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This is the 2nd place age group medal (along with the very cool colorful race shirt) for the Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital 5K Run that was held on August 18, 2012 in Reed City, Michigan.

Congratulations to RIF #108 Mark Sikkila for getting 2nd place in his age group! Way to Run It Fast!

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[Medal submitted by RIF #108 Mark Sikkila – follow him on Twitter @MarkSikkila]

This is the 1st place medal for the IAU World Cup 50K that was held on August 19, 2012 in Daugavpils, Latvia.

Congratulations to RIF #133 Michelle Mitchell for the win! Wish her luck as she heads to the 50K World Championships in the Fall!

Here is a photo of the back of the medal:

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[Medal submitted by RIF #133 Michelle Mitchell – follow her on Twitter @runnerchickey]

This is the medal for Pikes Peak Marathon that was held on August 19, 2012 in Manitou Springs, Colorado.

The marathon starts at 6,300′ and climbs to 14,115′ at the summit before the runners return back to the start! Insane! It’s America’s Ultimate Challenge all right. I like how the medal incorporated the mountains into the shape and that it declared the marathon’s bada$$ery on the back.

Congratulations to RIF #83 Brad Box and RIF #1 Joshua Holmes for completing such a tough marathon!

Here’s one last photo of the medal:

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[Medals and photo submitted by RIF #1 Joshua Holmes – follow him on Twitter @bayou]

This is the medal for the Moose’s Tooth Marathon and Bear Tooth Marathon Relay that were held on August 19, 2012 in Anchorage, Alaska.

The marathon and relay are part of the Big Wild Life Runs that also includes a half marathon, 5K, and kids 2K. Cool medal that incorporates the shape of the state, the moose, and the bear. Quintessential Alaskan wild life.

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[Medal submitted by RIF #40 Scott Stader – follow him on Twitter @scottstader]

This is the medal for the Leading Ladies Marathon that was held on August 19, 2012 in Spearfish, South Dakota.

The theme for this year’s women only marathon was The Lead Mare and the medal was based on a painting of the same name by Sarah Rogers. It’s a colorful and unique medal for a fun, fun, fun race! Seriously… it’s my new favorite marathon and I highly recommend it for the views and the support and bling! You can read my recap of it here.

By the way…Run It Fast – The Club had 3 members representing at this marathon!

Lisa RIF #5, Diane RIF #159, and Michelle RIF #124

Congratulations to Michelle Walker RIF #124 for getting 3rd place in the 40-44 age group!

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[Medal submitted by RIF #5 Lisa Gonzales – follow me on Twitter @runlikeacoyote]

It’s time to vote for the best May 2012 race medal! May was another busy race month and we received a ton of submissions but we whittled it down to 15 for you to to choose from. I voted for my favorite already!

The medal chosen as the Best Race Medal for May 2012 will be included in the contest for the Best Race Medal of 2012 at the end of the year.

Best Race Medal winners so far this year:
January – Inaugural Louisiana Marathon Medal 2012 
February – Surf City Marathon Medal 2012
March – Rock ‘n’ Roll New Orleans Half Marathon Medal 2012
April – Flying Pirate Half Marathon Medal 2012

Ready to vote for the best May 2012 race medal? Choose your favorite from these 15:

Thanks for voting!

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Here is the medal for the Area 13.1 Half Marathon that was held on August 18, 2012 in Roswell, Georgia.

Okay, the medal is little on the small side but it is kind of cool. I like how there are runners reflected in the alien’s eyes! It seems fitting since this night race challenges you to “escape the invasion”. I like the shirt too.

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[Medals submitted by Oliver Vagner – follow him on Twitter @Oliver_Vagner and Leigh Marsh – follow her on Twitter @MsPrincessLeigh]

This is the medal for Madison Mini Marathon that was held on August 18, 2012 in Madison, Wisconsin.

Cool beer mug medal! The photo also shows the medal that RIF #107 Scott received for completing the 2nd half marathon in the M2 Challenge. The 1st half marathon was the Summerfest Rock ‘n Sole Half Marathon held in June. You can see Scott’s medal for that half marathon here.

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[Medal submitted by RIF #107 Scott Gorski – follow him on Twitter @scottofwindlake]

This is the medal for the North Face Trail Running Challenge that was held on August 19, 2012 in La Calera near Bogota, Colombia.

A simple, but solid medal for the challenge which includes a 5K, 10K, 21K, and a 50K. Congrats to Juan who ran the 21K!

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[Medal submitted by Juan Escallon – follow him on Twitter @casquetas]

If you love marathon medals and building up your bling collection with awesome souvenirs from races then you will love the 2013 Walt Disney World Marathon Medal that was previewed today via a release video.

The medal celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Walt Disney World Marathon that attracts over 20,000 runners each year to Orlando, Florida.

This medal seems to have it all: dual spinners, Mickey Mouse spinning head, old school Mickey Mouse spinning head, large design, strong shield like design and a thick ribbon to let it swing from your neck like an overlarge pendulum inside It’s a Small World.

Check out the video below to better understand how beautiful this medal appears to be:

You can register to run for the January 13, 2013 marathon (and half marathon) at RunDisney.com