Torches in hand, two life-sized bronze figures freeze mid-stride as The Runners, the work of artist Rich Muno and architect Bruce L. Bockus here in Oklahoma City. Two life-sized bronze figures—a male and a female—freeze mid-stride in shorts, tank tops, and tennis shoes, each carrying a torch. The pair rise from the pavement at about 15 by 8 by 8 feet, their forms set atop a polished, five-sided granite base roughly 7 by 12 by 12 feet.
Take in the way the bronzed musculature and clothing folds catch light; read the plaques with inscriptions mounted on each side of the base for context and dedication. Scissortail Bronze Works served as the founder and NICO Industries was the contractor for this piece, which was completed in 1989 and dedicated on April 22, 1989. In 1996 it was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution’s "Save Outdoor Sculpture!
program, and today the work is administered by the city’s Parks and Recreation Department. The plaques on the base carry the dedication, and the record carries the rest: completed in 1989, dedicated April 22, 1989, surveyed by the Smithsonian in 1996, and cared for today by the city's Parks and Recreation Department.