
Inspiration from the 2022 edition of the 3100 Mile Race
This year's Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race finished recently with 11 runners completing the distance or running as many miles as they could manage in 52 days. The race was founded by spiritual teacher Sri Chinmoy, in 1997, as a vehicle to allow people to test their limits of self-transcendence. It is a challenging race which gives runners to dig deep into their physical, mental and spiritual reserves. This year's race around a block in Jamaica, Queens, New York, featured several days of heavy rain - one of the numerous outer challenges the runners had to face.

The women's champion was Susan Marshall from Auckland, New Zealand, she was inspired to take up distance running after observing how other runners were changed by the experience. As she relates.
“The people I saw who had achieved these races, they had a special quality about them which I felt quite drawn to,”
Susan Marshall also reported how the race's founder, Sri Chinmoy gave her inspiration to take on this unique challenge.
“He [Sri Chinmoy] believed we all had so many dreams inside of ourselves, but we often don’t have the courage or conviction or whatever to actually go out and fulfil them and these are the things which are going to make our world and our own lives something which is very meaningful to us,” (Kiwi Runner Susan Marshall's 5,000km race of self-discovery)

The winner for the third consecutive year was Andrea Marcato, in a time of 43 days, three hours 20 mins and 27 seconds. Throughout the race Andrea exuded determination, focus and concentration. After the race he mentioned how as well as his great physical fitness, he relies on the power of prayer and meditation to go deeper and persevere in the face of the physical challenges.
The race is promoted by the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team and requires an international team of volunteers to help count, cook and provide for the runners.
Video of the race
In this highlights video, many of the runners commented on the significance of the race and how it can help cultivate goodwill and oneness between people of different countries. Something picked up on by the media.
Finishing times 2022
- Andrea Marcato: 43 days 03:20:27
- Ashprihanal Aalto: 45 days 16:28:47
- Lo Wei-Ming: 46 days 15:01:43
- Vasu Duzihy 48 days 10:59:02
- Susan Marshall: 50 days 16:23:53
- Stutisheel Lebedev: 51 days 15:37:47
- Huang Lan Yang - 3,000.2 miles
- Stephen Redfern - 2728 miles
- Kaneenika Janakova - 2658.9 miles
- Ananda-Lahari Zuscin - 2637.5 miles
- Nirbhasa Magee - 1543.2 miles
Further reading
- List of media articles on the event.
- Highlights of this year's race at 3100 Sri Chinmoy Races.
Sports & Self-Transcendence
More stories from Sri Chinmoy's students.

A 40-Year Blessing
Sarama Minoli New York, United States
The oneness of all paths - personal experiences
Nirbhasa Magee Dublin, Ireland
People see something in Guru and want to be part of it
Saraswati Martín San Juan, Puerto Rico
My inner calling
Purnakama Rajna Winnipeg, Canada
Learning to love songs ever more
Patanga Cordeiro São Paulo, Brazil
'I could find out myself, but it was so much easier asking your soul'
Mridanga Spencer Ipswich, United Kingdom
A disciple re-incarnates
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
The Swimming Relay
Toshala Elliott Auckland, New Zealand
President Gorbachev: a special soul brought down for a special reason
Mridanga Spencer Ipswich, United Kingdom
Sri Chinmoy meets St. Peter
Paramita Jarvis Kingston, Canada
Muhammad Ali: I was expecting a monster, but I found a lamb
Sevananda Padilla San Juan, Puerto Rico
The first time that I really understood that I had a soul
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
My first Guru
Adarini Inkei Geneva, SwitzerlandSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students

My favourite part of Sri Chinmoy's path
Muslim Badami Auckland, New Zealand
When I met Sri Chinmoy for the first time
Baridhi Yonchev Sofia, Bulgaria
The value of meditation in a stressful job
Garga Chamberlain Bristol, United Kingdom
A direct line to God
Vajra Henderson New York, United States
How I became interested in meditation
Abhejali Bernardova Zlín, Czech Republic
What meditation gave me that I was missing
Purnahuti Wagner Guatemala City, Guatemala