Prize Money
New York Road Runners offers nearly $800,000 in member and open prize money annually. To qualify for member prize money and time bonuses, an individual must be a member of NYRR for at least three months prior to the race date. There is no membership requirement for open prize money and bonuses. Unless otherwise noted, runners with multiple eligibility for open, NYRR member, masters, and 50+ Age Graded categories will be awarded the highest prize money amount only. Athletes who have served a doping suspension of two months or longer are not eligible to receive prize or bonus money in NYRR races.
Sunday, March 1 – Coogan’s Salsa, Blues, and Shamrocks 5K
NYRR member prize money for men and women
1st - $400
2nd - $300
3rd - $200
4th - $100
The Dr. Norbert Sander High School Open will award the winning high school boys and girls teams (three runners per team) $500 for their respective schools’ sports program. This prize honors the founder and president of the Armory High School Sports Foundation. Formerly a high school racer at the Armory, and winner of the 1974 New York City Marathon, Dr. Sander led the effort to restore the Armory in the early 1990s. Dr. Sander is also a member of the NYRR Board of Directors.
Seventh Annual Run as One, Presented by JPMorgan Chase
Open prize money for men and women
1st - $1000
2nd - $600
3rd - $400
April 26 – More Magazine | Fitness Magazine Marathon and Half-Marathon
Open prize money for women only
Marathon (athlete must be 40 or older to be eligible)
1st - $2000
2nd - $1000
3rd - $500
Half-Marathon
1st - $1000
2nd - $750
3rd - $500
Time Bonuses – Marathon (only the highest bonus amount will be paid)
Winner sub-2:50 - $1000
Winner sub -2:45:35 - $2000
May 10 – R Baby Mother’s Day 4M
NYRR member prize money for women only
1st - $400
2nd - $300
3rd - $200
4th - $100
1st 40+ - $150
2nd 40+ - $100
3rd 40+ - $50
1st 50+ AG - $75
2nd 50+ AG - $50
3rd 50+ AG - $25
$100 bonus to first three women under 22:45
May 16 – Healthy Kidney 10K
Open prize money for men only
1st - $7500
2nd - $5000
3rd - $3000
4th - $2000
5th - $1000
6th - $750
7th - $500
8th - $250
NYRR- member prize money for men and women
1st - $1000
2nd - $500
3rd - $250
Double dipping is permitted; i.e. a qualified athlete who earns money in more than one division is eligible to receive the total sum.
June 7: New York Mini 10K
Open 1st $10,000
Women 2nd $5,000
3rd $3,500
4th $2,500
5th $1,500
Open Total $22,500
USA 1st $5,000
Women 2nd $2,500
3rd $1,250
4th $750
5th $500
USA Total $10,000
NYRR 1st $1,000
Women 2nd $750
3rd $350
1st 40+ $200
2nd 40+ $100
3rd 40+ $100
NYRR Total $2,500
Total Prize Money $35,000
Double dipping is permitted; i.e. a qualified athlete who earns money in more than one division is eligible to receive the total sum.
June 21: Father's Day Fight Against Prostate Cancer
NYRR member prize money for men only
1st - $400
2nd - $300
3rd - $200
4th - $100
1st 40+ - $150
2nd 40+ - $100
3rd 40+ - $50
1st 50+ AG - $75
2nd 50+ AG - $50
3rd 50+ AG - $25
$100 bonus to first three men under 24:00
$100 bonus to race winner who breaks the existing event record:
Men: 23:07, Worku Beyi, 2007
August 16 – NYC Half-Marathon
Open prize money for men and women
1st - $10,000
2nd - $7500
3rd - $5000
4th - $3500
5th - $2000
6th - $1500
7th - $1000
8th - $750
9th - $500
10th - $250
NYRR member prize money for men and women
1st - $1000
2nd - $750
3rd - $600
4th - $400
5th - $250
Double dipping is permitted; i.e. a qualified athlete who earns money in more than one division is eligible to receive the total sum.
September 26 – Continental Airlines Fifth Avenue Mile
Professional Athlete Invitational (men and women)
1st - $5000
2nd - $3500
3rd - $2500
4th - $1500
5th - $1000
6th - $750
7th - $500
8th - $250
NYRR Road Mile Championships (men and women)
1st - $400
2nd - $300
3rd - $200
4th - $100
October 3 – Norwegian Festival Grete’s Great Gallop
NYRR-member prize money for men and women
1st - $400
2nd - $300
3rd - $200
4th - $100
1st 40+ - $150
2nd 40+ - $100
3rd 40+ - $50
1st 50+ AG - $75
2nd 50+ AG - $50
3rd 50+ AG - $25
$100 bonus to first three men under 1:09:00/women under 1:20:00
$100 bonus to race winner who breaks the existing event record:
Men: 1:02:56, Enos Matalane, 2005
Women: 1:12:33, Junko Asari, 1995
November 1 – ING New York City Marathon
Open and NYRR-member prize money for men and women
Prize money TBD
December 6 – NYRR Joe Kleinerman 10K
NYRR-member prize money for men and women
1st - $400
2nd - $300
3rd - $200
4th - $100
1st 40+ - $150
2nd 40+ - $100
3rd 40+ - $50
1st 50+ AG - $75
2nd 50+ AG - $50
3rd 50+ AG - $25
$100 bonus to first three men under 30:00/women under 34:45
$100 bonus to race winner who breaks the existing event record:
Men: 29:17, Anthony Famiglietti, 2007
Women: 32:56, Aziza Aliyu, 2008
December 31: Emerald Nuts Midnight Run
Open prize money for men and women
1st - $500
2nd - $300
3rd - $200
$100 bonus to first three men under 19:00/women under 23:00
$100 bonus to race winner who breaks the existing event record:
Men: 18:12, Andrew Carlson, 2007
Women: 20:54, Carmen Douma-Hussar, 2007
