The Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence race series 2021

The Autumn Grand Prix has produced 38 Superheroes - runners who ran all 13 races.

There are 7 Superheroes from Mongolia, 7 from the USA, 5 from Australia, 4 from Canada, 3 from the Czech Republic, Slovakia and New Zealand, 2 from the UK and Germany and 1 from Russia and Finland.

Susan Marshall from New Zealand wins the Womens Grand Prix (photo above).

Sarankhuu Jargal from Mongolia wins the Mens Grand Prix.

They are both based in Canberra, Australia. It was, of course, Spring in Australia for this Autumn Grand Prix, so perhaps that is why there was an extra 'spring' in their step.

Suparna Pustogowa from Germany is the winner of the Women Vet 50 category.

Marek Bohman from Slovakia is the winner of the Mens Vet 50 category.

Tsetsegmaa Ishjamts from Monglia wins the Women Vet 60 category.

Prachar Stegemann from Australia wins the Men Vet 60 category.

Karnayati Morison from Canada wins the Women Vet 70 category.

Banzragch Dorj from Mongolia wins the Men Vet 70 category.

And a special CONGRATULATIONS to Shadri Bortolini from Italy for winning the Women Vet 80 category!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

The final race in the Autumn Grand Prix was won by Sarankhuu for the men and by Ankurika for the women.

Congratulations to all runners.

Stay healthy and keep running. May 2022 bring you strength, happiness and speedy runs.

Our penultimate race of the Autumn Grand Prix was won by the Canberra based Sarankhuu Jargal in 11:15 and then there was a gap of eight seconds to the great Hungarian runner, Robert Benedek (11:23).

Canberra based Susan Marshall was the fastest woman in 13:04 and then there was a gap of nine seconds to the great Hungarian runner, Eniko Soron in 13:13.

Congratulations to Savyasachi Brown who won the Men Vet 70 category this week.

This Christmas weekend will be our last race - the DELIGHT 2 Miles - so be sure to enjoy it! After this race the Grand Prix results will be published and we will find out who ran every single race of the series!

Merry Christmas everyone!

There are 4 more races in our Grand Prix series!

In this week's CONFIDENCE race Sarankhuu was first in 10:54, followed by Bayarkhuu in 11:46.

Ankurika was the first woman in 12:57, followed by Susan in 13:25.

The upcoming race is DYNAMISM!!!

Stay healthy and keep running.

A very cheerful race was this indeed. Bayarkhuu and Sarankhuu, both Mongolians living in Canberra, came in first in 11:58.

Susan Marshall, a New Zealander living in Canberra, was the first woman home in 13:09.

The upcoming race is the DEDICATION 2 Miles.

Stay healthy and keep running!

102 runners completed the COURAGE 2 MIles.

Sarankhuu came in first in 10:59.

Ilvaka from the Czech Republic was the first woman in 13:12.

In our ONENESS 2 mile race, we saw the emergence of many runners from Hungary.

Two 28 year olds came in first and second: Robert from Hungary in 11:05, followed very closely by Sarankhuu from Mongolia in 11:07. Krishna from Nepal came third in 11:12.

Ilvaka from Czech won the womens race in 12:39.

Our next race is COMPASSION, but that still permits healthy competition.

100 runners completed the Determination Race.

110 runners completed the ASPIRATION 2 Miles.

Susan Marshall took first place in the Women's race, one second ahead of Ilvaka Nemcova.

Pataka Spacek in Prague and Bayarkhuu Batbayar in Canberra produced exactly the same time of 11:45 to tie in third place, even though they were running approximately 18,000 kms apart.

Watch out for the Men V70 category, where the notorious Jogyata Dallas has seized first place in 17:03.

98 runners competed in our first Worldwide Race of the Autumn 2021 Grand Prix (although it is actually Spring in the Southern Hemisphere).

Congratulations to all runners, especially Shadri from Padova in Italy who has opened the Womens Vet 80 category!

In Oneness with the runners who ran the Sri Chinmoy Marathon in Rockland Lake State Park in New York on Monday 23rd August, runners around the world also ran a marathon in their respective countries.

The Summer Grand Prix produced 43 Superheroes - runners who ran all 13 races.

81 runners completed the Grand Prix (ran at least 10 races).

Congratulations to everyone who participated.

Our final race of the Summer Grand Prix was all Delight!

The penultimate race of the Summer Grand Prix saw 82 happy runners cross the finish line.

This week we had some very close results:

Ankurika from Austria was the first woman in 20:50 followed by Susan Marshall (New Zealand) one second behind her.

Grakak from Perth, Australia was the first male runner in 19:49, with Robi (Hungary) three seconds behind and then Pataka (Czech) another three seconds behind Robi!

In the Women Vet 50 category, Tavishi from Australia was the fastest runner, but Tsetsegdelger (Mongolia) was only one second behind her.

Suswara Payne from Bristol, England has reappeared to win the Vet 50 Men category, pipping Marek (Slovakia) to the post by one second.

In the Men Vet 60 category first place and second place were also seperated by a single second: Vandan-Ochir 21:54, Damdnjav 21:55 (both from Mongolia).

Even though we are all running in our seperate parts of the world, it is very competitive. Perhaps this is the effect of the current Olympic Games!

