January 17

400-metre Standard

an antidote by Sri Chinmoy

When I first ran the 400-metre dash in 1944, I did it in one minute. In 1945 my time was 56 seconds and in 1946 it was 54 seconds. From then on, I always did it in under 54 seconds — 53.6 or less. Even in 1961 or 1962 it was still under 54 seconds.

Published in Run and Become, Become and Run, part 9

Video by kedarvideo

Sri Chinmoy competes — running and walking — in a 2-mile ‘Runners Are Smilers’ event at the University of Port Elizabeth in South Africa, finishing in a time of 20:25.

Race Prayer

given by Sri Chinmoy
at the 2-mile race in Bali, Indonesia

In spite of being
Shockingly undivine,
Human beings pray to God,
Love God and serve God.
This is, indeed,
The greatest miracle of all.

Published in My Race-Prayers, part 1

Race Prayer

given by Sri Chinmoy
at the 2-mile race in Varna, Bulgaria

My Lord Supreme,
May I bask every morning
In the Sunshine
Of Your Heaven-born Smiles.

Published in My Race-Prayers, part 3