Prize Money

New York Road Runners is committed to supporting professional, elite, and local elite athletes by offering more than $900,000 in prize money annually. Below is the prize money structure for the 2018 race calendar. Athletes must meet the criteria listed to the right to be eligible.


 
 

 
 

 
 

 

Prize Money Eligibility Rules

  • Athletes who have been suspended for doping by a governing body are not eligible to participate in, and should not apply for entry in, NYRR races. Extenuating circumstances may be reviewed by the NYRR Race Director.
  • Prize money for Open Division & NYRR Member top men/women will be determined by gun time. NYRR Member 40+ and 50+ age-graded as well as NYRR Team prize money will be determined by net time.
  • To qualify for NYRR member prize money, an individual must be a member of NYRR for at least six months prior to the race date unless otherwise noted.
  • There is no membership requirement for open prize money and bonuses.
  • Unless otherwise noted, runners with multiple means of eligibility will be awarded the highest prize money amount only.
  • New York City borough residence is determined by ZIP code. To be eligible for borough-specific prize money, a runner must update his or her address in My NYRR at the time of registration for the race. A copy of a New York driver’s license, a New York state ID card, or a current bill (within 60 days of the event) with address imprinted is required to verify borough residency before prize money will be distributed.