In Summer 1983 a second Grand Prix was held as part of Sri Chinmoy's birthday celebrations. From July 9th through to September 9th, Sri Chinmoy completed more than 50 time trials. On several days, he completed several physically exacting time trials, sometimes in close succession. Many of them were part of the Grand Prix series, while a few were solo races. The sprints were held at Jamaica High School track, at St. John's University track and even on the road in front of his own house. Sri Chinmoy also began to use spikes and starting blocks for some of the most significant sprints.


Event Date Time Of Note
400 metres 9 July 1:26.0  
400 metres 9 July 1:20.2  
50 metres 3 August 8.1  
70 metres 4 August 10.3  
70 metres 8 August 10.3  
80 metres 8 August 11.6  
100 metres 8 August no recorded time  
400 metres 9 August 1:20.40  
200 metres 10 August 34.8  
200 metres 10 August 34.3  
50 metres 11 August 8.0 *Bodyweight 133« pounds
60 metres 11 August 9.3  
100 metres 14 August 17.7  
200 metres 14 August 38.7  
100 metres 15 August 16.9 *Bodyweight 135 pounds
800 metres 15 August 3:26  
50 metres 16 August 8.1  
100 metres 19 August 20.0 *on Sri Chinmoy Street
400 metres 20 August 1:35  
30 metres 21 August 5.45  
400 metres 21 August 1:30  
100 metres 22 August 14.9 *on Sri Chinmoy Street
400 metres 22 August 1:18  
100 metres 23 August 14.9 *on Sri Chinmoy Street
400 metres 23 August 1:18  
25 metres 24 August 4.66  
25 metres 24 August 3.50  
100 metres 25 August 15.14 *Sports Day/66« strides
200 metres 25 August 34.31 *Sports Day
400 metres 25 August 1:26.33 *Sports Day
47 metres 27 August 8.14 *47 sprinters competed
100 metres 28 August 20.88  
200 metres 28 August 43.46  
400 metres 28 August 1:34.31  
100 metres 29 August 22.74  
200 metres 29 August 44.13  
400 metres 29 August 1:32.15  
100 metres 30 August 19.17  
200 metres 30 August 39.69  
400 metres 30 August 1:27.45  
100 metres 31 August 17.0  
400 metres 31 August 1:22  
50 metres 2 September 9.15  
100 metres 2 September 16.70  
400 metres 2 September 1:26.77  
50 metres 3 September 9.33  
100 metres 3 September 16.80  
400 metres 3 September 1:26.65  
100 metres 5 September 20.02  
400 metres 5 September 1:35.02  
50 metres 6 September 9.21  
100 metres 6 September 16.42  
400 metres 6 September 1:22.62  
50 metres 8 September 8.74  
100 metres 8 September 15.65  
400 metres 8 September 1:18.70  
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