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. ...
America's First World Ultra Title Set in 1,000 Mile Race
America's first world ultra title of the century and three national records were won at the second annual Sri Chinmoy 1,000 Mile World Championship, held April 26 - May 11 in Queens, NY. ...
1000 Mile Race 1986 - press release
"1000 Mile Race Sees Title Battle - Event Goes Back-To-Back with 24 Hour Race ...
1986 Sri Chinmoy 24-Hour: Rios and Moore Shine
The eighth running of the Sri Chinmoy 24-Hour Race took place from April 25-26, 1986 at Flushing Meadows Park on the famous 1-mile loop near the Queens Zoo and the Hall of Science Building. 42 runners toed the line to test their abilities. The 24-Hour...
The History of the 1,000 Mile Race - from 1758 to 1986
Milroy, Andy. "The History of the 1,000 Mile Race." 1989. Ultrarunning. Printed with permission from the publisher. ...
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...
1985: The 24-hour Fights Weather, City Officials, and Self-Doubt; Golden Greek Conquers All
The registered number of entrants had swelled to 76 runners as the date of the seventh running of the Sri Chinmoy 24-Hour Race approached- September 27-28, 1985. The Marathon Team had been kept busy all spring and summer with the Sri Chinmoy 70 Mile...
Sri Chinmoy's recollections of the 1000 mile race
Sri Chinmoy participated in the 1985 1000 Mile race, with a total mileage of 208 miles. These recollections are taken from the book Run and Become, Become and Run, part 16 ...
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. ...
1984: The Greatest 24-Hour Performance in History
Reminisces from Sahishnu... ...
The start of our 2 mile 'Runners are Smilers' races
(Eidtor's note: The Sri Chinmoy Marathon had been sponsoring 2-mile races throughout the metropolitan area for several years. However, in was in 1984 at Flushing Meadow Park that the 2-mile race series, run on a one-mile loop, became a permanent...
The One-Mile Loop
When the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team started using the one-mile loop not only for ultra races but for all of our races many runners were upset and refused to run our races. However, today, the loop is a common practice for many races, for both shorter...
1983: One Race, A Bigger Field; More Women Join The Fray
Reminisces from Sahishnu... ...
1982: Not One, But Two Races
Reminisces from Sahishnu Sczesiul... ...
1981 - An Amazing Outcome, a Historical Result
Reminisces from Sahishnu Sczesiul.... ...
World and North American Records set in Second Annual Sri Chinmoy 24 Hour Run
"Around the Country." Runner's World. December 1981. ...
Sri Chinmoy Half-Marathon: November 16, 1980
Toy, Atala. "Sri Chinmoy Half-Marathon". Runner Gazette December 1980. ...
Our first 24 hour race - reminiscences from Sahishnu Sczecziul
Our first 24-Hour event was held in 1980 on a cinder track in Greenwich, CT, an affluent hamlet outside the boundaries of New York City, and a world apart from our home and enclave in Queens, NY. It was perhaps a twist of fate that this event...