Lithuania’s
Centurion Running Track 100 Mile in England. His world record for 150 kilometers (93.206 miles) is 10:27:48, his 100-mile (160.934 kilometers) world record is 11:14:56, and his 12-hour world record was a distance of 105.825 miles/170.309 kilometers. His 50-mile Lithuanian record is 5:32:01. For perspective, his overall pace for the 12 hours of running was 6:48 minutes per mile (4:14 per kilometer).
In this written interview two days after his performance, Sania, as he is called by family and friends, talks about how he started running as an adult to get healthy, his life outside of running in Lithuania, how he trained for this race, and how his effort unfolded on race day.
That’s a pretty impressive resume for someone who just started running a decade ago.
Sorokin grew up a competitive kayaker before getting injured and turning to alcohol, cigarettes, and lots of food. His weight crept up to 220 pounds
and before one day, he had had enough. He started running.
“Once I saw a piece of paper on the ground while I was outside, an invitation to try a 100K,” Sorokin told
Runner’s World. “I decided it was a challenge for myself. I decided to run the 100K, and from here my story began.
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Running a 100-miler has been on Sorokin’s list for years. He initially wanted to run this race in 2020, but it was canceled because of the pandemic. As a dealer at a casino who works three days a week, Sorokin spent most of his time during the pandemic running. When he lost his job in 2021, he devoted the entirety of his time training.
Lithuania’s
Centurion Running Track 100 Mile in England. His world record for 150 kilometers (93.206 miles) is 10:27:48, his 100-mile (160.934 kilometers) world record is 11:14:56, and his 12-hour world record was a distance of 105.825 miles/170.309 kilometers. His 50-mile Lithuanian record is 5:32:01. For perspective, his overall pace for the 12 hours of running was 6:48 minutes per mile (4:14 per kilometer).
In this written interview two days after his performance, Sania, as he is called by family and friends, talks about how he started running as an adult to get healthy, his life outside of running in Lithuania, how he trained for this race, and how his effort unfolded on race day.