The 30th Annual Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race
From August 30, the world's longest certified road race: 6 am to midnight for 52 days.
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Athletes are able to test themselves in a format unlike any other ultra-marathon event. In order to meet their goal of 3100 miles (4989km) in 52 days, they must log an average of 59.6 miles (95.9 km) per day. The runners begin at 6 a.m. and run for extended periods throughout the day, taking breaks as needed. If they want to, they can continue as late as 12 midnight when the course closes for the night. After completing the race, runners have the option of continuing on to complete 5000km. Full details »
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Andrea Marcato (Italy) wins the 2026 edition of the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race in a time of 45 days, 3 hours, 11 minutes and 28 seconds. It is his seventh consecutive win.
Andrea's Finish
Transcript
So, you’re heading for a seventh consecutive first place. How does it feel?
It feels amazing. I have to say I feel really privileged and honoured that I’ve been given this great opportunity to run seven consecutive editions, and to do them well — or relatively well. I have no words, somehow. I’m really grateful.
I’m very happy about the result, and I would just like to improve a little bit. For the past two years that didn’t happen. I’m trying different things, and I try to follow my spiritual teacher’s philosophy — Sri Chinmoy’s philosophy, which is self-transcendence. So I try different ways to improve. Sometimes you succeed, sometimes you don’t. But the attitude is the most important thing.
Now, if I look back, it seems like yesterday when I started the race. So the concept of time — let it go. The concept of time is totally different in different moments of the race. It’s really mind-blowing for me.
More than a race, I would say it’s a journey. It’s a physical journey, a mental journey, a spiritual journey above all — and basically it never ends. From today I will have finished the race, but somehow in my inner feelings the race keeps going, over and over again. It’s like life. It’s like a river which is constantly flowing. This is just a little chunk of a never-ending journey. This is my field.
At the finish line:
Thank you everybody for being here. It’s an amazing privilege for me. I did seven consecutive editions and I managed to do them all well, and I’m really honoured and privileged.
I just want to say thank you to Sri Chinmoy, who started the race in 1997. I believe that without his grace and inner help, this achievement would not have been possible for me. I know it’s something difficult to understand, but beside the energy of the body there is something very subtle, which a spiritual teacher gives to all the runners, to be able to accomplish this kind of feat.
And thank you so much to my dearest friend, coach and nutritional adviser, Arpan.
Andrea Marcato's Magnificent Seven
- 2026 — 30th edition— 45 days 03:11:28 (1st)
- 2025 — 29th edition — 46 days 16:19:10 (1st)
- 2024 — 28th edition — 43 days 03:04:06 (1st)
- 2023 — 27th edition — 43 days 13:33:23 (1st)
- 2022 — 26th edition — 43 days 03:20:27 (1st)
- 2021 — 25th edition — 42 days 17:38:38 (1st)
- 2020 — 24th edition — 43 days 12:07:26 (1st)
Day 46
Day 46 at Perfection Journey
Day 45 — Daily Updates
- Andrea went through 4,900 km in 44 days 05:54:53 and ran 64.1 miles for the day to reach a cumulative total of 3,086.4 miles, leaving just 13.6 miles to run on Wednesday morning.
- Radu, after running 65.8 miles, the best of the day, finished with a cumulative total of 2,990.4 miles. With 110 miles to go, he looks set to finish on Thursday evening.
- Lo Wei Ming continues to look in control, steadily logging up the miles each day. Today he logged another 57.0-mile day to finish with a total of 2,860.5.
- Annabel Hepworth still looks as focused as in week one, reaching 4,500 km in 44 days 07:18:14 and then 2,800 miles in 44 days 08:51:01. She logged another 60.3-mile day by 10.30 pm and, as usual, headed home to make the most of the overnight downtime hours. Her total is now 2,827.5 miles.
- Vasu reached 2,700 miles in 44 days 02:57:35. Another day of 59.6 miles took him to 2,748.6 miles. He now has just over 350 miles to run.
- Nayaja’s foot issue has worsened again today. Her daily total of 27.9 miles is indicative of how much she has slowed, although she is still laughing and joking with her crew and the volunteers. There is a growing realisation that, barring a miracle, she will not make it to 3,100 miles by the 52-day cut-off. She finished the day with 2,595.6 miles.
- Nina Yang Huang-Lan ran right up to midnight, clocking 46.6 miles to leave her with 2,297.2 miles.
- Stutisheel was a little under the weather today, finishing the day with 32.9 miles to total 2,064.7.
- Ananda-Lahari ran 38.9 miles to finish on 2,057.5, closing the gap with Stutisheel to 7.2 miles.
“The finish line is at once
Blissful to see but painful to reach.”
— Sri Chinmoy
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