The 'Running Man' Sculpture: A Legacy of 1968

Discover the powerful bronze sculpture by German Cueto, a symbol of Mexico's 1968 Cultural Olympics

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Running Man completed (20th Century) by Germán CuetoPatronato Ruta de la Amistad A.C

The Artist

German Cueto was born in Mexico City in 1893. In 1919, after a short time in the Academia de San Carlos, he decided to study on his own.

After staying in Europe for five years, he dedicated himself to abstract sculpture, turning into maybe the most innovative sculptor in the Mexican environment before 1950.

Later, he was accepted into the Academia de Artes in 1968 as a founding member.

Running Man completed (20th Century) by Germán CuetoPatronato Ruta de la Amistad A.C

The sculpture

Running Man stands six meters high, and is made of bronze, a material that Cueto knew to perfection.

The piece is simple; from two interlacing bodies, a human figure in movement is shown. Its course finishing lets it integrate into its landscape of volcanic rock.

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Location

Av. Insurgentes Sur in front of Estadio Olímpico México 68.

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