You've been hanging onto this for 5 years? ? Let it go already!

BTW the 2 running events I have done the timing chip has been on the back of the number which is pinned to the front of my top. I don't see how it makes any difference where the timing chip is as long as it is on you. It would only be cheating if you handed it off to a faster runner or to a person riding a bicycle or in a car.

Time to move on with your life.