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1981 SRI CHINMOY GRAND PRIX
A special Grand Prix series of 31 races on 31 consecutive days...
A special Grand Prix series of
31 races on 31 consecutive days was held during Sri Chinmoy's birthday
celebrations in August 1981 to celebrate his 50th birthday. Beginning
on July 27th, the races ranged in distance from 100 metres to 5 miles
and the cumulative mileage for the Grand Prix came to 50 miles.
Sri Chinmoy competed in every
one of the 31 races, recording many personal best times in the West.
The shorter sprints were held on the cinder track at Jamaica High
School, while longer events were held on roads in the area, such as
150th Street, or at nearby Flushing Meadow Park. All of the races are
listed below. This list includes both sprints and longer distance races:
| EVENT | DATE | TIME | |
| 400 metres | 27 July | 1:21.1 | |
| 800 metres | 29 July | 2:47 | |
| One mile | 30 July | 6:35 | |
| 100 metres | 31 July | 15.6 | |
| 100 metres | 31 July | 15.5 | |
| 200 metres | 31 July | 33.6 | |
| Three miles | 1 August | 23:00 | |
| One mile | 2 August | 6:23 | |
| Three miles | 4 August | 22:47 | |
| One mile | 5 August | 6:54 | |
| 800 metres | 7 August | 5:27 | *racewalking |
| One mile | 9 August | 13:40 | *racewalking |
| Four miles | 10 August | 37:00 | |
| Four miles | 10 August | 47:20 | *racewalking |
| One mile | 12 August | 6:49 | |
| Three miles | 13 August | 24:26 | |
| 400 metres | 14 August | 1:14.3 | |
| Five miles | 15 August | 41:23 | |
| One mile | 16 August | 6:39 | |
| 800 metres | 17 August | 3:00 | |
| One mile | 19 August | 7:10 | |
| Three miles | 20 August | 24:10 | |
| 400 metres | 22 August | 1:21 | |
| One mile | 23 August | 6:58 | |
| 800 metres | 25 August | 3:16 | |
| One mile | 26 August | 6:48 | |
| Two mile | 28 July | 14:33 | |
| Two mile | 3 August | 15:34 | |
| Two mile | 4 August | 15:21 | |
| Two mile | 5 August | 27:40 | *racewalking |
| Two mile | 11 August | 14:59 | *first heat |
| Two mile | 11 August | 15:50 | *second heat |