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Lead Stories: Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Medtronic TC 1 Mile Adds Big Prize Money Purse

Posted March 7th, 2008 at 12:15 PM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Milers have a new earnings opportunity for 2008 thanks to the generosity of the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon.

The Medtronic TC 1 Mile, scheduled for May 8, along Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis, is offering a $25,000 prize money purse, making it the second richest road mile in the United States behind the Continental Airlines Fifth Avenue Mile in New York City. In addition, the race is offering a very tempting $10,000 bonus to the male and female winners should they achieve fast times.
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