Marathon Weekend 2017!

[rteetz]

I must be in the minority here. I like the Donald medal. Would it be cooler if it was a spinner or had some other special feature, possibly, but I like it either way.

I like it but just wish Donald was more prominent on the medal. He's my favorite fab 5 character.

 

[StarGirl11]

On a side note I am completely in love with this years Goofy medal.

 

[surfde22]

Here's the 5k

Edited with a pic with better lighting

 

[BuckeyeBama]

Anyone have a picture of the 5k?

 

[surfde22]

Anyone have a picture of the 5k?

Looks like you keep jumping the gun a little too quickly there.

 

[rteetz]

Here's the 5k

This is one of my favorites of the WDW medals.

 

[StarGirl11]

Eh I'm not big on the 5k one for some reason. It's okay but not my fav.

 

[BuckeyeBama]

I really like them - thank you to those who shared the pictures.

 

[Ariel484]

As usual, the medals look better "in person."

I think the 5K medal and the marathon medal are fantastic! I still don't understand the 10K medal - maybe it's supposed to be scallops like there are on the lace of her "bloomers"?

 

[Barca33Runner]

I like them. The Half medal is growing on me; I think it was just unrealistic expectations after the awesome 20th Marathon medal. I am really excited that the Goofy is apparently hiding a giant peanut butter cup.

 

[StarGirl11]

Here's the 5k

Edited with a pic with better lighting

I take it back. Now that I actually can see the details on the 5k medal I like it.

 

[surfde22]

I take it back. Now that I actually can see the details on the 5k medal I like it.

I liked it originally, but definitely agree it's better when you can see the details more clearly.

 

[camaker]

As usual, the medals look better "in person."

I think the 5K medal and the marathon medal are fantastic! I still don't understand the 10K medal - maybe it's supposed to be scallops like there are on the lace of her "bloomers"?

The 10k edging looks like a top-down view of a Minnie running skirt to me. The scalloping looks like the pleating of a skirt with the polka dots from her trademark look visible on them. Just my guess. Otherwise, my personal takes are:

5k: Absolutely love it! They knocked it out of the park on this one!
10k: Looks good. I'd call it average and comparable to last year's.
1/2: Too much "XX" and not enough Donald. OK, but that's about it.
Full: Absolutely love it! Great retro look in a world of super-shiny gold.
Goofy: Don't like it. Nothing in particular, just doesn't work for me.
Dopey: Looks good. Pretty much a stock standard Dopey. Nothing remarkable.
Castaway: Would love to get that one! Not happening, though.

 

[hauntedcity]

For those that are interested here are some photos of some of the medals I found posted in a Facebook group. They are on display at the Paris half.

Marathon

That Mickey medal is AWESOME.

 

[hauntedcity]

I like it but just wish Donald was more prominent on the medal. He's my favorite fab 5 character.

I agree (and he's my favorite, too). I wish the medal were less... what is that? a ribbon? ... and more Donald. I get that it makes an XX, but... shrug.

 

[hauntedcity]

I am really excited that the Goofy is apparently hiding a giant peanut butter cup.

if that were true, this would be my favorite medal ever. How boss would it be to be chowing down on your medal-sized peanut butter cup, while all the marathon-only runners stare forlornly at their runner boxes.

 

[derekleigh]

Thank you for the close-up photos of the medals. Upon seeing them closer, my thoughts:

5K - Love it!
10K - Cool outer design, but really just seems like a smaller version of the previous years.
Half - Cool, but very "meh" to me
Full - Cool design .....if it was 1996. Seriously, it's like they didn't have any ideas and just decided to re-use an old idea. Now if the medal had been more 3D (instead of simply flat) I'd like more.
Goofy - Like this one very much
Dopey - Pretty much standard design. However I hate how they removed all the individual distances. Maybe they are on the back?
Castaway Cay - I like it.

 

[rteetz]

Seriously, it's like they didn't have any ideas and just decided to re-use an old idea. Now if the medal had been more 3D (instead of simply flat) I'd like more.

My guess is they are going retro this year for something BIG next year for the 25th.

 

[hauntedcity]

My guess is they are going retro this year for something BIG next year for the 25th.

That's just what I was thinking!

I believe that next year's marathon medal will be a life-size, fully-articulated Mickey Mouse that you drape from your neck, complete with motion sensors that trigger 3 different phrases: "Way to go!", "You did it, pal", and "make that chiropractor appointment now".

Actually, I think the "medal" should be a Pal Mickey. Anyone else remember those?
http://allears.net/tp/pal.htm

 

[ZellyB]

Well, I'm just not thrilled with that half medal. It's okay, but like some others, I feel like it's all about the XX and not so much about Donald. But, whatever, I'll still happily accept it.

Love the marathon and Goofy medals though pretty much unreservedly. Since I only started doing runDisney in 2013, I'm okay with a retread from years' past that I don't have.