Ultramarathons

Sri Chinmoy’s Ultramarathon Results

	Time	Date	Race	Location	Notes
1	12:41:48	27 Aug 1979	47-Mile Race	Jamaica High School Track and around	Pace 16:12.5; Marathon split 5:02
2	5:20:13	10 Dec 1979	30-Mile Solo Run	Jamaica, NY	Pace 10:40.5; Marathon split 4:32:41
3	12:00:00	20 Apr 1980	12-Hour Walk	Jamaica High School Track and around	Sri Chinmoy completed 45¼ miles (181 laps); his 30-mile split was 7:22:53; and overall pace was 15:54.7.
4	11:27:24	27 Aug 1980	47-Mile Race	Jamaica High School Track and around	Pace 14:37.5; Marathon split 5:31:22
5	12:00:00	11 Apr 1982	12-Hour Walk	Jamaica High School Track and around	Sri Chinmoy completed 29 miles
6	16 days	1-16 May 1985	Sri Chinmoy 1,000 Mile Race	Flushing Meadow Park, Queens, New York	Sri Chinmoy completed 208 miles

 

 

1. 27 August 1979

47-Mile Race Jamaica High School Track and around school block	Time: 12:41:48 Pace: 16:12.5 Marathon split: 5:02

 

Photos by Bhashwar Hart

 

Read an article about the 47-mile race by Vidagdha Bennett, first published in Ziriuz magazine, October 1979.

 

 

 

2. 10 December 1979

                                      Time: 5:20:13
                                      Pace: 10:40.5
                                      Marathon split: 4:32:41
                                      30-Mile Solo Run
                                      Jamaica, NY

 

 

3. 20 April 1980

12-Hour Walk Jamaica High School Track and around school block	Photo by Abakash Konopiaty Distance: 45¼ miles Pace: 15:54.7

Sri Chinmoy finishing the inaugural 12-hour Walk in 1980. From the lap sheets, his 30-mile split time was recorded as 7:22:53.

 

4. 27 August 1980

 

Photo by Shraddha Howard

 

 

Photo by Shraddha Howard

 

 

 

		Photos by Shraddha Howard

 

Photo by Pavitrata Taylor		Photo by Bhashwar Hart

 

Photos by Bhashwar Hart 47-Mile Race Jamaica High School Track and around school block				Time: 11:27:24 Pace: 14:37.5 Marathon split: 5:31:22

 

5. 11 April 1982

                                      Time: 12:00:00
                                      Pace: 24:50
                                      Distance: 29 miles
                                      12-Hour Walk
                                      Jamaica High School Track and around school block

 

6. 1-16 May 1985

 

Sri Chinmoy 1,000 Mile Race Flushing Meadow Park Queens, New York, NY Race no.10	Distance: 208 miles Place: 10th overall

 

Day 4: May 4, 1985	Photo by Bhashwar Hart

 

Sri Chinmoy was an official entrant in the 1,000-mile race, which was conducted on a one-mile asphalt course at Flushing Meadow Park. And New York Road Runners Club President Fred Lebow, a frequent visitor to the race, was there at the finish to hand out the awards.

 

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