Sri Chinmoy’s Love of Running

Sri Chinmoy often gave as much significance to the outer life as he did
to the inner. A lifelong sportsman he found numerous ways to inspire
his students to transcend their perceived limitations in athletics. In
so doing he knew that if they set challenging goals for themselves it
would also inspire them to make inner progress as well.

In the late 70s he took up the sport of distance running with intense
dedication. The running boom was just taking off in America and Sri
Chinmoy, at age 47, when most would think of retiring, trained himself
to run the most difficult distance of all, the marathon.

On March 3 1979, he completed his first Marathon in Chico California.
His time was 4:31 and just 3 weeks later he would run one again. Now
on this 30th anniversary of that event, his students honor him by
running the 26 mile distance. They do this not just in Jamaica Queens
where he lived, but in centers around the world.

CREDITS

Edit & Camera: Utpal Marshall
Music: Parichayaka Hammerl
Acknowledgements: Sri Chinmoy
Copyright: © 2009 Sri Chinmoy