We couldn’t help but notice that two out of the three winners in the top three spots of the NYC marathon wore their lucky necklaces to the competition.

First place finisher Paula Radcliffe (C) of Britian wears a black ring necklace, second place finisher Gete Wami (R) of Ethiopia sports a gold cross on a black leather chord, and Jelena Prokopcuka of Latvia wears simple stud earrings after the New York City Marathon.

Silver Jewelry, as well as gold, is often worn by athletes to give them good luck.