The History of the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team, New York

The History of the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team - 1986

Newly crowned 1,000 mile world record holder Stu Mittleman (l) receives congratulations from Sri Chinmoy (r).

(All races held in Flushing Meadows Park, Queens, NY, on a one mile loop unless otherwise noted)

Partial Race Schedule

• The 8th Annual Sri Chinmoy 24 Hour Road Race, April 25-26, 1986
• The 2nd Annual Sri Chinmoy 1,000 Mile Road Race, April 26 - May 11, 1986
• The Sri Chinmoy 100 Mile and 70 Mile Road Races, October 11, 1986
• The 2nd Annual Sri Chinmoy 5 Day Road Race, November 7 - November 12, 1986

Highlights

• America's first world ultra title set in 1,000 mile race
• A History of the 1,000 Mile Race
• New world masters 100 mile road record
• Diane Hawkins overall winner in 70 mile race
• A clean sweep for British Commonwealth in 5 Day Race

The History of the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team - 1987

Cahit Yeter (no.44) takes an early lead in the 1987 Sri Chinmoy 24 Hour Race

(All races held in Flushing Meadows Park, Queens, NY on one mile loop, unless otherwise noted)

Partial Race Schedule

• The 9th Annual Sri Chinmoy 24 Hour Race, May 2-3, 1987
• The Sri Chinmoy 1,300 Mile Race (700, 1,000 and 1,300 Mile Races), June 5 - 23, 1987
• The Sri Chinmoy Masters Games, July 25, 1987, Forest Park, Forest Hills, New York
• The Rainbow Marathon, July 27, 1987
• 9th Annual Sri Chinmoy Triathlon, Misquamicut, RI, August 2, 1987
• The Sri Chinmoy 70/100 Mile Races, September 19, 1987
• The Sri Chinmoy 5 Day Race, November 7-12, 1987

Highlights

• 1,300 miles on a one mile loop and no one finished the race!
• 22 national and world records set at 1,300 Mile Race
• Ultra great Yiannis Kouros runs 150 miles in 24 hours "on one leg"!
• What is it like to run a multi day race for the first time? (subtitle: "A McDonald's Cheeseburger Never Tasted So Good")
• North American 24 hour record holder Don Jewell is one of 40 competitors in 24 hour race
• Rhode Island: The East Coast's Oldest Triathlon
• Chris McKenzie, a pioneer in women's running, competes in Masters Games
• Henry Rono  runs at Flushing Meadows Park

The History of the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team - 1988

Ultra legends Sandy Barwick (right) and Yiannis Kouros (center) compete in the 1988 Sri Chinmoy 1000 Mile IAU  (International Association of  Ultrarunners) World Championship .

Photo: Ranjit

(All races held in Flushing Meadows Park on a one mile loop, unless otherwise noted)

Partial Race Schedule

• The Sri Chinmoy 70/100 Mile Race, April 2, 1988
• The Sri Chinmoy Rainbow Marathon, April 27, 1988
• The Sri Chinmoy 50Km/50 Mile Race, May 7, 1988
• The Sri Chinmoy 1000 Mile IAU World Championship, May 20-June 7, 1988
• The Sri Chinmoy Masters Games, July 23, 1988
• The Sri Chinmoy 24 Hour Race, September 24-25, 1988
• The Sri Chinmoy Rainbow Marathon, September 27, 1988
• The Sri Chinmoy 7 Day Race, October 14-21, 1988

Highlights

• "The Race of the Century"

• Yiannis Kouros (Greece), Michel Careau (Canada) and Sandy Barwick (New Zealand), set new 1,000 mile world records

• Richard Brown of England breaks the British 6 day road record
• The first Canadian woman to break the 20 hour barrier for 100 miles
• Four time Olympic Discus Gold Medalist Al Oerter competes in local masters games
• Running legend Sy Mah competes in April 27 Rainbow Marathon

The History of the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team - 1989

Focused concentration marks the running energy exhibited by ultrarunners Tom Possert and Ann Trason at the 1989 Sri Chinmoy USA/TAC 24 Hour Championship.

Photo: Adarini

(All races held in Flushing Meadows Park on a one mile loop, unless otherwise noted)

Partial Race Schedule

• The Sri Chinmoy 50 Mile/50 Km Races, March 12, 1989
• The Sri Chinmoy 100 Mile National Championship USA-TAC, April 1, 1989
• The Second Annual Sri Chinmoy 7 Day Race, May 6-13, 1989
• The Sri Chinmoy 70 Mile Race,  July 1, 1989
• The Sri Chinmoy Masters Games, Victory Field, Forest Park, Forest Hills, Queens, New York, July 8, 1989
• The Sri Chinmoy 24-Hour National Championship, USA-TAC, September 16-17, 1989
• The Sri Chinmoy 700 Mile, 1000 Mile and 1300 Mile Races, September 18-October 6, 1989

Highlights

• A new USA 100 mile record set by Rae Clark of Santa Clara, CA.
• Finally someone finishes the grueling 1,300 Mile Race
• A new women's world record for 1,000 miles
• "Breaking the Sex Barrier: for the First Time in American Sports History A Woman Has Won An Open National Championship - Beating the Best Men In the Country. Ann Trason, national 24-hour champion in open male-female competition." Cooper, Bob. "Ann Trason's Historic Milestone." Running Times. January 1990.