An international team of 32 runners visited Nepal in February of 2018. They visited schools in Pokhara, Kathmandu and Nargakot. The students shared their remarkable spirit and culture.
Tag: 2017
Video #119: Peace Run Nepal (February 11-16, 2018) – slideshow
Please enjoy Apaguha’s exquisite slideshow of Peace Run in Nepal. The team visited schools in Kathmandu, Pokhara and Nargakot.
Video #118. Finish of 6- & 10-Day Race (New York – April 27, 2018)
The Twenty-First Annual Sri Chinmoy Six-Day Race started on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 12:00 noon, EDT. This race is held concurrently with the Twenty-Third Annual Sri Chinmoy Ten-Day Race which started on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 12:00 noon, EDT. Both races ended on Friday, April 27, 2018 at 12 noon, EDT. The races were previously called The Self-Transcendence Six and Ten-Day Races. Both races are invitational races and entry is based upon the race director’s discretion.
These races feature an international field of runners who come to test their endurance, skill with pacing, and ability to recover from the stress of constantly moving. The competitors run with minimal sleep, all the while trying to accumulate as many miles as possible.
The course is a very flat, scenic, 1k loop in a pleasant park setting near the famous areas of the World’s Fair of 1964 and close to the USTA facility, home of the US Open. There are many patches of green and trees, as well as close proximity to Meadow Lake. Temperatures in April in New York generally vary between 11ºC and 21ºC with extremes at 1ºC and 32ºC. In other words, plan for any conceivable weather condition, including rain and windy conditions.
- To view the list of runners for the 2018 6- and10-Day Races please click here.
- For great photos from the race please click here and here from Pranjal.
- Don’t miss the daily blog Perfection Journey by Utpal.
Video #117. Start of 6-Day Race (New York – April 21, 2018)
The Twenty-First Annual Sri Chinmoy Six-Day Race started on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 12:00 noon, EDT. This race is held concurrently with the Twenty-Third Annual Sri Chinmoy Ten-Day Race which started on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 12:00 noon, EDT. Both races end on Friday, April 27, 2018 at 12 noon, EDT. The races were previously called The Self-Transcendence Six and Ten-Day Races. Both races are invitational races and entry is based upon the race director’s discretion.
These races feature an international field of runners who come to test their endurance, skill with pacing, and ability to recover from the stress of constantly moving. The competitors run with minimal sleep, all the while trying to accumulate as many miles as possible.
The course is a very flat, scenic, 1k loop in a pleasant park setting near the famous areas of the World’s Fair of 1964 and close to the USTA facility, home of the US Open. There are many patches of green and trees, as well as close proximity to Meadow Lake. Temperatures in April in New York generally vary between 11ºC and 21ºC with extremes at 1ºC and 32ºC. In other words, plan for any conceivable weather condition, including rain and windy conditions.
- To view the list of runners for the 2018 6/10 Day Races please click here.
- For great photos from the race please click here and here from Pranjal.
- Don’t miss the daily blog Perfection Journey by Utpal.
Video #116: Start of 10-Day Race (New York – April 17, 2018)
The Twenty-Third Annual Sri Chinmoy Ten-Day Race started on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 12:00 noon, EDT. This race is held concurrently with the Twenty-First Annual Sri Chinmoy Six-Day Race which starts on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 12:00 noon, EDT. Both races end on Friday, April 27, 2018 at 12 noon, EDT. The races were previously called The Self-Transcendence Six and Ten-Day Races. Both races are invitational races and entry is based upon the race director’s discretion.
These races feature an international field of runners who come to test their endurance, skill with pacing, and ability to recover from the stress of constantly moving. The competitors run with minimal sleep, all the while trying to accumulate as many miles as possible.
The course is a very flat, scenic, 1k loop in a pleasant park setting near the famous areas of the World’s Fair of 1964 and close to the USTA facility, home of the US Open. There are many patches of green and trees, as well as close proximity to Meadow Lake. Temperatures in April in New York generally vary between 11ºC and 21ºC with extremes at 1ºC and 32ºC. In other words, plan for any conceivable weather condition, including rain and windy conditions.
- To view the list of runners for the 2018 6/10 Day Races please click here.
- For great photos from the race please click here and here from Pranjal.
- Don’t miss the daily blog Perfection Journey by Utpal.
Video #115: The poetry of Sri Chinmoy celebrating UN World Happiness Day (March 20, 2018)
Sri Chinmoy’s poetry read to celebrate World Happiness Day, March 20th, 2018.
Video #114: Peace Run Florida (March 3-11, 2018)
We recently had a Peace Run in Florida (March 3- March 11). Please watch as the team visits churches, mosques, schools and community groups in Miami, Fort Myers, Tampa region and Orlando. Celebrating America’s indomitable spirit and love of peace.
To find out more, visit the official website: www.peacerun.org
Video #113: Samunnati won LA Marathon 2016 (KTLA5 TV broadcast)
Ukranian Samunnati Nataliya Lehonkova is a student of Sri Chinmoy, an Olympic marathon runner won the LA Marathon 2016 in 2:30:39 h. (KTLA5 TV broadcast excerpt).
Related links:
- Saumannati wins Dublin Marathon 2017 at Sri Chinmoy Races.
- News item on Ukrainian TV (in Ukrainian).
Video #112: Interview with Samunnati – December 2017
Samunnati Lehonkova is an Olympic marathon runner who took up running at an early age after becoming a disciple of Sri Chinmoy. In this short video, Samunnati talks about how she started meditation and running at the same time, and how she attempts to practice self-transcendence through her running and other aspects of life. Samunnati is an accomplished marathon runner, having represented Ukraine at the 2016 Olympics and has won the Dublin Marathon (twice) Belfast Marathon and Los Angeles.
Related links:
- Saumannati wins Dublin Marathon 2017 at Sri Chinmoy Races.
- News item on Ukrainian TV (in Ukrainian).
Video #109: Shamita’s run across Austria
In the depths of winter, Shamita Achenbach-Konig set out to run from her home in Vienna all the way to her birthplace of Bregenz, in the very west of Austria. This 640km journey took her a total of 7 days which involved being out on the road for up to 16 hours of the day.
Shamita had to contend with 4,000m of ascent and descent, plus the harsh weather of an Austrian winter.
Shamita is a professional cellist by profession, but has been running ultra-distance races with the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team for over 25 years.
To read more about it please see Shamita’s story.