Our races
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Upcoming races
New York 24 August
The Sri Chinmoy Marathon
Join an international field of runners from over 30 countries in this flat, fast, and scenic race!
New York 10 October
Sri Chinmoy Heart-Garden 2-Mile Run
an event inspired by Peace-Dreamer Sri Chinmoy, in tribute to Flushing Meadows Corona Park
New York 25 October
Sri Chinmoy Half-Marathon
Flat, Fast, and Scenic!
San Diego 8 November
Sri Chinmoy San Diego 6-hour Race
6-Hour Race at beautiful Lake Miramar in San Diego
New York 26 November
Sri Chinmoy Thanksgiving Day 5K & 10K
A flat and fast course through scenic Flushing Meadows Park!
New York & Connecticut 1977-1984
Early middle-distance races
Our first ever race was a 10-miler held in Connecticut in 1977; these races soon became very popular with the general public!
New York every Saturday
Self-Transcendence 2 Mile Race
Formerly known as 'Runners are Smilers', this race has been taking place every Saturday for over 30 years!
New York 2016-2021
Sri Chinmoy 1 & 4-Mile Race "Around The World"
Two fun and scenic races through Flushing Meadows Park!
New York 1980-1993
Sri Chinmoy 24-Hour Race
Our first public ultra-distance race, and host to numerous world record performances
New York 2021
Sri Chinmoy 5 & 10-Mile Race
A flat, fast course through scenic Flushing Meadows Park!
New York 1988-1993?
Sri Chinmoy 50 mile & 50 km races
We ran this race for a few years in the late eighties & early nineties...
New York 2021
Sri Chinmoy 5K & 10-Mile
Enjoy the park in full spring glory!
New York 2021
Sri Chinmoy 5K & 10K
A flat, fast course through scenic Flushing Meadows Park!
New York 2017-2022
Sri Chinmoy 5K & 10K - October
Our Annual 5K & 10K in Beautiful Flushing Meadows Park!
New York 1981-1993
Sri Chinmoy 70 & 100 Mile Run
A Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team staple for many years
New York 1985-2004
Sri Chinmoy 700, 1000 and 1300 Mile Races
A pioneering ultra race, where the world's best ultramarathoners came to set one world record after another.
New York 1985-1987
Sri Chinmoy Five Day Race
This race was one of the first multi days organised by the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team
New Hampshire 1980-1984
Sri Chinmoy Inspiration Marathon
Created to inspire marathoners to keep training during the cold winter months, this marathon was run for five consecutive years
New Jersey 1981-1983
Sri Chinmoy Marathon
In the early eighties, we ran this marathon for three consecutive years
New York 1985-1993?
Sri Chinmoy Masters Games
Started in 1985, our masters games inspired similar events around the world that take place to this day
New York 1987-2000?
Sri Chinmoy Rainbow Marathon
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New York 1987-1995
Sri Chinmoy Seven Day Road Race
The successor of our 5 day race
New York 2009-2017
Sri Chinmoy Swim-Run Trio
Join us at Lake Welch Beach for a race you will absolutely love.
Connecticut & Rhode Island 1978-1987
Sri Chinmoy Triathlon
We put on this race for almost 10 years; in its day it was the premier triathlon on the East Coast
San Diego every Saturday
Weekly San Diego 2-Mile Race
A free, timed 2-mile run for athletes of all ages and paces
New York Date tbd (~ November)
CLONE of The Sri Chinmoy Marathon
Join an international field of runners from over 30 countries in this flat, fast, and scenic race!
Seattle Date tbd (~ November)
Self-Transcendence 2-mile race Seattle
Come join us for our invigorating and inspiring monthly two mile race in beautiful Magnuson Park. 2025 will be our 30th year!
New York Date tbd (~ November)
Sri Chinmoy 24-Hour, 12-Hour, Midnight Marathon & Sunset Half
Flat, Fast, and Scenic!
New York Date tbd (~ November)
Sri Chinmoy 5K & 7-Mile in Prospect Park
Kick off your running season with our "it's almost spring" race!
New York Date tbd (~ November)
Sri Chinmoy 5K, Half-Marathon & Relay (July)
A flat, fast course through scenic Flushing Meadows Park!
New York Date tbd (~ November)
Sri Chinmoy 5K, Half-Marathon & Relay (May)
A fast 5K & half through Flushing Meadows Park!
Date tbd (~ November)
Sri Chinmoy Heart-Garden 2-Mile Run Tuesday October 10, 2016
Global virtual race Date tbd (~ November)
Sri Chinmoy Marathon Anniversary Races--Marathon, Half-Marathon, 4-person relay
This free virtual race featuring three distance options honors Sri Chinmoy's strong contributions to the running community.
New York Date tbd (~ November)
Sri Chinmoy New Year's Day Half-Marathon
Start the New Year right - with a Half-Marathon!
Seattle Date tbd (~ November)
Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 7 & 13 Hour Races
See you on Saturday, May 23, 2026 for a full day of Dynamism, Peace & Running!!
Date tbd (~ November)
Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence Masters Meet
18 different events and 5 year age groups, including pentathlon
New York Date tbd (~ November)
Sri Chinmoy Ten-, Six- and Three-Day Races 2026
In this extreme race, an international field of runners come to test their endurance, skill with pacing, and ability to recover.
New York Date tbd (~ November)
The 30th Annual Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race
From August 30, the world's longest certified road race: 6 am to midnight for 52 days.
New York Date tbd (~ November)
The Sri Chinmoy Invitational Marathon
A members-only marathon for those who have run faster than Sri Chinmoy's fastest marathon time of 3:55:07 within the past 10 years
