Solid bronze statue of a runner while cutting the finish line tape.

The statue is cast in bronze with verdigris patina and mounted on a beige marble base. The finish line tape is polished bronze.

Height: 11 inches / 28 cm including the 1" / 3 cm marble base

Width: 7.5 inches / 19 cm approx. (from arm to arm)

Depth: 12 inches / 30 cm approx. (from leg to leg)

 The statue is inspired by archaeological exhibits in the Greek museums and sites.

According to tradition, the most important athletic competitions were inaugurated in 776 B.C. at Olympia in the Peloponnesus. (Olympic Games)

The victors at all these games brought honor to themselves, their families, and their hometowns.

Public honors were bestowed on them, statues were dedicated to them, and victory poems were written to commemorate their feats.

Numerous vases are decorated with scenes of competitions to celebrate athletic victories.