About the author:
Tejvan organises short-distance running and cycling races for the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team in his home city of Oxford. He is also a very good cyclist, having won the National hill climb championships in 2013 and finished 3rd in the National 100 Mile Time Trials in 2014.
A record number of entrants helped to make a great edition of the Sri Chinmoy Marathon team events at Rockland State Park. The event included a midnight marathon, a 12 hour race and 24 hour races. Highlights included Yoseph Levin breaking the Midnight Marathon men's record in a time of 2:55:16. In the 24 hour François Decelles from Canada topped the leaderboard with 114.99 miles. First lady, was Gesiane Nascimento (101.4 miles) from the promoting Sri Chinmoy Marathon team.
Video of event
This video gives a flavour of the event and some perspectives from the participants.
Pete Colaizzo who entered the 24 hour race, gives a write-up on substack
"..The Rockland Lake race consisted of a 12-hour and a 24-hour ultra – fixed time ultras basically means that you go as you please and cover as much distance in the allocated time – as well as a “Midnight Marathon,” which, yes, started at midnight!." keep reading on substack
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