If you would like to run the Sri Chinmoy New York Rockland Lake Marathon virtually on August 23rd see details HERE.

Two more races to go to complete the Summer 5K Grand Prix. Several participants are well on their way to SUPER HERO status - running all 13 races in the Grand Prix!

Susan Marshall from New Zealand won the womens TRANQUILTY race in 21:23, followed by Kapalika from Germany and Ilvaka from Czech. Robi benedek from Hungary was the overall winner in 17:33 followed by Sarankhuu from Mongolia and Grahak from Australia.

Milan Javornicky managed 21:36 in the same weekend that he ran the Sri Chinmoy Kladno 48 hour Race in the Czech Republic!

Congratulations to all the runners who are no doubt drawing tremendous inspiration from the current Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Our next race in HAPPINESS - so please remember to run with a smile! If you would like to send a photo of your Happiness Run for our gallery, please send to races@runandbecome.com

With seven races completed and the month of June coming to an end, we have 6 more races and the destination is on the horizon.

Ankurika from Austria was the first woman in the Cheerfulness race - and rumour has it that she is very cheerful about the results!

Sarankhuu from Mongolia was the race winner in 18:29.

Nayak from Seattle in the USA is back after being absent in last week's race, and is unchallenged and victorious in the over 80 category!

"Run and become,
Become and run.
Run to succeed in the outer world.
Become to proceed in the inner world".

Sri Chinmoy

110 runners completed the Courage 5K.

This week the 5K race was won by Sarankhuu Jargal who is 27 years old. In second place was Laurence Duffy who is 60 years old. Laurence ran his 5K in our Sri Chinmoy London Battersea Park 5K race series which is up and running again. Ankurika Hammerl was the first woman this week.

Dhavala Stott from Scotland took first place this week in 19:36.

120 runners completed the race this week, showing their DETERMINATION to keep running!

Our first Summer Worldwide Race attracted 98 runners. This is the first of 13 races in our Sri Chinmoy 5K Grand Prix.

Congratulations to all the runners who managed to run every one of the 13 races. You are real Superheroes. Many runners had to forge on through difficult weather conditions.

Congratulations to everyone who managed to qualify for the Grand Prix - running at least 10 races.

All reaults here.

Our next 'worldwide' races will start in May.

Stay healthy and keep running.

The last race in our GRAND PRIX 2 Miles. Congratulations to all runners!

The penultimate race of the Grand Prix was won by Sadanand Magee from Ireland. Dhavala Stott from Scotland was the first woman.

Congratulations to Sarankhuu Jargal (left) who managed to do his 2 mile race shortly after winning the Sri Chinmoy Midnight Marathon in Canberra, Australia in 2 hours 58 minutes. Congratulations to Prachar Stegeman (right) who organised the Sri Chinmoy 48 Hour Track Festival in Canberra.

128 runners completed the DYNAMISM 2 mile race.

The winner of the race, Samalya Shäfer from Berlin, ran 10:01 after running 2:29:51 at the Dresden marathon on Sunday. He says that the 2 mile races really helped and inspired him to achieve this excellent time. He apologises for his slow 2 mile time this week of 10:01 as he is still limping after his Herculean marathon effort!!!! Well done Samalya!

Over 100 runners are still eligible for the Grand Prix (running at least 10 of the 13 races). 59 of those runners are on course for SUPER HERO status (running all 13 races).

Keep running. Keep smiling. Stay healthy!

This week we had a very impressive win in the W60 category - Nina Zanabazar from Mongolia in 12:51. Congratulations!

Our celebration of Sri Chinmoy's first marathon in Chico, California in 1979 attracted runners from around the globe.

There were 3 races: Marathon, Half Marathon and Relay.

Congratulations to Dhavala Stott from Edinburgh, Scotland who came first overall in the marathon.

The Half Marathon was won by Samalya Shaeffer from Berlin, Germany and Helene Beyer from Hamburg, Germany was the first lady.

The relay was won by The Mongolian Boys Team. The first ladies relay team 'May the 4S be with you' are from Scotland.

Congratulations to all runners!

119 runners completed the Cheerfulness Race this week.

123 runners completed the COURAGE 2 Mile race.

We are half way through the race series. To compete in the GRAND PRIX, runners need to complete 10 races. Many runners are on course to complete all 13 races and achieve Super Hero status!

Stay healthy and keep running.

This week 129 runners completed the course. Many brave runners in Europe, North America and Mongolia are running in tough conditions and freezing temperatures.

Our Sri Chinmoy Marathon Anniversary race is fast approaching. Run a marathon, half marathon or relay: more details HERE.

132 runners completed the ONENESS race this week.

Once again, there were 135 runners who completed the 2 mile race this week.

Congratulations to Prachar who moved from the Vet 50 category to the Vet 60 category. He says that is has all been "very moving".

Well done everyone! Stay healthy and keep running!

135 runners completed the second race in our Grand Prix. Samalya from Germany ran a very impressive 9:49 to win the race. Ilvaka from the Czech Republic was the first woman in 14:08.

Some new runners appeared this weeking including Gangadhar and Durdam (USA).

Stay healthy and keep running.

Our first race in the new Grand Prix 2 Mile series welcomed 123 runners.