- Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team USA

About the author:

Rupantar has been the race director of the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team since 1985, having been asked by Sri Chinmoy to serve in that capacity. As well as working on the big races the US Marathon Team organise each year - the 3100 Mile Race and the Six and 10 Day Race - he also spends a considerable amount of time archiving the Marathon Team's 40 year history on this website.

"Sri Chinmoy 10.5-Mile Road Race." Running Times. November 1977.

Greenwich, Connecticut (October 2). 'Run and become, become and run' - Sri Chinmoy. Marvin Wilson of Yonkers, N.Y. ran and became the first runner across the finish line in the First Annual Sri Chinmoy 10.5-mile road race. With a smooth and steady rhythm, Wilson churned out his victory in 55:19...

Partial Results:

Men:

1. Marvin Wilson (24), Yonkers, 55:19

2. Pedro Cobos (23), Danbury, Conn., 57:26

3. Roger Moffat (28), Stamford, Conn., 58:22

Women:

1. Lauri Pedrinan, New York City, 66:37

2. Yvonne Hannermann, New York City, 89:11

3. Dolores Nova, Jamaica, New York, 93:29

40-over:

1. Tom Talbott (45), Cos Cos, NY, 73:03

2. Jim Fixx (45), Riverside, Conn., 73:10