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This is the buckle for the 50 Mile from the Chicago Lakefront 50/50 that was held on October 27, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois.

Here is another photo of the 50 Mile buckle:

And here are some photos of the 50K medal and the 50k Female Winner. Congratulations to RIF #133 Michelle Mitchell for winning the 50k! Way to Run It Fast!

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[buckle/medal photos submitted by Bill – follow him on Twitter @billgoerich and by Paul – follow him on Twitter @pgarciachicago and by RIF #133 Michelle Mitchell – follow her on Twitter @runnerchickey]

This is the medal for the Wicked 10K that was held on October 27, 2012 in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Awesome, wicked medal!

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[Medal photo submitted by Darius.  Follow him on Twitter @dzoid11]

This is the medal for the Morgan Hill Half Marathon that was held on October 28, 2012 in Morgan Hill, California.

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[Medal photo submitted by RIF #140 Dennis Arriaga.  Follow him on Twitter @dennarr]

This is the medal for the Run United Philippine Half Marathon that was held on October 28, 2012 in Pasay City, Philippines.

Huge medal! I’d be too tired after running to wear it. It’s very colorful though.

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[Medal photo submitted by Jason Cruz – follow him on Twitter @jsncruz]

This is the medal for the Run To The Beat Half Marathon that was held on October 28, 2012 in London, England.

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[Medal photo submitted by Natalie Sanchez – follow her on Twitter @NatalieSanche20]

This is the medal for the Snowdonia Marathon that was held on October 27, 2012 in Llanberis in Snowdonia National Park in Wales.

The Snowdonia Marathon was voted the best marathon in the UK last year. I may have to look into it!

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[Medal photo submitted by Gavin Reeves – follow him on Twitter @GavinJReeves]

El Camino stretches west of Rabé

The four-lane stretches northward toward Hassan II Mosque. I glance at the white surf crashing on the black rocks of the road’s curving flank. At that moment electricity flashes through my legs and they turn to spastic stone. As I pitch forward Albino grabs me in a bear hug. He stands like a gate post holding me upright. The length of a marathon is 42K; we are at 31K…

Wednesday, October 17, Rabé de las Calzadas

Again, I find myself running on el Camino de Santiago, running through Rabé de las Calzadas and onto the chalky dirt single-track that starts at the edge of town, at the little church with the walled cemetery with stone crosses, climbs two miles up a beautifully severe valley of steep cropland and sheep pasture, grand vistas marred by not a single man-made structure – no fences! – finally to an abrupt crest offering an expansive view north where a tiny town sits in all that vastness like a stamp on a giant post card.
I stand looking, thinking no one is around. Then, turning, I see a woman sitting at a pile of rocks on the bank above me. Our eyes meet. I spread my arms over the scene before us, and say,
“Hermosa, hermosa.”
“What?”
Oh. English.
“Beautiful,” I say.
“Yes, it is.”

Read the full story by Dallas Smith by clicking HERE

This is the “medal” for the Haltemprice 10K Road Race that was on October 28, 2012 in Haltemprice, England.

You’d certainly get a lot more use of this “medal”!

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[Medal photos submitted by Peter Smith – follow him on Twitter @TigersHull1904]

This is the medal for the Bupa Great South Run 5K that was held on October 27, 2012 in Portsmouth, England.

This is the back of the medal:

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[Medal photo submitted by Martyn Ewers – follow him on Twitter @martyngringo]

This is the medal for the Soaring Wings Half Marathon that was held on October 27, 2012 in Conway, Arkansas.

Pretty medal. I like the sparkly wings.

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[medal photo submitted by RIF #116 Nicholas Norfolk. Follow him on Twitter @absolut_zer0]