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Sri Chinmoy participated once again in the annual Sports Day - an event inspired by Sri Chinmoy in which many of his students would compete against each other and themselves.

These are shots of Sri Chinmoy doing the 100 metre sprint. His time was 15.2 seconds.

The event took place in Bedford, NY on August 22, 1982.

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On June 21, 1995 Sri Chinmoy competed in the 100 metres at the Shore Athletic Club Meet in New Jersey.

His time was 15.7 at a weight of 158.5 pounds. Sri Chinmoy took 70.5 strides. The race was at 9pm.

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On June 10, 1995 Sri Chinmoy competed in the Mac Masters Games in New York at St Johns University.

His electronic time was 16.62 at a weight of 160 pounds. Sri Chinmoy took 73 strides. This was his first sprint after his previous injury. Sri Chinmoy had only trained for 2 days prior to the race.

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On June 5, 1983 Sri Chinmoy ran the 100 metres in 14.84 at the Mac Masters Meet. The meet was held at St Johns University in New York.

The race was electronically timed. Sri Chinmoy was 61 years old and weighed 152 pounds. He finished second.

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On June 24, 1995 Sri Chinmoy competed in the 100 metres at the Invitational 60-65 at McAteer Track in San Francisco.

Sri Chinmoy's time was 16.06 at a weight of 160 pounds. He took 70 strides. Sri Chimnoy beat his close friend Nirvik.

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In 1970 Sri Chinmoy introduced annual Sports Days for his students to encourage them to maintain a high level of physical fitness. Sri Chinmoy has inspired his students to train seriously for the many track and field events that are regular items. Each year he has traditionally participated with his students and many of his best marks in the West have been centred on this day and the training leading up to it.

EARLY TIMINGS

100 metres
August 1972
Sports Day
No time available
First recorded race in the West
Age: 40

100 metres
25 August 1976
Sports Day
New Paltz
14.7 sec
(64 strides)

800 metres
5 August 1980
New York Road Runners' Club Summer Track Series
Randall's Island
2:59.9 (splits 1:28 + 1:31.9)

100 metres
30 August 1980
First Pan American Masters Track and Field Championships
San Juan, Puerto Rico
16.01
(Notes: Sri Chinmoy was invited to open the Pan American Masters Games with a meditation. Just three days prior to his event, on August 27th, Sri Chinmoy completed a 47-mile race in 11 hours 28 minutes)

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Sri Chinmoy ran his fastest electronically time 100 metres at the Eastern Regional Championships in 1992. He ran 14.59, taking 65.5 strides and weighing 144.75 pounds. Sri Chinmoy used blocks this time. His hand time was 13.88.

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On July 16, 1994 Sri Chinmoy competed in the Sri Chinmoy Masters Games in New York.

His first time was 15.80 at a weight of 147 pounds. Sri Chinmoy took 72 strides.

In his second race he ran 15.07 and took 69 strides.

Sri Chinmoy injured himself in the second race and could not train or compete for 11 months.

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Sri Chinmoy ran 15.47 in the 100 metres at the Sri Chinmoy Masters Games on July 14, 1990. Sri Chinmoy defeated long time friend and student Trishakash - pictured on the left. Sri Chinmoy weighed 155 pounds and took 72 1/2 strides.

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On July 11, 1992, Sri Chinmoy had his fastest sprint of the 100 metres in a time of 13.92. He weighed 145 lbs at the time.

Prior to this race Sri Chinmoy ran 5 solo time trials:

14 January in Tenerife 14.13

12 March in Tokyo 13.91

12 March in Tokyo 14.52

22 March in Warsaw 14.60

22 March in Warsaw 14.73

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On December 28, 1993 Sri Chinmoy competed in the Sri Chinmoy Masters Games in Samoa.

His time was 15.10 at a weight of 144 pounds. Sri Chinmoy took 72.75 strides. I believe he stood first of three.

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On January 21, 1994 Sri Chinmoy competed in the Sri Chinmoy Masters Games in Tahiti.

His time was 15.29 at a weight of 144 pounds. Sri Chinmoy took 73.5 strides.

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On January 15, 1994 Sri Chinmoy competed in the Sri Chinmoy Masters Games in Rarotonga.

His time was 15.12 at a weight of 144 pounds. Sri Chinmoy took 72 strides. This was his first sprint on grass.

Read Nayak's—the competitor on the far left in the photo immediately above— commentary.

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On January 8, 1994 Sri Chinmoy competed in the Sri Chinmoy Masters Games in Fiji.

His time was 14.81 at a weight of 144 pounds. Sri Chinmoy took 69.5 strides.

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In 1994 I raced against Sri Chinmoy in a 100-meter event. Evidently it was Raratonga, because that is what your photo says. It was the only time in my life when I have raced against my Master, and it was quite something.

I thought it was Samoa, but let it be Raratonga. The day was warm, but not hot, and there were perhaps a hundred participants in the various events, plus, a number of spectators in the stands, including students of Sri Chinmoy.

I am younger than Sri Chinmoy by almost 10 years, and ordinarily I would have been in a different heat, with the "youngsters." At that time I would have been 55 and Sri Chinmoy would have been 63, and most races would have had us in separate age divisions. Well, for whatever reason, Sri Chinmoy decided to include some younger people in his heat. I had a terrible time deciding whether to race all out or not, because what if I beat him? Could I really win over someone who has my infinite esteem? Of course I could, and I did race all out, and I actually came in before him in this once-in-a-lifetime event. Some of the spectators chided me for winning, but I do feel
that it is the greatest tribute that I could offer to Sri Chinmoy
that I had the will he has given me to push myself and do well.

