Ps. The iTab is a little insert showing your name/time that you can order and it slots into a special indentation on the back on your medal - lots of races offer this now.
When you're within a mile or two of the finish, there's nothing like seeing people already finished with medals round their neck and knowing that there's only one way to get one of your very own!
London Marathon 2013: Anyone who's a runner should recognise this one immediately! One of my favourites as it's a stunner but also because how lucky I am to have one of my very own.
Loch Ness Marathon 2012: My other favourite medal - it was my first marathon so very special to me. Large, nice details and a thick, glossy lanyard. The logo is a shoe lace that looks like the Loch Ness Monster, and the "T" and part of the "A" of "marathon" is a runner crossing the finish line. Very proud of this one! The back is also bevelled and you can add an iTab.
Prague Marathon 2013: Good sized medal, but it's the level of detail and intricate design that I love most about this one, specially the miniature Astronomical Clock right in the middle. There are rows on the back to get your time engraved, and the back also shows the race sponsor's logos.
Blenheim Palace Triathlon 2013: Smaller, but thick and solid feeling. Nice detail showing the palace and iTab for the back.
London Triathlon 2013 and 2012. Both a good size, but they've lost some of the detail they had for 2012. Both have iTab slots (I need to order 2013's tab). 2013 has the date on the back of the medal but 2012 is on the front.
Marlow Triathlon 2013: Not a big one but a nice engraving of Marlow on it. My first olympic distance so personally very special.
Rock 'n' Roll Dublin Half Marathon 2013: A stunner! All the Rock 'n' Roll series medals are fantastic! They even do their own medal displays for those who collect some serious "Heavy Medals". This one from Dublin is very thick (thickest by far), heavy, great level of details and multiple colours without being too gaudy. The guitar shape rocks! There's a line on the back for engraving your name and time.
She Runs Windsor 10k 2013: I'm pretty sure the company behind this race are also involved with the Rock 'n' Roll marathons, so it's no surprise you get a good, thick, glittery bit of bling for this women only 10k. Takes a THREE line iTab (most take two - so for this one I chose to add my name, race number and finish time since the medal already shows the distance and date).
NSPCC Milton Keynes Half Marathon 2013: Lovely gold, shiny medal. Couldn't get a great photo of it but it's a very pretty medal and the touch of green round the edge helps it stand out even beside the Rock n Roll medals. The 2012 has the same medallion, although the lanyard has only black text whilst 2013 has the event name and sponsors in different colours. Both years offered engraving on the day by a local smith.
BUPA London 10,000 2013: This was a real change from the previous years' medals, with a much more detailed and traditional style showing runners in front of Admiralty Arch. The lanyard is thinner than 2012, but overall it's much nicer (and 2012 wasn't bad by any means!). There's a space on the back to engrave your time.
Bath Half 2013: Quite small but nice, classic design. Some event reviewers say they expected more from a medal considering the cost of the entry to this race, but I don't agree - it's not tacky by any means and looks good on the wall. This is actually the back (you can tell from where the lanyard is sewn together) but I think it looks better than the front. As you can see, there's a slot for the iTab.
Brighton Half Marathon 2013: Big and loud! A great, flashy medal with an iTab slot on the back.
Norwich Half Marathon 2012: A modern, trendy design - I like this one as it's an unusual design and a great colour (it's even more purple than this without the camera flash). Shame the back is totally plain, but you could get it engraved.
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