3100 Mile Race Record Tumbles
Braving trying conditions of rain storms and excessive heat, Madhupran Wolfgang Schwerk of Germany breaks his own record by 29 hours!
Madhupran Wolfgang Schwerk, 50, from Solingen, Germany, shattered his own world best, reaching 3100 miles in 41 days+08:16:29, and won the Tenth Annual Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race. The intrepid Mr. Schwerk, an instument maker and wood crafter back home in Germany, averaged 75.111 miles (120.878 km) per day, while besting his previous performance from 2002 in the same race by 29 hours, seven minutes, and 34 seconds.
Race founder Sri Chinmoy presided over the finish line ceremony, in which a song was written in Madhupran's honor and performed by a large choir. After receiving congratulations from all his fellow competitors and gifts from friends and admirers, Mr. Schwerk continued on the course to run 13 laps to 5000 km. His storybook performance in 2002 was thought to be unbreakable, after having taken four days off the previous record. He commented that he might have gone even faster if not for heavy rains the last 48 hours and very high temperatures just days ago.
The race continues... For full results, video clips and daily updates, please visit the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team's Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race page. |
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Our heartiest congratulations to Madhupran and all those involved!
