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Prize Money 2007 All Events

(As of 5 August, 2007)
(ADR qualified runners only)

2007 Awards $8,298,209 (2872 awards) 
2006 Awards thru 06 Aug $7,582,792 (2653 awards) 

2007 August $122,050 ( 385 awards) 
2006 August Total $343,450 ( 248 awards) 
2001 August Total $1,584,765 ( 438 awards) ** record 

2007 July Total $421,444 ( 376 awards) 
2006 July Total $402,397 ( 358 awards) 
1998 July Total $734,970 ( 427 awards) ** record 

The 2007 tally continues to extend its lead on last year's record tally and with the IAAF Athletics Championships coming up later this month, the lead should grow even more.

RECENT PRIZE PURSES
$ 70,000 New York City (NY/USA) Half Marathon
49,000 TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon (MA/USA) 10K
45,000 Quad City Times Bix (IA/USA) 7M
44,800 Utica Boilermaker (NY/USA) 15K
23,200 Sun Trust Bank Crazy 8's (TN/USA) 8K
13,164 Deseret Morning News (UT/USA) Marathon
12,020 HSBC Calgary (AB/CAN) Marathon + Half Marathon + 10K
12,000 Wharf to Wharf (CA/USA) 6M
9,605 Pombal (POR) Half Marathon
7,600 Seafair (WA/USA) Marathon + Half Marathon
6,375 Subaru Buffalo Chase (NY/USA) 4M
4,830 TruFruit Bainskloof (RSA) 84.4K
4,550 Nissan Toronto (ON/CAN) 10M
4,300 Mountain Goat (NY/USA) 10M
3,500 Cypress (CA/USA) 10K
3,000 Debbie Green Memorial (WV/USA) 5K
2,425 Rockville Rotary Twilight Runfest (MD/USA) 8K
2,300 Midnight Madness (IA/USA) 10K
2,250 Arrow Exterminating Long Island Women's Run (NY/USA) 5K
1,750 Yankee Homecoming (MA/USA) 10M
1,700 Teterboro Airport (NJ/USA) 5K
1,550 New Milford (CT/USA) 7.8M
1,000 Carneros Wine Country (CA/USA) Half Marathon
650 John Demille Bethel Firecracker (CT/USA) 8K
625 Spirit of Gettysburg (PA/USA) 5K
620 West End (CO/USA) 3K
350 East Berlin (PA/USA) 5K
225 Pat's Pizza Clam Festival Classic (ME/USA) 8K
100 Bill Luti (NH/USA) 5M
75 Freshburst (PA/USA) 5K
50 Hot Summer's Night (SC/USA) 5K

