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Here is the finisher’s medal from the Geist Half Marathon that took place on May 19, 2012 in Fishers, Indiana.

This medal is a home run. It’s bold and strong all the way around.

[Submitted by Skip Keltner. Follow him on Twitter @skipkeltner]

Here is the finisher’s medal from the Divas Half Marathon that took place on May 20, 2012 in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

This medal has about everything you’d expect from a Diva. Spinner-check, crown-check, pink gemstone-check, man missing-check!

[Submitted by RIF #75 Jennifer Scarlett.]

Here is the finisher’s medal from the Go Johnny Go 5K that took place on May 12, 2012 in Lebanon, Tennessee.

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[Submitted by John Fesler. Follow John on Twitter @Fesman70]

Here is the finisher’s medal from the Western Mass Mother’s Day Half Marathon that took place on May 13 2012 in Whately, Massachusetts.

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[Submitted by RIF #129 Rob Bedini. Follow Rob on Twitter @BrnxBmbr17]

Claire Lomas was paralyzed from the neck down back in 2007 when she was in a horse riding accident.  Doctors told her she would never walk again.

So she finished the London Marathon days ago in a ‘bionic’ suit, sixteen days after the race started.  She is the first person to finish a marathon in a bionic suit.

With her husband Dan, mother Joyce and 13-month-old daughter Maisie by her side, Lomas walked about two miles a day to complete the course. More than a fortnight later, on May 8th, a tearful Lomas crossed the finish line as thousands of cheering supporters urged her forward.

“The support has been breathtaking and it feels fantastic to finally finish,” Lomas, who was given a guard of honor by members of the Household Cavalry and the Virgin endurance trophy by CEO Richard Branson’s daughter Holly.

The ‘bionic suit’ runs about $75,000.  The suit allows movement by detecting shifts in the movement of the human body.

Lomas was able to raise over $100,000 during her 16-day journey to complete the London Marathon.

However, organizers of the London Marathon refused to giver her a finisher’s medal or official time since she didn’t finish the marathon on the same day she started it.

But several generous marathoners gave Lomas their finisher’s medal from the race. She says she has over a dozen now.

People who win marathons can inspire others to run, but it’s people like Claire Lomas that inspire thousands of people, by overcoming impossible odds to complete what many consider an impossible task as it is.

Claire said her biggest accomplishment after the accident was giving birth to her baby daughter, Massie.

Congrats to Claire Lomas on her London Marathon finish!

Here is the finisher’s medal from the Running With The Cows Half Marathon that took place on May 12, 2012 in Bucyrus, Kansas.

Colorful, funny, and full of race details. Great medal!

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[Submitted by iluv4kds. Follow her on Twitter @iluv4kds]

Here is the finisher’s medal from the Fifth Third River Bank Run 25K that took place on May 12, 2012 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

This race is billed as the largest 25K road race in the country. This year the race had 3,035 finishers.

Weird name for a race but a very nice medal.

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[Submitted by RIF #108 Mark Sikkila (@MarkSikkila) and RIF #122 Lisa Edwards (@Muddy_Mommy)]

Here is the finisher’s medal from the Harpers Ferry Half Marathon that took place on May 12, 2012 in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.

This unique, home made medal is simple yet nice.

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[Submitted by Mike Clifford. Follow him on Twitter @madmikec1105]

Here is the finisher’s medal from the Dances With Dirt Marathon/Half Marathon that took place on May 12, 2012 in Gnaw Bone, Indiana.

Simple yet unique finisher’s medal. Love the name of the city.

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[Submitted by Jered Mounce. Follow him on Twitter @brokenmiles]

Here is the finisher’s medal from the Safari Park Half Marathon that took place on May 6, 2012 in San Diego, California at the San Diego Zoo.

This is a very cool and beautiful medal from a fun race through the zoo.

Check out Lisa’s Race Report on this race over at her blog (HERE).

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