Here is the finisher’s medal from the Sarasota Half Marathon that took place on March 17, 2013 in Sarasota, Florida.

A beautiful medal that a dolphin lover would do flips for!

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[Medal submitted by Phillip Newman. Follow him on on Twitter @tridaddyphil]

Here is the finisher’s medal from the Rock ‘n’ Roll USA Half Marathon that took place on March 17, 2013 in Washington, D.C.

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[Medal submitted by RIF #230 Peter Wrobel.]

Here is the finisher’s medal from the Scarpa d’Oro Half Marathon that took place on March 17, 2013 in Milano, Italy.

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[Medal submitted by Claudio G. Follow him on on Twitter @troprunner]

Here is a look at where everyone is running this weekend. We had just 34 responses this week. Good luck to everyone and Run It Fast!

To join Run It Fast – The Club then click HERE to read more details.

Here is a look at where everyone is running this weekend. We had just 30 responses this week. Good luck to everyone and Run It Fast!

To join Run It Fast – The Club then click HERE to read more details.

WHERE RUN IT FAST RUNNERS ARE RUNNING THIS WEEKEND (MARCH 9-10, 2013)

Storified by Joshua Holmes· Fri, Mar 08 2013 11:40:13

Above is a featured #Repost from our Run It Fast – Instagram account via @gingerdiane running and being goofy at the Royal Family 5K w/@itri4life #runitfast

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Check out our Run It Fast feed on Instagram to see the beautiful mosaic of running photos from around the world we are creating with your help.

Here is a look at where everyone is running this weekend. We had just 11 responses this week. Good luck to everyone and Run It Fast!

To join Run It Fast – The Club then click HERE to read more details.

Here is a sneak peak at the finisher’s medal for the 2013 Boston Marathon that will be held on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts.

It’s similar to the traditional Boston Marathon design of years past with a few small alterations.

What do you think of this year’s design?

Check back with us on April 15 for live blog coverage of this year’s event.

Steve Hughes (RIF #194) won Run It Fast’s Inaugural ‘Extreme Racer of the Year‘ contest with a whooping 2,742.4 points. The Arkansas native ran an amazing 82 marathons, fifteen 50K’s, and four other races consisting of 129 miles for a grand total of 2,742.4 race miles in 2012.

Second place (first female) went to Diane Bolton (RIF #159) with 1,961.91 points.

Joshua Holmes (RIF #1) finished in third with 1,652.1 points.  He was followed by John Kent Leighton (RIF #190) and Carol Goslin (RIF #218) rounded out the top five.

Runners in the ‘Extreme Racer’ standings are given 1 point for each mile of racing they complete. For example a marathon is worth 26.2 points, half marathon 13.1 points, 50K 31.0 points, etc.

The competitive contest is open to members of Run It Fast – The Club. You can read more about joining HERE. The club is open to runners of all levels.

2012 Extreme Racer Final Standings

Top Ten Overall
1.   Steve Hughes – 2,742.4  (RIF #194)
2.   Diane Bolton – 1,961.91  (RIF #159)
3.   Joshua Holmes – 1,652.1  (RIF #1)
4.   John Kent Leighton – 1,648.88  (RIF #190)
5.   Carol Goslin – 1,188.3  (RIF #218)
6.   Hideki Kinoshita – 1,153.8  (RIF #88)
7.   Steven Lee – 1,044.4  (RIF #92)
8.   Elaine Bickel Green – 915.4  (RIF #217)
9.   Shannon McGinn – 820.79  (RIF #46)
10.   Michelle Walker – 801.5  (RIF #124)

Men’s Leaderboard
1.   Steve Hughes – 2,742.4  (RIF #194)
2.   Joshua Holmes – 1,652.1  (RIF #1)
3.   John Kent Leighton – 1,648.88  (RIF #190)
4.   Hideki Kinoshita – 1,153.8  (RIF #88)
5.   Steven Lee – 1,044.4  (RIF #92)
6.   Scott Stader – 665.9  (RIF #40)
7.   Danny Staggs – 510.3  (RIF #186)
8.   Alvin Lee – 499.5  (RIF #30)
9.   Nicholas Norfolk – 429  (RIF #116)
10.   Jason Howard – 379.9  (RIF #150)
11.   David Wingard – 365.4  (RIF #101)
12.   Mark Watson – 329.6  (RIF #173)
13.   Daniel Escue – 320.45  (RIF #187)
14.   Rick Thiounn – 299.9  (RIF #111)
15.   Rick Jarvis – 296.8  (RIF #18)
16.   Wade Anderson – 236.8  (RIF #22)
17.   Chris Estes – 226.2  (RIF #151)
18.   Dennis Arriaga – 215.56  (RIF #140)
19.   David Donald – 203.96  (RIF #54)
20.   Anthony Ohrey – 201.1  (RIF #27)
21.   Rodrigo Jiménez – 195.43  (RIF #203)
22.   Perry Ligon – 193  (RIF #146)
23.   Jonathan Bobbitt – 180.6  (RIF #3)
24.   David Pharr – 178.2  (RIF #185)
25.   Robin Robbins – 167.9  (RIF #33)
26.   Greg Smith – 144.4  (RIF #168)
27.   Kevin Leathers – 143  (RIF #12)
28.   Trent Rosenbloom – 141.6  (RIF #57)
29.   Steven Reagan – 139.82  (RIF #157)
30.   Nathan Bass – 135.4  (RIF #174)
31.   Chris Haynes – 135.3  (RIF #223)
32.   Winston Trice – 126.4  (RIF #29)
33.   Josh Liggett – 119.62  (RIF #147)
34.   Nathan Judd – 118.6  (RIF #166)
35.   Mark Sikkila – 113.4  (RIF #108)
36.   Kevin Ronayne – 106.3  (RIF #11)
37.   James Krenis – 83.6  (RIF #67)
38.   Naresh Kumar – 83.4  (RIF #2)
39.   Stephen Griffin – 82.7  (RIF #48)
40.   John Hudson – 79.6  (RIF #63)
41.   Brian Wooldridge – 77.9  (RIF #141)
42.   Victor Fleitas – 71.12  (RIF #21)
43.   Scott Lochridge – 65.5  (RIF #32)
44.   Stewart Crouch – 64.8  (RIF #89)
45.   JD Leman – 39.3  (RIF #139)
46.   Scott Gatlin – 29.3  (RIF #80)
47.   Scott Gorski – 25.5  (RIF #107)
48.   Chris Nelson – 19.3  (RIF #135)
49.   Patrick Johnson – 10  (RIF #87)

