Praban Felgitscher, the top runner of the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team Austria, is right now in best shape. At the Donaupark race in Vienna beginning of August he crossed the finishing line alone half a minute ahead of the competitors. The time was 33:02 which means personal best for him.

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 The long distance runner from Graz is already since months in an exceptional shape, he proved it at some races this year. For example at the running festival of Bad Blumau, where Praban won unexpected the half marathon (in 1:14:01). Or at the Lipizzaner Heimatlauf: here Praban stood second behind Masters-Worldchanmpion Harald Bauer (in 1:14:19).

On the 25th of August the yearly Self-Transcendence Marathon in New York takes place, the paradise for the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team runners. Last year Praban did a time of 2:37. This year he wants to improve. Experts see a chance for a time under 2:35. Thus he belongs to the top favourites. Rivals could be winner of last year Gyula Szabo and Dima Bogush from Moldova.

We will report about the marathon.

Roby Shiltz