This is my favorite go-to prayer before races. (It was prayed over us as runners on the day before the Boston marathon in 2013, and it means so much to me because of the memory of that race.)
Prayer Offered for Marathon Runners at Trinity Church in Boston (4/14/13)
O Lord and giver of life and strength,
Be with these your sons and daughters
as they prepare in body and mind
to run this race.
Guide their feet and hearts.
May they feel your delight in each stride.
Encourage and refresh them
through the cheers of those who will witness
their running tomorrow.
Lord, we see your glory revealed
in the human person fully alive.
Strengthen each of us to show forth your glory
today, tomorrow, and always.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
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