was only 3 minutes behind Budjargal. By the time the 24-hour mark approached, Mr Byambaa had seized the lead and reached 108 miles, smoothly and efficiently. Igor Mudryk took a few breaks in the early hours but still reached 91 miles. Jesper was satisfied with 80 miles, and content to parse his energy. Kimberley Van Delst found her way to the front after a few hours, and was shrugging her shoulders when queried as to how well she was running. All smiles was her reply. By the end of the day, she had reached 80 miles, with Russian Elena Kareva (77 miles) and Nataliya Hlushchuk (75) staying close.
The very first 10 day Race in 1996 was won by Georgs Jermolajevs from Riga, Latvia, with a distance of 725 miles (1176.7 km). 21 years later, Georgs started this year again, at age 74. Australian legend Dipali Cunningham finished close to Georgs with 723 miles in that first contest - she would go on to win the Sri Chinmoy Six Day Race, (added in 1998) a record 18 straight times.
The 48-hour mark showed the trend of good runners rising to the top of the standings. Budjargal Byambaa was now in control of the race with 189 miles at the 2-day break. He was still running at 4.5 to five miles per hour, with little sign of fatigue. His lead had swelled to nearly 30 miles. By Day 3, Jesper Olsen had pulled even with Igor Mudryk with a 70-mile day, and had actually gained back over 10 miles to the lead of Mr. Byambaa. But Day 4 saw a resurgence for Budjargal, as he rattled off 73 miles and continued to run quickly and efficiently. Jesper could not sustain the speed that Budjargal possessed. Only Igor Mudryk could even consider keeping up with the Mongolian champion.
The end of the fourth day also signaled the beginning of the 20th Annual Sri Chinmoy Six Day Race. An equal number of runners - 34 - moved forward to join their fellow runners on the one-mile loop. Heavy favorite, and four-time winner of the Six Day race, Ashprihanal Aalto, was there, with American John Geesler and other North Americans, as well as several Eastern Europeans, some who were novices but ready to experience 144 hours of running and becoming. Vikena Yutz, the defending women’s champ was back, as well as New Zealander Kim Allan, a national class 24-hour runner. By the end of the first day for the Sixers, John Geesler had a slim 2-mile lead over Ashprihanal Aalto, and Kim Allan had an 18-mile separation over Vikena Yutz.
In the Ten Day race, the six day splits verified the race - Budjargal has reached 456 miles, his best total for that distance by over 100 miles. Igor equaled 425 miles. No other runners topped 400 miles. Nataliya Hlushchuk held a slim 2 mile lead over Kimberley Van Delst, 342 to 340 miles.
The 48-hour splits for the Six Day people showed Kim Allan still leading by almost 20 miles, but Kiwi Susan Marshall claiming third place and on the rise in effort. By the end of three days, Vikena had closed to within 16 miles of first, but leg and foot injuries were causing her much pain and anxiety. She tried to rest a lot on the evening of the fourth day, but dropped from the race when the pain was too much. On the other hand, Susan Marshall was running better, and had closed the gap to Kim Allan from 30 miles to 14. Ashprihanal Aalto had assumed the overall lead in the Six Day after 48 hours with 180 miles, which proved to be enough cushion for the race. He and John Geesler stayed well ahead of the rest of the field.
In the Ten Day, Budjargal Byambaa was emerging as a star runner. He eclipsed his personal best (601 miles) before the end of Day 8 with 605 miles, and fashioned an insurmountable lead over second place of 40 miles. To his credit, Igor Mudryk pulled back a few miles in the last two days, but Budjargal had become the star of the race, overcoming any obstacle, and still staying above 67 miles the last seven days of the event. Budjargal also announced his ascendency in world rankings, becoming the first Mongolian to pass 1000km (8:09:41:10); first Mongolian to 700 miles (9:07:45:18), and first Mongolian winner of the Sri Chinmoy Ten Day Race - 739 miles (1189.305 km). His 138-mile improvement for 10 days is highly noteworthy, and places him fifth-ranked for best totals in the Ten Day history. If pushed he could have easily done more. At 35 years of age, he has a lot of talent and heart to reveal. (Photo: Budjargal right)
Igor Mudryk reached his personal best for 10 days with 713 miles, a couple better than his effort from 2009. Jesper Olsen held on to the last podium spot with 627 miles. There were several other personal bests in the men’s group, most notably Ales Pliva of the Czech Republic topping 600 miles for the first time (609), up from 534 miles, and 10-time Ten Day finisher Michel Gouin of Drummondville, Quebec, Canada making it 11 straight finishes – all eleven have been over 500 miles!
On the ladies side, Nataliya Hlushchuk won for the second time with 578 miles, a solid effort throughout, and as consistent as ever. Vinati Docziova ran 74 miles on the last day to lead all the ladies to the finish line as she finished second. Kimberley Van Delst held on for third with age-group Canadian records for six days, seven days and 10 days.
In the Six Day, Ashprihanal Aalto won the race for the fifth time. He totaled 441 miles on a gimpy knee and not a lot of training. True it was far short of his best 6-day of 505 miles, but he was still happy to share the park roads of Flushing Meadows with so many runners, going day and night to chase their dreams. John Geesler again finished second with 425 miles, and didn’t seem worse for wear after the race. He slept in his truck to avoid the rains that fell for a few of his days on the course. Aleksei Riabikov from Russia made the men’s podium with a fine first-time six-day effort of 377 miles. Through an interpreter he said the race gave him much satisfaction.
The women’s final results were a big surprise as Susan Marshall averaged 71 miles for each of the last three days to garner the victory with 408 miles, her first win. Her mileage was third best overall in the Six Day. Kim Allan held on to second place among the women with 364 miles, and Russian treasure Vera Kalishmanova, 61, from Volgograd, reached 332 miles and her second podium finish in three tries.
As the dust settles and the injuries heal, the runners have returned to their countries to bask in the glory or cope with the pain of recovery from injury. Yet, the undeniable feeling that we here in New York have after these two events have ended is one of gratitude for all the experiences - good or bad - that have been shared by runners and helpers alike. The sport of mult-day racing continues around the world. The many volunteers, helpers, professionals and organizers all agree- these races founded and nurtured by Sri Chinmoy over the decades give us hope and a glimpse of human potential. The energy at Sri Chinmoy Races is special. The runners’ ability to deal with everything over a period of 10 or 6 days and to reap satisfaction of any kind is a cause for celebration, and a small iota of perfection.
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