FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
$40,500 American Prize Purse Added to 2014
DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon
May 4 Event Total Prize Purse Exceeds $135,000;
American Development Program Supports the New Generation of
World-Class U.S. runners in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, PA - (January 22, 2014) - As part of its recently launched
American Development Program, Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon, Inc.
announced today a new American prize purse of $40,500 to the 2014 DICK'S
Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon weekend of events. The event, set for
Sunday, May 4, will offer bonuses to the top five American men and women
finishers, including $4,500 to the first U.S. citizen in the DICK'S
Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon and $3,000 to the first in the UPMC
Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon.
"Pittsburgh is known as the City of Champions and we want to support the
development of world-class American runners at our events in Pittsburgh,"
said Patrice Matamoros, CEO of Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon, Inc.
"Post-collegiate professionals need more opportunities such as American
Development Program to chase their dreams, and with our expanding strong
race fields, we hope to launch many American dreams right here in
Pittsburgh."
The total prize purse for the 6th DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon
weekend of events now exceeds $135,000, the largest in the race's history,
with $8,000 going to the first male and female across the line. American
athletes will be able to earn both overall and American prize money as well
as have the opportunity to earn bonuses if they earn the "A" or "B"
qualifying standard for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials.
Here is the American Development Program prize purse breakdown per gender
provided race time standards are met:
Marathon (Men 2:25 or faster and Women 2:50 or faster): $4500, $3,500,
$2,500, $1,500, $1,000
Half Marathon (Men 1:12 or faster and Women 1:22 or faster): $3000, $2,000,
$1,000, $750, $500
The Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon, Inc. American Development Program
includes the DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon, UPMC Health Plan
Pittsburgh Half Marathon, GNC Live Well Liberty Mile on August 1 and EQT
Pittsburgh 10 Miler in November.
For more information about the American Development Program, go to:
http://www.pittsburghmarathon.com/American_Development_Program.
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