Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon
2008 Prize Purse Structure
USA Men's Championship* and Women's Open **
Place/Amount
1 $25,000
2 $15,000
3 $10,000
4 $7,000
5 $5,000
6 $4,000
7 $3,000
8 $2,000
9 $1,000
10 $500
Men's and Women's American Developmental
For US Men, age 30 and younger, must run 2:24:00 or better to collect
For US Women, age 30 and younger, must run 2:50:00 or better to collect
Place/Amount
1 $2,000
2 $1,250
3 $750
4 $750
5 $500
6 $500
7 $250
8 $250
9 $125
10 $125
USA Men's & Women's Masters Championship*
Place/Amount
1 $7,500
2 $4,800
3 $3,500
4 $2,500
5 $1,700
6 $1,000
7 $ 750
8 $ 500
9 $ 250
10 $ 100
Men's & Women's Open Masters**
Place/Amount
1 $1,500
2 $1,000
3 $500
Masters Age-Group *
Place/Amount
1 $300
2 $200
3 $100
INCENTIVES:
US Men's Incentives: Olympic Trials Qualifier 2:19:00 or faster $2,000
Open Women's Incentives: 2:32:00 or faster $2,000
Men's & Women's Masters Incentives: Masters Age Graded Performance of 85% or better $300
Open Men's Incentive Course Record: 2:10:05 $25,000
Open Women's Incentive Course Record: 2:26:50 $25,000
Men's & Women's Masters Incentive: Masters U.S. Age Group Record $500
Minnesota Resident
Men's & Women's Open Presented by Marathon Sports
Place/Amount
1 $ 500
2 $ 400
3 $ 300
4 $ 200
5 $ 100
Men's & Women's Masters Presented by Marathon Sports
Place/Amount
1 $250
2 $150
3 $100
Wheelers
Men's & Women's Wheelers** Presented by Sister Kenny
Place/Amount
1 $1,000
2 $ 500
3 $ 300
Total Eligible Prize Purse: $302,000
Participants in USA Championships must have a current USATF number and must be US citizens to receive cash prizes. In addition, participants in the USA Masters Championships must wear an age-group back tag.
Additional Marathon Awards **
Medals are given to the top three male and female marathon finishers in each of the following age categories:
21 & Under
22-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80 & Over
*USATF Medals
**Twin Cities Marathon, Inc. Medals
TCM, Inc. Organization