$249,530 Two Week Total

Men - 2007
$113,000 (2) Steven Kamar (KEN) 
110,000 (3) Robert "K" Cheruiyot (KEN) 
110,000 (2) Stanley Leleito (KEN) 
104,000 (2) Simon Bor (KEN) 
100,000 (1) Philemon Lisoreng (KEN) 
92,800 (3) Assefa Meles (ETH) 
90,000 (2) Martin Lel (KEN) 
69,919 (3) Hassan Mubarak Shami (QAT) 
68,170 (1) Rodgers Rop (KEN) 
57,667 (2) Abderrahim Goumri (MAR) 
10
$55,350 (3) John Kelai (KEN) 
55,250 (2) Robert Kipyego (KEN) 
54,000 (4) Ryan Hall (CA/USA) 
52,750 (2) Paul Bor (KEN) 
50,000 (2) Samuel Wanjiru (KEN) 
49,750 (2) Amos Matui (KEN) 
48,750 (1) Mark Kimeli (KEN) 
47,720 (1) Wilfred Kigen (KEN) 
47,500 (1) Felix Limo (KEN) 
43,500 (2) James Kwambai (KEN) 
20
$42,580 (3) William Todoo (KEN) 
40,000 (1) Jaouad Gharib (MAR) 
38,200 (5) Abdihakim Abdirahman (AZ/USA) 
38,000 (5) Duncan Kibet (KEN) 
37,875 (2) Hendrick Ramaala (RSA) 
37,495 (1) William Kiprotich (KEN) 
36,250 (2) Teshome Gelana (ETH) 
34,830 (2) Elias Kemboi (KEN) 
33,700 (3) Vincent Kiptoo (KEN) 
32,150 (2) Patrick Chumba (KEN) 
30
$31,667 (1) Zerisenay Tadesse (ERI) 
31,250 (1) Ashebir Demisse (ETH) 
30,400 (3) Dathan Ritzenhein (OR/USA) 
28,040 (1) Leonid Shvetsov (RUS) 
28,000 (1) Feyissa Tusse (ETH) 
27,860 (2) Bethuel Netshifhefhe (RSA) 
27,701 (10) John Yuda (TAN) 
27,035 (1) Daniel Rono (KEN) 
26,250 (2) Francis Kipkoech (KEN) 
25,700 (2) Gilbert Okari (KEN) 
40
$25,005 (1) Philemon Kirwa (KEN) 
24,980 (2) John Mutai (KEN) 
22,500 (5) John Korir (KEN) 
22,500 (1) Paul Tergat (KEN) 
22,500 (1) Steven Kiogora (KEN) 
21,650 (1) Helder Ornelas (POR) 
21,200 (10) Nicholas Manza (KEN) 
21,000 (2) David Cheruiyot (KEN) 
20,800 (2) Edward Muge (KEN) 
20,000 (1) Terefe Yae (ETH) 
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Women - 2007
$105,000 (1) Chun-xiu Zhou (CHN) 
100,000 (1) Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS) 
83,000 (4) Lornah Kiplagat (NED) 
80,000 (1) Getenesh Wami (ETH) 
73,795 (2) Magarsa Askale (ETH) 
62,500 (4) Deena Kastor (CA/USA) 
55,850 (6) Dire Tune (ETH) 
53,000 (3) Salina Kosgei (KEN) 
50,334 (4) Edna Kiplagat (KEN) 
45,000 (3) Meseret Defar (ETH) 
10
$42,500 (2) Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT) 
41,500 (2) Jennifer Chesinon (KEN) 
40,900 (1) Ayelech Worku (ETH) 
40,895 (7) Teyiba Erkiso (ETH) 
39,700 (3) Roseline Nyangacha (KEN) 
39,000 (2) Constantina Tomescu (ROM) 
37,500 (2) Jane Ekimat (KEN) 
36,300 (4) Mara Yamauchi (ENG) 
35,405 (2) Irene Cherotich (KEN) 
34,969 (7) Luminita Talpos (ROM) 
20
$34,510 (12) Lyudmila Korchagina (CAN) 
34,000 (3) Rita Cheptoo (KEN) 
33,320 (2) Hellen Kimutai (KEN) 
32,825 (2) Madina Biktagirova (RUS) 
32,800 (3) Shalane Flanagan (OR/USA) 
32,000 (4) Ayalew Yimer (ETH) 
31,525 (2) Alesya Nurgalyeva (RUS) 
30,667 (6) Elva Dryer (CO/USA) 
28,750 (2) Xia-yang Feng (CHN) 
28,000 (2) Svetlana Pretot (FRA) 
30
$26,135 (2) Beatrice Omwanza (KEN) 
25,300 (5) Mary Akor (CA/USA) 
24,500 (2) Madai Perez (MEX) 
23,750 (4) Ann Alyanak (OH/USA) 
22,840 (5) Benita Johnson (AUS) 
21,315 (1) Souad ait-Salem (ALG) 
21,000 (2) Birhane Adere (ETH) 
20,990 (2) Elena Nurgalyeva (RUS) 
20,880 (2) Letay Negash (ETH) 
20,367 (5) Kate O'Neill (CA/USA) 
40
$20,275 (1) Gulnara Vygovskaya (RUS) 
20,200 (12) Firiya Sultanova (RUS) 
20,000 (1) Adanech Zekiros (ETH) 
20,000 (1) Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) 
19,500 (6) Ramilya Burangulova (RUS) 
19,500 (3) Hilda Kibet (KEN) 
18,500 (5) Catherine Ndereba (KEN) 
17,920 (3) Tegla Loroupe (KEN) 
17,760 (2) Aniko Kalovics (HUN) 
17,500 (1) Elena Shurkhno (UKR) 
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Prize Money 2006 All Events

(As of 31 December, 2006)
(ADR qualified runners only)

2006 Total Awards $14,624,926 (4650 awards) ** new record
2005 Total Awards $13,606,689 (4226 awards) 

2006 December Awards $812,769 ( 237 awards) 
2005 December Awards $975,650 ( 210 awards) 
2002 December Awards $1,356,530 ( 166 awards) ** record

2003 Annual Total $13,734,105 ** old record

This year's record tally continues to push the record still higher and now exceeds the old record by almost $900K. 

