Marathon Runner
The first “marathon” was ran by just one participant. Pheidippides, a Greek soldier, is said to have ran more than 150 miles over two days, to deliver messages to the Spartans for reinforcements and then to Athens to announce the victory at the Battle of Marathon, where he died from exhaustion. The term marathon refers to his last race, roughly 26.2 miles, celebrated today. Running a full marathon is quite an achievement. Naturally you’d probably also like to win, but just to be able to finish is winning enough for most people. Running 26.2 miles non-stop, potentially up and down hills, is mostly about endurance, not speed. While you may not always be the one to cut the ribbon, you can take pride in knowing that you are among the special athletic elite. It takes a high level of dedication to training, nutrition, and more training to even be able to finish that distance, and even more to finish in the top fifty, twenty, and even the top ten. So when you sport these 26.2 Marathon Cufflinks wherever you go, those who know the significance of that magic number will take note of your amazing accomplishment. It’s really not every day you hang around a real marathon runner. They’ll recognize the work you put in to make that race and know that you’re certainly no slacker. These and other sports cufflinks are excellent displays of your athletic prowess and interests with elegance and professionalism that doesn’t distract from your formal attire. These and other silver cufflinks make great gifts to those who are so dedicated to what they do.
