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Here is the simple yet nice finisher’s medal from the 39th Harrisburg Marathon (2011).  It belongs to first time marathoner Kevin Hunsicker.

Kevin described his first marathon in this tweet:

“@runitfast VERY pleased! Wanted 4:00-4:20 and nailed it @ 4:06:36! LOVED overcoming physical and mental barriers to succeed!! First of many!”

Congrats to Kevin on his first mary! Way to Run It Fast!

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Harrisburg Marathon Website

[Medal photo submitted by Kevin Hunsicker.  Follow him on Twitter @KevOCCRN]

Over 24,000 runners took part in the 2011 Oasis de Montreal Marathon this year. Here is the finisher’s medal from the race.

Oasis de Montreal Marathon Website

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[Medal photo submitted by Running Montreal. Follow them on Twitter @RunningMTL]

Elite runner Hal Koerner destroyed the old course record at the Javelina Jundred, just minutes ago, finishing the 100 (actually 101.4) mile ultramarathon in 13 hours 47 minutes and 46 seconds.

The previous course record was held by Dave James in 14:20:54 back in 2009.

Second place finisher Evan Honeyfield also beat the previous course record finishing in 14 hours and 1 minute.

Elizabeth ‘Liza’ Howard, who now has five 100 mile wins, blasted the JJ female record with a 15:47:00.  The previous record was held by Jamie Donaldson in 17:11:32.

Javelina Jundred 100 Results

1. Hal Koerner – 13:47:46
2. Evan Honeyfield – 14:01:00
3. Jay Aldous – 15:20:57
4. Elizabeth ‘Liza’ Howard (F) – 15:47:00
5. Mark Matyazic – 16:34:20
6. Jay Smithberger – 17:01:12
7. Justin Faul – 17:30:05
8. Bret Sarnquist – 18:21:42
9. Jay Danek – 18:28:12
10. Bradley Fenner – 18:37:26

The Javelina Jundred is a 6-loop course that takes place every year at McDowell Mountain Regional Park in Fountain Hills, Arizona.

Javelina Jundred Finisher’s Belt Buckle

BIG congrats to both Hal and Elizabeth on setting new course records.

Liz Howard’s Course Shattering Javelina Jundred Race Report

Koerner is a former Western States 100 Mile winner and has many victories under his numerous belt buckles.

Hal Koerner’s Race Rap Sheet

[Follow Hal Koerner on Twitter @HalKoerner]

[Follow Liza Howard on Twitter @LizaHoward1]

We have this finisher’s medal submission from all the way across the pond.  It is the Chester Marathon medal.  The race takes place in the United Kingdom town of Chester.

The clock in the middle of the medal is the Eastgate clock which is a prominent landmark the Chester city centre.

The Chester Marathon took place on October 8, 2011 and was won by Ben Fish in 2:27:25.

MBNA Chester Marathon Website

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[Medal photo submitted by Gavin Reeves.  Follow him on Twitter @gavinjreeves]

Christoph Niemann is an illustrator for the ‘Abstract Sunday’ column in the New York Times Magazine.

Niemann live-illustrated and drew the the 2011 ING New York City Marathon on Sunday as he ran the race.  A man of many talents to be able to draw and paint throughout the race.  You can view all 45 sketches he made during the race below.

View Niemann’s 45 New York City Marathon Sketches (click HERE)

Niemann finished the race in 6:11:18.

You can follow Christoph on Twitter at @AbstractSunday

Related 2011 ING NYC Marathon Stories

• Jennie Finch Passes 30,000 Runners at NYC Marathon to Raise $30,000 for Charity
• Apolo Ohno Runs New York City Marathon in 3:25:12
• Geoffrey Mutai Impressive in Winning ING New York City Marathon (Elite Male Results)
• Dado Firehiwot Wins ING NYC Marathon in 2:23:15 (Elite Female Results)

[image: Abstract Sunday]

Here is the over-commercialized finisher’s medal from the Dublin Marathon that took place on October 31, 2011 in Dublin, Ireland.

The Dublin Marathon was won by Kenyan Geoffrey G. Ndungu who ran it fast in 2:08:33.

Dublin Marathon Website

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[Medal photo submitted by Suzy Taylor. Follow her on Twitter @TaylorSuzy]

WE ARE MARSHALL!!! And here is the Marshall University Marathon finisher’s medal.  The race took place on November 6, 2011.

I think this medal is pretty great.  It’s unique yet not over-the-top cheesy with gimmicks.  And all medals, like the Flying Pig Marathon (see HERE) medal, that have a cool back side get extra points for creativity.

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[Photos submitted by Mikki Trujillo who PR’d the Marshall University Marathon]

It took a couple of days, but we’ve finally landed a photo of the 2011 ING New York City Marathon medal from the race that took place on November 6, 2011.

No wonder it took so long. This medal is several levels below average.

You’d think with the NYC Marathon being such a large marathon that they’d spend a little coin on a finisher’s medal worthy of this prestigious event.

It’s not the worst medal we’ve ever seen, but it is very 5K’ish for sure.

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Related 2011 ING New York City Marathon News

• Jennie Finch Passes 30,000 Runners at NYC Marathon to Raise $30,000 for Charity
• Apolo Ohno Runs New York City Marathon in 3:25:12
• Geoffrey Mutai Impressive in Winning ING New York City Marathon (Elite Male Results)
• Dado Firehiwot Wins ING NYC Marathon in 2:23:15 (Elite Female Results)

ING NYC Marathon Website

[NYC Marathon Medal pic sent to us by MH.  Follow her on Twitter @Madz2325]

Here is the finisher’s medal from the inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll Savannah Marathon that took place on November 5, 2011.

The race was won by Nathan O’Connell with a time of 2:29:05.  The top female finisher was Jill Horst in 2:45:12.

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[Bling photo provided by Mike Manning. Follow him on Twitter @mmanning3]

Legendary softball player Jennie Finch completed the 2011 ING NYC Marathon on Sunday.  She finished with a time of 4:05:26.

Finch was the VERY last runner to start the race, but there was a reason for her caboose start.

Her publicist emailed this to me after the race:

Hope all is well! Thought you might be interested to know that Jennie Finch just ran the New York City marathon just four months after giving birth to her second son.

Though she is best known around the world for her 70+ mile an hour fastball, this morning the Olympic softball legend Jennie Finch’s speed was measured a little differently. She hit the “Start” button on her Timex GPS watch to begin the 2011 ING New York City marathon dead last and for each runner she passed, Timex donated $1 to the New York Road Runners Youth Programs. Finch crossed the finish line with an unofficial time of 4:05:26, passing approximately 30,000 people.

Congrats to Jennie and a special thank you to her sponsor, Timex, for donating so much money to the New York Road Runners Youth Programs!

Follow Jennie on Twitter @jfinch27

Related NYC Marathon Celeb News: Apolo Ohno Runs New York City Marathon in 3:25:12

Related: Geoffrey Mutai won the 2011 ING NYC Marathon