RECENT PRIZE PURSES
$123,000 New Las Vegas (NV/USA) Marathon
90,270 Brunei International (BRU) Marathon
9,870 Grand Ataturk Run (TUR) 10.5K
2,300 Emerald Nuts Midnight Run (NY/USA) 4M
1,950 Jingle Bell Run (NM/USA) 5K
1,600 Jacksonville (FL/USA) Marathon + Half Marathon
770 Harold Webster (ON/USA) 10M
50 Brookfield Lions (CT/USA) 4M
50 Cold Winter's Day (SC/USA) 5K

$229,860 Three Week Total

Men - 2006
$266,000 (3) Robert "K" Cheruiyot (KEN) 
235,333 (6) Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 
160,000 (2) Marilson Gomes (BRA) 
110,310 (2) Haile Gebreselasie (ETH) 
105,000 (1) Felix Limo (KEN) 
95,000 (2) Martin Lel (KEN) 
90,000 (2) Steven Kiogora (KEN) 
87,640 (10) Gilbert Okari (KEN) 
83,345 (1) Julio Rey (ESP) 
80,000 (1) Daniel Njenga (KEN) 
10
$78,315 (5) Hendrick Ramaala (RSA) 
73,000 (2) James Muindi (KEN) 
71,600 (3) Francis Kibiwott (KEN) 
68,045 (2) Assefa Meles (ETH) 
66,600 (3) Joseph Kahugu (KEN) 
65,715 (2) Robert Cheboror (KEN) 
65,000 (5) Abdihakim Abdirahman (AZ/USA) 
64,000 (5) Wilson Kebenei (KEN) 
63,000 (2) Ambesse Tolossa (ETH) 
60,000 (1) Benson Cherono (KEN) 
20
$55,000 (1) Paul Tergat (KEN) 
53,250 (4) Rodgers Rop (KEN) 
53,150 (5) Mindaugas Pukstas (LTU) 
52,500 (3) Saif Saaeed Shaheen (QAT) 
52,500 (7) Mebrahtom Keflezighi (CA/USA) 
48,500 (3) Mbarak Hussein (NM/USA) 
45,900 (3) Zerisenay Tadesse (ERI) 
45,400 (3) Stefano Baldini (ITA) 
45,220 (2) Daniel Rono (KEN) 
45,000 (3) Edwin Soi (KEN) 
30
$43,500 (2) Benjamin Maiyo (KEN) 
41,500 (6) Brian Sell (MI/USA) 
41,000 (3) Tariku Bekele (ETH) 
40,000 (1) Khalid Khannouchi (NY/USA) 
38,500 (3) Craig Mottram (AUS) 
36,500 (3) Moses Kororia (KEN) 
36,325 (1) Kenei Kiprotich (KEN) 
36,290 (3) James Kwambai (KEN) 
35,390 (3) Joseph Ngeny (KEN) 
35,370 (2) Wilfred Kigen (KEN) 
40
$35,200 (6) Peter Gilmore (CA/USA) 
35,000 (1) Daniel Yego (KEN) 
33,910 (2) Simon Maiyo (KEN) 
32,140 (1) Elijah Mutai (KEN) 
32,000 (2) Isaac Songok (KEN) 
31,970 (1) Gudisa Shentama (ETH) 
30,350 (3) David Kemboi (KEN) 
30,185 (3) Terefe Yae (ETH) 
30,000 (1) Hicham Chatt (MAR) 
29,820 (6) Evans Cheruiyot (KEN) 
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Women - 2006
$237,500 (4) Birhane Adere (ETH) 
205,000 (4) Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT) 
198,333 (5) Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) 
193,410 (10) Lornah Kiplagat (NED) 
187,000 (4) Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS) 
170,820 (5) Rita Cheptoo (KEN) 
167,500 (2) Galina Bogomolova (RUS) 
138,345 (6) Getenesh Wami (ETH) 
136,820 (3) Deena Kastor (CA/USA) 
126,000 (6) Meseret Defar (ETH) 
10
$106,000 (11) Benita Johnson (AUS) 
103,700 (14) Lyubov Denisova (RUS) 
100,155 (7) Tatyana Hladyr (UKR) 
94,200 (7) Susan Chepkemei (KEN) 
83,500 (2) Lyudmila Petrova (FL/RUS) 
79,015 (4) Catherine Ndereba (KEN) 
69,065 (3) Salina Kosgei (KEN) 
60,400 (2) Madina Biktagirova (RUS) 
59,434 (8) Constantina Tomescu (ROM) 
56,270 (5) Irina Timofeyeva (FL/RUS) 
20
$55,565 (1) Robe Tola (ETH) 
52,700 (4) Madai Perez (MEX) 
51,350 (3) Rehima Kedir (ETH) 
44,045 (7) Mary Akor (CA/USA) 
43,500 (3) Marla Runyan (OR/USA) 
43,250 (8) Kathryn McGregor (MN/USA) 
43,209 (13) Linet Chepkurui (KEN) 
43,115 (4) Shitaye Gemeche (ETH) 
43,083 (12) Jemima Sumgong (NC/KEN) 
41,405 (2) Elena Nurgalyeva (RUS) 
30
$39,690 (5) Simona Staicu (HUN) 
39,000 (2) Gelete Burika (ETH) 
38,250 (7) Alevtina Ivanova (RUS) 
38,000 (2) Alevtina Biktimirova (RUS) 
37,590 (3) Tatyana Zhirkova (RUS) 
36,700 (4) Liliya Shobukhova (RUS) 
35,000 (2) Wei-wei Sun (CHN) 
34,700 (9) Firiya Sultanova (RUS) 
34,140 (6) Isabella Ochichi (KEN) 
34,000 (3) Meselech Melkamu (ETH) 
40
$32,433 (13) Luminita Talpos (ROM) 
32,200 (7) Elva Dryer (NM/USA) 
31,450 (5) Sara Slattery (CO/USA) 
31,300 (7) Edna Kiplagat (KEN) 
31,000 (3) Alice Chelangat (KEN) 
30,390 (7) Marina Byachova (RUS) 
30,000 (1) Enantesh Tadesse (ETH) 
30,000 (2) Delillah Asiago (KEN) 
30,000 (1) Mara Yamauchi (ENG) 
29,165 (2) Nataliya Volguina (RUS) 
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Prize Money 2005 All Events