I actually won the heat, so I had a lot of joy, not for winning, but
for doing a good job. I am grateful that Sri Chinmoy included me in that heat. I believe that Nirvik was in it to, and perhaps Tirthika.

Love ya' all,

Nayak

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On December 18, 1993 Sri Chinmoy competed in the Sri Chinmoy Masters Games in Hawaii.

His time was 15.59 at a weight of 148.5 pounds. Sri Chinmoy took 74.5 strides.

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On June 27, 1995 Sri Chinmoy competed in the 100 metres at the Sri Chinmoy Masters Games in Canberra.

His time was 16.64 at a weight of 160 pounds. He took 77 strides.

It was a cold rainy day and Sri Chinmoy was unable to do a proper warm-up and thus sustained an injury at 30m. The race was televised.

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On November 12, 1993 Carl Lewis came to visit and sprint with Sri Chinmoy. Carl's sister Carol—also an olympian—came that day as well. She's watching the first of two races in the photo above.

Sri Chinmoy ran 14.80 in the first race taking 70 strides.

In the second race—pictured below—Sri Chinmoy ran 15.38 taking 72 strides.

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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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TWO MILES

1.   11 August 1980
   PP Letter B
   Prospect Park, Brooklyn
   Time:   13:53
   Pace:   6:56
   Splits:   6:39/7:14

2.   29 March 1981
   Sri Chinmoy Race
   Westport, CT
   Time:   13:42
   Pace:   6:51
   Place:   4th (40-49 years)

3.   4 April 1981
   Sri Chinmoy Race
   Weston, CT
   Time:   13:56
   Pace:   6:58
       Splits:   6:45/7:11
   Place:   3rd (40-49 years)

4.   5 April 1981
   Sri Chinmoy Race
   Compo Beach, Westport, CT
   Time:   13:54
   Pace:   6:57
   Splits:   6:33/7:21
   Place:   2nd (40-49 years)

5.   9 April 1981
   Sri Chinmoy Race
   Flushing Meadow Park, NY
   Time:   13:44
   Pace:   6:52
   Splits:   6:44/7:00
   Place:   1st (40-49 years)

6.   8 May 1981
   Sri Chinmoy Race
   Toronto, Canada
   Time:   16:12
   Pace:   8:06

7.   13 June 1981
   Sri Chinmoy Race
   Flushing Meadow Park, NY
   Time:   17:01 (running and walking)
   Pace:   8:30
   Place:   3rd (40-49 years)

8.   30 June 1981
   Sri Chinmoy Race
   Pelham Bay, Bronx
   Time:   17:05 (running and walking)
   Pace:   8:32

9.   12 July 1981
   Sri Chinmoy Race
   Flushing Meadow Park, NY
   Time:   15:51
   Pace:   7:55
   Place:   3rd (40-49 years)
   (Note: Sri Chinmoy ran a 5-mile race 20 minutes later)

10.   28 July 1981
   Sri Chinmoy Grand Prix
   Flushing Meadow Park,
   NY Time:   14:33
   Pace:   7:16

11.   3 August 1981
   Sri Chinmoy Grand Prix
   150th Street, Jamaica, NY
   Time:   15:34
   Pace:   7:47

12.   4 August 1981
   Sri Chinmoy Grand Prix
   Flushing Meadow Park, NY
   Time:   15:21
   Pace:   7:40

13.   6 August 1981
   Sri Chinmoy Grand Prix
   Flushing Meadow Park, NY
   Time:   27:40 (racewalking)
   Pace:   13.55

14.   11 August 1981
   Sri Chinmoy Grand Prix
   Jamaica High School, NY
   Time:   14:59
   Pace:   7:29
   (1st heat)

15.   11 August 1981
   Sri Chinmoy Grand Prix
   Jamaica High School, NY
   Time:   15:50
   Pace:   7:55
   (2nd heat)

16.   13 August 1981
   Sri Chinmoy Race Brooklyn, NY
   Time:   14:30
   Pace:   7:15
   Splits:   6:52/7:38

17.   18 August 1981
   Sri Chinmoy Grand Prix
   Flushing Meadow Park, NY
   Time:   16:28
   Pace:   8:14

18.   21 August 1981
   Sri Chinmoy Grand Prix
   Jamaica High School, NY
   Time:   17:23
   Pace:   8:41

19.   24 August 1981
   Sri Chinmoy Grand Prix
   Jamaica High School, NY
   Time:   15:30
   Pace:   7:45

20.   31 October 1981
   Sri Chinmoy Race
   Santa Barbara, CA
   Time:   13:51
   Pace:   6:55
   First 400 metres: 81 seconds
   First mile: 6:43

21.   7 November 1981
   Sri Chinmoy Race (8:00am)
   Flushing Meadow Park, NY
   Time:   15:07
   Pace:   7:33

22.   7 November 1981
   Sri Chinmoy Race (11:00am)
   Flushing Meadow Park, NY
   Time:   14:46
   Pace:   7:23

SUMMARY:   Total of 2-mile races for 1981: 21
       Number of races under 14 minutes: 5
       Personal best: 13:42 (29 March)