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London Marathon - Prize Money and Records
by MarathonGuide.com Staff
Different marathons have different strategies for their prize purse. Some simply provide payouts to the top athletes based on the order in which they finish - the Boston Marathon is one that does that. For those races, the time does not matter at all to the compensation for the athletes. Some set the prize purse based on the order of finish, but then supplement that with time bonuses to encourage the athletes to run fast as well.
London - focusing on time - goes to the extreme where the finish order prizes are significant, but many will earn more money through the time bonuses than they will from the placement prizes. London's time bonuses are significant and generous - and they will ensure a fast race. On top of that, it is a well-known fact that many of the invitied guests will have their own contracts with the London organization whereby their appearance fees are tied to the achievement of specific time goals set for each athlete - this is all about time.
And to help the runners with their times, the London Marathon will employ pacers to lead the runners through at a variety of different times. We'll expect the front pace group for the men to go out at world record pace. For the women, the marathon often has a pacer to lead out for a sub-2:20 time. For both the men and women, the pacing is aggressive and many try to maintain the pace and through attrition fewer finish as they should. The fast times depend on the overall fitness of the field and the ability to hang on after possibly running an aggressive start...
Awards for place
| | Men | Women |
| 1 | $55,000 | $55,000 |
| 2 | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| 3 | $22,500 | $22,500 |
| 4 | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| 5 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| 6 | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| 7 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 8 | $4,000 | $4,000 |
| 9 | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| 10 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 11 | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| 12 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| | $156,500 | $156,500 |
| Total prize money: $313,000 |
| Men | | | Women | |
| Any runner recording sub: | | Any runner recording sub: |
| (not cumulative) | | | (not cumulative) | |
| 2:11:00 | $1,000 | | 2:28:00 | $1,000 |
| 2:10:00 | $3,000 | | 2:27:00 | $3,000 |
| 2:09:30 | $5,000 | | 2:26:00 | $5,000 |
| 2:09:00 | $10,000 | | 2:25:00 | $10,000 |
| 2:08:30 | $15,000 | | 2:24:00 | $15,000 |
| 2:08:00 | $25,000 | | 2:23:00 | $25,000 |
| 2:07:00 | $50,000 | | 2:22:00 | $50,000 |
| 2:06:00 | $75,000 | | 2:20:00 | $75,000 |
| 2:05:00 | $100,000 | | 2:18:00 | $100,000 |
Any runner achieving the following will receive, in addition to the above:
First in race and men's course record (2:04:40) - $25,000
First in race and women's only course record (2:17:42) - $25,000
First in race and men's world record (currently 2:03:23) - $125,000
First in race and women's only world record (currently 2:17:42) - $125,000
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