Oct. 10, 2009, Queens, New York
U.S. Olympic Track champion legend Carl Lewis (9 time gold medalist) opened the inaugural annual “Sri Chinmoy Heart-Garden” 2-mile race on Saturday, October 10 with a soul-stirring call to action - that we must keep Sri Chinmoy alive, and in so doing, keep his message of peace and oneness alive for the world to share.
The race was held on Sri Chinmoy Street in Flushing Meadow-Corona Park and began at the Sri Chinmoy Heart-Garden. The international field of runners from over 50 countries first walked with the Harmony Torch held by NYC Councilman Jimmy Gennaro to the gardens where the race began . Participants included Renowned Ray Lumpp, past president of New York Athletics and Olympic Gold Medallist in Basketball, St. John’s University track and field Coach Hurt, Russian Olympian Olesya Zykina, Rich Immarato, long-time head of New York’s Broadway Ultrarunners Club as well as several world record holders in ultra-distance running.
To view The Queens Courier story on the race, please click here.