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List of athletes awarded Stora grabbars och tjejers märke

Stora grabbars och tjejers märke (lit. 'Big Boys' and Girls' Badge') or SFIF:s hederstecken (lit. 'Swedish Athletics Association decoration') is an honorary award in Swedish athletics, awarded by the Swedish Athletics Association. Stora grabbars och tjejers märke are honorary awards within several Swedish sports, first named in 1928 by Bo Ekelund. To be awarded, a sportsperson has to gather a certain number of points in international (and sometimes national events) according to different rules depending on the sport in question. The recipients are called a 'Stor grabb' (lit. 'Big Boy'). When women gain the title, the recipient is called a 'Stor tjej' (lit. 'Big Girl').

In athletics, six points from a point table were needed to obtain the badge were needed to obtain the badge in the 1930s, where six points were awarded for an Olympic gold medal. In 1941, the level was increased to ten points, which also was the new number for an Olympic gold medal.

Since 1981, 25 points are needed to obtain the badge in athletics. Each different event and result gives different numbers of points, e.g. 25 points for an individual Olympic or World Athletics Championships gold medal, 20 points for a silver medal in said events, three points for an individual Swedish Athletics Championships title, one point for an individual international championship appearance, and half a point for a relay international appearance.

Awarding of the recipients takes place at the following Swedish Athletics Championships. A recipient is granted free entrance to all athletic competitions in Sweden. Athletics recipients may enter the association Friidrottens stora (lit. 'The Bigs of Athletics') that organises events for recipients and awards stipends to young athletes.

63 athletes were awarded in the first year, 1928, with Carl E. Helgesson having badge number 1 reaching the points needed first. As of 2023, 584 athletes have been awarded.