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This is the unique finisher’s medal for the Kings Mountain Marathon and Half Marathon that was held on April 27, 2013 at King’s Mountain in Clover, South Carolina.

Each medal was handmade by the RD’s family and per Christy “the cedar smell is fantastic”. Very cool!

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[medal photo submitted by RIF #60 Christy Bowers. Follow her on Twitter @run2bake]

This is the finisher’s medal for the Big Sur International Marathon that was held on April 28, 2013 in Big Sur, California.

This is a beautiful and unique medal for a tough and beautiful marathon!

Congratulations to RIF #14o Dennis on his PR there!

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

This is the medal the finisher’s of the London Marathon received on April 21, 2013 in London, England.

No change from last year’s (other than the year) but still a pretty solid medal.

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[Submitted by Peter Smith. Follow him on Twitter @TigersHull1904]

Here is the race bling for the inaugural Griffith Park Trail Marathon that was held on April 13, 2013 in Griffith Park in Los Angeles, California.

All finishers of this tough trail marathon received the buckle in the middle of the photo above. Yes, I said a buckle. Not the norm for a marathon but a very cool buckle. The medal at the bottom of the photo was also provided to those who signed up in the in the initial lottery for the race.

And finally, congratulations to RIF #1 Josh who was 10th Overall Male and got to take home a mug as well!

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[Medal photo submitted by RIF #1 Joshua Holmes.  Follow him on Twitter @bayou]

This is the finisher’s medal for the Big D Marathon that took place on April 14, 2013 in Dallas, Texas.

Definitely an appropriate medal for the 10th anniversary of this marathon. Congratulations to RIF #60 Christy for completing her first marathon! Check out the glass she also received:

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[medal photo submitted by RIF #60 Christy Bowers. Follow her on Twitter @run2bake]

This is the medal the finishers of the Rotterdam Marathon received on April 14, 2013 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Very nice medal. Love the orange shirt too.

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[Medal submitted by Attilio Bottegal. Follow him on on Twitter @abottegal]

Social media photo of Suspect #2 Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev

UPDATE 4: NBC News and AP reporting that the suspects are brothers and are Russian. The suspect at large according to the AP: Surviving Boston bomb suspect identified as Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, 19, of Cambridge, Mass NOT Sunil Tripathi.

MORE FROM AP ON SUSPECTS: Boston bomb suspects from Russia region near Chechnya, lived in US at least 1 year

AND MORE FROM @NBCNEWS: Boston suspects are brothers, aged 19 and 20, and legal permanent U.S. residents of Chechen origin, sources say

Universities closed: Universities in Boston area closed: Harvard, MIT, Boston College, Boston U., Emerson via @CNN

UPDATE 3: Skolnik now reporting (via scanner) that the suspect was not in the cab that police arrested three men and that the search for suspect #2 continues…

Police are reporting on the scanner that they have suspect #2 in custody: “We’ve got him, he’s in custody right now!” per @MichaelSkolnik. No confirmation yet.

DEVELOPING: NBC: Pete Williams: carjacking victim told authorities the carjackers identified themselves as the marathon bombers – via @NewsBreaker

UPDATE 2: Doctors at Beth Israel Hospital say that alleged suspect #1 that was brought to ER died from multiple gunshot wounds and what seemed to be like an explosion as well.

NBC reporting that suspect #2 is not Sunil Tripathi. More as this story continues to break… As reported earlier the names Sunil Tripathi and Mike Mulugeta were mentioned on the Boston Police scanner as suspects per several reports but never confirmed officially.

UPDATE: Boston Police via it’s twitter @Boston_Police releases new image of suspect #2 that looks as if it was taken at a gas station/7-Eleven.  “Believe this man to be a terrorist out to kill people!”  (see below)

Police scanner identified names per @NewsBreaker

Reports are tying the MIT shooting and bombing to the Boston Marathon bombings as well.  Explosions and multiple gun shots have killed at least one campus police officer. A car jacking also took place at a 7-Eleven where the officer was believed to have been shot. Explosives where thrown from the car during the chase.

Fox News is reporting that suspect #1 is dead. Suspect #2 is believed to be loose, armed, and on the run.

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UPDATE 2: Suspect #1 (dark hat from FBI photos) has reportedly died at the hospital whil suspect #2 (white hat) is still on the run and is dangerous after shootings and explosions at MIT according to Fox News. A campus police officer died in the shootings. More info HERE!

UPDATE: The two suspects are believed to be Sunil Tripathi and Mike Mulugeta. One is reported to be in custody and one of the run after shootings and explosions at and around the MIT campus and in Watertown, MA. The FBI officially is not confirming the connection of the MIT shooting to the Boston Marathon bombings.

Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Boston Field Office Richard DesLauriers, United States Attorney Carmen Ortiz, and FBI JTTF law enforcement partners held a press briefing today, April 18, regarding the Boston Marathon investigation.

The FBI released several photos of two men suspected to having planted the two bombs that exploded at the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013.

The photo below has also been passed around showing fraternity boy #1 leaving the scene of the bombing, after it exploded, without his backback on.

If you have visual images, video, and/or details regarding the explosions along the Boston Marathon route and elsewhere, submit them on https://bostonmarathontips.fbi.gov/. No piece of information or detail is too small.

You can also call 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324), prompt #3, with information.

This is the awesome medal for the Martian Marathon that took place on April 13, 2013 in Dearborn, Michigan.

Perfect medal for this race. It’s going on my list. Here’s another view of the medal and the fun ribbon:

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[Medal submitted by RIF #108 Mark Sikkila – follow him on Twitter @MarkSikkila, and by Jeff Windham – follow him on Twitter @jwind911]

This is the medal the finisher’s of the Brighton Marathon received on April 14, 2013 in Brighton, United Kingdom.

Beautiful medal.

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[Medal submitted by Craig McElroy. Follow him on on Twitter @Craigatcogs]