Since Apollo 11 there hasn't been any space race. That's nearly 40 yars ago. What we have seen is a wide range of activities in space, some independent, some complementary, others cooperative or competitive. Global human space actrivities have moved well beyond the simplistic "space race" metaphor, and did so decades ago. Not that it was ever a completely accurate, independent, complementary, and cooperative activities have occurred in space since the IGY. Continued usage by the media of the expression is counter productive, portraying space exploration and development in naive and incorrect terms. It is past time "space race" was retired.

Jon