Sri Chinmoy sprints with Carl Lewis in 1992

On October 17, 1992 Sri Chinmoy ran two 100 metre races with his close friend and Olympic Legend, Carl Lewis. Carl has been known to give Sri Chinmoy some coaching on the track from time to time. Sri Chinmoy was very inspired by Carl's presence. He ran 14.33 in the first "race" and 14.62 in the second. At the time, Sri Chinmoy was 61 and weighed 169 pounds.

Sri Chinmoy and Carl Lewis continue a close friendship to this day. Sri Chinmoy has always been a source of inspiration and encouragement to Carl. Carl is now trying his hand in the acting world. Look for him in "Alien Hunter".

Carl Lewis the Champion Inner Runner at Sri Chinmoy Library

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ONE MILE

1.   30 July 1981
   Sri Chinmoy Grand Prix
   Jamaica High School Track and around
   Time:   6:35

2.   2 August 1981
   Sri Chinmoy Grand Prix
   Jamaica High School Track and around
   Time:   6:23
(Note: This remains Sri Chinmoy's personal best time for the one mile race.)

3.   5 August 1981
   Sri Chinmoy Grand Prix
   Jamaica High School environs
   Time:   6:54

4.   9 August 1981
   Sri Chinmoy Grand Prix
   Around the streets of Briarwood
   Time:   13:40(racewalking)

5.   12 August 1981
   Sri Chinmoy Grand Prix
   150th Street, Jamaica
   Time:   6:49

6.   16 August 1981
   Sri Chinmoy Grand Prix
   Jamaica High School environs
   Time:   6:39
   Splits:   3:09/3:30

7.   19 August 1981
   Sri Chinmoy Grand Prix
   Jamaica High School environs
   Time:   7:10

8.   23 August 1981
   Sri Chinmoy Grand Prix
   Jamaica High School environs
   Time:   6:48

9.   26 August 1981
   Sri Chinmoy Grand Prix
   Jamaica High School environs
   Time:   6:48

10.   18 October 1981
   Hudson Toyota One-Miler
   Jersey City, New Jersey, 10:30am
   Time:   6:54
   Bodyweight:   144« pounds
   (Note: On that day Sri Chinmoy also raced a
   1« mile race at 9:30am and another 1« mile race at 2:10pm.)

11.   29 October 1981
   Sri Chinmoy Race (for women)
   Jamaica High School track
   Time:   8:34

12.   29 October 1981
   Sri Chinmoy Race (for men)
   Jamaica High School track
   Time:   6:49

SUMMARY FOR 1981

Sri Chinmoy raced 12 one mile races in the three months from 30 July to 29 October. His personal best time was 6:23 on 2 August. (This remains his all-time personal best) In 9 of the races his timing was under 7 minutes.

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A special Grand Prix series of 31 races on 31 consecutive days was held during Sri Chinmoy's birthday celebrations in August 1981 to celebrate his 50th birthday. Beginning on July 27th, the races ranged in distance from 100 metres to 5 miles and the cumulative mileage for the Grand Prix came to 50 miles.

Sri Chinmoy competed in every one of the 31 races, recording many personal best times in the West. The shorter sprints were held on the cinder track at Jamaica High School, while longer events were held on roads in the area, such as 150th Street, or at nearby Flushing Meadow Park. All of the races are listed below. This list includes both sprints and longer distance races:

EVENT	DATE	TIME
400 metres	27 July	1:21.1
800 metres	29 July	2:47
One mile	30 July	6:35
100 metres	31 July	15.6
100 metres	31 July	15.5
200 metres	31 July	33.6
Three miles	1 August	23:00
One mile	2 August	6:23
Three miles	4 August	22:47
One mile	5 August	6:54
800 metres	7 August	5:27	*racewalking
One mile	9 August	13:40	*racewalking
Four miles	10 August	37:00
Four miles	10 August	47:20	*racewalking
One mile	12 August	6:49
Three miles	13 August	24:26
400 metres	14 August	1:14.3
Five miles	15 August	41:23
One mile	16 August	6:39
800 metres	17 August	3:00
One mile	19 August	7:10
Three miles	20 August	24:10
400 metres	22 August	1:21
One mile	23 August	6:58
800 metres	25 August	3:16
One mile	26 August	6:48
Two mile	28 July	14:33
Two mile	3 August	15:34
Two mile	4 August	15:21
Two mile	5 August	27:40	*racewalking
Two mile	11 August	14:59	*first heat
Two mile	11 August	15:50	*second heat