A rat race is an endless, self-defeating pursuit.

Rat race may also refer to:

Film and television The Rat Race, a 1960 film directed by Robert Mulligan starring Tony Curtis and Debbie Reynolds Rat Race (film), a 2001 comedy film directed by Jerry Zucker Rat Race, a 2011 Indian documentary film by Miriam Chandy Menacherry "Rat Race" (Elementary), a 2012 television episode Rat Race (The Price Is Right), a pricing game on the TV show The Price Is Right

Music Rat Race (album), by Child's Play, 1990 The Rat Race Blues a 1960 jazz album by Gigi Gryce "Rat Race" (The Specials song), 1980 "Rat Race" (Enter Shikari song), 2013 "Rat Race", a song by Bob Marley & The Wailers from Rastaman Vibration, 1976 "Rat Race", a song by Moka Only from I'm Delighted, 2016 "Rat Race", a song by Skindred from Roots Rock Riot, 2007 "Rat Race", a song by the UK Subs, from Brand New Age, 1980 "Rat Race", a song by The Drifters "Rat Race", a song by Baha Men

Other uses Rat Race (video game), a cancelled Sony game Ratrace (game), a board game published in 1967 The Rat Race (novel), a 1950 science fiction novel by Jay Franklin Who He? a 1953 novel by Alfred Bester also published as The Rat Race Rat-race coupler, a type of radio-frequency coupler