8 March
New records at the Berlin 12&24 hour race
The Self-Transcendence 12 & 24 hour race organized by the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team in Berlin honoured its name by registering two new records broken. Ultrarunning legend Yannis Kouros, world-record holder in the 24 hours, 48 hours and the 100 miles, set a new world record in his age category (over 50) in the 12 hours by running 127.984 kilometres - an average of 10.6K per hour.
Yannis Kouros competing in the 12 Hour RaceDutch ultrarunner Jos Akkermans broke the Dutch national record in his age category (over 60) by logging 177.186 kilometres in the 24 hour race.
Jos Akkermans on his way to a new Dutch recordAnother ultrarunning legend, Madhupran Wolfgang Schwerk, world-record holder of the 3100 Mile Race (the longest certified race in the world) just missed the world record in the 100 miles during the 24 hour race. He completed the 24 hours by running 204.76 kilometres, placing second.
Madhupran Wolfgang Schwerk in the 24 Hour Race- 12 and 24 hour Berlin Self-transcendence race at Sri Chinmoy Races (in German)
Stories
First-hand experiences of meditation and spirituality.
Sri Chinmoy's opening meditation at the Parliament of World Religions
Pradhan Balter Chicago, United States
My inner calling
Purnakama Rajna Winnipeg, Canada
Seeing the God inside my son
Utsahi St-Armand Ottawa, Canada
'You have to be like a warrior and fight'
Mahiyan Savage San Diego, United States
Now you are in the boat
Kaushalya Casey Toronto, Canada
Meeting Sri Chinmoy for the first time
Janaka Spence Edinburgh, United Kingdom
'When you perform for me, always choose devotional songs.'
Gunthita Corda Zurich, Switzerland
Having a Spiritual Teacher
Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New Zealand
Meditation: Touching The Infinite
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
Believe, take a step and proceed: a 6-day race experience
Susan Marshall ,
A New World
Apaga Renner Graz, Austria
Is it unspiritual to care about winning?
Tejvan Pettinger Oxford, United Kingdom
Sri Chinmoy meets St. Peter
Paramita Jarvis Kingston, CanadaSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
From religion to spirituality
Muslim Badami Auckland, New Zealand
Starting a spiritual café
Toshala Elliott Auckland, New Zealand
How Sri Chinmoy appreciated enthusiasm
Prachar Stegemann Canberra, Australia
My daily spiritual practises
Muslim Badami Auckland, New Zealand
How meditation helped me swim the English Channel
Abhejali Bernardova Zlín, Czech Republic
Growing up on Sri Chinmoy's path
Aruna Pohland Augsburg, Germany
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