Patron Saint of Running

Recently, I found out St. Christopher is the Patron Saint of Runners. I knew he is the Patron Saint of Traveler's, but I never thought about a running aspect. But it makes sense! He protects you when you travel; no matter how far or how long it takes, you are protected as you travel. The Catholic Church is completely okay with this too (they have other issues with him, but we won't go into that here).

Here is a picture of a St. Christopher medal:

I also found out that St. Sebastian is the Patron Saint of Athletes. He is the Saint of Athlete's because he was a had great physical endurance. As a side note, he is also the Patron Saint of Soldiers.

Here is a picture of a St. Sebastian medal:

All of this is important because as I continue any activity, I like to know who the Patron Saint is of a given subject/topic/activity. As I continue running, I now have St. Christopher.