Peace Run
World Harmony Run - a global relay promoting international friendship and understanding. Sri Chinmoy is a founder of WHR.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
History
Sri Chinmoy, launched in 1987 [1][3][6] a run for international friendship, which today is called "World Harmony Run". The race was initially held every two years and then annually. The international runners team carried a torch as a symbol of friendship with now more than 100 countries.[2] The aim of the torch run is to promote understanding and the harmonious between the peoples of all nations, faiths and cultures.[7] Often the runner team visited schools and the children sometimes write essays or paint pictures.[2][5] Persons like Mother Teresa, Nelson Mandela, Mikhail Gorbachev, and Carl Lewis supported the run and already held the torch.
Routes
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Some examples of routes or its parts:
- 2006 Uganda: Kampala - Jinja, Uganda
- 2007 Bulgaria, : Sofia - Montana, Bulgaria
- 2008 Indonesia, : Jakarta
- 2008 USA, : Mancos - Bluff, Utah and Pagosa Springs, Colorado - Hesperus, Colorado
- 2008 Poland, : Szczecin - Stargard Szczeciński - Koszalin - Słupsk - Kościerzyna - Wejherowo - Gdańsk
References
- ^ a b Business Standard "Olympian receives World Harmony Run Torch-Bearer award". 2012-08-26. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
- ^ a b c The News-Herald "SOUTHGATE: World Harmony Run to come through Downriver this weekend". 2012-07-24. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
- ^ a b The Epoch Times "US World Harmony Run Concludes in Midtown". 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
- ^ South-South News "WORLD HARMONY RUN CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF RUNNING FOR PEACE". 2012-08-23. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
- ^ a b Toledo Blade "Running for world harmony". 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
- ^ a b BBC "Worldwide torch relay reaches Cornwall". 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
- ^ KEYC-TV "World Harmony Run Picks Mankato For A Stop Along Their Route". 2012-06-16. Retrieved 2012-12-27.