Ridiculously Motivated Medal Hanger

Ridiculously motivated by medals

An admission rather than a slogan. There is a whole category of runner who checks the medal design before the course profile, and who has entered at least one race purely because the hardware looked good in the photographs.

They are also, for what it is worth, the ones who turn up in February. Being motivated by something silly still gets the miles done.

Collections built by people who choose races for the hardware tend to be broad rather than deep — themed runs, charity events, the occasional medal from something barely athletic.

Below are the widths this design is cut in. The honest advice for a gift is to size on the drawer, not on the wall.

Size & capacity

Not sure which size?

This kind of collection grows faster than a goal-driven one. Whatever you counted, add a year.

The steel, and why it matters

Every medal display in the range is AISI 304 — the same grade used for kitchen surfaces and marine fittings — at 2.5-3 mm depending on width. It doesn't rust, doesn't chip, and doesn't need looking after.

The bar is continuous. That's the whole difference from a hook rack: hooks give you a fixed count, a rail gives you a length.

Putting it up

The standoffs hold it a centimetre off the wall, which is what gives the shadow line. Template, screws and plugs are included; you need a drill and ten minutes.

Adding a second one

Most people eventually do. Mounted directly under or beside the first, the pair reads as a single wall rather than two separate displays. The widest version holds up to 110 medals across three rails.

Getting it to you

This medal holder is made to order in the EU and on its way within 3–5 working days, with fourteen days to send it back if it isn't right.