Epic Feats of Self Transcendence
The 2011 edition of the Self-Transcendence 3100 race recently finished, with the ten runners completing a total of 29,517 miles.
There were eight runners who finished the 3100 mile race in the allotted time frame of 54 days. The total mileage of the 10 runners (29,517) is equivalent to running around the world + another 4,500 miles.
Sarvagata finishes his first race in first place, with a very impressive time of 44 days, 13:38:52
The race continues whatever the weather. (Photo Alakananda)
Record temperatures made life difficult for the runners in the race. (photo Prabhakar)
(Surasa finishes - Photo Arpan)
Surasa becomes the 2nd woman to finish the race. She finished on the last scheduled day.
The race was founded by Sri Chinmoy, who used to regularly visit the race. Photo Utpal
This is from a previous edition of the race, where Sri Chinmoy is giving a birthday cake to one of the participants, Atmavir.
Final Results
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- 3100 Mile Race at Sri Chinmoy Races
- Final race report by Utpal at Perfection Journey
- Many Faces of the 3100 Mile Race
Stories
First-hand experiences of meditation and spirituality.
Sri Chinmoy's opening meditation at the Parliament of World Religions
Pradhan Balter Chicago, United States
So much longing, for something
Pushpa rani Piner Ottawa, Canada
Check your Front Tire
Arpan De Angelo New York, United States
I was just so transported by the atmosphere
Pulak Viscardi New York, United States
How I learned from Sri Chinmoy
Pradhan Balter Chicago, United States
Muhammad Ali: I was expecting a monster, but I found a lamb
Sevananda Padilla San Juan, Puerto Rico
Learning to follow my intuition
Saranyu Pearson Geelong, Australia
A Mountain Meditation
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
'It was like I was seeing who Guru really was: this extraordinary, beautiful being inside a physical body'
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
Reflections on meditation
Janaka Spence Edinburgh, United Kingdom
A Quest for Happiness
Abhinabha Tangerman Amsterdam, Netherlands
Celebrating birthdays at Guru's house
Devashishu Torpy London, United Kingdom
'Always say things in such a way as to inspire people, not discourage them'
Pradhan Balter Chicago, United StatesSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
What brought me to the spiritual life
Paula Correia Porto, Portugal
What meditation gave me that I was missing
Purnahuti Wagner Guatemala City, Guatemala
Running a Six-Day Race
Ratuja Zub Minsk, Belarus
Why we organise ultra-distance events
Subarnamala Riedel Zurich, Switzerland
From religion to spirituality
Muslim Badami Auckland, New Zealand
Meditation: you make progress just by doing it
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand

