Every year in June, a small group of runners arrive at a tree-lined street in Queens, NY at 6 a.m to begin an epic journey that will take them anything from one and a half to two months to complete. Every day they run for 18 hours, averaging anything between two and three marathons a day, around and around a city block measuring just over half a mile, in weather that can range from scorching heat to monsoon-like rain. Read more >>

Ever since his early teens, Sri Chinmoy has seen the value of running as a tremendous aid to inner progress. From the ages of twelve to thirty-two, he lived in a spiritual community in Southern India; however, this community did not believe in a hermetic approach to life, but instead tried to use outer pursuits like sports to strengthen the inner life. Read more >>

No teacher of Eastern wisdom has done as much to challenge the stereotype of 'yogi sitting motionless in a cave' than Sri Chinmoy. Over the past forty years, he has been a tireless proponent (and exponent) of the idea that Eastern poise and Western dynamism can and must go together. Read more >>

Founded in 1977 by Indian-born advocate for world harmony Sri Chinmoy, the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team has now grown into the leading long-distance running organisation in the world. They organise sporting events in over 20 countries including the USA, Canada, the UK, Russia, Germany, France and Japan. Read more >>