Running 10,000 miles through all 50 States,  students, olympians, mayors and people like you and me will join the call for peace. Join us at the Landis Arboretum to be a part of this important movement. The race team will offer educational presentations that promote self-esteem and the oneness of humanity. 
Our own Vijaya Luxmi will receive the Torchbearer Award in recognition of her activities promoting peace, including her generous support that allowed the creation of Landis’ Shanti Vun Peace Garden. Vijaya joins recipients like Carl Lewis and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

In 2026 the Peace Run will be visiting all 50 states to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of Independence highlighting the goodness of America. Since its founding in 1987 the torch relay has traversed over 160 nations throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia as a symbol of humanity’s universal aspiration for a more peaceful world.

Since the inaugural Run in 1987, more than 7-million people have participated.  Commendations have come from many world figures including Pope Francis, President Nelson Mandela, President Mikhail Gorbachev, Mother Teresa, Olympians, state governors, city mayors and celebrities across the world.

Carl Lewis, 9-time Olympic Gold-medalist, said, "By carrying the Torch, you will be bridging cultural and social barriers, and all the boundaries that separate nation from nation.  You will be the living proof of the ancient vision of having a beautiful and harmonious world."

The Peace Run was inspired by visionary Sri Chinmoy to give citizens a dynamic way to express their own hopes and dreams for a more harmonious world.  An athlete, philosopher, artist, musician and poet, Sri Chinmoy dedicated his life to advancing the ideals of world harmony and said, "How can we have peace?  Not by talking about peace, but by walking along the road of peace."