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This is the interesting finisher’s medal for the Giants Head Marathon & Sydling Hill Race 10K on June 28, 2014 in Sydling, United Kingdom.

The medal depicts the Cerne Abbas Giant, a hill figure in Dorset, UK. It is a symbol of fertility in the local folklore.

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[medal photo submitted by 100 MedalMissionMart – follow him on Twitter @greasygringo666]

This is the amazing medal the finishers received at the Bay of Fundy International Marathon held on June 15, 2014 in Lubec, Maine

This is the back:

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[Medal photo submitted by Joyce. Follow on Twitter @woyce]

This is the finisher’s medal from the Calgary Marathon that took place on June 1, 2014 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Huge medal! And this is the medal for the half marathon:

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[medal photos submitted by RIF #244 Susan Warcholak – follow her on Twitter @dothingsalways and by RIF #274 Brennan Thompson. Follow on Twitter @bthompson_91]

91-year old North Carolina resident Harriette Thompson ran and finished the 2014 Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Marathon on Sunday with a time of 7:07:42.

It’s an impressive crown to wear, after all: Her average pace – 16 minutes, 20 seconds per mile – surpasses the walking speed of a typical healthy adult. And this was all in spite of the fact she’s still recovering from recent radiation treatments for squamous cell carcinoma. The burns on her legs are still healing. (per People)

Harriette’s time is the fastest by a woman over 90 years old by a moonshot according to Runner’s World.

Thompson’s time was well under the previous fastest time in the women’s 90-and-over division, 8:53:08, run by Mavis Lindgren at the 1997 Portland Marathon. The oldest female marathon finisher on record is Gladys Burrill, who ran the 2010 Honolulu Marathon in 9:53:16 at the age of 92.

Her comments after finishing the 26.2 mile race made many laugh:

“I feel wonderful,” Thompson told Runner’s World Newswire. “I feel very relieved and I feel very anxious to take a shower and then fall into bed.”

Thompson didn’t start running until she was 76-years old. She has run a marathon every year since then on behalf of Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and Team In Training, raising over $90,000 in the process.

And in true Run It Fast spirit she said, “You’re never too old to do it. I started my first marathon at 76.” She went on to state that she planned to be back at San Diego for the marathon again next year, “I’ll try and do better next year and be in better shape.”

What an amazing and inspirational woman. A lot of us give up on being active or doing the impossible as we age. Harriette decided at 76-years old to run a marathon and has done it every year since then. Not enough words to praise the example she has set and how many she is inspiring.

This is the gorgeous medal the finishers of the Newport Marathon received on May 31, 2014 in Newport, Oregon.

Congrats to Run It Fast follower Angie who not only earned this awesome bling but also qualified for Boston! Also, this race has oyster stations at miles 11 & 19 if you need an extra incentive to run it. 😉

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[medal photo submitted by Angie Gerber – follow her on Twitter @runningdaiz]

This is the pretty medal the finishers of the Sugarloaf Marathon received on May 18, 2014 in Carrabassett Valley, Maine.

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[Medal submitted by RIF #126 Alicia Eno. Follow her on Twitter @karhu262girl]

This is the medal the finishers of the Famous Idaho Potato Marathon received on May 17, 2014 in Boise, Idaho.

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[Medal photo submitted by Paula Dickinson.  Follow on Twitter @pdicky77]

This is the fun finisher’s medal for the Scotiabank Blue Nose Marathon Medal that took place on May 17-18, 2014 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Race weekend had everything from a 5K on Saturday to the 10K, half marathon, and marathon on Sunday. Cute medal.

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[Medal photo submitted by Ashley Pilkey.  Follow on Twitter @ashleypilkey]

This is the finisher’s medal for the Fargo Marathon that was held on May 10, 2014 in Fargo, North Dakota.

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[Medal submitted by Alicia Eno. Follow her on Twitter @karhu262girl]

Here is the finisher’s medal from the Pittsburgh Marathon that took place on May 4, 2014 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The photo also includes the medal for the 5K that was held on Saturday. Here is a photo of the Pittsburgh Half Marathon medal:

It must have been a speedy day there because RIF #244 Susan & RIF #270 Kevin PRd the marathon and @runitfast follower Ric PRd the half. Congratulations! Way to Run It Fast!

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[Medals submitted by RIF #244 Susan Warcholak and RIF #270 Kevin Warcholak. Follow on Twitter @dothingsalways and by Ric Renquest – follow him on Twitter @rrenquest]