Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race - 2017
This year sees the 21st edition of the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race. Ten runners took to the start line on June 18th to embark on the epic quest to complete 3,100 miles over the course of 52 days. Each runner will need to tap into deep reserves of - stamina, fitness, and inner strength - to meet the 60 miles a day average needed to complete the race. The race was founded by Sri Chinmoy, a spiritual teacher keen to promote physical self-transcendence as a way to the inner and outer enlightenment.
Runners and team of volunteers before the start.
The race attracts international media attention for the unique personal challenge it presents. The race promoted by the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team has an international flavour with runners drawn from Europe, US and New Zealand. In addition to the ten runners, a team of volunteers look after the runners through cooking, medical team and lap counters.
“We compete not for the sake of defeating others, but in order to bring forward our own capacity. Our best capacity comes forward only when there are other people around us. They inspire us to bring forward our utmost capacity, and we inspire them to bring forward their utmost capacity”
– Sri Chinmoy [1]
Nridhuvi and Harita enjoying the start of the race.
The whole course is on a single concrete block, in Jamaica, Queens, New York.
Photos: Jowan and Utpal.
- Daily updates at 3100 Mile Race
- Daily blog by Utpal at Perfection Journey
The runners this year include:
Vasu Duzhiy Age 51, St. Petersburg, Russia (5 finishes, one win)
Smarana Puntigam 46, Vienna Austria. Seven straight finishes.
Nidhruvi Zimmermann, 51, Vienna, Austria
Nirbhasa Magee, 37, Dublin Ireland
Andrey Andreev, 51, St Petersburg Russia
Sergey Kuzmin, 44, Nizhniy Novgorod Russia
Kaneenika Janakova, Age 47, Bratislava, Slovakia
Ananda-Lahari Zuskin, Age 42, Kosice, Slovakia
Yolanda Holder, 59, Corona,CA USA
Harita Davies, 42, Christchurch New Zealand
Stories
First-hand experiences of meditation and spirituality.
I was what you call a classic unconscious seeker
Rupantar LaRusso New York, United StatesI see infinitely more than I say
Agraha Levine Seattle, United StatesSri Chinmoy's biography, written by one of the most famous Bengali authors
Mahatapa Palit New York, United StatesThe very first time I heard about my spiritual Master
Banshidhar Medeiros San Juan, Puerto RicoIn the Right Place, At the Right Time
Eshana Gadjanski Novi Sad, SerbiaThe day when everything began
Bhagavantee Paul Salzburg, AustriaMy first Guru
Adarini Inkei Geneva, SwitzerlandThe spiritual life is normal to me
Shankara Smith London, United KingdomNow you are in the boat
Kaushalya Casey Toronto, CanadaIn the Whirlwind of Life
Pradeep Hoogakker The Hague, NetherlandsMy Life with Sri Chinmoy: a book
Tejvan Pettinger Oxford, United KingdomI just knew from the moment I saw him
Ashrita Furman New York, United StatesThe day my Guru accepted me as his disciple
Banshidhar Medeiros San Juan, Puerto RicoSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students