Are racing medals making a comeback?

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Craig_ Jun 2013 9:34pm, 8 Jun 2013 522 posts	0 Craig_ Everyone loves a medal..! I've got my few hanging in the wardrobe - pretty discrete but I get to see them everyday.
Night-owl Jun 2013 9:58pm, 8 Jun 2013 15,684 posts	0 Night-owl I've got all mine mostly in a shoebox though there's one that came in a small plastic packet it had no ribbon so can't wear it (unless I buy some ribbon)
TZ Jun 2013 10:08pm, 8 Jun 2013 1,380 posts	0 TZ I hear there was an event last week in Kent with the biggest marathon finishers' medal in the UK (and probably Europe) this year. Just sayin'
FenlandRunner Jun 2013 10:34pm, 8 Jun 2013 16,203 posts	0 FenlandRunner Medals are important. Certain race directors are aware of this
Phil70 Jun 2013 11:09pm, 8 Jun 2013 152 posts	0 Phil70 Thanks TZ, the KRR medal is still out on show. My eight year old son thought it was fantastic. How is next year's going to better it?
Frobester Jun 2013 7:11am, 9 Jun 2013 22,788 posts	0 Frobester I love medals, but I also love practical mementos such as hoodies.
Frobester Jun 2013 7:12am, 9 Jun 2013 22,789 posts	0 Frobester (but in response to the OP, I haven't really noticed a drop-off or increase in medals in races generally over the last few years).
57.5 Degrees of Pain Jun 2013 11:12am, 9 Jun 2013 731 posts	0 57.5 Degrees of Pain I've never thought that I was that into medals, except: - After moving house I've been very happy to rediscover 3 medals from races in the 90s to remind me where and when I ran - I've never thrown one away - Some certainly have more significance than others (Comrades Marathon, Boston Marathon) - There are tons of them hanging on the curtain rail of my spare room where I've hung each as I've found it since the move So I guess I do quite like the things. Now I just need a proper home for them that wont annoy my wife.
57.5 Degrees of Pain Jun 2013 11:14am, 9 Jun 2013 732 posts	0 57.5 Degrees of Pain I am really happy when I get a creative giveaway at a race which is not a medal however. But it does have to be creative!
Foxy Jun 2013 9:34pm, 9 Jun 2013 28,843 posts	0 Foxy my Comrades & Boston medals are among my favourites - Comrades is so understated & simple. Hoodies off the Fox in Feb (& medals !!).