Customized LED Medals | 2018 Xi’an International Marathon Finisher Awards
This creative marathon medal with LED lights features a delicate 3D effect made of precision zinc alloy die-casting, offering an excellent texture. It is designed as a double-sided custom medal; the back side has a 3D embossed torch pattern decorated with colored soft enamel.With fine workmanship, great texture and high creativity, it has attracted a large number of marathon participants!Browse our high-quality custom 3D medals page for more LED, statement-piece and stage-ready race award ideas.
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Short Intro
We create this custom LED marathon medal for city marathons, destination races, landmark-themed finisher events, and premium running programmes that need stronger innovation and a more unforgettable finishing award. Instead of using a standard static medal, we build this design around illuminated architectural windows and a mechanical flip-up structure, turning the medal into an interactive keepsake rather than a simple race souvenir. With precision zinc alloy die-casting, layered 3D city architecture, soft enamel detailing, antique silver finishing, and built-in lighting effects, this medal feels futuristic, collectible, and deeply tied to urban identity. This design is especially suitable for organisers who want a marathon medal that combines cultural symbolism, technical creativity, and stronger visual impact after the race.See our custom marathon running award medals page for more LED, stage-ready and event-signature marathon award ideas.
Medal Custom Attributes
Item | Details |
|---|---|
Event Type | City marathon, destination race, international road race, premium finisher programme |
Audience | Marathon finishers, city-race participants, destination runners, medal collectors |
Core Design Element | Xi’an-inspired architectural scene with light-up windows and flip-up finisher panel |
Medal Structure | Double-sided 3D die-cast medal with LED module and mechanical hinge |
Material | Zinc alloy |
Plating Finish | Antique silver |
Colour Process | Soft enamel + colour spray |
Ribbon Style | Sewing fixed ribbon |
Optional Function | City landmark update, event name revision, year change, LED feature adaptation, back engraving |
MOQ Suggestion | MOQ: 100 pcs. To learn more about different quantity tiers, please contact our team for a detailed quotation. |
Best Order Window | 4–6 weeks before the event date is recommended for design approval, electronics testing, and production scheduling |
Recommended Packaging | Clear poly bag, velvet box, or acrylic presentation box |
Why This Medal Fits City Marathon Events So Well
- We design this medal especially for city marathons because city races are not only about distance and finishing time. They are also about place, memory, and the identity of the host city. By turning local architecture into the core visual structure and lighting it from within, we make the medal feel more like a miniature city landmark than a conventional finisher award. That gives the medal stronger souvenir value and helps runners connect their race achievement with the location itself.
- The LED feature makes this design especially effective for high-profile marathon events. Light shining through the hollow architectural windows creates a night-scene effect that is far more memorable than a standard flat medal. This added interactivity helps the award stand out in finish-line photos, social sharing, and long-term display, which is especially important for organisers who want a more talked-about finisher experience.
- The flip-up “FINISHER” section adds another layer of meaning. We use this mechanical detail to make the medal feel more ceremonial and more playful at the same time. It turns the act of opening the medal into a symbolic moment, which works very well for marathon awards because the finish line itself represents the opening of a new achievement milestone. That kind of interaction gives the medal stronger emotional recall than a conventional static design.
Production Details
- We produce this marathon medal in high-strength zinc alloy through high-precision 3D die-casting so the city walls, tower structures, window openings, torch relief, and layered contours remain sharp and structurally stable. Because the design includes both double-sided sculptural detail and internal lighting space, this construction is especially important for preserving depth, durability, and clear separation between the architectural layers.
- We integrate an LED lighting system inside the medal so light shines through the hollow architectural windows and recreates the visual effect of an illuminated ancient city at night. This is one of the defining features of the design. We also build a mechanical hinge into the top “FINISHER” section so it can flip open smoothly, adding an interactive engineering element that makes the medal far more innovative than a standard cast award.
- We finish the medal in antique silver plating and use local sandblasted textures to create stronger contrast between the raised metal structure and the lower background areas. On the back, we use soft enamel to highlight the torch relief and coloured block elements, giving the reverse side a brighter ceremonial tone while keeping the front more architectural and metallic. This combination of 3D die-casting, lighting, hinge mechanics, antique plating, and enamel detailing makes the medal especially suitable for premium marathon projects.
What Can Be Customised for This Medal
We can customise this LED marathon medal in multiple ways according to your race branding and city identity, including:
- medal size and thickness
- landmark architecture and window layout
- event name, year, and distance wording
- front and back relief composition
- LED light position or lighting concept
- antique silver, antique gold, or other plated finishes
- soft enamel colours and sprayed colour zones
- ribbon colour, width, and printed branding
- back-side engraving or commemorative message
- packaging for event distribution or premium presentation
This flexibility makes the design suitable not only for one marathon event, but also for annual city race editions, tourism-linked running events, premium finisher series, and collector-focused commemorative medal projects.
MOQ & Bulk Order Guidance
We recommend this LED marathon medal for medium and large event orders, especially for organisers running flagship city races, destination marathons, and high-visibility international race programmes. In most cases, 100 pieces is a practical starting quantity, while larger quantities improve average unit cost and make the production of electronic and mechanical details more efficient across the full order.
For event organisers, race brands, and wholesale buyers, bulk production also makes it easier to keep the same architectural concept while updating the year, city wording, ribbon design, or lighting presentation from one edition to the next. This helps maintain a strong event identity while keeping complex medal production stable and repeatable.
Why Badge Artisans
We help race organisers, city-event teams, and wholesale buyers turn complex creative medal ideas into production-ready custom awards with stronger structure control and more dependable factory execution. From 3D architectural mould development and LED integration to hinge engineering, enamel application, antique plating, and bulk order scheduling, we make innovative marathon medal projects easier to approve and easier to manufacture at scale. We offer free medal design support, and in many cases we can provide a free artwork draft within 24 hours.