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Suprabha Beckjord

Suprabha Beckjord

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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]

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History

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]

Records

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

Racing History

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References

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    "Ultra Marathon Statistics". Deutsche Ultramarathon-Vereinigung. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
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    "Washingtonian Completes Race Of 3,100 Miles". The Washington Post. 2005-08-16. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
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    "Running on Inner Strength". New York Times. 1998-06-12. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
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    "Running 3,100 Miles, and Following Their Leader Every Step of the Way". New York Times. 2004-06-01. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
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    "Race for the goal". The National. 2008-12-29. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
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    "Suprabha Beckjord: Ultra-Runner". Washinghton Running Report. 2006-12-06. Archived from the original on 2014-04-29. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
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    "The Spirit of a Runner". imdb.com. 2009.
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    Endurance Special. Runner’s World. 2007. p. 72. Retrieved 2014-04-22. Suprabha Beckjord.
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    "Suprabha Beckjord". multidays.com. 2006-11-24. Archived from the original on 2014-04-29. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
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    "Self-Transcendence enthusiasts". srichinmoybooks.com. 2012. Archived from the original on 2014-04-29. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
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    "History of the 3100 Mile Race". srichinmoyraces.org. 2013-03-23. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
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    "Kurze Meldungen". Frankfurter Allgemeine. 2011-08-05. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
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    Doug Lennox (7 September 2009). Now You Know Big Book of Sports. Dundurn. pp. 357. ISBN 978-1-4597-1873-9.
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