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  • First Annual Sri Chinmoy 3100 Mile Race

    By Nirbhasa Magee author bio »
    2 August

    About the author:

    Nirbhasa is from Ireland. He is an enthusiastic multi-day runner, having completed four times the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race - the longest race in the world.

    June 12- August 2, 1997

    1.

    Edward Kelley, 40, Long Beach,CA. USA

    47 days + 15:19:56 (WR)

    2.

    Suprabha Beckjord,41,Washington, DC USA

    50 days + 02:09:56

     

    Georgs Jermolajevs,54, Riga, LATVIA

    2717.1088

    miles

     

    Aleksandar Arsic,32, Nis, Yugoslavia

    2700.0960

    miles

     

    Istvan Sipos, 37, Szeged, Hungary

    582.2700

    miles

     

    Sahishnu Szczesiul, Associate Race Director and also our race statistician and historian, has published two remarkable accounts in PDF form - the very first 3100-mile race in 1997, as well as its immediate predecessor, the first and only 2700 mile race in 1996.

    • Six runners chase a legend - the full story of the 2700 Mile Race
    • Follow Your Dreams - the story of the very first 3100 Mile race in 1997
    Cross-posted from 3100.srichinmoyraces.org

The 30th Annual Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race

Results 1997

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