Ashprihanal Pekka Aalto (born 1970) is a Finnish

Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

 ultramarathon

Ultramarathon

An ultramarathon is any sporting event involving running longer than the traditional marathon length of .There are two types of ultramarathon events: those that cover a specified distance, and events that take place during specified time...

 runner who began running as a hobby at age 25.

One of the best multiday runners in the world ranked second all-time for 3100 miles 2006. For three straight years he ran all three yearly Self-Transcendence multidays in New York

New York

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

 (six days, 3100 miles (4,989 km), 700 miles)- a feat unprecedented in multiday annals. He has won the Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race

Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race

The Self-Transcendence 3100 mile race is the world's longest certified footrace according to its organizers.This multiday race is hosted by the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team and takes place in Queens, New York in the USA from June-August every year. The course is 3,100 miles long...

race six times, finishing the 2008 race on July 29, 2008 at 44 days 02:42:15 for a daily average of 70.278 miles (113.1 km).
On October 29, 2006 Aalto finished the San Francisco One Day 24 hour endurance race in first place, logging just over 125 miles (201.2 km) in a 24 hour period.

He currently works as a courier.

Races

• 6 Day (2002) First 422 miles (679.1 km)
• 6 Day (2003) First 457 miles (735.5 km)
• 6 Day (2004) First 433 miles (696.8 km)

• 10 Day (2000) 610 miles (981.7 km)
• 10 Day (2001) 349 miles (561.7 km)

• 700 mile (1999)9 days 09:10:40
• 700 mile (2000)9 days 09:44:59
• 700 mile (2001)9 days 20:32:29

• 1000 mile (2002) 927 miles (1,491.9 km)

• 3100 (2000) 47 days 13:29:55
• 3100 (2001) 48 days 10:56:12
• 3100 (2002) 46 days 13:27:51
• 3100 (2004) 46 days 06:55:11
• 3100 (2005) 49 days 10:28:49
• 3100 (2006) 43 days 15:49:33
• 3100 (2007) 43 days 04:26:32
• 3100 (2008) 44 days 02:42:15
• 3100 (2009) 43 days 16:28:06
• 3100 (2009) 43 days 16:28:06
• 3100 (2010) 46 days 07:37:24