Running Horses, Bronze sculpture at Transit Mall, Portland, US
Running Horses is a bronze sculpture at Southwest 6th Avenue and Madison Street in Portland that depicts three horses moving forward in motion. The work captures the animals in full stride, with their bodies arranged to convey a sense of momentum and energy across the urban landscape.
The sculpture was created in 1986 by Tom Hardy and originally stood at Pioneer Courthouse Square. It was moved to the Gus Solomon United States Courthouse in 2009, where it remains today.
The sculpture belongs to the City of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection, representing the regional commitment to outdoor artistic installations in urban settings.
The sculpture sits at a busy street corner in downtown Portland and is easy to reach on foot. You can visit it anytime at no cost and view it from multiple angles to observe the details of the bronze figures.
Tom Hardy is the sole sculptor; the other names on the piece are signatures of Pete Fradin, Alan Peterson, Al Goldsby and Sam Dalmage, not co-authors. The center horse's front legs are what attach the sculpture to its bronze base. The word "KNOW" is also inscribed near Hardy's signature.
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