Guru and Goose Pond Park (A Disciple History)
The attached PDF presents a history of the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team’s connection to Goose Pond Park (Captain Tilly Park) in Jamaica, NY. With its proximity to Aspiration-Ground, the meditation garden where Sri Chinmoy spent countless hours playing...
"Something serene that’s beyond words": report from the Sri Chinmoy Marathon
We had about 400 runners at this year’s Self-Transcendence Rockland Lake Marathon. After the race, dozens of runners posted their experiences in various places online. Many of the comments gave a sense that the runners were drawn to this particular...
The Passing of a Friend: ultrarunning legend Al Howie
On June 21, 2016, the ultrarunning community lost a great runner and beloved friend, Al Howie. Al competed in many of our ultra races, and at his prime he was a formidable foe that cut a dashing figure with his beard and accent. In 1989, Al became...
Post Race Report: Sri Chinmoy 7 and 13 Hour Races
The inaugural Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 13 Hour Race started at 6:02am with first light, rain and wind of the day. Undeterred, the runners set off into the weather and the long trail ahead of them while lap counters wrapped themselves in...
An interview with our eleven-time Channel swimmer, Karteek Clarke
Hiyamallar Shalom spent a few days with our eleven-time Channel Swimmer Karteek Clarke in his Edinburgh home, and pressed him for a few stories about his Channel swimming feats: ...
Interview with Suprabha Beckjord, 13-time finisher of the world's longest race
Suprabha Beckjord ran the world's longest race - the Sri Chinmoy Self Transcendence 3100 Mile Race - every year from its beginning in 1997 to 2009, a total of 13 times. The footage for this interview was shot in 2010 and was originally intended to be...
Breaking a 12-Hour Walking Record
photo: Abhinabha (left) at the award ceremony with previous record holder Angikar ...
A run in the park - article about William Sichel's 3100 Mile Race
Ian Corliss interviews William Sichel from Orkney, Scotland, who in 2014 became the oldest person at 60 to successfully complete the Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race, the world's longest certified foot race. ...
Karteek Clark swims English Channel for the eleventh time, July 2014
July 30, 2014 - Karteek Clarke, member of the Sri Chinmoy Marathon and Swimming Team swam the slowest and toughest of his 11 Channel crossings on 30 July (19 hours and 1 minute). He is indeed a champion of champions. Looking at the map of his...
A medical helper's view of the Six and Ten Day Race
Notes and Observations from the Race Course- by Arpan De Angelo ...
2013 Six and Ten-Day Race blogs by Arpan DeAngelo
6 and 10 Day-Tales From Medical and Other Comments ...
Mark Dorion's 6 and 10 Day Race diary - 2012
Unable to race this year, legendary ultrarunner Mark Dorion has been a much-valued part of our race crew ...
Runner and Spectator impressions of the 2011 Six and Ten Day Race
During and after our very successful and inspiring race, we have received many uplifting comments not only from the runners and visitors to the race, but as well as from those who followed the race on our web site. Following are excerpts from some of...
6 and 10 Day Race Article in YourNabe.com
Read about 6 Day runner Chanakhya Jakovic in a recent YourNabe.com article: ...