Dipali Cunningham

Dipali, originally from Melbourne in Australia and now based in New York city, is one of the world's best women ultra-distance runners.

She has won 14 of the 17 multiday events she has entered since 1992, including three overall victories.

In the spring of 2001 she set a new women’s world record on the road for six days with 510 miles, defeating all the men in that race.

In 2001 she ran 700 miles in 9 days 11 hours, the third fastest all-time for women. She has completed the 700 mile race nine times.

In 1998 she set a women’s world best on the road for six-days with 504 miles, despite heavy rains at Wards Island Park.

In 1999 she won the 700 mile race overall in 10 days, 21 hours. She is ranked third in the world for 700 miles, and third for 1000 miles, having dominated the women's 1000 mile race in 1997 in 13 days, 20 hours.

She has won all six Six-day titles in our spring-time event.

She likes shorter, faster races as well, having won the Sri Chinmoy 47 Mile Invitational 18 times for the women.