Seventh consecutive 3,100 Mile victory
Finished first on October 14 in 45 days, 3 hours, 11 minutes, and 28 seconds, ahead of Radu Budan and Lo Wei Ming.
Athlete profile · Sources reviewed Oct 20, 2026
Andrea Marcato
Seven-time 3,100 Mile champion and 10-day specialist
Andrea Marcato is an Italian multiday runner who won seven consecutive editions of the Self-Transcendence 3,100 Mile Race from 2020 through 2026.
ItalyZürich, SwitzerlandSri Chinmoy Marathon TeamM40
The record so far
Andrea Marcato won seven consecutive editions of the world’s longest certified footrace from 2020 through 2026, most recently finishing first on October 14, 2026 in 45 days, 3 hours, 11 minutes, and 28 seconds. His personal best at the Self-Transcendence 3,100 Mile Race is 42 days, 17 hours, 38 minutes, and 38 seconds, set in 2021.
His output extends beyond the 3,100 Mile. In 2025 Marcato won both the New York and Sofia 10-day races, covering 1,260.173 km in Sofia, and logged more than 8,000 race kilometers across DUV-listed events that year.
Defining performances
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Sixth consecutive 3,100 Mile victory
Won in 46 days, 16 hours, 19 minutes, and 10 seconds to extend an uninterrupted run of titles begun in 2020.
Career-best 3,100 Mile time
Finished in 42 days, 17 hours, 38 minutes, and 38 seconds—third in the published 1997–2022 ranking of runners by their best finish, rather than an all-performances list.
1,260.173 km in ten days
Won the Sri Chinmoy 10 Day Race in Sofia with his deepest DUV-listed 10-day performance.
Performance history
Selected results, not a complete race history. Rankings and record descriptions reflect the cited sources at their review dates. Distances may use different rounding conventions.
| Date | Event | Performance | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-Transcendence 3,100 Mile Race3,100-mile raceFinished on October 14, 2026, in the race’s 30th edition, and went on to complete 5,000 km in 45d 05:48:36. | 45d 03:11:28 | Winner | View ↗ | |
| Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 48 Hour Race Kladno48-hour race | 331.685 km | 6th overall · personal best | View ↗ | |
| Sri Chinmoy 10 Day Race Sofia10-day race | 1,052.685 km | 5th overall | View ↗ | |
| Self-Transcendence 3,100 Mile Race3,100-mile race | 46d 16:19:10 | Winner | View ↗ | |
| Sri Chinmoy 10 Day Race Sofia10-day race | 1,260.173 km | Winner | View ↗ | |
| Sri Chinmoy 10 Day Race New York10-day race | 1,168.700 km | Winner | View ↗ | |
| Self-Transcendence 3,100 Mile Race3,100-mile race | 43d 03:04:06 | Winner | View ↗ | |
| Self-Transcendence 3,100 Mile Race3,100-mile race | 43d 13:33:23 | Winner | View ↗ | |
| Self-Transcendence 3,100 Mile Race3,100-mile race | 43d 03:20:27 | Winner | View ↗ | |
| Self-Transcendence 3,100 Mile Race3,100-mile race | 42d 17:38:38 | Winner · personal best | View ↗ | |
| Self-Transcendence 3,100 Mile Race3,100-mile raceThe 2020 edition was held in Salzburg, Austria. | 43d 12:07:26 | Winner | View ↗ |
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