• 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

May


  • 31-05-2008 – Hi! Thank you for visiting my school. You are doing a great job!!Wish you all the very best. Love – Simran & Navi Singh (St Andrews Primary School, Werribee, Vic)

  • 31-05-2008 – thanks for such a fun day running to the aireys light house with you on friday. I pray that god blesses you on your journey.From – Shea O'Dwyer (Aireys Inlet, Vic)

  • 31-05-2008 – I think that what you are doing is amazing.It will help kids relize that they need to make harmony in the world.You came to my school and I was wondering if you could tell me how to find the pictures of us? Thankyou – Abby Welham (Bungendore Public School, NSW, Australia)

  • 31-05-2008 – Beautiful images on May 30 Prabhakar - Thanks for the dedication very kind. – Salil Wilson (Sedona, AZ, USA)

  • 30-05-2008 – Just wanted to say thank you for all the good work you do. My daughter Tegan was the recipient of the Torch Bearers Award at Newcomb Park Primary School - Geelong, our family are very very proud of her. Thank you for recognising her very special qualities. Tegan's Mum – Kathy Travis (Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-Operative, Victoria)

  • 30-05-2008 – Hey there downunder :) I was just talking to Colm, Grahak and Runar on Skype and they confirmed what I anyway knew after looking at the beautiful and funny pictures: You guys are doing a great job and are having a jolly good time... In two weeks time I myself will embark on a two month journey through Eastern Europe. After talking to the boys I now really look forward being on the Run again ... Best Wishes from Austria – Martin (Graz, Austria)

  • 30-05-2008 – Each day at work I read the reports and the photographs are awe inspiring. What spectacular scenery and so many smiles on the faces of the runners and children. They give me so much joy. Well done team! I wish I was down there running with you. Special regards and wishes to my European compatriots - Colm, Sandro, Runar and Edi, and great race performances as ever by Dima and Nataliya. Are you getting faster by any chance Nataliya? You all look to be having a wonderful time, and no doubt you will treasure these moments for the rest of your lives. Hope to see you all in New York, and I look forward to hearing your stories. Take care. – Mark (Bristol, UK)

  • 29-05-2008 – I was one of the drummers that greeted you at Torquay, Victoria. I wish you well on your journey and thank you for bringing a piece of world harmony to our community. – Kathy Valentine (Torquay, Vic)

  • 29-05-2008 – Hi Audrey and the team, Congratulations! You have been able to reveal all the untrammelled beauty and innocence of Tasmania and its people to an admiring world. Well done! – Animesh Harrington (Australia)

  • 28-05-2008 – Hi. Just wanted to drop in and say that you guys are doing such a great job. My mother is Karen Cordwell who organised the torch out at the Tahune Airwalk, she had such a wondeful experience with all of you and I want to thank you for letting her be part of something so special. I hope that the rest of the trip is amazing and keep doing what your doing because only good and positive things can come from it and we could all use some of that. Cheers, – Alicia Cordwell (Australia)

  • 28-05-2008 – Hi Guys, You all look like you are enjoying what Tasmania has to offer. We loved having you at Tahune and I have decided to join you all at the Closing ceremony in Brisbane on the 15th August. You have all left great memories with the staff at Tahune and we wish you all well for the rest of this amazing journey.See you at the end. Love – Karen Cordwell (Tahune Forest Airwalk, Tasmania)

  • 27-05-2008 – Thank you so much for visiting our school during your run. We appreciate what you are doing to promote harmony throughout the world and we hope that we can do our little bit to create harmony at home and at school. – Grade 5/6D (Little River Primary School, Vic)

  • 27-05-2008 – Привет всем, мы рады наблюдать за вашим бегом, надеюсь вы уже привыкли к австралийскому климату и материку, такому далекому, но с каждым днем все более близкому. Привет Мише Кулагину, Миша ты хорошо улыбаешся на фото. Привет Диме и Наташе Легоньковым. Не забирайте там все 1-е места, оставьте и другим. Я очень вдохновлен вашим участием. Всей команде желаю ясного солнца в груди, крепких ног и улыбок, ведь цель 14000 км так вдохновляюща! Команде организаторов - виват, браво. – Alexandr Arnst (Omsk, Russia)

