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News #81: New York Post – 3100 Mile Race 2025

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Alex Ramsey crossing the finish line at the 3100 Mile Race 2025

The 3100 Mile Race 2025 recently received coverage in the New York Post following its completion in Queens, New York. Founded in 1801, the New York Post ranks as the third-largest newspaper in the United States by print circulation. Its article highlighted one of the world’s most challenging and unique endurance events. The race, which requires runners to circle a single city block in Queens for 52 days, demonstrates remarkable physical stamina and spiritual perseverance.

You can read the full article here:
World’s longest 3,100-mile marathon is a hellish 50-day loop around a tiny NYC block: ‘eternity’s road’

Highlights from the Race 2025

Additionally, a video featuring highlights from the 3100 Mile Race 2025 offers a vivid glimpse into the runners’ remarkable journey.

You can watch the highlights here: 
Video #323: Highlights of the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race 2025

Global Spotlight on Self-Transcendence

The 3100 Mile Race 2025 attracted elite runners from across the globe, each striving to complete an average of 60 miles per day. Importantly, the New York Post article emphasized not only the physical challenge but also the spiritual dimension of the race. It showcased the participants’ extraordinary mental strength, unwavering discipline, and deep devotion. Furthermore, the story highlighted Sri Chinmoy’s philosophy of self-transcendence—the practice of surpassing personal limitations. Consequently, the race serves as an example of how individuals can achieve incredible feats through focus, endurance, and inner commitment.

Ananda-Lahari Zuscin running past the score board during the 3100 Mile Race 2025

2025 Race Results: Ten Runners Complete the Challenge

In 2025, ten dedicated athletes participated, with eight completing the full 3,100 miles. Notably, five of them achieved this feat for the first time, illustrating both perseverance and determination.

Top Finishers:

  • Andrea Marcato (Italy) – 46 days, 16 hours, 19 minutes, 10 seconds
  • Vasu Duzhiy (Russia) – 48 days, 4 hours, 57 minutes, 52 seconds
  • Mahasatya Janzik (USA) – 48 days, 14 hours, 37 minutes, 45 seconds
  • Alex Ramsey (USA) – 50 days, 9 hours, 53 minutes, 11 seconds
  • Adrian Papuc (Romania) – 50 days, 12 hours, 23 minutes, 23 seconds
  • Milan Javornicky (Czech Republic) – 50 days, 15 hours, 53 minutes, 55 seconds
  • Daniela Bojila (Italy/Romania) – 51 days, 8 hours, 17 minutes, 28 seconds
  • Lucong Geng (China) – 51 days, 16 hours, 26 minutes, 57 seconds
  • Ananda-Lahari Zuscin (USA) – 2,829.2 miles
  • Harita Davies (New Zealand) – 2,790.8 miles

Lucong Geng completing the 3100 Mile Race 2025

A Legacy of Inspiration

Over nearly three decades, the 3100 Mile Race has represented the highest ideal of endurance running. Through perseverance and spiritual aspiration, it continues to inspire thousands across the globe. In addition, the recognition by the New York Post reinforces the race’s universal message: every step taken with sincerity can become a journey toward inner peace and oneness. Consequently, the race stands as both a test of physical limits and a celebration of the human spirit.

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Video #323: Highlights of the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race 2025

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Overview of the Race

The Sri Chinmoy 3100 Mile Race 2025 featured ten remarkable runners. Together, they completed 30,419 miles in 52 days. This highlight video captures their extraordinary journey and showcases endurance, focus, and the philosophy of self-transcendence that defines this unique ultramarathon. Moreover, it provides viewers with an inspiring look at human determination.

The Course and Challenge

Runners navigated the 0.5488-mile loop in Queens, New York. Each lap tested both physical stamina and mental strength. In addition, the video shows small moments of rest, their strategies, and the constant effort required to cover nearly 60 miles per day. Meanwhile, viewers can see how each athlete manages fatigue and maintains pace over long hours.

Finish of Mahasatya in the 2025 Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race, completing the course in Queens, New York

The Spirit of Self-Transcendence

This race is more than a test of endurance. It is also a path of personal growth. The video highlights the athletes’ discipline and spiritual focus. For example, runners encourage each other, reflect inwardly, and overcome fatigue. Through perseverance, they demonstrate human potential and inner strength.

Global Community and Inspiration

The Sri Chinmoy 3100 Mile Race 2025 attracts runners from around the world. As a result, the video shows athletes from diverse backgrounds united by a shared goal: surpassing their limits. Additionally, the footage conveys how the event inspires viewers to push beyond their own challenges. It is a celebration of commitment, courage, and the pursuit of higher consciousness.

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To find out more, visit the official website: www.3100.srichinmoyraces.org. 
For more information about races, visit the official website: www.srichinmoyraces.org.
To learn more about Sri Chinmoy, please visit: www.srichinmoy.org.

 

 

News #78: Daily Mail Highlights the Sri Chinmoy 3100 Mile Race

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Andrea Marcato finishing the Sri Chinmoy 3100 Mile Race in Queens, New York

The Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race has gained international attention through a feature in the Daily Mail, the world’s most visited English-language newspaper website, with over 218 million unique monthly visitors. The article explores the extraordinary journey of the race and emphasizes runners’ discipline, motivation, and the transformative power of self-transcendence.

The coverage includes interviews with notable participants such as Andrea Marcato, Harita Davies, and Alex Ramsey. They share their experiences and reflect on the inner meaning of the race. The athletes show that this event is not just a test of physical endurance. It is also a path toward spiritual growth and self-discovery. Moreover, the article captures how each runner draws strength from dedication and a quiet, determined spirit to transcend their limits.

