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.
I felt a bell ringing in my heart
Charana Evans Cardiff, Wales
My first Guru
Adarini Inkei Geneva, Switzerland
Muhammad Ali: I was expecting a monster, but I found a lamb
Sevananda Padilla San Juan, Puerto Rico
The Random Dog
Toshala Elliott Auckland, New Zealand
In the middle of an ocean of love
Bhadra Kleinman New York
I see infinitely more than I say
Agraha Levine Seattle, United States
Your life's responsibilities compel you to develop inner strength
Pradhan Balter Chicago, United States
The first time that I really understood that I had a soul
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
A Truckload of Humanitarian Aid Sails through Customs
Arthada Platzgummer Vienna, Austria
All I needed was the Supreme, and I would always win
Pragati Pascale New York, United States
Why run 3100 miles?
Smarana Puntigam Vienna, Austria
Meditation: Touching The Infinite
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
The Ever-Transcending Goal
Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New ZealandSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
My favourite part of Sri Chinmoy's path
Muslim Badami Auckland, New Zealand
How meditation helped me swim the English Channel
Abhejali Bernardova Zlín, Czech Republic
A feeling that something more exists
Florbela Caniceiro Coimbra, Portugal
Sri Chinmoy's inner guidance
Kailash Beyer Zurich, Switzerland

