The Medalist is an eleven-foot-high figure created from partially-fused medals donated by runners.
This artwork was created to celebrate that the Brooks Running Shoe Store moved its headquarters to 3400 Stone Way in Fremont. About 1,073 race medals were donated and each donor filled out a form telling when and where they received the medal and the story of their participation in that race. The donation forms were collected into a book which is on display inside of the store.
The Medalist was designed by artists and then Larry Tate of Fabrication Specialties did the metalwork, completing the statue in 2014. The Medalist conveys the joy of running and the sense of achievement of personal goals.