Videos On Sport And Self Transcendence

Basel is becoming the Mecca of ultra running in Europe. More than 100 runners participated in this event in 2007, presented by the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team (SCMT), also including the official 2nd Swiss 24-hour Championship. The top Swiss were Christian Fatton with 220km and Muriel Thomi with 167km. Overall champion in the 24-hour main […]

Sri Chinmoy’s motto has always been self-transcendence, he therefore was very enthusiastic about the Impossibilty Challenger Games which were established some 20 years ago in Zurich. The newest edition took place in Dachau near Munich and showed again that there are no limits in achieving a record. Some participants came to do a personal record, […]

When it comes to breaking world records he has no equal. Ashrita Furman has been in almost constant pursuit of new and difficult challenges for 30 years, and by all indications he is unlikely to slow down any time soon. Even now at the age of 54 his record breaking pace seems to be increasing. […]

On August 5, 2007 the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team organized the 20th Self-Transcendence Marathon Swim on Lake Zurich, with a record participation of more than a hundred solo swimmers and relay teams from all over the world. Many came from Great Britain and two swimmers came all the way from India to this popular Marathon […]

In May 2009 the European Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team organized its 21st International Self-Transcendence 12+24 Hour Race in Basel, Switzerland with 139 participants from 20 countries. As usual the race was appreciated by the ultra runners because of its support around the clock and the friendly atmosphere. Fastest 24 hour runners in the main category […]

2005 marks over 100 Guinness World Records for Ashrita: a multitude of imaginative and physically demanding feats across seven continents.

Organized by the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team the 22nd edition of the yearly Marathon Swim on lake Zurich took place end of July 2009. Swimmers from India, America, England, Ireland and all over Europe enjoyed the 26.4 k competition in Switzerland in splendid weather condition. The event is so popular that the registration had to […]

Sri Chinmoy discusses physical fitness, and inner and outer satisfaction.

By now everybody knows that Sri Chinmoy is not only a gifted composer, writer and artist but has also been an active sportsman since his childhood. Tennis was one of his favorite sports. For many years he played on his own court in New York and sometimes also during his Christmas vacations around the world. […]

A video of the world’s largest pencil.

Early in May 2008 the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team hosted the 20th edition of the 12+24 hour Self-Transcendence Race in Basel, Switzerland. 146 ultra-runners from 24 nations were present and gave their best. As usual decorations, flags, music groups such as Japaka Orchestra, Northern Light, Gunthita’s Group and Adesh & Ajita were around the course. […]