This is the medal for the CAF Caracas Half Marathon that was held on February 24, 2013 in Caracas, Venezuela.

Here’s another view of the medal:

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[Medal photo submitted by Giancarlo Selvaggio, follow him on Twitter @selvaggio_g and by Marcos Mayer Ottati, follow him on Twiter @Torniman2004]

This is the very blingy medal that the finishers of the Mercedes Half Marathon received on February 17, 2013 in Birmingham, Alabama.

Very shiny and just what you’d expect to see from this race!

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[Medal photo submitted by RIF #192 Leigh Marsh.  Follow her on Twitter @MsPrincessLeigh]

This is the medal for the Livestrong Austin Half Marathon that was held on February 17, 2013 in Austin, Texas.

Fun medal with great detail! Also shown in the photo is the Marathons of Texas medal that runners receive for running a marathon or half marathon (in any combination) at the Dallas Metro PCS, Chevron Houston, and Livestrong Austin Marathons/Half Marathons.

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[Medal photo submitted by Andrew Collins.  Follow him on Twitter @cyberjunkie21]

This is the medal for the Brighton Half Marathon  that was held on February 17, 2013 in Brighton, United Kingdom.

Nice medal!

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[Medal photo submitted by Martyn Ewers.  Follow him on Twitter @martyngringo]

The finishers of the Village Bakery Wrexham Half Marathon did not receive your typical medal when they ran this half marathon on February 17, 2013 in Wrexham, North Wales! Instead they received a loaf of bread as their “medal”!

According to Rob, it was not a joke and was “the best ‘medal’ I have ever eaten”. I can see a bakery giving out bread as a prize. But it better be one darn good, freshly baked loaf of bread. Mmmm…warm bread… 🙂

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[Medal submitted by Rob Jude – follow him on Twitter @budjude17]

This is the medal for the Winterblast Half Marathon that was held on February 17, 2013 in Portage, Michigan.

The figure running thru snow is really appropriate for this chilly half! The temperatures for the race were in the single digits!

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

This is the medal for the Maui Oceanfront Half Marathon that was held on January 20, 2013 in Lahaina on Maui, Hawaii.

Every year, the race picks a different fish to feature on the medal. This year’s medal featured the Kumu and it makes for a very colorful medal!

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[Medal photo submitted by RIF #230 Peter Wrobel]

Here is a compilation of twenty very different and diverse runners that you should be following on Instagram. They are runners of all levels from all over the world. They all have very lively Instagram feeds and are worth a follow.

If you have someone you believe we should have included then drop a comment below with your suggestion and we’ll check them out.

1. Steve Clemons (@vo2_max)

Trail runner and adventurer living in paradise (Hawaii) and sharing his world and his travels with his family through envy inducing photos.

2. Melissa Middleton (@melissamiddleton)

Talented ultramarathoner who always has her iPhone in it’s holster and ready to capture that perfect nature shot during one of her intense ultramarathons.

3. Joshua Holmes (@joshuaholmes)

Extreme ultrarunner and founder of Runitfast.com that Instagrams frequent photos of his training, racing, children, friends, travels and interesting people he meets from across the globe.

4. Catra Corbett (@dirtdiva33)

Hot body, extreme-inked runner whose Instragrams are as fun and colorful as her skin and adventures.

5. Scott Jurek (@scottjurek)

One of the greatest ultramarathons of all-time. He uploads beautiful photos of his mountain runs and food, but Scott doesn’t Instragram all that much. Just 106 photos in the past 56 weeks.

6. Ashley Ringo Walsh (@ashruns100s)

Many beautiful photos of the unique and scenic places that Ashley runs in the deep South. She Instragrams a lot and rarely disappoints with her steady stream of uploads.

7. Carlos Henrique Silva (@carlossilva07)

International runner from San Paulo, Brazil. His photos show a lot of life, fun, run, and beautiful sights from his native Brazil.

8. Cecilia Santos (@ceci_run)

Inked Puerto Rican ultramarathoner from North Georgia that runs challenging races, lives a diverse life, and has the coolest ‘ULTRA’ tattoo on the planet.

9. Andy Baldwin (@drandybaldwin)

Dr. Andy from ‘The Bachelor’ fame shows he’s not just a pretty face but very serious about charity, health, being fit, and endurance sports in his Instagram photos.

10. Norma Bastidas (@ultrarunwild)

Accomplished ultramarathoner who posts tons of inspirational message-grams mixed with some training and race photos.

11. Gary Robbins (@garyrobbins)

Canadian ultramarathoner who is a multiple winner of the extremely tough HURT 100 ultramarathon in Honolulu. Beautiful photos from snow-capped mountains to tropical beaches can be found in his feed.

12. Leigh Marsh (@msprincessleigh)

Disney princess masquerading as a runner. Leigh’s photos are fun and filled with lots of bling and tiaras. Guaranteed to make you smile when you see how happy she is running.

13. Ian Sharman (@sharmanian)

Super speedy (sometimes costumed) marathoner and ultra runner sharing fun pics of running, costumes, travels, his pups, and beer & food.

14. Lisa Gonzales (@runlikeacoyote)

RIF #5 and regular contributor to Run It Fast who races often and posts amazing photos from all over Southern California. Easily the most skilled photographer on this list.

15. Josh Cox (@josh_cox)

An elite marathoner with an eclectic mix of Instagrams that are all over the map with no real pattern or recognizable rhythm, but that will suck you in and have you hitting that like/heart button on the next one of his that pops up.

16. Pavement Runner (@pavementrunner)

Bay Area runner sharing sights, music, and motivations as he runs this year (2013 miles in 2013) in and around San Francisco, CA.

17. Naresh Kumar (@iamarunr)

A combination of the adventure of Indiana Jones, mixed with the heart of Gandhi, combined with the daring antics of Evil Knievel and his Instragrams reflect just that.

18. Colin Cooley (@runwicked)

Wicked SoCal boy with a lot of sun, surf, run, and fun pics.

19. XPlantRunner (@xplantrunner)

Runner with a heart transplant who is using his second chance to do a little trail running and share his adventures on the trails around England’s Lake District.

20. Krissy Moehl (@krissymoehl)

Ultra runner and race director who shares lots of trail and race pics that make you want to sign up for a race immediately!

You can follow Run It Fast on Instagram @RunItFast to see photos of runners we admire, Run It Fast-Club members, and repost of the best running photos we come across.

We also feature other runners on Instagram on our feed, who tag their running photos with the hash tag #runitfast, to help us find their photos.

This is the medal for the Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Half Marathon that was held on February 3, 2013 in San Francisco, California.

Solid 30th Anniversary medal!

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

This is the medal for the Surf City Half Marathon that was held on February 3, 2013 in Huntington Beach, California.

Love the surfboard medal. Perfect medal for this half marathon with great views of the ocean as you run along PCH (Pacific Coast Highway). Here is another view of the medal:

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[Medal photos submitted by Raquel Perez, follow her on Twitter @KickingRox and by RIF #5 Lisa Gonzales, follow her on on Twitter @runlikeacoyote]