run the good race
run the good race
To live one's life in an ethical, virtuous, and spiritually fulfilling manner. We are all saddened at the news of John's passing. He ran the good race, and I know he shall find eternal peace in heaven. My first concern is with running the good race on Earth, in accordance with the teachings of the Holy Bible.
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run the good race
to do the best that one could; to live life as well and as fully as possible. He didn't get what he wanted, but he ran the good race. Joan ran the good race, and she will be remembered by all of us.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.