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.
The connection between Sri Chinmoy's music and my soul
Kamalakanta Nieves New York, United States
Having a Spiritual Teacher
Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New Zealand
A Quest for Happiness
Abhinabha Tangerman Amsterdam, Netherlands
I just knew from the moment I saw him
Ashrita Furman New York, United States
Believe, take a step and proceed: a 6-day race experience
Susan Marshall ,
“Where there is heart, always there is a way.”
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
The day I saw my Guru for the first time
Natabara Rollosson New York, United States
'You have to be like a warrior and fight'
Mahiyan Savage San Diego, United States
Listen to the inner voice
Vidura Groulx Montreal, Canada
The spiritual life is normal to me
Shankara Smith London, United Kingdom
President Gorbachev: a special soul brought down for a special reason
Mridanga Spencer Ipswich, United Kingdom
My Life with Sri Chinmoy: a book
Tejvan Pettinger Oxford, United Kingdom
Sri Chinmoy's biography, written by one of the most famous Bengali authors
Mahatapa Palit New York, United StatesSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
Running the world's longest race
Jayasalini Abramovskikh Moscow, Russia
What is it like on the Peace Run?
Nikolaus Drekonja San Diego, United States
Becoming a disciple of Sri Chinmoy
Tilvila Hurwit Tampa, United States
How meditation helped me swim the English Channel
Abhejali Bernardova Zlín, Czech Republic
No prior experience needed
Samalya Schafer Berlin, Germany
From religion to spirituality
Muslim Badami Auckland, New Zealand

