Vasu Completes 3,100 Mile Race | October 22, 2022

Vasu Nikolai Duzhiy, 56, from St. Petersburg, Russia, came in fourth in the 26th Annual Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race today, finishing the 5649 laps in under 50 days. The Lion of St Petersburg, a lumber Company supervisor and extraordinary runner, made it past the 3100 Mile finish line for the tenth time in ten tries. He is still ranked sixth all-time. In order to meet their goal of 3100 miles (4989km) in 52 days, the runners must log an average of 59.6 miles (95.9 km) per day. The runners begin at 6 a.m. and run for extended periods throughout the day, taking breaks as needed. If they want to, they can continue as late as 12 midnight when the course closes for the night. Video by Santiva Morrison. About: The Self-Transcendence 3100 mile was founded by Sri Chinmoy out of his wish to create an opportunity for runners to discover the limits of their capacities and to try to go beyond th