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)
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The day I made a useless and ridiculous weightlifting machine for Guru
Devashishu Torpy London, United Kingdom
A vision at 3 a.m in the morning
Abarita Dänzer Zürich, Switzerland
The first time that I really understood that I had a soul
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
So much longing, for something
Pushpa rani Piner Ottawa, Canada
The Swimming Relay
Toshala Elliott Auckland, New Zealand
The Peace Run visits Oxford
Tejvan Pettinger Oxford, United Kingdom
Regaining My Inner Joy
Sujata Muto Kyoto, Japan
How my spiritual search led me to Sri Chinmoy
Vidura Groulx Montreal, Canada
My 5 a.m. strategic meditations
Sanchita Fleming Ottawa, Canada
A Flame in my Heart
Adesh Widmer Zurich, Switzerland
In the Right Place, At the Right Time
Eshana Gadjanski Novi Sad, Serbia
A barrage of Candy Bullets
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
Learning to love songs ever more
Patanga Cordeiro São Paulo, BrazilSuggested videos
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Shamita Achenbach-König Vienna, Austria
How can we create harmony in the world?
Baridhi Yonchev Sofia, Bulgaria
How meditation helped me swim the English Channel
Abhejali Bernardova Zlín, Czech Republic
An airport meditation experience
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
My first experience with Sri Chinmoy
Nayak Polissar Seattle, United States
My daily spiritual practises
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Making progress on Sri Chinmoy's Path
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