9 Bible Verses about Fast Runners

And again I saw under the sun that the reward goes not to him who is quick, or the fruits of war to the strong; and there is no bread for the wise, or wealth for men of learning, or respect for those who have knowledge; but time and chance come to all.

Saul and Jonathan were loved and pleasing; in their lives and in their death they were not parted; they went more quickly than eagles, they were stronger than lions.

There were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab and Abishai and Asahel: and Asahel was as quick-footed as a roe of the fields.

And some of the Gadites, siding with David, went to his strong place in the waste land, great and strong men, trained for war, expert in the use of arms, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were quick-footed like roes on the mountains;

My days go quicker than a post-runner: they go in flight, they see no good.

Their form is like the form of horses, and they are running like war-horses.

They are running like strong men, they go over the wall like men of war; every man goes straight on his way, their lines are not broken.

And the bowman will not keep his place; he who is quick-footed will not get away safely: and the horseman will not keep his life.

Do you not see that in a running competition all take part, but only one gets the reward? So let your minds be fixed on the reward.