  • 27-05-2008 – hello everyone. i just want to say good luck . bye. – Heather (Mountain Heights District School, Tasmania)

  • 27-05-2008 – Thank you for coming to Little River P.S . We had a lot of fun. We hope you can make it all around Australia. We all hope you visit again. We really enjoyed your visit. Run guys, run!!!!!!! – Jesse and Jack Sheather (Little River Primary School, Vic)

  • 27-05-2008 – dear harmony run group we enjoyed your visit all the students at little river wish you luck at running around australia thank you for coming to are school – Brandyn and Geneth (Little River Primary School, Vic)

  • 27-05-2008 – Hi Guys! Wow the photos and write ups are fabulous! You look like you're having a great time. I was listening to my ipod tonight and heard something very special for Australia, and I was inspired to send it to you. Perhaps you have it with you already, but it never hurts to hear it again..."Oh Australia, oh ancient land. You take a drop from the rest of the world, and in return you offer an ocean. You take a streak of light fom the world,and you offer the sun. Your heart's magnanimity forever and forever remain unparrallelled, in the inner world of aspiration, and in the outer world of dedication. To you, to your heart, to your life, and to your soul, I bow, and bow, and bow." (a personal transcript of Sri Chinmoy's words). Have a great rest of the trip!!! We're cheering for you here in Canada:):) – Purnakama (Winnipeg, Canada)

  • 27-05-2008 – Hi yesterday was really good. I am writing to you to say that the talk was really heart warming . and is there any age limit to join the world harmony run? BYE – Talina Mansfield (Tasman District, Tas)

  • 27-05-2008 – hi yestreday 26/05/08 you came to my school. really enjoyed that .the most thing i enjoyed was the stuff i learnt about the world harmony run. i hope i see ya soon – Sheridan McMurtrie (Tasman District, Tas)

  • 26-05-2008 – i was realy inspirde when you came to bungendore public. i felt realy good with the qwesuens, and the singing, and all that fun stuf. aspeshaly when you brout in the torch! sorry abowt the spelling. love **$olivia$** – Olivia Perkins (Bungendore Public School, NSW)

  • 26-05-2008 – GREAT JOB RUNNERS!! We are all very inspired by your incredible work on this fantastic and luminous projects. Millions of souls are watching you and praying for your continued success. Thank you so very much! – Agragati Siegel (US PC Help Inc., USA)

  • 25-05-2008 – I could sit in front of the TV screen and watch your absolutely incredible journey all day long. I am so grateful to each and everyone of you wonderful and enthusiastic runners, You are running for all of us who cannot join you physically - but I am sure with you in my heart. Your stories and photos - and Bob's song - are heartbreaking as well as heartwarming. Say, Prachar, is there a way to get a copy of Bob's film "Kanyini" ? I LOVED his acceptance speech as the WHR Ambassador. Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy - I know how tough it must be at times, because you are most kindly only showing us the beauty and grandeur but not so much the hardship that you are going through. We are all so proud of you – please, keep up this incredibly journey, you are bringing joy into millions of hearts around the globe. Gratitude, gratitude, gratitude – Bigalita (USA / Austria)

  • 24-05-2008 – Hey Runners down there! You all look great upside down. Your doing a fantastic job. The running environment must be stupendous, and your stories and photos are superb! I'm sure you are all thrilled to be logging so many miles given what it's for - that long dreamed of journey! Keep up the smilin'! – Jeromy Cheatham (Texas, USA)

  • 21-05-2008 – Hey great to see the incredible happenings in Australia - great work. Lots of love from the – USA World Harmony Run Team (currently in Amarillo, Texas)

