Bible Verses About Race: 2. Foot race, figurative

Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, And rejoiceth as a strong man to run his course.

I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run; that ye may attain.

Ye were running well; who hindered you that ye should not obey the truth?

holding forth the word of life; that I may have whereof to glory in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain neither labor in vain.

Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.