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A Short Background
The beginning of Sri Chinmoy's sprinting in the West.
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)