A gentleman passes me and he’s a retiree, but he’s got a shirt on him that says ’50 State Marathon Finisher,’ and I’m like ... proof of performance — 50 very different marathon medals provided to him ...

As many big city marathons aim to adopt greener practices, the 2025 TCS London Marathon has introduced a finisher medal policy that has confused many participants. Since its inception in 1981 ...

A significant headwind met runners in 2023, when the number of finishers dropped to 94 in the full marathon and 113 for the half. Last year’s race saw an even smaller field featuring 79 full ...

The organizers assured future events will be handled with greater caution. In hindsight, a simple “top marathon finisher” medal might have done the job.

The Barkley Marathon can be described as mysterious ... Each year, approximately 40 runners gather together in hopes of being named a finisher. Taking a look at what is known about the course ...

“Virtual” means a participant can run “ remotely and still receive your shirt, swag item, and finishers medal in the mail shortly after the event.” Runners start the Modesto marathon and ...

She is not only a 20-time marathoner and a full Ironman triathlon finisher, but also a six-star marathon finisher, an honor earned by approximately 2,000 women in the United States who have ...

DERRY EMILY RISTINE IS A CONSTANT FORCE AT THE BOSTON MARATHON. SHE’S BEEN NEW HAMPSHIRE’S TOP FEMALE FINISHER THE LAST THREE YEARS. IT’S A LITTLE BIT OVERWHELMING, TO BE HONEST. THIS IS ...

15-year-old fire survivor Abel Rivera's home in Altadena burned down in January, and he lost everything — including his medal for finishing the... He lost his first LA Marathon medal in the ...

And in the early afternoon on Sunday, after about six hours of running, Rivera crossed the finish line to earn his second LA Marathon finisher medal in a row. "It feels like a milestone," he said ...