Ashprihanal Pekka Aalto
Ashprihanal Pekka Aalto | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 27, 1970 Finland |
| Occupation(s) | Athlete, Courier |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Known for | Ultramarathon running, winning the Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race nine times |
Ashprihanal Pekka Aalto (born August 27, 1970) is a Finnish athlete specializing in ultramarathon events who took up running at the age of 25. Professionally, he is employed as a courier and competes as part of the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team. In 2006, the then Finnish President Tarja Halonen honored him with the title "International Ambassador of Sport."
History
Aalto started participating in multi-day endurance competitions in 1999. He achieved the second-fastest time ever recorded for the 3100-mile Race in 2006. On October 29, 2006, he secured victory at the San Francisco One Day 24-hour race by covering more than . He has claimed the title at the Self-Transcendence Six Day Race in New York City three times and is distinguished for completing all three annual Self-Transcendence multiday races (six days, 3100 miles, and 700 miles) consecutively over three years.
He has won the Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race—a competition recognized as the longest certified footrace worldwide—on nine occasions. In 2015, he set a record by finishing in 40 days, 9 hours, 6 minutes, and 21 seconds, maintaining an average of daily.
Races
| Year | Event | Distance (Miles) | Completion Time (days, hours, minutes, seconds) | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Sri Chinmoy Ultra Trio 700-Mile Race | 700 | 09:09:10:40 | 1 |
| 2000 | Sri Chinmoy Ultra Trio 700-Mile Race | 700 | 09:09:44:59 | 1 |
| 2000 | Self-Transcendence 10 Day Race | 669 | 10:00:00:00 | 2 |
| 2000 | Self-Transcendence 3100-Mile Race | 3100 | 47:13:29:55 | 1 |
| 2001 | Sri Chinmoy Ultra Trio 700-Mile Race | 700 | 09:20:32:29 | 1 |
| 2001 | Self-Transcendence 3100-Mile Race | 3100 | 48:10:56:12 | 1 |
| 2002 | Self-Transcendence 6 Day Race | 422 | 06:00:00:00 | 1 |
| 2002 | Self-Transcendence 3100-Mile Race | 3100 | 46:13:27:51 | 2 |
| 2003 | Self-Transcendence 6 Day Race | 457 | 06:00:00:00 | 1 |
| 2004 | Self-Transcendence 6 Day Race | 433 | 06:00:00:00 | 1 |
| 2004 | Self-Transcendence 3100-Mile Race | 3100 | 46:06:55:11 | 1 |
| 2005 | Self-Transcendence 3100-Mile Race | 3100 | 49:10:28:49 | 2 |
| 2006 | Self-Transcendence 3100-Mile Race | 3100 | 43:15:49:33 | 2 |
| 2007 | Self-Transcendence 3100-Mile Race | 3100 | 43:04:26:32 | 1 |
| 2008 | Self-Transcendence 3100-Mile Race | 3100 | 44:02:42:15 | 1 |
| 2009 | Self-Transcendence 3100-Mile Race | 3100 | 43:16:28:06 | 1 |
| 2010 | Self-Transcendence3100-MileRace | 3100 | 46:07:37:24 | 1 |
| 2011 | Self-Transcendence6DayRace | 467 | 06:00:00:00 | 2 |
| 2011 | Self-Transcendence3100-MileRace | 3100 | 46:07:37:24 | 3 |
| 2012 | Self-Transcendence6DayRace | 470 | 06:00:00:00 | 2 |
| 2013 | Self-Transcendence3100-MileRace | 3100 | 48:16:14:33 | 3 |
| 2014 | Self-Transcendence10DayRace | 833 | 10:00:00:00 | 1 |
| 2015 | Self-Transcendence3100-MileRace | 3100 | 40:09:06:21 | 1 |
| 2016 | Self-Transcendence3100-MileRace | 3100 | 46:02:54:22 | 2 |
| 2019 | Self-Transcendence3100-MileRace | 3100 | 47:01:39:34 | 1 |
Further reading
- Film
- Rawal,Sanjay : 3100: Run and Become, Eng. 2018, IMDb 4936398, duration of seventy-nine minutes
External links
- Video footage from Fox, filmed in 2015
- Video showing finish of the 2011 edition of the race
- Trailer for Six Day Run