FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Elite Prize Purse Announced for 2016 Chevron
Houston Marathon Race Weekend
HOUSTON (October 22, 2015) - The Houston Marathon Committee (HMC) announced
on Thursday the elite prize purse for the 2016 Chevron Houston Marathon and
Aramco Houston Half Marathon. A total of $268,000 in guaranteed prize money
will be awarded to the top finishers in the four races on race day,
including a $40,000 first place payout for both the men's and women's
champions at the 2016 Chevron Houston Marathon and a $20,000 first place
payout for both the men's and women's champions at the 2016 Aramco Houston
Half Marathon.
"Our announcement of the 2016 prize money structure means that our effort
to secure the very best professionals to run on the streets of Houston in
January has commenced," said Board President and Race Director Brant Kotch.
"This year's guaranteed purse, plus numerous time incentives to broaden the
pool of recipients, will permit us to do just that. The open purses for
the Marathon and the Half Marathon mean that spectators and participants
alike will be able to watch, and perhaps participate with, remarkably
talented professional runners."
The Marathon and Half Marathon will pay out to the top seven. In addition
to the awards based on finish, there are time-based bonuses varying between
$1,000 and $10,000 in each race. There's also a race record bonus of
$30,000 for the marathon and $15,000 for the half marathon, along with a
world record bonus of $100,000 for the marathon and $50,000 for the half
marathon.
Following are the detailed prize money categories:
Marathon prize money (Equal for men and women)
1 - $40,000
2 - $20,000
3 - $10,000
4 - $6,000
5 - $4,000
6 - $3,000
7 - $2,000
Race record bonus - $30,000
World record bonus - $100,000
Time Bonus Incentives
Men Sub 2:10, Women Sub 2:28 - $1,000
Men Sub 2:09, Women Sub 2:27 - $2,500
Men Sub 2:08:30, Women Sub 2:26 - $5,000
Men Sub 2:08, Women Sub 2:25 - $7,000
Men Sub 2:07:30, Women Sub 2:24 - $10,000
Masters (40+)
1 - $1,500
2 - $1,000
3 - $500
Local Athletes (Local invited runners must be able to prove permanent
residence in one of 19 counties surrounding Houston.)
1 - $500
2 - $350
3 - $150
Local Masters
40-49 - $250
50-59 - $125
60-69 - $125
70-79 - $125
Half Marathon prize money (Equal for men and women)
1 - $20,000
2 - $10,000
3 - $5,000
4 - $3,000
5 - $2,000
6 - $1,500
7 - $1,000
Race record bonus - $15,000
World record bonus - $50,000
Time Bonus Incentives
Men Sub 1:02, Women Sub 1:11 - $1,000
Men Sub 1:01, Women Sub 1:10 - $3,000
Men Sub 1:00:30, Women Sub 1:09:30 - $5,000
Men Sub 1:00, Women Sub 1:09 - $10,000
Masters (40+)
1 - $1,000
Local Athletes (Local invited runners must be able to prove permanent
residence in one of 19 counties surrounding Houston.)
1 - $250
2 - $150
3 - $100
Local Masters
40-49 - $150
50-59 - $75
60-69 - $75
70-79 - $75
For complete information on the 2016 Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco
Houston Half Marathon prize purse, please visit
http://www.chevronhoustonmarathon.com/participants/elites/
About the Houston Marathon Committee, Inc.
Established in 1972, the Houston Marathon Committee, Inc. (HMC), a Running
USA Founding Member, annually organizes the nation's premier winter
marathon, half-marathon, and 5K. Over 250,000 participants, volunteers and
spectators make Chevron Houston Marathon Race Day the largest single-day
sporting event in Houston. Race Weekend generates over $50 million in
economic impact for the region annually. In 2015, the Run for a Reason
Charity Program raised $2.5 million and the HMC retained Gold Certification
from the Council of Responsible Sport for industry-leading sustainability
initiatives. Host to 16 U.S. Half Marathon Championships since 2005 and the
1992 women's Olympic Trials Marathon, the HMC conducted the
nationally-televised 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon, which featured men
and women competing on the same course simultaneously for the first time,
vying for the chance to represent Team USA at the 2012 Olympic Games.
For more information, visit www.chevronhoustonmarathon.com or call
713.957.3453.
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