Runner Boy Medal Hanger

Somewhere to put them that is not the bedpost

Left alone, a young runner's medals end up looped over a bedpost, a door handle and the corner of a mirror, in roughly that order. It works until it does not, and then they are on the floor.

A rail solves it in the least interesting way possible, which is why it works. Stainless steel rather than plastic, because this is going on a wall in a room that will change three times before the athlete stops competing.

Worth mounting at the child's eye level rather than an adult's. It gets looked at more, which is the only reason it exists.

The same medal display is cut in several widths. Buying as a gift? Count what is already in the drawer and go one size up.

Size & capacity

Not sure which size?

Start at 45 cm for a child under ten and plan to add a second unit rather than replacing it.

Why stainless steel, not painted sheet metal

The medal hanger is cut from AISI 304 stainless steel (V2A / 1.4301), 2.5-3 mm thick depending on the width. Not painted sheet metal that chips at the first knock.

And it holds a continuous rail, not hooks. Twelve hooks means twelve medals. A rail holds as many as fit.

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.

After the first one is full

They're made to pair. A second unit sits flush against the first and the run reads as a single display. The widest version holds up to 110 medals across three rails.

Shipping & returns

This medal hanger is made in the EU in our own workshop and dispatched in 3–5 working days. Fourteen days to return it.