For running that is a habit rather than a project

Not everyone trains towards something. A large number of runners simply run — most weeks, most years, entering races because friends are entering them, without a target time anywhere in the plan.

The phrase fits that far better than anything about limits or pain. It is the women's version, and the one most often bought for a friend rather than a partner.

Bought for a friend more often than for a partner, which usually means guessing at the collection size. Guess high.

This medal hanger is produced in the widths below. If you are buying it as a gift, size on the collection they already have rather than on what looks right on the wall.

Size & capacity

Not sure which size?

If you cannot count the medals because you have never seen them, take the 60 cm.

What it is actually made of

The medal hanger is AISI 304 stainless steel — food-grade, marine-grade, the same material as a good kitchen worktop — at 2.5-3 mm depending on which width you take. It will outlast the collection on it.

Medals sit on a single continuous bar. No hooks means no ceiling on the count and no gaps when a medal comes off.

Fitting it to the wall

Comes with stainless standoffs, fixings and a paper drilling template. On plasterboard use proper anchors rather than the plugs supplied — a full display is heavier than it looks.

Once there is no space left

The proportions are drawn so that two units stacked or lined up look like one piece of furniture rather than an afterthought. The widest version holds up to 110 medals across three rails.

When it arrives

Each medal hanger is made to order in the EU and leaves within 3–5 working days. Fourteen days to change your mind once it is in your hands.