400-metre standard14
When I first ran the 400-metre dash in 1944, I did it in one minute. In 1945 my time was 56 seconds and in 1946 it was 54 seconds. From then on, I always did it in under 54 seconds — 53.6 or less. Even in 1961 or 1962 it was still under 54 seconds.
RB 456. 17 January 1982↩
Sri Chinmoy, Run and become, become and run, part 9, Agni Press, 1983