Marathon Weekend 2026

[SheHulk]

SAFD: these are the only medals I’ve collected. Only been running seriously for less than a year with the exception of the neighborhood Turkey Trot. While not technically a medal I did get a Miller Lite can (or a few) at the end of those races that had just the right number of features I needed. BTW the bottle opener on my Cinco de Miler is comical; security at the race allowed only cans

I know I said I don't like the painted medals but I was intensely jealous when I saw that Hercules 10k medal at the MW expo last year.

 

[Stitch&Co.]

I ran PW in 2022, and I remember the reaction to the medal reveal was less than positive. The Moana challenge medal had nothing on the Mulan medal. To this day I can’t look at this medal without referring to it as “burn victim” Mulan.

The whole weekend was horrible.

 

[WDW 4 ME]

I definitely believe social media plays a factor in their insistence on putting bells and whistles onto every medal. These races sell out in minutes, but for some reason rD appeared to invite multiple influencers to Marathon Weekend last year for some reason (this message board is the only form of social media I have, so that’s anecdotal, but I saw it mentioned here). They certainly prioritize their online engagement.

Why does anyone need to be influenced in RD? I do watch some running influencers but have to admit…it annoyed me greatly that someone who really wanted a spot might not have gotten it because they handed it out to an influencer. They should have to go through the same stressful registration process we all go through!