The Sri Chinmoy 1000-Mile Race begins in Flushing Meadows Park and continues until 16 May, during which time Sri Chinmoy (far left, race no. 10) completes 208 miles. It is America’s first 1000-mile road race.
Sri Chinmoy lifts Guido De Marco, President of the UN General Assembly, in Jamaica, NY, USA.
An exhibition of Sri Chinmoy’s Jharna-Kala artworks and 7,000 Blue-Gold Bird drawings opens at a gallery on 52 Vanderbilt Ave. in Manhattan, New York, USA. The exhibition runs for two weeks (May 1-14), each day featuring musical performances, poetry readings, plays, videos or receptions for dignitaries.
Sri Chinmoy achieves a standing vertical jump of 34 inches, in Jamaica, NY, USA.
Sri Chinmoy and meets with the mayors of Kuzma (Slovenia), Felsőszölnök (Hungary) and St. Martin an der Raab (Austria) at the border of the three countries for the unveiling of a plaque dedicated to world harmony.
Sri Chinmoy offers the opening meditation and performs on the esraj at an international concert, attended by 3,000 people, including eleven European Union members, and broadcast live on national and international TV, at the National Theatre in Maribor, Slovenia.
Sri Chinmoy lifts government officials and members of parliament from three European countries, and academics from nine countries, in Oslo, Norway.