Women’s Leaderboard
1.   Diane Bolton – 1,961.91  (RIF #159)
2.   Carol Goslin – 1,188.3  (RIF #218)
3.   Elaine Bickel Green – 915.4  (RIF #217)
4.   Shannon McGinn – 820.79  (RIF #46)
5.   Michelle Walker – 801.5  (RIF #124)
6.   Heather Shoemaker – 730.9  (RIF #44)
7.   Nadia Ruiz Gonzales – 690.6  (RIF #69)
8.   Lisa Gonzales – 562.6  (RIF #5)
9.   Laura Raeder – 517.3  (RIF #20)
10.  Mikki Trujillo – 514.1  (RIF #13)
11.   Shannon Burke – 502.03  (RIF #171)
12.   Emily Conley – 426.4  (RIF #24)
13.   Robin Mancinelli – 413.8  (RIF #134)
14.   Alicia Eno – 405.7  (RIF #126)
15.   Michelle Mitchell – 365.7  (RIF #133)
16.   Leigh Marsh – 332.7  (RIF #192)
17.   Marlene Deem – 281.2  (RIF #189)
18.   Jennifer Whitley – 184.9  (RIF #160)
19.   Amber Goetz-Bouchard – 166.75  (RIF #15)
20.   Marj Mitchell – 148.4  (RIF #4)
21.   Donna Pittman – 147.2  (RIF #181)
22.   Christy Bowers – 143.9  (RIF #60)
23.   Daniela Obregon – 135.69  (RIF #49)
24.   Nicole Knutson – 104.8  (RIF #47)
25.   Lisa Edwards – 58  (RIF #122)
26.   Natalie Torres – 42.4  (RIF #72)
27.   Meredith Yox – 40.2  (RIF #128)
28.   Debra Jacildo – 17.39  (RIF #98)

Big thank you to all of the Run It Fast members that took part in the Extreme Racer program in 2012. You should have received a Thank You card in the mail along with a couple of Run It Fast temporary tattoos.

Top 10 overall finishers will be receiving a certificate to honor their accomplishment. Top 3 overall finishers will be receiving gift certificates to Running Warehouse.

We are already collecting data from January for the 2013 Extreme Racer standings. You can view that info or RIF members can enter their data HERE.

Below are the results for the 2013 Jackson Jackass 50K that took place on February 9, 2013 at Kam-Dam Falls in Jackson, Tennessee.

Jackass 2 Results

1. Arthur Priddy (Jackson, TN) – 4:39:14 (1st Male)
2. Brad Box (Jackson, TN) – 4:48:22 (2nd Male)
3. Ashley Hook (Memphis, TN) – 5:10:10 (3rd Male)
4. Billy Cannon (Milan, TN) – 5:11:30
5. Anthony Ohrey (Henderson, TN) – 5:11:31
6. Jonathan Harrison (Henderson, TN) – 5:17:40
7. Joshua Holmes (Los Angeles, CA) –  5:22:20
8. Rob Philip (Saltillo, MS) – 5:31:31
9. Kenneth Mescall (Jackson, TN) – 5:40:11
10. Steven Reagan (Brownsville, TN) – 5:44:00
11. Nathan Judd (Finger, TN) – 5:51:30
12. Emily Conley (Lakeland, TN) – 5:53:03 (1st Female)
13. Wade Anderson (Readyville, TN) – 5:53:05
14. Nathan Bass (Madison, MS) – 5:54:54
15. Wayne McComb (Columbus, GA) – 5:55:30
16. Robin Robbins (Milan, TN) – 5:58:16
17. Julie Montgomery (Jackson, TN) – 6:08:49 (2nd Female)
18. Jeff Fugate (Jackson, TN) – 6:21:27
19. Jonathan Bobbitt (Jackson, TN) – 6:22:57
20. Terry Bishop (Jackson, TN) – 6:23:20
21. Mark Watson (Medina, TN) – 6:29:12
22. Leah Harrison (Henderson, TN) – 6:29:54 (3rd Female)
23. Jennifer Whitley (Murfreesboro, TN) – 6:35:24
24. Gene Pierce (Amory, MS) – 6:35:58
25. Melanie Kayal (Jackson, TN) – 6:37:14
26. Kevin Brandon (Dickson, TN) – 6:55:47
27. David Oglesby (Jackson, TN) – 7:26:46

• Chris Estes (Murfreesboro, TN) – DNF
• Kevin Leathers (Germantown, TN) – DNF
• Kam Otey (Amory, MS) – DNF
• Daniel Escue (Dickson, TN) – DNF

Big thanks to Clark Bilbrey for doing all of the timekeeping and scoring as well as to Richard Sparks (Sparks Timing Services) for the use of his race clock.