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Nearly one year after winning their respective divisions at the 2006 New Las Vegas Marathon, Kenyans Jemima Jelagat and Joseph Kahugu received their prize money checks yesterday.
“Jemima’s [check] was dated 11/21 and came via FedEx,” wrote Jelagat’s agent Shawn Hellebuyck on Nov. 24, in an e-mail message to Race Results Weekly. Jelegat was due […]

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It was nearly one year ago when Kenyans Joseph Kahugu and Jemima Jelagat won their respective divisions of the New Las Vegas Marathon on Dec. 10, yet neither has received their prize money checks, according to the agents who represent them.
Kahugu is not only due the $15,000 winner’s prize, but also a special battle-of-the-sexes bonus […]

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Canadian Olympic Medals Suddenly Worth More Money
The Canadian Olympic Committee has joined other countries like Australia, China, Japan, Lithuania and the U.S. in financially rewarding their Olympic medalists. Canadian who make it to the podium in Beijing will earn $20,000 for gold, $15,000 for silver and $10,000 for bronze. Read more at: [Canada.com]
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The 14th edition of the Maratona della Città di Roma, set for Mar. 16, 2008, will not only offer runners a beautiful course through one of the world’s most historic cities, but a chance to win sizable bonuses and prize money.
While it is unlikely that a new world record would be set in Rome, […]

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The inaugural Mississippi Blues Marathon has announced that it will be awarding $30,000 in prize money.
The winners of the men’s and women’s races will each win $4,000. The race in Jackson, MS is scheduled for January 5.
For more information, please visit: www.msbluesmarathon.com

Via: Running USA Wire

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The largest field since 1984 is set to line up on November 3 for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Men’s Marathon in New York City, USA Track & Field (USATF) and the New York Road Runners (NYRR) announced Tuesday. Among the entrants are four previous national marathon champions, the American record holder and an […]

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I never realized that the top finishers in the U.S. Olympic Trials Men’s Marathon get paid for their efforts. I suppose it was such a shock to me because I come from the Amateur (or, as Steve Prefontaine called it, “Shamateur”) Era of track & field. Remember those ideals of yesteryear, when running for one’s […]

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Race director Alan Brookes had better have his checkbook handy when the top men and women break the tape at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon set for Sunday, Sept. 30. That’s because his event is offering bonuses of Cn$20,000 (USD 18,992) to the first man and first woman who break the Canadian all-comers records […]

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When the IAAF Golden Series resumes on Friday night, Zurich’s rebuilt state-of-the-art Letzigrund Stadium won’t be the only new development at one of the world’s richest single-day meetings. For the first time in the sport’s professional era, the annual Weltklasse competition will not employ the services of pacemakers.
And that suits Bernard Lagat, the recently minted […]

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Organizers of the Indian Path Medical Center & SunTrust Bank Crazy 8’s 8-K announced that they have boosted their prize money purse and, as a result, have attracted some top talent for the July 14 race held along a candle-lit course in Kingsport, Tenn.
Under their “Dash For The Gold” program, the male and female race […]

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