Prize Money and Awards

The ING New York City Marathon rewards competitive males and females in a number of categories including: open division* age-group divisions (ages 18-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-89), NYRR member division (open, ages 18-39; and masters, age 40+), wheelchair division, and handcycle category.

Athletes who have served a doping suspension lasting six months or more are not eligible for prize money, time bonuses, or appearance fees in any category, unless an exception has been made by New York Road Runners in advance of the start of the race.

The first three male and female runners in the open division, as well as the first place male and female finishers in the wheelchair division, receive the Samuel Rudin Trophy, a silver tray designed by Tiffany & Co. and presented by the Rudin Family. Other top finishers in the open division and top finishers in various other divisions receive awards.

The guaranteed prize purse for the ING New York City Marathon 2009 will total more than $800,000.

All prize money categories are for men and women unless otherwise indicated. Order of finish for prize money will be determined by gun time.

Open Division: Final Position, Equal for Men & Women: 

1
130,000  ($200,000 if previous champion.)
2
65,000
3
40,000
4
25,000
5
15,000
6
10,000
7*
7,000
8*
5,000
9*
2,000
10*
1,000
Total = $600,000 ($300,000 Men + $300,000 Women)

*Places 7 through 10 will be reduced by 50 percent for times slower than 2:16:30 (men) and 2:39:00 (women), including U.S finishers (no adjustment for weather); only women competing in the all-women's professional race are eligible for open division prize money.


USA Championship Division: Finish Position, USA Men Only (available for U.S. citizens with active USATF memberships who have declared their participation in the championship; cumulative with Open Division prize money, above):

1
40,000
2
25,000
3
20,000
4
15,000
5
12,000
6
10,000
7
8,000
8
5,000
9
4,000
10
3,000
11
2,500
12
2,000
13
1,500
14
1,000
15
1,000
Total = $150,000


Masters Division:* Finish Position (40 years of age or older; equal for men and women; cumulative with open and USA division amounts above, if applicable):

1
3,000
2
2,000
3
1,000
Total = $12,000 ($6,000 Men + $6,000 Women)
*Women competing in either the all-women's professional race, or the mixed-gender race are eligible for masters prize money based on finish order as determined by gun time.

NYRR Member Division: Finish Position (equal for men and women; cumulative with Open and USA Championship divisions above; members must meet certain eligibility requirements*

Open
1  
5,000
2  
4,000
3  
3,000
4  
2,000
5  
1,000
Masters Division (age 40+)
1  
500
2  
250
3  
150
Member Teams
1  
1,500
2  
1,000
3  
500
Total = $38,000
*To be eligible for any NYRR member awards, including team awards, an individual must be a member of New York Road Runners since May 1, 2009, and must have completed at least six fully scored races conducted by NYRR for the period November 1, 2008 through October 31, 2009. Fully scored races are those in which every finisher is timed. Only women competing in the all-women’s professional race are eligible for NYRR member prize money, except masters (40+) runners.


Wheelchair Division*

  Men Women
1 12,000 12,000
2 8,000 8,000
3 5,000 5,000
4 3,500 3,500
5 2,500 2,500
6 1,500 1,500
*Bonuses Cumulative with Prize Money; only highest time-bonus amount awarded.

Course Record
$5,000 -- men or women -- only for winner. Times: $1000 -- men (sub-1:38), women (sub-1:57); $500 -- men (sub-1:42), women (sub 2:05). Current Course Records: Men -- 1:29:22 (2006); Women --1:53:38 (2007).

Awards
1st Place (Men & Women): Samuel Rudin Trophy
2nd through 6th Place (Men & Women): Tiffany & Co. crystal trays


Achilles Handcycle Division:*

1
500
2
350
3
150
*To be eligible for prize money in the handcycle category, you must be a member of the Achilles Track Club for the period January 31, 2008, to October 31, 2009.



Time Bonuses* (cumulative with all prizes listed above; only highest eligible amount will be awarded):

Open Division
Men       Women    
sub-2:07:30  
70,000
   sub-2:22:00  
70,000
sub-2:07:43 (CR)  
60,000
   sub-2:22:31 (CR)  
60,000
sub-2:08:00  
50,000
   sub-2:23:00  
50,000
sub-2:08:30  
40,000
   sub-2:23:30  
40,000
sub-2:09:00  
35,000
   sub-2:24:00  
35,000
sub-2:09:30  
30,000
   sub-2:25:00  
30,000
sub-2:10:00  
25,000
   sub-2:26:00  
25,000
sub-2:10:30  
15,000
   sub-2:27:00  
15,000
sub-2:11:00  
10,000
   sub-2:28:00  
10,000
sub-2:11:30  
5,000
   sub-2:29:00  
5,000

*Will be adjusted for hot and humid weather (above 68° Fahrenheit and 65 percent humidity as measured by the National Weather Service at the time the male runner race winner crosses the finish line).

NYRR Member Division
Men       Women    
sub-2:18:00  
1,000
   sub-2:41:00  
1,000
sub-2:19:00  
750
   sub-2:42:00  
750
sub-2:20:00  
500
   sub-2:43:00  
500

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