For the finish line
A marathon finisher gift with their time on it
Their race on a personalized card: the bib photo, race, distance, finish time, and date, sealed in a display case. Behind the QR code: the splits, the training, and the finish-line video.
- Their finish time on the card
- Splits and video behind the QR code
- Full or half marathon
- Sealed in a display case
- From $29.99
Swipe or drag horizontally, click the card, use the Front and Back buttons, or press the left and right arrow keys to change sides.
The short answer
The best marathon finisher gift is their race on its own card: the bib photo, race, distance, finish time, and date on the front, sealed in a display case, and the splits and finish-line video behind the card's QR code. It goes next to the medal, and it works for a half marathon, a 10K, or a first 5K. A Display Card is $29.99.
On the front of the finisher card
- Runner
- Their name
- Race
- The race they ran
- Finish time
- 3:42:10
- Date
- Race day
- Distance
- 26.2, or 13.1
Example layout. Their photo and real time go here.
Marathon finisher gift ideas
Next to the medal
The card sits in its case beside the medal hanger, with the finish-line photo on the front.
The first marathon
A rookie card for their first 26.2: the training season on the back, every long run behind the QR code.
A half marathon finisher gift
The same card with 13.1 on it. The first half is often the start of something.
For the running club
Everyone who ran it gets a card: a 10-card Pack ($49.99) with each runner's own time and photo.
All 26.2 miles, behind the QR code
Every Cardbop card is a Living Card: the QR code printed on the back opens a page that belongs to that card. For a finisher, that's the race report:
The splits
A screenshot of the watch data, mile by mile.
The training
Photos from the long runs and the training plan they actually followed.
The cheering section
The finish-line video and a note from everyone who held a sign.
Track or cross country runner? See track and field cards.
Free to design
Finish time on the card
Splits and video behind the QR code
Full, half, or any distance
Sealed in a display case
Single $29.99 / 10-card Pack $49.99
Frequently asked questions
What's a good gift for a marathon finisher?+
A personalized card of their race: bib photo, race, distance, finish time, and date on the front, sealed in a display case, with the splits, training photos, and finish-line video behind the card's QR code. It sits next to the medal and costs $29.99.
What do you put on a marathon finisher card?+
Their name and photo, the race, the finish time, the date, and the distance. The back holds a short note, and the page behind the QR code holds the splits, the training story, and the video.
Is it a good half marathon finisher gift too?+
Yes. The same card works for 13.1, a 10K, an ultra, or a first 5K. Just change the distance and the time.
Can I add the finish-line video?+
Yes. Link the video on the card's page with the photos and notes. After you order, open the card's page and sign in with the email you ordered with to add to it.
What goes behind the QR code?+
Every Cardbop card is a Living Card: the QR code printed on the back opens a page that belongs to that card. You can add the story behind it, more photos from that day, links (a highlight video, a playlist, a shared album), and a note the person who gets it finds when they scan it. Only people with the card or its link can open the page, and the owner can make it private. The printed code never changes, so the page can be updated any time.
Is it an official race product?+
No. Cardbop is independent and not affiliated with any race or race organizer. The card is your own design with your own photos.