What is the prize money for the Boston Marathon 2024: How much will the winners gets.
The 128th Boston Marathon 2024 is set to be run on Monday, April 15, Patriots' Day. Not to be confused with the New England Patriots, this is a holiday to commemorate the Battle of Lexington and Concord, the first battles of the Revolutionary War.
The top ten competitors in the Open and Wheelchair divisions share a sizeable prize fund.
In the open division, the winning man and woman take home $150,000 apiece.
In the wheelchair class, the winning male and female receive $40,000 apiece.
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Additionally, anyone who breaks the course record in the open and wheelchair categories of the Boston Marathon receives a bonus of $50,000.
There is also, it will be $77,000 distributed among the Seven Para Athletics Divisions for para-athletes. The Boston Marathon website has further details regarding such breakdowns.
Boston Marathon prize money: How much do the winners get in 2024?
For elite athletes, there’s more at stake than just the glory of placing in the Boston Marathon. A grand total of $1, 137,500 PURSE will be awarded to the top finishers in the open, wheelchair, masters, and para divisions.
Open Division prize money
1st place: $150,000
2nd: $75,000
3rd: $40,000
4th: $25,000
5th: $18,000
6th: $13,500
7th: $10,500
8th: $8,500
9th: $7,000
10th: $5,500
Course Record Bonus: $50,000
1st place: $150,000
2nd: $75,000
3rd: $40,000
4th: $25,000
5th: $18,000
6th: $13,500
7th: $10,500
8th: $8,500
9th: $7,000
10th: $5,500
Course Record Bonus: $50,000
Wheelchair Division prize money
1st place: $40,000
2nd place: $25,000
3rd: $12,000
4th: $8,000
5th: $6,000
6th: $4,000
7th: $3,000
8th: $2,500
9th: $2,000
10th: $1,500
Course Record Bonus: $50,000
Masters Division
1st place: $5,000
2nd: $2,500
3rd: $1,500
Para Divisions
1st place: $5,000
2nd: $2500
3rd: $1500
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