Every autumn, as tens of thousands of runners pour into the streets of New York, the 26.2-mile sweep across the five boroughs is punctuated by one tangible souvenir. And that’s the finisher’s medal. This year, 59,226 people finished the New York City Marathon. And it broke the world record for the largest marathon ever for the second consecutive year. However, not everyone who crossed the finish line at Central Park desires to keep the memento from the epic race.
Just days after the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon, the medals surfaced for sale on platforms like Facebook Marketplace and eBay. CITIUS MAG recently shared a screenshot of an FB Marketplace post featuring a medal sale. They hilariously called it a “Limited edition – 1 out of 59,226” piece. And the condition of the medal?

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