Subarata's Run of Faith
Why would anyone want to run 700 miles (1,126 km) in 13 days? Aucklander Subarata Cunningham explains why, and how, she did it... ...
Lord of the Rings, Down by the Freeways: Jesse Dale Riley's 1300 Mile Race Experience
Jesse Dale Riley describes his 1300 Mile Race experience in “The Ultimate Ultra: Lord of the Rings, Down by the Freeways.” Riley, Jesse Dale. Ultrarunning. December 1991. The Sri Chinmoy Ultimate Ultra took place September 16 - October 5 ...
A Triumph of the Survivors: a day by day account of the 1989 Ultra Trio
The Sri Chinmoy Ultra Trio, September 18 - October 6, 1989 : A day by day account from Ultraruning magazine of how the runners braved Hurricane Hugo with its cold wind and freezing rain, and how three runners finally completed the grueling 1...
What is it like to run a multi day road race for the first time?
What is it like to run a multi day road race for the first time? Laurie Staton-Carter found out when she ran in the Sri Chinmoy 5 Day Race in Flushing Meadow Corona Park, November 7-12, 1987. ...
The 1300 Mile Race: A Counter's Reflection
by Bhikshuni Weisbrot ...
The historic 1000 Mile duel between Stu Mittleman and Siegfreid Bauer (1986)
In our 1986 1000 Mile Race, Stu Mittleman set a world record after battling legendary ultrarunner Siegfied Bauer for 12 days. This account came from Martin Skagerberg, who completed 700 miles during the race. ...
Michel Careau's 1985 5 Day Race Diary
Before he became known as one of Canada’s greatest master’s ultra runners, Michel Careau ‘got his feet’ literally wet in multiday racing at the inaugural 1985 Sri Chinmoy 5 Day Race. Cold, rainy weather did not put a damper on his enthusiasm or his...
A helper's account of our first 1000 mile race
‘Choi, Cherns and Laharraque Race 1,000 Miles In Sri Chinmoy 1,000 Mile Race, May 1 – 17, 1985’ (Press Release). Brummell, S. and Weisbrot, B. May 1985. Retrieved 2012-06-02. Archive copy at the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team Office, New York. ...