How would you translate race differently? All translations are a gloss; I suppose you can take your pick:
γένος (genos)
Strong: G1085
GK: G1169
offspring, progeny, Acts 17:28, 29; family, kindred, lineage, Acts 7:13, et al.; race, nation, people, Mk. 7:26; Acts 4:36, et al.; kind, sort, species, Mt. 13:47, et al.
from https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Peter%202%3A9-10&version=MOUNCE