  • 21-05-2008 – Hi, Harmony runners. I just looked at a wonderful set of pictures of the run and saw many friends. Nice work! The whole world is watching you and very proud of you. I tried to find the movie of you climbing the mountain, but couildn't figure out where to click to watch it. Keep it up. – Nayak Polissar (Seattle, USA)

  • 21-05-2008 – Keep up the good work We wish you well – Wendy & the committee (Neighbourhood House, Corryong, Australia)

  • 21-05-2008 – Hi, it was great meeting you when you arrived in Sale and thank you from the bottom of my heart for the Award. It was a pleasure to meet you and I hope that you enjoy yourselves as you continue spreading harmony in this great country of ours called Australia. – Brenda Coughlan (Helga's Knitting for Kids Project, Sale, Vic, Australia)

  • 20-05-2008 – dear runners you visited my school today I am the school vice captain i thanked you about three times for coming to our school any way good luck on your run all the way around Australia. – Nicole (Elizabeth Street Primary School, Vic, Australia)

  • 20-05-2008 – On Saturday the Harmony run came through my town Hinnomunjie high in the mountains running through snow and cold to share a beautiful message with me and nature of our spiritual interconnectedness and oneness. It brought me to tears, on a mountain top you called in to say hallow, thank you so much from nature and me and the castodians of this area. – Yvonne Cullen (Australia)

  • 20-05-2008 – hi thank you for comeing to our school you guys rock when i grow up i hope i be a runer just like you i train to you guys are makeing us have a better futer i really want you to come and tell how you did I LOVE YOU POEPLE YOU ROCK MY WORLD!!!! – Emily (Elizabeth Street Primary School, Moe, Vic, Australia)

  • 20-05-2008 – Being a envoys of harmony you, great runners, give us a great charge of positive emotions and the opportiny to have a bright future for everyone!!! Best regards, Den Kulagin (son of Misha Kulagin, official from Russia at WHR). – Den Kulagin (Russia)

  • 20-05-2008 – Hi everyone!! I'm glad to see Team C made it safely out of the snowstormy mountains and back on route! :-) Your reports on the website are so inspiring and I can't wait to join the Team in Tasmania and across to Perth from Adelaide. Great work in filling everyone you meet with a greater sense of harmony and oneness. Enjoy every moment in our vast continent. Will see you all soon... – Kylie Williams (Adelaide, Australia)

  • 20-05-2008 – Thank you for coming to our school. The students, staff and myself really appreaciated your time and I know the students loved the relay down the field and the run around it. It has given the students something to think about and discuss. Thank you again. It always wonderful to have people come into our small community and do something special. You are most welcome to come and visit us again anytime. – Sandra Bowdren (Khancoban Public School, Vic, Australia)

  • 20-05-2008 – Congratulations on your run so far, we look forward to meeting you on Friday. – Little River Primary School (Vic, Australia)

  • 20-05-2008 – i am the kid that was playing soccer with yuos at warrargul good luck at running – Ivica Braha (Warragul Regional College, Vic, Australia)

  • 20-05-2008 – Hi How Are yuo going have you arrived in Melbroune Yet please send me an email back I would really like it if you sent me an email – Chloe Fleiner (Drouin Secondary, Vic, Australia)

  • 20-05-2008 – Hi!!! Awesome work everybody! We are loving the great photos and videos. Looked like you actually had a mountain in Australia. I could not believe my eyes. There was snow!!! Luke is looking forward to seeing you all on thursday in Melbourne. Keep having a great time, In New Zealand oneness – Lauren Armstrong (New Zealand)

  • 20-05-2008 – Hello everyone i hope your run has been good so far. I hope you guys had fun at our school. We all had fun including all of Khancobans staff. Well anyway i have to go. Please email back. Hope you guys have a safe and fun trip. Cya – Natasha (Khancoban, Australia)

  • 20-05-2008 – hello there i see you went through Corryong and left lots of balloons see ya later – Ashlea McCallum (Khancoban, Australia)

