• 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

Kylie Williams

Kylie Williams holds the World Harmony Run torch

Kylie lives in Adelaide and she has participated in every World Harmony Run in Australia for the past 10 years.

She says she's not a natural athlete, in fact "I don't find the physical act of running to be an easy thing." But she enjoys how the World Harmony Run encourages all people to participate and share joy on many varying levels.

Kylie Williams with a clown at the World Harmony Run in New York - Nov. 2007

One of the positive effects that the World Harmony Run founder Sri Chinmoy has had on her life is that she started running for the first time ever on the Peace Run in 1997. Quite an introduction for a non-runner – that was a 2-week stint from Townsville to the Gold Coast in Queensland.

Kylie hasn't looked back since. "I've learnt that 'yours is the first step' and it is amazing when you see yourself and others improving in many ways simply through pushing beyond the limits we think we are bound by and transcending little by little." She was inspired to run the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence Marathon in New York and has completed this amazing event each year.

Being a former childcare teacher, she says she always gets "the greatest joy from the presentations and visits we share with young children all along the journey of the run. I find children's participation and natural oneness with this special event is a heart-opening experience that keeps me smiling whilst running in the team. The World Harmony Torch is pure magic and always brings such a feeling of Light and Hope to all who hold it and make their harmony wishes."

Kylie is also the State Co-ordinator for the SA section of the event.