Here is the finisher’s medal/rock from the 3 Days of Syllamo that took place near Mountain View, Arkansas on March 15-17, 2013.

This finisher’s award is just grand. It’s unique, artistic, and one that stands out from the rest of the generic-issued medals that most races give out.

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[Medal submitted by Nicholas Norfolk (@absolut_zer0) and Thomas Gounley (@tgounleyNL).

This is the buckle the finishers of the Land Between The Lakes 50 Mile received on March 9, 2013 in Grand Rivers, Kentucky.

Cool buckle! Congratulations to RIF #169 Billy who earned his first 50 Mile buckle! And congratulations to RIF #1 Joshua who PRd the 50 Mile there as well. Here’s one mor view of the buckle:

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[Medals submitted by RIF #169 Billy Cannon and by RIF #1 Joshua Holmes, follow him on Twitter @bayou or on Instagram @joshuaholmes]

This is the buckle for the San Bruno Mountain 50 Mile that was held on February 24, 2013 in Daly City, California.

Nice and shiny buckle! Congrats to RIF #2 Naresh for toughing it out and finishing the 50 Mile!

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[medal submitted by RIF #2 Naresh Kumar, follow him on Twitter @iamarunr and Instagram @iamarunr]

This is the medal the finishers of the Rohring Round The Clock Timed Race received on February 23, 2013 in Bonita, California.

The race had 6 HR, 12 HR, and 100 Mile options and a clock fits it perfectly, especially with the roaring lion. Plus, it’s useful! Here is another view of the clock with RIF #1 Joshua who completed 50 miles during his event:

And here is a group pic from before the start which features RIF #1 Joshua and RIF #121 Ed Ettinghuasen (in the jester costume):

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[photos submitted by RIF #5 Lisa Gonzales, follow her on on Twitter @runlikeacoyote and by RIF #1 Joshua Holmes, follow him on Twitter @bayou]

This is the medal for the Bandit 30K/50K that was held on February 17, 2013 in Simi Valley, California.

This is a solid medal with a great ribbon for a tough 30K and an even tougher 50K race.

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[Medal submitted by RIF #5 Lisa Gonzales. Follow her on on Twitter @runlikeacoyote]

This is the beer glass (with the creek in the background) the finishers of the Sylamore 50K received on February 16, 2013 in Allison, Arkansas.

I’m sure these finisher’s awards got a lot of use after the race!

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[medal submitted by RIF #116 Nicholas Norfolk. Follow him on Twitter @absolut_zer0]

Below are the results for the 2013 Jackson Jackass 50K that took place on February 9, 2013 at Kam-Dam Falls in Jackson, Tennessee.

Jackass 2 Results

1. Arthur Priddy (Jackson, TN) – 4:39:14 (1st Male)
2. Brad Box (Jackson, TN) – 4:48:22 (2nd Male)
3. Ashley Hook (Memphis, TN) – 5:10:10 (3rd Male)
4. Billy Cannon (Milan, TN) – 5:11:30
5. Anthony Ohrey (Henderson, TN) – 5:11:31
6. Jonathan Harrison (Henderson, TN) – 5:17:40
7. Joshua Holmes (Los Angeles, CA) –  5:22:20
8. Rob Philip (Saltillo, MS) – 5:31:31
9. Kenneth Mescall (Jackson, TN) – 5:40:11
10. Steven Reagan (Brownsville, TN) – 5:44:00
11. Nathan Judd (Finger, TN) – 5:51:30
12. Emily Conley (Lakeland, TN) – 5:53:03 (1st Female)
13. Wade Anderson (Readyville, TN) – 5:53:05
14. Nathan Bass (Madison, MS) – 5:54:54
15. Wayne McComb (Columbus, GA) – 5:55:30
16. Robin Robbins (Milan, TN) – 5:58:16
17. Julie Montgomery (Jackson, TN) – 6:08:49 (2nd Female)
18. Jeff Fugate (Jackson, TN) – 6:21:27
19. Jonathan Bobbitt (Jackson, TN) – 6:22:57
20. Terry Bishop (Jackson, TN) – 6:23:20
21. Mark Watson (Medina, TN) – 6:29:12
22. Leah Harrison (Henderson, TN) – 6:29:54 (3rd Female)
23. Jennifer Whitley (Murfreesboro, TN) – 6:35:24
24. Gene Pierce (Amory, MS) – 6:35:58
25. Melanie Kayal (Jackson, TN) – 6:37:14
26. Kevin Brandon (Dickson, TN) – 6:55:47
27. David Oglesby (Jackson, TN) – 7:26:46

• Chris Estes (Murfreesboro, TN) – DNF
• Kevin Leathers (Germantown, TN) – DNF
• Kam Otey (Amory, MS) – DNF
• Daniel Escue (Dickson, TN) – DNF

Big thanks to Clark Bilbrey for doing all of the timekeeping and scoring as well as to Richard Sparks (Sparks Timing Services) for the use of his race clock.

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 buckle the finisher’s of the “fun” run 100K received at the H.U.R.T. 100 Endurance Run that was held on January 19-20. 2013 in Honolulu, Hawaii.

This is a solid buckle for this brutal race! Congrats to RIF #1 Joshua for earning the buckle on this rooty course with a LOT of climbing!

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

This is the medal for the Ray Miller 50K that was held on February 2, 2013 in Point Magu State Park in Malibu, California.

Congratulations to Rouman for completing his first ultra at this tough course!

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[Medal photo submitted by Rouman Ebrahim.  Follow him on Twitter @RoumanUSC]