Awards and Prizes

2013 Ottawa 10K Elite Athlete Prizes

To apply for elite status please click here.

Note:

• 10K  women: only elite qualify for the prize money due to a separate start (roughly 4 mins ahead of the mass start) for the 10K Gender Competition.
• For the 10K women masters, athletes should be able to run the 10K under sub 42:00

 

2013 Ottawa 10k Overall Prize (Male & Female) - US Dollars

• 1^st Place - $6,000
• 2^nd Place - $3,500
• 3^rd Place - $2,000
• 4^th Place - $1,200
• 5^th Place - $1000
• 6^th Place - $800
• 7^th Place - $600
• 8^th Place - $500

 

Gender Competition Prize – US Dollars

• The first athlete to cross the finish line, male or female, will win $4,000 USD – (Women start roughly 4 minutes ahead of the mass start)

 

Record bonus (Male & Female) - US Dollars

A bonus of $2,000 (USD) will be awarded to the winner if they break the existing course records.

Men	27:24	Deriba Merga	2009
Women	31:24	Grace Momanyi	2007

Top Canadians BONUS (MALE/FEMALE) – CDN Dollars

• 1^st Place - $2,000
• 2^nd Place - $1,000
• 3^rd Place - $500

 

CANADIAN NATIONAL RECORD BONUS (MALE/FEMALE)

A bonus of $3,000 (CDN) will be awarded to the top Canadian citizen if they break the national records (set on non-aided courses):

Men	28:17	Paul McCloy	1987
Women	31:44	Lynn Williams	1989

 

MASTERS (MALE/FEMALE) – CDN Dollars 

Top three finishers ages 40+:

• 1^st Place - $500
• 2^nd Place - $250
• 3^rd Place - $125

2013 Ottawa Marathon Elite Athlete Prizes

To apply for elite status please click here.

 

Overall Prize (Male & Female) - US Dollars

• 1^st Place - $ 20,000
• 2^nd Pace - $ 12,000
• 3^rd Place - $ 10,000
• 4^th Place - $ 5,000
• 5^th Place - $ 4,000
• 6^th Place - $ 3,000
• 7^th Place - $ 2,000
• 8^th Place - $ 1,000

 

Fastest Overall Time ever on Canadian Soil

 Pathway Hyundai in Ottawa will award a brand new 2013 Hyundai Sante Fe + $10,000 to the first male and female to break the fastest time ever run on Canadian soil.

Current records:

Men	Kenneth Mungara	Kenya	2:07:57	In Toronto	2010
Women	Sharon Cherop	Kenya	2:22:43	In Toronto	2010

 

New Event Record – US Dollars

A bonus of $10,000 awarded to the top male and female if they break the event record.

Current records:

Men	2:09:12	Laban Moiben	2012
Women	2:27:41	Asmae Leghazoui	2009

 

Top Canadians* (Male & Female) – CDN Dollars

First                           $5,000

Second                      $2,500

Third                          $1,000

*Must be Members of Athletics Canada & Subject to time restrictions: Male – sub 2:25 + Female –sub 2:50

New Canadian Marathon Record – CDN Dollars

A bonus of $15,000 awarded to the top Canadian if he/she breaks the Canadian national record.

 Current records:

Men	2:10:09	Jerome Drayton	1975	Fukuoka, Japan
Women	2:28:36	Sylvia Ruegger	1985	Houston, USA

 

2013 Marathon Time Bonuses Canadian Athletes

Men	Canadian Athletes(CDN dollars)	Women	Canadian Athletes(CND dollars)
sub 2:11:30	$5,000	sub 2:30	$5,000
2:11:30 - 2:12:59	$3,000	2:30:00 - 2:32:59	$3,000
2:13:00 - 2:14:59	$1,500	2:33:00 - 2:35:59	$1,500
2:15:00 - 2:19:59	$750	2:36:00 - 2:41:59	$750

Masters (Male and Female) - CDN Dollars

Top three finishers ages 40+:

•  1^st Place – $1,000
• 2^nd Place – $750
• 3^rd Place – $500

 

2013 Ottawa Wheelchair Marathon Elite Prizes

Athletics Canada Championship medals will be awarded to the first three Canadian finishers in each event, who are Athletics Canada members. Prize money will be awarded to the Top 3 Canadians who are also Athletics Canada members.  All prize money is provided by the Host Organizing Committee.

 

For the Wheelchair Marathon Championships:

	Open Division	Quad Division
1st Place	$1000	$500
2nd Place	$750	$400
3rd Place	$500	$300

 

Notes:

• Athletes must be using a racing chair (IPC Rule 14)
• For both divisions, if there are 3 or less athletes, only 1^st place will receive prize money. 
• Prize money reduced by 50% if times are slower than 1:50 (men) and 2:00 (women) in the open category and slower than 2:10 (men) and 2:30 (women) in the quad category.
• Prize money will not be awarded if times are slower than 2:10 (men) and 2:25 (women) in the open category and slower than 2:30 (men) and 2:55 (women) in the quad category.
• A Time Bonus of $300 bonus for any athletes with times under 1:30 (men) and 1:40 (women)
• For more information on the Wheelchair Championships, refer to Appendix A.

 

For the Marathon Championships

• Open – US $114,000 (plus Canadian-soil record bonus of a new 2013 Santa Fe (cash out value $25,000))

• Canadian-only – C$17,000 (available for times under 2:25 men/ 2:50 women)
  • 1^st Place - $5000
    2^nd Place - $2500
    3^rd Place - $1000
• Masters - C$4,500

 

Time bonuses:

• Canadian-only $5000 sub 2:11:30 (men) and sub 2:30:00 (women)
• Canadian-only $3000 2:11:30-2:12:59 (men) and 2:30:00-2:32:59 (women)
• Canadian-only $1500 2:13:00-2:14:59(men) and 2:33:00-2:35:59 (women)
• Canadian-only $750  2:15:00-2:19:59 (men) and 2:36:00-2:41:59 (women)
• New Canadian National Record $15,000 2:10:09 (men) 2;28:36 (women)
• New Event record: $10,000 (2:09:34 (men) 2:27:41 (women)
• New CDN Soil record- 2011 Hyundai car + $10,000 (2:07:57 men/2:22:43 women)

Notes:

• Runners are eligible to win prize money in more than one category if they qualify.
• Prize money will be awarded to the Top 3 Canadians who are also Athletics Canada members.
• The only requirement for Canadian-only time bonus money is that the athlete must be a Canadian citizen.
• For National Championships award eligibility, please see the Athletics Canada website.

 

For general inquiries about Elite Athletes:

Elite Athlete Coordinator

Manny Rodrigues

Email: [email protected]