  • 18-05-2008 – We always run together with you. If it is heavy. Remember! We beside. Nothіnq can equal Cheerfulness- treasure.This treasure is infinitely greater Than an emperor's wealth.There fore, establish, increase And continually multiply Your cheerfulness -treasure. Ничто не может сравниться С сокровищем - радостью.Это сокровище бесконечно больше Царских богатств. Поэтому обретай , увеличивай И постоянно преумножай Свое сокровище - радость. – Sergey & Galya Legonkov (Ukraine & Kazakhstan)

  • 18-05-2008 – Buon Compleanno Sandro! ... Happy Birthday Sando! ... Buon Compleanno Sandro! – from everyone on the World Harmony Run Team (Australia)

  • 18-05-2008 – What a fantastic report! How I wish I hadn't heeded the weather report and stayed on for a few more days – that running through the mountains, mist and snow looks makes me really envious... Now you know Australia ain't just desert and backwater! – Prachar Stegemann (Australia)

  • 17-05-2008 – Hi Everyone, we have been following your Run with great admiration and interest. It has really inspired us to start organising our own World Harmony Run, in southern Africa, which is planned for later in the year. – Balarka (South Africa)

  • 16-05-2008 – Hi Colm, another highest mountain in a country. That`s fantastic. We are heading of tomorrow to the purushottama-concert combined with a joyday. I take some pictures and hopefully someone can record the concert. And on june 8th i start my long-distance-career. I just want to enjoy it. So keep it up and best wishes for the whole team. – Matthias Eckerle (Ireland)

  • 16-05-2008 – Hello Prachar, When I read all the phenomenal success you folks are now experiencing, it just makes me homesick and want to be there. Continue with the good work. At this rate, you will end up losing more weight in that heat. Just make sure you do not disappear in thin air. – Hemanta Tan (Singapore)

  • 15-05-2008 – Hei Colm. i havent seen a picture without your smile. hope your expectations about the country are met many times over. well done. – Vinnie (Dublin, Ireland)

  • 15-05-2008 – Thank you to all you wonderful runners. My son was totally inspired by your visit to St.Josephs on April30th. He is the handsome boy with the sticker on his forhead in your on the road write up!! The whole school really enjoyed your time there. Awesome!! – Sarah-Ania Heyden (Alstonville)

  • 15-05-2008 – thank you for coming to our school we really liked it. – Keegan (Dalgety)

  • 14-05-2008 – Delighted to see the welcome ceremony in my home town of Canberra - Great job wish I was there. – Salil Wilson (currently in Alaska)

  • 13-05-2008 – We saw you at our school yesterday (Tarago) and really enjoyed your visit. Could you please come again? Do you do this all the time? – Sarah, Claudia and Claire (Tarago)

  • 11-05-2008 – Hi Guys, What an inspiration! Encircling the Australian continent with your Light, Love and Joy. A beautiful and most meaningful manifestation. . .never give up! All my admiration, adoration and encouragement, Keep the flame burning bright! (Inner and outer) – Warren Green

  • 10-05-2008 –Hi Guys, We have been following your progress on the website since you started. You are so inspiring! We're sure that everyone who has the privilege of seeing your presentations or reading the stories on the website will benefit. Yours is a valuable contribution in raising awareness of the need for peace and harmony to create a better world. Through your efforts we believe the harmony tide is turning! Keep up the great work. – Mike & Lola Williams

  • 07-05-2008 – Hello hope your all healthy – Caitlin

  • 07-05-2008 – hi jess here some of the people came to my school and brought the torch it was cool. thanks for comeing frpm jess – Jess

  • 07-05-2008 – Thanks for the day you shared with us. Is it possible to send us some of the photos that you took? – Jenni Griffiths

  • 05-05-2008 – thankyou for visting our school we all had a wonderful time with you it was a good exprines and ill nerver forget. – Chloe Nedic

  • 04-05-2008 – Saw your runners between Kempsey and Taree - may be peace go with you on your journeys. – Lyn

  • 04-05-2008 – Hi Standa, Great to see you in Australia. Looks like you are all having a great time! Keep up the great job! – Pujari