• 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

USA 4 May: Mobile, AL - Hattiesburg, MS

W. H. Council Traditional School gave us a colorful welcome with traditional costumes, songs and dances celebrating their multi-cultural student body.

The students and teachers prepared beautiful artwork which was displayed around the playground for our visit.

Arpan presents Mobile Mayor Samuel L. Jones with a World Harmony Run Certificate of Appreciation signed by our team of runners from eight different countries.We are very grateful that he came out on this very hot day to greet our team.

Mobile, Alabama Mayor Samuel L. Jones offers his kind words of encouragement and appreciation for the efforts of the children, teachers and runners alike.

The World Harmony Run women's team enjoys the multi-cultural performances.

Our whole team was mesmerized by the skilled and colorful performances which reflected much effort and preparation on the part of the students and teachers.

All of the I.B.,or International Baccalaureate Award winners for the month of April. The International Baccalaureate Program aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.

The children had an opportunity to pass the torch as they offered their goodwill. 

The teachers were also excited about sharing the torch and passing it along with the children.

Some of the proud I.B. winners for the month of April display their awards.

Mrs. Robin Dorsett proudly holds the torch with Tom from New Zealand. She is the I.B. Coordinator for the Council Traditional School.

Vajra, our team member from New York who just arrived, helps the children pass the torch and offer wishes for peace and harmony.

Joyce Cromer, the Science Lab Instructor, proudly wears her Peace Run t-shirt from our visit to this school in 2001. Joyce, along with Physical Eductation Instructor Karen Hackshaw, enthusiastically participated in our activities there 11 years ago.

Ratuja from Belarus carries the torch along a busy highway.

Wildflowers along our route have offered us their sweet fragrance and energy at times as we travel the sometime busy highways of this vast and beautiful land.

Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny L. DuPree (yellow shirt) holds the torch with Fireman Lt. Jimmie Harrell, Jr. The Vice Mayor and other employess of Hattiesburg also showed their support as they welcomed us to their beautiful city.

The teams runs toward Hawkins Elementary School with Lt. Jimmie Harrel escorted by the local Police and Fire Department.

The children and teachers of Hawkins Elementary School in Hattiesburg offered us an enthusiastic welcome with signs and Peace chants as we ran in from City Hall to their wonderful school.

All gratitude to the Comfort Suites of Hattiesburg for their spacious rooms and a much appreciated respite from the heat. General Manager Sherry Morgan and her daughter proudly hold the torch with Tom, one of our runners from New Zealand.


Video Message from Davidson Hepburn, President (2009 - 2011) of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for 25th Anniversary of the World Harmony Run and a vision for the decade: "Toward a Oneness-World".

Full Text of the 25th annversary message and link to 25 language informal Translations: http://www.worldharmonyrun.org/25

or Click on language button for separate youtube videos wth sub titles in varous languages

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– Tom McGuire


Distance: 90 miles

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