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Several marathons and ultramarathons took place today but none bigger than the Chicago Marathon.  Here is the finisher’s medal from the 2011 Chicago Marathon.

“Let’s Run Together”

Congrats to all of the finishers today at the Chicago Marathon.

Top 10 Male and Female Finisher’s at the 2011 Chicago Marathon

[medal photo submitted by marathoner Mike Tully. You can follow him on twitter @mtulls.  Special thanks to @BhamAlex and @bobbiwilson for submitting photos as well.]

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Also See: 2011 Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver Marathon Medal

Here is the newly minted 2011 Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver Marathon medal from the race that took place today in the ‘Mile High City.’

Congrats to all of the finishers of the Rock ‘n’ roll Denver Marathon & 1/2 Marathon.

2011 Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver Marathon Results

[medal photo submitted by Scott Stader. You can follow him on twitter @scottstader]

VIEW THE ENTIRE RUN IT FAST MEDAL CASE

Also See: 2011 Chicago Marathon Medal

Here is the extremely impressive finisher’s medal from the 2011 Southern Tennessee Plunge Marathon (website) that took place in Winchester, Tennessee on October 1, 2011.

This piece of hardware is massive, thick, and so gangsta that I’ve had four West Coast rappers contact me about purchasing it.  One went as far as to offer his ’68 Caddy and catalog of 13 unpublished 2Pac recordings.

2011 Southern Tennessee Plunge Marathon & 1/2 Marathon Results

Photos Below Show the Impressive Size of this STP Bling

[STP Bling images by Joshua Holmes. You can follow him on Twitter @bayou]

Here is the finisher’s medal from the 2011 Fox Cities Marathon that took place on September 18, 2011.

Michael Heidke won the race with a time of 2:39:25.

The Marathon Maniacs held it’s annual reunion at Fox Cities this year.

Fox Cities Marathon Website

[medal image submitted by @scottstader]

Here is the 38th Berlin Marathon finisher’s medal from the grand marathon that was run on September 25, 2011 where Patrick Makau set the world record in a time of 2:03:38.

More 2011 Berlin Marathon Stories

• 38th Berlin Marathon Elite Male & Female Results
• Patrick Makau Smashes World Record at 38th Berlin Marathon
• 2011 Berlin Marathon Live Blog, Photos & Results
• The 10 Fastest Male Marathon Times of All-Time

[medal image via @runkino who set his own PR at the race in a time of 3:38 (just a week after running 104 miles in 24 hours). Congrats, Kino!]

Here is the finisher’s medal from the Lost Dutchman Marathon that was run February 20, 2011 in Apache Junction, Arizona.

The medal, pictured above, is the 10th anniversary medal.

Lost Dutchman Marathon Website

[medal pics submitted by Lisa Gonzales @runlikeacoyote]

Here is the much anticipated finisher’s medal from the 2011 Tupelo Marathon that took place in Tupelo, Mississippi on September 4, 2011.

The Tupelo Marathon medal annually wins awards as one of the most popular marathon medals with marathoners each year.

The hippy inspired ‘Skull & Crossbones’ medal and race shirt make this one of the more popular marathons in the South every Labor Day weekend.

Was the medal from the Tupelo Marathon a hit or miss this year?

RELATED: 2010 Tupelo Marathon Finisher’s Medal

Tupelo Marathon Website

[medal photo submitted via Daniel Solera, shirt- Jeff Matlock]

Here is the finisher’s medal from the 2011 Heart of America Marathon that took place on September 5, 2011 in Columbia, Missouri.

I’ve seen better medals at local 5K’s, but this one at least beats a pilsner glass…I think!

Heart of America Marathon Website

Medal pic provided via Scott Stader (Marathon Maniac)

Here is the Lean Horse 100 Mile Ultra Marathon belt buckle from the 2011 race that took place on August 27/28, 2011 in Hot Springs, South Dakota.

Thomas Whalen, of St. Louis, Missouri, was the winner of the race in 15:34:43.

Deborah Hamberlin, of Tempe, Arizona, was the female winner with a time of 20:30:01.

Lean Horse 100 Website

Here is a look at the finisher’s belt buckle from the 2011 Nanny Goat 100 Mile Ultra Marathon that took place in Riverside, California on May 28, 2011.

Read Kista Cook’s Race Report from the 2011 Nanny Goat 100 Miler

More Marathon & Ultra Marathon Finisher’s Medals and Belt Buckles

[photo via Kista Cook]