I realise that few of us are racing for 1st 2nd 3rd place but we are obviously proud to receive medals/mementos as recognition of our participation and achievement in finishing races regardless of time taken or position in the results column.
Boringly my medals are currently hanging on a hook in the kitchen and I was wondering what original/unusual ways you all have of displaying yours.
Do you have so many that they now end up discarded in a drawer ?
Are they hanging round the neck of your favourite cuddly toy ?
Do you fashion them into wind chimes to annoy the neighbours ?
I’d like to show my medals off somehow without being too showy. Any ideas ?
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I was once part of a team that won a cup the size of the FA cup & was allowed to keep the cup for 3 months. Just before I had to give it back I got all of medals from their shoebox & had my photo taken with the lot
Always assuming there isn't a coat hanging over them (which is usually the case).
I have 2 china coasters from the Nairn triathlon 2000 and 2001, which are proudly displayed in the kitchen.
My pride and joy though is my race numbers. I keep them all and when I have enough, put them all in huge clip frames to create a rather eye-catching montage which hangs above my stairs!
Others I'm not that fussed about - generally sit in a drawer.
Iain
Michelle x
After 15 years' running and racing the medals from shorter races don't seem so important - altho' they did at the time - they're in a box somewhere I think. Or they may have been chucked out at divorce time (by me - not ex - got a bit deranged).
Save numbers too but don't know why - just keep 'em in a file, with the pre-race instructions and results. Sounds a little sad doesn't it!
richk
And the wife puts other stuff, such as meddles engraved glassware etc on a dresser in the spare room
hang on I'll go and count them .....
21 + 5 London and 1 NY medal in my 'junk' drawer. However as there are now too many I saved my last Asics shoebox and this will become my treasure chest.
Never kept a running number , however Jane M I'm impressed your favourite is made of slate , didn't that make running hard ?
I really should fix that lock!
Personally I find my numbers are too soggy and disgusting to hang onto.
Both myself and my partner run and we hang them all on a row of pegs in the hallway. Annoyingly they rattle and chime whenever I brush past them.
richk: Luckily I started running after my divorce so havn't lost any medals, but don't get me started on houses...
Still have my 1984 Mars London Marathon framed picture/medal/ribbon/position plaque set, although it's stacked in the spare room rather than on living room display.
When I complete the 2004 London Marathon in under 4:22 I shall have a similar set framed.
Mine are in a box. Execpt my 3 FLM which are in frames hanging on the wall.
Didn't know whether to grow it or smoke it ;-)
richk