2024 HALF MARATHON PRIZE MONEY & AWARDS

  • Prize money, including bonus, are distributed equally for both men and women in open, wheelchair and Para Athletics Divisions. 
  • Prize money distribution is based upon gun time results.
  • To receive open division prize money, athletes must be starting within the professional starts. 
  • A review of the results will occur prior to the awards ceremony and prize money disbursements. 
  • Decisions of the race referee and jury of appeal are final and cannot be contested. 
  • Drug testing will be performed at the Boston Half.     
PLACE OPEN DIVISION MASTERS DIVISION WHEELCHAIR
1st $15,000 $400 $4,000
2nd $7,000 $200 $2,500
3rd $5,000 $100 $1,500
4th $2,500    
5th $1,800    
6th $1,200    
7th $800    
8th $600    
9th $500    
10th $400    

*Masters division competitors are defined as 40 years old and older. Masters division runners are eligible for both overall prize money awards and masters division prize money awards. 

PARA ATHLETICS DIVISIONS, MEN & WOMEN
PLACE VISION IMPAIRMENT (T11-T13) UPPER LIMB IMPAIRMENT (T45/T46/T47) LOWER LIMB IMPAIRMENT (T61-T64, T42-T44) COORDINATION IMPAIRMENT (T35-T38)
1st $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250
2nd $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000
3rd $750 $750 $750 $750
EVENT RECORD BONUS
OPEN DIVISION WHEELCHAIR DIVISION PARA ATHETICS DIVISIONS
$10,000 $1,200 $400
EVENT RECORDS
OPEN DIVISION WHEELCHAIR DIVISION
Lelisa Desisa - 1:00:34 (2013) Daniel Romanchuk - 50:43 (2022)
Brillian Kipkoech - 1:07:40 (2019)  Jenna Fesemyer - 59:50 (2022)
PARA ATHLETICS DIVISION RECORDS
MEN WOMEN
T11/12/13: Irwin Ramirez - 1:33:07 (2023)  T11/12/13: Jennifer Herring - 1:41:11 (2023)
T45/46/47: N/A T45/46/47: N/A
T61-64: Marko Cheseto Lemtukei - 1:24:44 (2022) T61-64: Liz Willis - 1:45:20 (2023)
T35-38: N/A T35-38: N/A
AGE GROUP AWARDS
  • Age group award winners (scored by net time) will have their award mailed to them following the race and after results have been verified. 
  • Awards will be given to the first, second and third place finishers in the following age-groups for each division: 14-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-70, 70-74, 75-79, and 80+.

All prize money listings above are subject to change.


The Boston Athletic Association is proud to announce prize money increases for 2024 events. For a breakdown of prizes per division beginning in 2024, click here.