Bible Verses About Race: 2. Foot race, figurative

which is as a bridegroom coming out of his room, like a strong man rejoicing 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 happen to them all.

Don’t you know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, that you may win.

You were running well! Who interfered with you that you should not obey the truth?

holding up the word of life; that I may have something to boast in the day of Messiah, that I didn’t run in vain nor labor in vain.

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

looking to Yeshua, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.