WHAT IS THE SRI CHINMOY PEACE MILE?

A number of Sri Chinmoy Peace Miles have been established around the
world encourage physical fitness and promote the cause of world peace. They
are one- mile running courses or walking trails dedicated to the ideal of better
relations among peoples and countries. They bring a new spirit of
international understanding to the communities where they are located and
serve as a reminder of the common bond all peoples share in their desire for
global harmony.

This linkage between sports and peace--similar in spirit to the concept of the
Olympics--fired the imagination of the Greater London Council, which set the
first Sri Chinmoy Peace Mile along the River Thames across from Parliament
in 1985. The second peace mile was established directly in the shadow of the
Berlin Wall--a poignant reminder of the need to work for international
understanding. Other Sri Chinmoy Peace Miles have been set up throughout
North America, Europe and Australia. On November 20, 1986 the first
Canadian Sri Chinmoy Peace Mile was inauguarated in Victoria, B.C. Other
Canadian Peace Miles include Winnipeg, Sudbury, Halifax and Dieppe. In July
4986, the first American Sri Chinmoy Peace Mile was inaugurated in New
Milford. Conneticut along the Hudson river. Other Peace Miles have been
inaugurated in England. Australia. New Zealand. Washington State. etc.

These running courses are named after the man who has dedicated his life
to sports and the effort for world peace. His Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team,
founded in 1976, annually sponsors some 500 races--ranging from 1,300 mile
ultramarathons to two-mile fun runs. Through sports and other activities, Sri
Chinmoy has inspired countless people to bring out the best in themselves
and has won the admiration of world-class athletes, such as Karen Kain, Carl
Lewis, Donny Lalonde, Steve Scott and Egerton Marcus. Sri Chinmoy is
highly respected at the United Nations, where he has been conducting
meditations for world peace for the past 17 years. He also established the
requiar Peace Meditation at the U.S. Congress in Washington, D.C.