Sri Chinmoy felt that physical fitness and inner progress were natural complements. He was a fast sprinter in his early years, and later became a noted fitness champion in the fields of long distance running and weightlifting. In 1977 he founded the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team to be of service to the sporting community by putting on athletic events.
Sri Chinmoy’s Athletic Activities
Music performed by Sri Chinmoy’s Athletic Activities
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Early film footage of Sri Chinmoy
A selection of early film footage from the 1980s, recorded on the Super-8mm format. This rare archive footage features Sri […]
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Sri Chinmoy speaks about the Olympics
In this short video Sri Chinmoy talks about the role of sport and the Olympics in helping to bring about […]
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Sri Chinmoy on the significance of his weightlifting
Sri Chinmoy explains how his weightlifting serves the world by giving people joy.
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Sri Chinmoy on sports: competition days
In this video, Sundar Dalton, a student of Sri Chinmoy and holder of a 1h 09 min half marathon time, […]
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Running the world’s longest race – Grahak and Nirbhasa
A conversation between two participants in the 3100 Mile Race – Nirbhasa and Grahak.
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Sri Chinmoy’s Love of Running
Sri Chinmoy often gave as much significance to the outer life as he did to the inner. A lifelong sportsman […]
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Sri Chinmoy’s Weightlifting Anniversary 1998
A video of Sri Chinmoy’s weightlifting anniversary from November, 27 1998 in New York.
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Sri Chinmoy lifts his own Smart Car, 2004
One of Sri Chinmoy’s most striking lifts; an overhead calf raise of his 2000lb car.
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An elephant lift in Connecticut
TV footage from 1986 with Sri Chinmoy lifting a baby elephant and interview.
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Javelin practice by Sri Chinmoy
Video showing Sri Chinmoy practising throwing the javelin.
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Sri Chinmoy’s 100m Sprint at the World Veterans’ Games, 1993
Highlights of the opening ceremony and 100 metre sprint.
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Sri Chinmoy’s Sprint Training in Poland
In March of 1992 Sri Chinmoy visited Poland where he gave two concerts, inaugurated a “Peace Mile,” and also did […]
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Sri Chinmoy plays Tennis
By now everybody knows that Sri Chinmoy is not only a gifted composer, writer and artist but has also been […]
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Sri Chinmoy Running in Chiang Mai
Sri Chinmoy had a life long interest in athletics and sport. From his earliest days he loved to compete in […]
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Sri Chinmoy’s Sprinting in South Africa
During the Christmas Trip of 1996 that brought him to South Africa, Sri Chinmoy participated at a Masters’ Games that […]
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Sri Chinmoy’s Weightlifting Achievements 2004
In April 2004 Sri Chinmoy reached a whole range of weightlifting achievements in various fields. He lifted the equivalent of […]
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