This is the Picasso finisher’s medal for the Flying Pig Half Marathon that was held on May 4, 2014 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

This is one of my favorite medals out there. I love it every year.

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[medal photo submitted by RIF #192 Leigh Marsh. – follow her on Twitter @MsPrincessLeigh]

This is the finisher’s medal for the Asheville Half Marathon that was held on March 16, 2014 in Asheville, North Carolina at the beautiful Biltmore Estate.

Here is another view of this great medal:

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[Medals submitted by RIF #230 Peter Wrobel and by by RIF #192 Leigh Marsh – follow her on Twitter @MsPrincessLeigh]

Here is the finisher’s medal from the Tower of Terror 10 Miler that took place on October 5, 2013 at Disney World in Orlando, Florida.

Leigh is also photographed with her Happy Haunted 5K medal as well. She ran both on the October 4-5 weekend.

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[medal photo submitted by RIF #192 Leigh Marsh. – follow her on Twitter @MsPrincessLeigh]

This is the seriously monstrous bling the finishers of the Little Rock Marathon received on March 3, 2013 in Little Rock, Arkansas!

This medal is huge! And sparkly. It is colorful and pretty and I love the horseshoe and the “Lucky” but is it too big? Is bigger always better? Here are couple more pictures of the medal along with one showing the difference between the marathon medal and the half marathon medal:

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[Medal photos submitted by RIF #192 Leigh Marsh, follow her on Twitter @MsPrincessLeigh and by RIF #191 Kristy Escue, follow her on Twitter @KRISTY_RUNS and by RIF #86 David Chaloupka, follow him on Twitter @Twitchaloupka)

This is the very pretty medal that finishers of the Disney Princess Half Marathon received on February 24, 2013 at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.

This medal is fit for a princess! Love the sparkle and the crown! If you are a legacy runner for this half and have run all 5 years, then you got a special ribbon for your medal like our very own Perfect Princess RIF #192 Leigh! Check it out:

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[Medal photos submitted by RIF #192 Leigh Marsh, follow her on Twitter @MsPrincessLeigh and by Jennifer Eckmann, follow her on Instagram @jen_eck]

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]

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 finisher’s medal for the Melbourne Music Marathon that was held on February 3, 2013 in Melbourne, Florida.

Love the colors and the shape of this medal! Very pretty.

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

Here is the finisher’s medal from the Disney World Half Marathon that took place on January 12, 2013 in Orlando, Florida.

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

This is the medal for the Biggest Loser Half Marathon that was held on December 30, 2012 in Panama City Beach, Florida.

Cool how the medal’s ribbon is a measuring tape to tie in with the show.

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