SEVEN MILES

1.    31 December 1978
    Sri Chinmoy Race
    Antigua, West Indies
    Time:    56:24
    Pace:    8:03

2.    30 March 1980
    Sri Chinmoy Race
    Fairfield, CT
    Time:    51:18
    Pace:    7:19
    Splits:    6:51/7:20/7:20/7:33/7:35/7:30/7:09
    (Note: This stands as Sri Chinmoy's personal best for the 7-mile race and the unofficial split times for three miles to five miles are faster than the times Sri Chinmoy posted for those shorter distances)

3.    4 January 1981
    Sri Chinmoy Race
    Tobago, West Indies
    Time:    59:31
    Pace:    8:30

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4.    20 September 1981
    Sri Chinmoy Race
    Rockland State Park, NY
    Time:    59:06
    Pace:    8:26
    Splits:    8:57/8:33/8:25/8:25/8:09/7:55/7:43

SPECIAL SOLO 7-MILE RUNS

    In 1982 Sri Chinmoy visited 50 different states of the USA. He called this tour "Fifty Oneness-State-Songs". In a number of states, he ran 7 miles alone along a measured course as a prayerful offering to that state. Although not official races, the times that he recorded are listed here:

5.    1 June 1982
    Jamaica High School Track
    NEW YORK
    Time:    58:54
    Pace:    8:24

6.    5 June 1982
    CALIFORNIA
    Time:    54:06
    Pace:    7:44

7.    17 June 1982
    MARYLAND
    Time:    1:08:03
    Pace:    9:43

8.    24 June 1982
    VERMONT
    Time:    54:01
    Pace:    7:43

9.    29 June 1982 Chicago
    ILLINOIS
    Time:    55:33
    Pace:    7:56

10.    10 July 1982
    Boston
    MASSACHUSETTS
    Time:    54:53
    Pace:    7:50

11.    19 July 1982
    NORTH CAROLINA
    Time:    59:15
    Pace:    8:27

12.    20 July 1982
    SOUTH CAROLINA
    Time:    55:58
    Pace:    7:59

13.    27 July 1982
    RHODE ISLAND
    Time:    52:58
    Pace:    7:34

14.    10 August 1982
    Lums Pond State Park
    DELAWARE
    Time:    57:06
    Pace:    8:09

SRI CHINMOY ALSO RAN IN NEW JERSEY AND CONNECTICUT. THE DETAILS ARE NOT AVAILABLE

15.    24 April 1983
    Sri Chinmoy Race
    Rockland State Park, NY
    Time:    1:07:16
    Pace:    9:36
    Bodyweight: 148« pounds

16.    8 May 1983
    Sri Chinmoy Race
    Flushing Meadow Park, NY
    Time:    1:36:09 (racewalking)
    Pace:    13:44

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