World’s longest 3,100-mile marathon is a hellish 50-day loop around a tiny NYC block: ‘eternity’s road’

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The longest — and most obscure — footrace in the world just ended with 10 endurance athletes attempting a 3,100-mile trek around a single square block in Jamaica, Queens . The 29th Annual Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3,100 Mile Race saw a few brave participants from around the world run around Thomas Edison High School along Grand Central Parkway — a half-mile loop — from 6 a.m. to midnight, from Aug. 30 to Oct. 20. They logged an average of 59.6 miles every day for 52 days. Their 5,653 laps

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