Digital Finisher Certificates for Marathons & Running Events

Every runner who crosses your finish line becomes a brand ambassador. Odznaka issues personalised digital finisher certificates — with your logo, their BIB number, and chip time — that runners actually share on LinkedIn, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

First event completely free. No credit card. No setup fee. Live in 24 hours.

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How It Works

1. Upload your results CSV — Export your chip timing results (name, BIB, finish time, category) and upload to your Odznaka issuer dashboard. Handles 50,000 runners as easily as 500.
2. Certificates generated instantly — Every participant gets a personalised finisher certificate with their name, BIB number, chip time, and category rank — all on your event branding. Done in seconds.
3. Runners share, your brand spreads — Each certificate has a unique public verification link. Runners post it on social media. Every share puts your event logo in front of their entire network — for free.

What Marathon Organisers Get

• Branded finisher certificates — your event logo, colours, and artwork on every certificate
• Instant bulk issuance from chip timing CSV
• Chip time, BIB number, and category rank on every certificate
• Live public verification link that never expires
• Permanent earner accounts — runners keep all their certificates forever
• Issuer dashboard — design templates, track delivery, resend, audit

Digital Finisher Certificates vs PDF Certificates

PDF certificates end up forgotten in a downloads folder. An Odznaka finisher certificate is a live web page with a unique URL that runners share as a link. Employers and sponsors verify it instantly by clicking the link. Nobody posts a PDF on LinkedIn — but runners do share their Odznaka certificate.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does it take to set up for a new marathon?

We configure your event template and bulk issuance pipeline within 24 hours. On race day, upload your chip timing CSV to the dashboard and certificates go out to every finisher automatically.

Can I use my event branding — logo, colours, artwork?

Yes. Your event logo, colour palette, and any imagery you provide go on every certificate. The template is fully custom-designed for your event before the first issuance.

What data appears on each finisher certificate?

Any field in your results CSV: runner name, BIB number, chip finish time, gun time, category (5K / 10K / Half / Full), age group ranking, overall ranking, and any custom fields such as pace or distance.

Do runners need to create an account?

No. Runners receive their certificate link by email and can view and share it without any login. A free Odznaka account lets them store it alongside certificates from other events — but it is never required.

How much does it cost?

Your first event is completely free — no credit card, no setup fee. After the first event, pricing is per-certificate and scales with your event size. Contact us for a quote.

Can Odznaka handle large events — 30,000 runners or more?

Yes. The bulk issuance engine was built for scale. Events with 50,000 finishers are processed in a single batch.

Do you support multi-distance events — 5K, 10K, half, full marathon?

Yes. Separate certificate templates for each distance category, or a single template that dynamically shows the distance each runner completed.