The 3100 Mile Race challenges participants to complete 3100 miles in 52 days, averaging nearly 60 miles per day. Runners circle a 0.5488-mile loop in Queens, New York. Additionally, the race embodies Sri Chinmoy’s philosophy that true progress comes from inner transformation. Each lap is an opportunity to practice patience, discipline, and self-awareness.

The Daily Mail feature highlights the race’s global significance. People from many countries participate. They come together with a shared goal: to go beyond their limits. Furthermore, the article showcases personal stories that illustrate endurance, dedication, and the pursuit of higher consciousness. Readers get a sense of the mental and spiritual challenges involved, not just the physical ones.

Read the Full Article

Daily Mail – Sri Chinmoy 3100 Mile Race

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Video #319: Finish of the 29th Annual Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race

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On 20 October 2025, the world’s longest certified foot race concluded as elite ultra-runners completed nearly 4,989 km (3,100 miles) of continuous movement around a 0.5488-mile loop in Jamaica, Queens, New York. For 52 days, from 6 a.m. to midnight, runners pushed their bodies and minds through a unique physical and spiritual journey.

Final Results – Top Finishers

  • Andrea Marcato — 46 Days + 16:19:10
  • Vasu Duzhiy — 48 Days + 04:57:52
  • Mahasatya Janzik — 48 Days + 14:37:45
  • Alex Ramsey — 50 Days + 09:53:11
  • Adrian Papuc — 50 Days + 12:23:23
  • Milan Javornicky — 50 Days + 15:53:55
  • Daniela Bojila — 51 Days + 08:17:28
  • Lucong Geng — 51 Days + 16:26:57
  • Ananda-Lahari Zuscin — 2,829.2 Miles
  • Harita Davies — 2,790.8 Miles

Notable Highlights from the 2025 Race

Andrea Marcato continued his dominance by clinching his record-setting sixth win. His performance demonstrated not just speed over distance but remarkable strategic consistency. Vasu Duzhiy and Mahasatya Janzik pushed the pace behind him, illustrating the increasing competitiveness of the field.
Alex Ramsey, Adrian Papuc and Milan Javornicky all broke through the 50-day mark — a threshold that hints at elite endurance level. On the women’s side, Daniela Bojila and Lucong Geng finished strong just over the 51-day mark, underlining the global scope and rising standards of the event. Veteran runner Ananda-Lahari Zuscin and Harita Davies made a strong showing, boosting the tradition of multi-year commitment and perseverance in this extraordinary race.

Runners crossing the finish line at the 2025 Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100-Mile Race in New York

Discover the 2025 participants: Runners 2025

About the Race – Endurance, Spirit & Details

The 3,100-Mile Race requires runners to complete about 5,649 laps of the 0.5488-mile loop within 52 days. Each lap has a subtle height gain of roughly 3.14 m, resulting in a cumulative elevation gain of about 17,750 m — the equivalent of climbing Mount Everest twice.  Runners begin at 6 a.m. and may continue until midnight each day, supported by a well-staffed camp, vegetarian meals, hydration stations and helpers attuned to individual needs.  Founded by the late Sri Chinmoy, the race emphasises self-transcendence — the idea that reaching beyond one’s physical limits reveals inner strength and spiritual growth.

Final Reflection

More than a test of miles, the 2025 edition of the race embodied courage, community and the human spirit’s capacity to surpass expectations. Each runner’s lap became a metaphor for persistence, unity and reaching for something greater than oneself.

More Information & Resources

For more information about races, visit the official website: www.srichinmoyraces.org.
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Video #318: Andrea Marcato Wins Sri Chinmoy 3100-Mile Race 2025

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Andrea Marcato makes history by winning the Sri Chinmoy 3100-mile race 2025 for the sixth time. In an extraordinary display of endurance and determination, he completed the world’s longest certified footrace in 46 days, 16 hours, 19 minutes, and 8 seconds. This incredible achievement highlights his consistency, discipline, and the true spirit of self-transcendence.

Marcato’s Record of Achievement

This extraordinary accomplishment marks his sixth finish in the world’s longest certified footrace. Over the years, Marcato has consistently demonstrated resilience, endurance, and determination:

  • 2020: 43 days, 12 hours, 7 minutes, 26 seconds
  • 2021: 42 days, 17 hours, 38 minutes, 38 seconds
  • 2022: 43 days, 3 hours, 20 minutes, 27 seconds
  • 2023: 43 days, 13 hours, 23 minutes, 23 seconds
  • 2024: 43 days, 3 hours, 4 minutes, 6 seconds
  • 2025: 46 days, 16 hours, 19 minutes, 8 seconds

Each finish tells a story of perseverance, self-discipline, and the power of pushing human limits.

About the Sri Chinmoy 3100-Mile Race

The 3100-mile race (about 4989 km) is the longest certified footrace in the world. Each year, runners circle one city block in Queens, New York, completing 5649 laps. They run daily from 6 a.m. to midnight, facing heat, rain, and fatigue for nearly two months.

In 2025, Marcato averaged 106.9 km per day – around 66 miles – showing incredible consistency and focus. His performance highlights the essence of self-transcendence, the central idea behind the race founded by Sri Chinmoy: going beyond one’s limits through inner strength and perseverance.

Endurance, Discipline, and Inspiration

Marcato’s repeated success reflects not only physical endurance but also deep discipline and spiritual aspiration. Over the years, he has inspired fellow runners and supporters from around the world. Each race brings new challenges, yet he continues to find fresh motivation and purpose on the same 883-meter loop.

The Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team organizes the event each summer, attracting a small but devoted group of international runners who test the boundaries of human potential.

Learn More

To find out more, visit the official website: www.3100.srichinmoyraces.org. 
For more information about races, visit the official website: www.srichinmoyraces.org.
To learn more about Sri Chinmoy, please visit: www.srichinmoy.org.