The First Chapter in a Five-Year Collector Series
The wait is over. We’re proud to officially reveal the 2026 ABP Southampton Marathon Festival finisher T-shirt and medal, and they mark the beginning of something very special. This isn’t just another year. This is the start of a new chapter.
A New Era. A New Design.
With a brand-new start line at Dock Gate 8, a bold festival feel, and big moments planned across race weekend, the 2026 design reflects the energy of where we’re heading. The 2026 finisher T-shirt has been created to feel modern, premium and proudly Southampton, something you’ll want to wear long after race day.
And the medal? It’s the beginning of something much bigger.
Introducing the 2026 Medal – Year One of Five
The 2026 medal is the first piece in an exclusive five-year collection, running through to 2030. Each year’s medal will form part of a wider design story. Collect all five, and in 2030, they will come together to create a complete Hampshire Rose. Yes. You read that right. One medal is an achievement. Five medals is a legacy.
Whether you’re running the Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K or 5K, your 2026 medal will be the first piece of a design that grows year by year. This is your opportunity to be part of ABP Southampton Marathon Festival history beginning with this year’s race. In our ABP Penta Medal Series, collect five medals from any distance over five years to complete the Hampshire Rose, featuring historic buildings and landmarks across the city.
Run now. Start the set. Build the Rose.
How to Start Your Collection
• Register for any of 2026 races – 5k, 10k, 21k and 42k
• Complete your event
• Receive Medal #1 in the ABP Penta Medal Series
• Return annually to complete the collection
If you’ve been thinking about signing up, this is the year to start your collection.
Run it. Collect it. Be part of the story from the very beginning.
The first piece of the Hampshire Rose is waiting.
See you on the start line.
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