{"id":231368,"date":"2026-02-18T15:55:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T15:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/?p=231368"},"modified":"2026-02-18T15:55:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T15:55:06","slug":"boston-marathon-2026-finisher-medal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/boston-marathon-2026-finisher-medal\/","title":{"rendered":"Boston Marathon 2026 \u2013 Finisher Medal"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: left; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;\"><strong>Boston Marathon 2026 \u2013 Finisher Medal<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;\">The Boston Marathon is the oldest annual marathon in the world and one of the races in the Abbott World Marathon Majors (WMM) series. The organizers have presented the 2026 finisher medal, which symbolizes the completion of this legendary marathon distance.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; color: #333;\"><strong>Medal information<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;\">The medal, prepared by the Boston Athletic Association, combines the race\u2019s tradition with its recognizable, iconic symbolism.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;\">\n<li><strong>Obverse:<\/strong> features the inscriptions \u201c130TH BOSTON MARATHON\u201d, \u201c2026\u201d and \u201cBOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION\u201d. The central motif is the unicorn head \u2013 the classic BAA symbol \u2013 placed within a shield.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reverse:<\/strong> typically includes information confirming race completion (the \u201cFINISHER\u201d status) and space for optional engraving with the runner\u2019s time or personal details, depending on the medal version.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Inspiration:<\/strong> The design highlights the historic heritage of the Boston Marathon and its prestige in the world of long-distance running.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-231365\" src=\"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3036-788x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"788\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3036-788x1024.jpeg 788w, https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3036-480x624.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 788px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; color: #333;\"><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;\">The Boston Marathon is the most prestigious race in the world, and participating in it is a dream for many runners. Owning the 2026 medal confirms the completion of one of the toughest and most iconic marathons, part of the elite Abbott World Marathon Majors series.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f6f7; border-left: 8px solid #29495e; padding: 15px 20px; margin-bottom: 30px; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; color: #333;\"><strong>Related information:<\/strong> Want to learn more about the World Marathon Majors series and individual marathons?<br \/>\nFull information is available on my website:<br \/>\n<a style=\"color: #29495e; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/category\/world-marathon-majors-en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\nWorld Marathon Majors<br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #666; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 15px;\">\ud83d\udcf8 Boston Marathon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Boston Marathon 2026 brings another exceptional finisher medal \u2013 a symbol of tradition, prestige, and the athletic heritage of one of the world\u2019s most iconic marathons. The legendary unicorn of the Boston Athletic Association once again becomes a powerful emblem of the effort and determination shown by thousands of runners who will cross the finish line on Boylston Street.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":231364,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-231368","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-boston-marathon-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231368","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=231368"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231368\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":231370,"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231368\/revisions\/231370"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/231364"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=231368"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=231368"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=231368"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}