Editor's note to cover photo

Ted Corbitt, who has run over 200 marathons and is considered the father of long-distance running in the U.S., participated in the opening ceremonies for the 1978 New York City Marathon. Here he is shown with Sri Chinmoy, who opened the event with a silent meditation.

From:Sri Chinmoy,Ten Thousand Flower-Flames, part 10, Agni Press, 1981
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