Personal information | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | 1956 |
Sport | |
Country | United States |
Sport | Ultramarathon |
Event | 3100 miles run |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | 49 days+14:30:54 (1998) |
Suprabha Beckjord (born 1956) is an ultramarathon runner from Washington, D.C. [1] She is an owner of a gift shop [2] [3] and a disciple of Sri Chinmoy. [4]
In 1986, she began with a 7 km run. [5] Her first Marathon was the Inspiration Marathon in Vermont. [2] [6] She progressed to multiday races, including seven-day races, and 1,300 mile races. She was the subject of a short documentary by Jessie Beers-Altman entitled 'The Spirit of a Runner' (2009). [7]
The only woman to have completed every edition of the world's longest certified footrace, the Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race as winner until 2009. [8] [9]
“ Anyone can do this, if they set their mind to it. [6] [8] ”
— Suprabha Beckjord
Year | Name | Length (miles) | Placing | Records |
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1986 | 200-Mile Race | 200 | 1 [9] | |
1987 | Five Day Race | 347 | 1 [9] | |
1988 | Seven Day Race | 521 | 1 [9] | |
1988 | 700-Mile Race | 700 | 1 [1] | US Record [10] |
1989 | Seven Day Race | 470 | 1 [9] | |
1989 | 1000-Mile Race | 1000 | 1 [1] | World Record [10] [11] |
1990 | Seven Day Race | 500 | 1 [9] | |
1991 | Seven Day Race | 523 | 1 [1] | |
1991 | 1300-Mile Race | 1201 | 3 [9] | |
1992 | Seven Day Race | 484 | 1 [9] | |
1992 | 1300-Mile Race | 1300 | 1 | US Record [9] |
1993 | Seven Day Race | 490 | 2 [9] | |
1993 | 1300-Mile Race | 1300 | 2 [1] | |
1994 | Seven Day Race | 502 | 3 | |
1994 | 1300-Mile Race | 1300 | 2 [1] | |
1995 | Seven Day Race | 508 | 3 [1] | |
1996 | 2700-Mile Race | 2700 | 1 | World Record [10] |
1997 | 3100-Mile Race | 3100 | 1 | World Record [12] |
1998 | 3100-Mile Race | 3100 | 1 | World Record [13] |
1999 | 3100-Mile Race | 3100 | 1 [9] | |
2000 | 3100-Mile Race | 3100 | 1 [9] | |
2001 | 3100-Mile Race | 3100 | 1 [9] | |
2002 | 3100-Mile Race | 3100 | 1 [9] | |
2003 | 3100-Mile Race | 3100 | 1 [1] | |
2004 | 3100-Mile Race | 3100 | 1 [1] | |
2005 | 3100-Mile Race | 3100 | 1 [1] | |
2006 | 3100-Mile Race | 3100 | 1 [1] | |
2007 | 3100-Mile Race | 3100 | 1 [1] | |
2008 | 3100-Mile Race | 3100 | 1 [1] | |
2009 | 3100-Mile Race | 3100 | 1 [1] |
Suprabha Beckjord.