Day 45 Getting Stronger!
Once again a novice super-multiday runner turned veteran led the fray on a warm sunny day in New York. Dharbhasana Lynn, the Kiwi runner, has turned on the jets with a 70.79 mile day to easily lead a group of five past sixty miles. He is getting himself back into a position to finish the [...]
Day 33: Top Three and More
Purna-Samarpan and Pushkar
photo by Jowan
The top three had good days but are quite close to one another in miles and laps completed. Pranjal Milovnik leads six-time winner Asprihanal Aalto by seven miles but dropped three miles to the thin Finn. Ukrainian Galya V. Balatskyy ran 66.95 miles to close within 19 laps of the overall [...]
Day 32: Galya V. Balatskyy Leads the Day
Pranjal Outfitted for Rain
photo by Arpan
Galya V Balatskyy from the Ukraine led the day with 69.14 miles, before heavier rains would dampen runners spirits. Atmavir Spacil followed closely with 68.05 miles. Pranjal Milovnik maintained his overall lead with 2122 miles as five men moved past 60 miles for the day.
Atmavir P. Spacil – 2000 [...]
Day 31: Milovnik Maintains Lead; Spacil Shines
Galya
photo by Arpan
On a rainy, breezy, cloudy day with thick humidity, Atmavir Spacil clicked with 66.95 miles to lead the pack. Pranjal Milovnik maintained and increased his small lead over Asprihanal Aalto who encountered stomach pains. Mr Milovnik has 2055.25 miles after a full month to lead the fray. In all, five runners topped sixty [...]
Day 30: Top Six Are Going Places
Galya and Dharbhasana
photo by Arpan
Asprihanal Aalto led the way with 69.14 miles as the top six men all went past 60 miles for the day. Pranjal Milovnik is holding onto a slim two lap lead with 1100 miles still to come. Galya Balatskyy again topped 125 laps today to remain near the top. Dharbhasana Lynn [...]
Day 29: Here We Go Again
photo by Arpan
The thermometer moved ever so slightly in an upward trend, which was not welcome for our hero runners. However, five made it past 60 miles with Pranjal Milovnik increasing his lead by three laps over Asprihanal Aalto with 64.75 miles. Galya V. Balatskyy became day leader twice in a row with a [...]
Day 28: Top Six Click
photo by Arpan
Galya V. Balatskyy from the Ukraine led a group of six runners past 60 miles today with his best total since Day 2 (70.79 miles). Asprihanal Aalto garnered 67.5 miles to close the gap to eight laps behind Pranjal Milovnik, the leader after four weeks. Atmavir P. Spacil ran his third 65.85 [...]
Day 27: Change Those Guards!
photo by Arpan
While the sky clouded up a bit, our runners sought to get closer to their goal. Atmavir Spacil led all runners with 65.85 miles , followed closely by Pranjal Milovnik. Pranjal was fortunate to move into first place as perennial favorite Asprihanal Aalto was hit by a stomach virus and will [...]
Day 26: Not As Hot!!
photo by Jowan
The mercury did not top triple digits, but eight men crossed the 60 mile barrier on a generally warm summer day. Atmavir P. Spacil led all comers with 65.85 laps, while three had 64.75, including the overall leader, Asprihanal Aalto, who had missed a day due to overall fatigue. Three made it past [...]
Day 25: The Elements are Unstoppable
photo by Arpan
As this observer has noted the courageous endeavors of the runners, all are subject to the intense weather elements without exception. The race leader Asprihanal Aalto was forced to sit a day with symptoms of heat stroke and dehydration – he even had two bags of IV fluid taken in to ensure [...]
