Recently, Tobi Amusan of Nigeria celebrates winning the women’s 100-meter hurdles final at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday, July 24, 2022, in Eugene, Oregon. Amusan finished in a wind-aided 12.06 seconds to win Nigeria’s first-ever gold at the world championships against a field that included seven of the top 10 women in the world. Hear Tobi Amusan’s words:  “It was a strong field,” Amusan said. “I looked at the heat sheet, I’m like, ‘Oh, who did that?’ I spoke to my coach, and she told me to relax and execute, and I did just that. I just said to myself that this is another round; I’m not going to pressure myself with my final’s status. Knowing that I’m competing against the best in the world, I need to keep my composure and execute and focus on my lane, and I did just that.”1 What kept Tobi focused was the prize that was set before her. She knew that if she composed herself, she would execute, and she did it. What happened afterward? We all celebrated her. She had state and national recognition with an award of national honor. She was conferred the Order of the Niger (OON) by President Muhammadu Buhari.2 Steven J. Lawson, in his article “Athletic Metaphors for the Christian Life,” says, “Sport is a language that is spoken by people around the world. It was certainly a familiar subject to Roman citizens in the first century. Athletes were the iconic figures of the ancient world, the heroes of young boys and the craze of the culture. Drawing on this popularity, the New Testament writers chose to convey many important aspects of the Christian life through athletic metaphors. They used sporting events to depict important truths related to our sanctification.”3 Paul uses sports metaphors like 1 Corinthians 9:24–27, using running in a race to refer to the race of faith. The same idea the writer of Hebrews communicates in Hebrews 12:1b–2a: “Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the author, and perfecter of our faith.” My 2022 ministry race in Norfolk was with endurance. In 2023, there could be challenges, distractions, discouragements, and weaknesses, but I will look to Jesus alone to perfect my faith.