The Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race

Keep On Running

tejvan — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:23:52 +0000

An interview with Grahak Cunnigham on ABC Australia. Grahak finished 2nd in the 2009 edition of the 3100 Mile Race.

Day 61:Suprabha Beckjord Finishes Thirteen

Sahishnu — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:35:06 +0000

On an overcast and somewhat cool summer afternoon in New York, 53-year-old Suprabha Beckjord reached the improbable milestone of 13 finishes of the Self-Transcendence 3100 mile race, completing the distance in 60 days+08:58:51.She was the final finisher of this year’s event. Her journeys in the last baker’s dozen of extreme multidays has brought her nearly twice around the world( 40,302.226 miles/ 64,622.160 km) while remaining in the confines of a .5488 mile loop around a city parkland and vocational high school sidewalks. The petite gift-shop owner has remained the only female entrant in the race’s existence and the only person to finish all thirteen. If you stack her best performance in the 3100(49 days,14 hours+)against the men athletes she still ranks 18th among the 26 finishers. She is an amazing superlong distance runner.
We hope you have enjoyed reading or hearing about the 3100 Mile race this year. See you next year!!

Day 60: Oh So Close

Sahishnu — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:35:08 +0000

Suprabha Beckjord ran 45.55 miles today to get within 53 laps(29 miles) of her coveted goal of 3100 miles. The petite Washington,D.C. store-owner is trotting onto her own historical platform- 13 finishes and immortality at superlong distance running. No woman has ever run this race even once, and no man has run more miles than her. She is expected to finish between 3:00 and 4:00 pm local time. Thanks to all who helped make the event what it is.

Day 59: Suprabha Ever So Close

Sahishnu — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:41:45 +0000

With a 46.09 mile day under her belt, Suprabha Beckjord is only 136 laps from finishing. She has weathered the heat wave(?!!) and the difficult running surface to be in position to finish Thursday afternoon. This observer has never seen her so focused on getting the job done. The lucky thirteenth finish awaits. Thursday.

Day 58: Suprabha Survives Heat Day

Sahishnu — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:25:37 +0000

photo by Arpan

A more normal New York summer day - high nineties with high humidity and no breezes - was the formidable foe today, but our heroine Suprabha Beckjord carried on with 44.45 miles. A rendezvous with the finish line appears to be real on Thursday afternoon late. Tonight huge thunderstorms raged only miles away but the 3100 mile course was spared the heavy rains and high winds.

Day 57: Suprabha Continues On

Sahishnu — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 02:30:01 +0000

photo by Arpan
Starting alone at 6:00 am, Suprabha Beckjord continued her quest of 13 straight finishes with a 45.0016 mile day in stifling humidity and building heat. Monday and Tuesday are forecast for mid-nineties temps but the Washington,DC runner has seen it all over her thousands of laps on the Queens, NY course, so it probably will not slow her down too much. Stay tuned…

Day 56: Ananda-Lahari Zuscin’s Fifth

Sahishnu — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 02:33:37 +0000

photo by Arpan
Thirty-four year-old Slovakian Ananda-Lahari Zuscin became the tenth person to finish this year, running 3100 miles in 55 days+10:12:07. This was his fifth finish and bettered by six hours last year’s effort. Suprabha Beckjord remains the last runner and will finish on Thursday, August 13th.

Day 55: Pavol Saraz Reaches 3100

Sahishnu — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 04:47:29 +0000

photo by Arpan
Pavol Saraz,33, from Zlin, Czech Republic reached 3100 miles today for the first time in 54 days+14:26:40. The tall, lanky runner averaged 56.777 miles per day(91.375 km) in his second attempt at the longest distance race. Ananda-Lahari Zuscin needs 74 laps(40.44 miles) to reach the end of his journey Saturday afternoon.

Day 54:Getting There

Sahishnu — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:16:42 +0000

photo by Jowan
Pavol Saraz is 88 laps from runner-heaven, getting within 49 miles of completing his first 3100 mile race. He should finish around 8:30-9:30 pm on Friday. Ananda-Lahari Zuscin probably needs until Saturday in the mid-afternoon to make it to the line for the last time this year. Suprabha Beckjord is still getting there, for the improbable 13th time.

Day 53: Hang Tough

Sahishnu — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 04:53:14 +0000

photo by Arpan
The band of three still remaining tasted the first day at 90ºF this summer- perhaps two months late- and got through it okay. Pavol Saraz ran 58.7 miles to put himself in place to finish comfortably on Friday evening. The others did what they could- stay strong!