How much money did Benson Kipruto and Hellen Obiri get for winning the New York City Marathon?
The Kenyan duo took home a significant amount of money after winning their respective categories in the Big Apple.
Benson Kipruto and Hellen Obiri made history on Sundayby claiming victory in the men’s and women’s categories of the New York Marathon, respectively, in two thrilling races decided in the final meters.
What is the prize money for winning NYC Marathon?
The New York Marathon applies a gender equality policy in its prize distribution, so both Kipruto and Obiri will each receive $100,000 as winners of the New York race.
Despite narrowly missing the win, Alexander Mutiso and Sharon Lokedi will each receive a prize of $60,000 as runners-up, while those who finished third will receive $40,000.
Kipruto won the men’s race in 2:08:09, just 16 hundredths of a second ahead of Mutiso.
Obiri, meanwhile, took 2:19:51 to triumph in the women’s event, surging ahead of Lokedi in the final half mile.
Financial prizes for NYC Top 10
Athletes who finished in the top 10 in the professional category will also receive awards for their performance: fourth place earns $25,000; fifth, $15,000; sixth, $10,000; seventh, $7,500; eighth, $5,000; ninth, $2,500; and tenth, $2,000.
As winners of the men’s and women’s wheelchair races respectively, Marcel Hug and Susannah Scaroni collect $50,000.
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