In 2005, Jesper Olson successfully completed the world’s first documented run around the world. It involved 26,232km /1 lap (Earth): in 662days. (world record) – Running Around the World Jesper is now taking part in an epic 40,000Km world run part II The starting point is at Nordkapp, Norway, 1. July 2008. The finish point [...]
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24 Hour Self-Transcendence Race: an eyewitness report
Sri Chinmoy always saw sports – and running in particular – as tremendously beneficial to the spiritual life, both in terms of keeping the body healthy and for the opportunities it afforded for people to reach their highest potential. In 1977, he founded the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team to serve the worldwide running community, and [...]
Asprihanal wins the world’s longest race for a record fourth time
Earlier this week, Asprihanal Aalto from Helsinki, Finland entered the record books as he crossed the finish line of the 3100 Mile Self Transcendence race in a time of 43 days and 4 hours, making him the only person to have won the race four times. The second and third place finishers, Ayojan Stojanovic from [...]
Six- and Ten Day Self-Transcendence Races have finished
The Six- and Ten Day Self-Transcendence Races have just finished in New York. These races are organised by the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team, which was founded by Sri Chinmoy in 1977 as a service to the running community and has now become the largest organiser of long-distance running events in the world. During these multiday [...]
