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This is the medal for the Platte Valley Companies Monument Marathon that was held on October 13, 2012 in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska.

Always nice when a medal does double duty.

Congratulations to RIF #126 Alicia who was 3rd Woman Overall!

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[Medal photo submitted by RIF #126 Alicia Eno.]

This is the medal for the Baltimore Marathon that was held on October 13, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Cute medal. I like the running shoes on the crab.

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[Medal photo submitted by Phillip Newman.  Follow him on Twitter @tridaddyphil]

Here is the finisher’s medal from the Tyler Rose Marathon that took place on October 7, 2012 in Tyler, Texas.

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[Medal photo submitted by Curt Metzger.  Follow him on Twitter @distance66]

July was a slow month for race bling but we still got some great submissions. We’ve narrowed down the medal submissions to 16 medals for the July vote.

The medal chosen as the Best Race Medal for July 2012 will be included in the contest for the Best Race Medal of 2012 at the end of the year.

The Best Race Medal winners so far this year:
January – Inaugural Louisiana Marathon Medal 2012 
February – Surf City Marathon Medal 2012
March – Rock ‘n’ Roll New Orleans Half Marathon Medal 2012
April – Flying Pirate Half Marathon Medal 2012
May – Safari Park Half Marathon Medal 2012
June – Navy Ten Nautical Miler Medal 2012

Ready to vote for the best July 2012 race medal? Pick your favorite out of these 16:

Thanks for voting!

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This is the medal for the Steamtown Marathon that was held on October 7, 2012 in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

Beautiful medal! I hear it’s a revamped model this year. Oh, and the train tracks continue on the ribbon as well.

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[Medal photo submitted by RIF #134 Robin Mancinelli.  Follow her on Twitter @robinm1022]

Here is the finisher’s medal from the Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon that took place on October 7, 2012 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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[Medal photo submitted by Badgerland Striders.  Follow them on Twitter @BLStriders]

This is the medal for the It’s About The Shirt Marathon that was held on September 30, 2012 in Fairhope, Alabama.

It may be about the shirt, but it’s a pretty nice medal too.

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[Medal photo submitted by Mike Johnson]

Here is the finisher’s medal from the Huntsville Utah Marathon that took place in Huntsville, Utah on September 29, 2012.

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[Medal photo submitted by RIF #150 Jason Howard.  Follow him on Twitter @jasonrunsutah]

This is the medal for the 2012 Run Crazy Horse Marathon held on September 30, 2012 in Hill City, South Dakota.  It is made of clay and boasts the sculpture of what the Crazy Horse Memorial will eventually look like when completed many decades from now.  It has a very charming, homemade look and the leather strap for a ribbon gives it a rugged, western feel.

There were 753 runners that participated in either the full or the half marathon.  Runners were more likely to run the half marathon, which sported roughly a 900 foot net descent, while the full marathon added a gradual climb from miles 13 – 20.

For a more detailed recap of the race, please visit Dan’s Marathon.

Amy Dodson on the cover of Runner's World, July, 2011

Amy talking with @smithbend at Bell Buckle, June, 2001

It has been my good luck to stand in a place where I met some pretty amazing people. Two of them—Amy Dodson and Susan Ford—will be running The Ironman World Championship at Kona, Hawaii this coming Saturday. Both are my good friends, although they never met each other. And both began their endurance journey in Cookeville, Tennessee. Because of that commonality they planned to share a hotel room at Kona.
This story is about Amy. It’s an old story, first published in Running Journal. Although already written, it was on my mind in April, 2000 as I was running the Boston Marathon for the first time, because that’s when the story appeared.
The story is about how Amy started running. In one sense, it’s a disservice to her, because she has since accomplished so much. Just part of it makes a long list: Boston Marathon first woman leg amputee, marathon world record, 100-mile ultramarathon, two-time ITU World Paratriathlon Champion… It goes on. But this story is about how she began.
Read the full story by Dallas Smith by clicking HERE