Prize Money & Awards

Award Ceremony on PNC Stage in Celebration Village

*Athletes must attend post-race award ceremony to be eligible for cash prizes (which will be mailed).
*Participants are not eligible for multiple awards.

Results will be posted within a reasonable time to determine age group awards, so you can celebrate soon after the race. Awards will be mailed to all recipients in the weeks following the race. Participants in each event will receive a medal and commemorative glass mug after crossing the finish line in the University of Toledo Glass Bowl Stadium. There will be a joint awards ceremony on the PNC Stage in lot #10 Celebration Village at 10:00 a.m. Sunday morning to recognize each of the overall half and full marathon winners. Age group awards will be customized and begin mailing once results are final in the days after the race.

Prize Money & Awards

An additional $500 bonus will be awarded to athletes who meet the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifying B-standard, making them eligible to compete at the U.S. trials.

Up to $6,700 will be distributed to the top 5 runners overall and the overall runner in the masters division.

Prize money awards are equal for men and women. Prize money distribution is based upon gun time results for overall and masters division.

A review of the results will occur prior to prize money disbursements. Decisions of the race referee and jury of appeal are final and cannot be contested. Allow 4-6 weeks for cash prizes.

Overall Cash Prizes

Place Amount
First $1,000
Second $800
Third $600
Fourth $400
Fifth $300

Master Division Cash Prizes

Place Amount
First $250

Masters division competitors are defined as being 40 years old and older.

Masters division runners are NOT eligible for both overall prize money awards and masters division prize money awards. If a masters division runner qualifies for both, he or she will receive the greater of the two amounts.

Handcycle participants are not eligible to receive awards in the push rim wheelchair division.

Additional Marathon Prize Incentives

The first runner to break a course record will receive a match of the overall first place prize money. Each subsequent runner to break a course record in the same race, will receive $250 bonus.

Age Group Awards — Individuals

The first, second and third place finishers in the following age groups for both men and women will receive awards:

16-19 • 20-24 • 25-29 • 30-34 • 35-39 • 40-44 • 45-49 • 50-54 • 55-59 • 60-64 • 65-69 • 70-74 • 75-79 • 80+

Prize Money & Awards

Up to $4,600 will be distributed to the top 5 runners overall and the overall runner in the masters division. Prize money awards are equal for men and women.

Prize money distribution is based upon gun time results for overall and masters division.

A review of the results will occur prior to prize money disbursements. Decisions of the race referee and jury of appeal are final and cannot be contested. Allow 4-6 weeks for cash prizes.

Overall Cash Prizes

Place Amount
First $750
Second $600
Third $400
Fourth $250
Fifth $150

Master Division Cash Prizes

Place Amount
First $75

Masters division competitors are defined as being 40 years old and older.

Masters division runners are NOT eligible for both overall prize money awards and masters division prize money awards. If a masters division runner qualifies for both, he or she will receive the greater of the two amounts.

Additional Half Marathon Prize Incentives

First male and female to break the current half marathon course record wins an additional $100

Age Group Awards — Individuals

The first, second and third place finishers in the following age groups for both men and women will receive awards:

13-15 • 16-19 • 20-24 • 25-29 • 30-34 • 35-39 • 40-44 • 45-49 • 50-54 • 55-59 • 60-64 • 65-69 • 70-74 • 75-79 • 80+

There are no cash awards for relay teams. Decisions of the race referee and jury of appeal are final and cannot be contested.

Group Awards

The first, second and third place teams in the following groups will receive awards:

ALL MALE — (Open, Masters*)
ALL FEMALE — (Open, Masters*)
MIXED — Minimum of 2 females (Open, Masters*)
*All team members must meet the age criteria to be entered in the Masters Division.

FAMILY — Any combination from one family (Family or Relations)
CORPORATION — Any combination from one corporation
SCHOOL — Any combination from one school, faculty or students

Awards

Awards are equal for men and women.

Awards distribution is based upon gun time results for overall and masters division.

Decisions of the race referee and jury of appeal are final and cannot be contested.

Overall Awards

Overall Winner $300
Second Place $200
Third Place $100

Masters Division Awards

Overall Masters Winner $75

Masters division competitors are defined as being 40 years old and older.

Masters division runners are NOT eligible for both overall awards and masters division awards. If a masters division runner qualifies for both, he or she will receive the greater of the two amounts.

Additional 5K Prize Incentives

First male and female to break the current 5K course record wins an additional $100

Age Group Awards — Individuals

The first, second and third place finishers in the following age groups for both men and women will receive awards:

9 & under • 10-14 • 15-19 • 20-24 • 25-29 • 30-34 • 35-39 • 40-44 • 45-49 • 50-54 • 55-59 • 60-64 • 65-69 • 70-74 • 75-79 • 80+