• World Harmony Run

    World's Largest Torch Relay
    World Harmony Run

  • 1,000,000 Participants

    Across 6 Continents
    1,000,000 Participants

  • Dreaming of a more harmonious world

    100 countries
    Dreaming of Harmony

  • Schools And Kids

    Make a Wish for Peace
    Schools And Kids

  • Sri Chinmoy: World Harmony Run Founder

    World Harmony Run Founder
    Sri Chinmoy

  • Carl Lewis: World Harmony Run Spokesman

    World Harmony Run Spokesman
    Carl Lewis

  • New York, USA

    New York
    USA

  • London, Great Britain

    London
    Great Britain

  • Shakhovskaya, Russia

    Shakhovskaya
    Russia

  • Around Australia

    15,000 kms, 100 days
    Around Australia

  • Around Ireland

    14 Days, 1500km
    Around Ireland

  • Wanaka, New Zealand

    Wanaka
    New Zealand

  • Arjang, Norway

    Arjang
    Norway

  • Rekjavik, Iceland

    Rekjavik
    Iceland

  • Beijing, China

    Beijing
    China

  • Prague, Czech Republic

    Prague
    Czech Republic

  • Belgrade, Serbia

    Belgrade
    Serbia

  • Lake Biwa, Japan

    Lake Biwa
    Japan

  • Kapsait, Ethiopia

    Kapsait
    Kenya

  • Pangkor Island, Malaysia

    Pangkor Island
    Malaysia

  • Bali, Indonesia

    Bali
    Indonesia

  • The All Blacks, New Zealand

    The All Blacks
    New Zealand

Kenya 13 November: Kapenguria

Finally returning to Kenya, the World Harmony Run team was blessed with the opportunity to visit an old friend, a world server and lover of peace, Tegla Loroupe.

In her town of Kapenguria, she has given herself completely to bringing peace and harmony to her community.

Every year she brings together people from western Kenya, eastern Uganda and southern Sudan, people who have been fighting each other for too long, to have a positive experience together. They lay down their weapons and come together to partake in that endeavor that whittled Tegla’s aspiration into a big-hearted, insurmountable willpower. They run.

There were races for children, for women, for warriors and for women warriors.

After the races, Tegla honored us by allowing us to visit a school her foundation is building. There, children from each of the fighting communities will come together not only to learn academics, but to learn about each other’s humanity and to build relationships “across the fence."

In front of the school there were dug several holes awaiting the arrival of young trees that would welcome everyone who enters. Our team member, Daulot, was picked to name one of the trees as it went into the ground.

Now there is a World Harmony Run Tree at the gate of the school!

The afternoon continued with a meal at Tegla’s home where everyone was treated to some fine drumming to get the feet moving.

Also special thanks to Coach Boniface, who has helped many aspiring runners reach great heights. He opened many doors for us by introducing us to those he felt we should meet. We have to agree, he has “the coach’s eye.”

– Putakratu


Team Members:
Aklilu Gebrewold (Ethiopia), Yohannes Tarekegn (Kenya), Daulot Fountain (USA), Barrett Sundberg (USA), Putakratu Cheatham (USA)


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