I’m surprised at the number of folks who are surprised at the medals being the same. They cancelled very close to the race weekend last year and didn’t offer a virtual option. It was far too close to cancel the order for the medals, so they’ve had them sitting around all year. Why would they go to the effort and cost of a redesign and ordering new ones when these were just sitting there unused?
I‘m hoping for a rapid rollout of the vaccines, as well, although I’ll probably be near the end of the priority list. I work in vaccine manufacturing, so I know the level of care and detail that goes into their development, testing and manufacturing. I have no concerns getting one as soon as available (although I would prefer to get the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine).