What was it for? Why all the effort? There is nothing left now. It is all in the past now. Nothing can change the results now. Is anything left? The traffic pylons are gone. The finish line is taken down. The garbage is collected and taken away. There are no visible reminders left of what happened. Who was affected? What do the participants have now? The spectators were cheering family and friends. They were thrilled to see triumph, and they marvelled at what was done. The participants have lingering pain, a medal hanging around their necks, but also fond memories. Memories of everything working in synch. Memories of that magical high. Memories of perfection. And all remembered with a glance at, a touch of, that wonderful, golden medal.