Race (sport)

This article is about the athletic event. For the biological and sociological senses of the term, see [[Race]]. RACE (Heb. ōrah, mērôts, Gr. agōn, stadion, most frequently, a foot race). The clearest uses of these words are in 1Cor.9.24; 2Tim.4.7; and Heb.12.1. Other passages may well allude to it (Rom.9.16; Gal.5.7; Phil.2.16). The Greek race was one of a series of highly competitive [[games]]. It consisted of: the [[goal]], a square pillar opposite the entrance to the course, marking the end of the track the [[herald]], whose duty it was to announce the name and the country of each competitor, as well as the [[name]] and [[family]] of the victor the [[prize]], the [[crown]] or wreath that was awarded the winner (cf. 1Cor.9.25; 2Tim.2.5) the judges (2Tim.4.8). The Lord is viewed as the righteous Judge who bestows the wreath on those who have truly run well. See Also [[Games]]