As of 31 Dec 2005

2005 Awards Total $13,266,564 (4018 awards) 
2004 Awards Total $12,937,932 (4203 awards) 

2005 December Awards $761,130 ( 168 awards) 
2004 December Awards Total $477,445 ( 192 awards) 
2002 December Awards Total $1,345,530 ( 166 awards) **record

The "final" tally for 2005 was ahead of last year's tally but still ranked only #3 (behind 2003 and 2002).
December's tally was ahead of last year and ranks as the second largest December distribution.

RECENT PRIZE PURSES
$ 8,140 Grand Ataturk (TUR) 10.5K
1,800 Emerald Nuts Midnight Run (NY/USA) 4M
200 Brookfield Lions (CT/USA) 4M

$ 10,565 Three week total

Men - 2005
$155,000 (1) Felix Limo (KEN) 
140,000 (4) Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 
129,000 (2) Paul Tergat (KEN) 
123,100 (4) Benjamin Maiyo (KEN) 
120,000 (2) Steven Kiogora (KEN) 
115,000 (2) Jaouad Gharib (MAR) 
110,000 (1) Mark Saina (KEN) 
109,840 (5) Hendrick Ramaala (RSA) 
104,000 (2) Hailu Neguse (ETH) 
102,000 (4) Sileshi Sihene (ETH) 
10
$90,500 (3) Mebrahtom Keflezighi (CA/USA) 
86,000 (2) Martin Lel (KEN) 
83,845 (4) Benjamin Limo (KEN) 
78,233 (11) Gilbert Okari (KEN) 
70,635 (2) Wilfred Kigen (KEN) 
70,000 (1) Daniel Njenga (KEN) 
67,750 (9) John Korir (KEN) 
64,700 (7) Mbarak Hussein (NM/USA) 
62,585 (6) Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) 
61,000 (6) Abdihakim Abdirahman (AZ/USA) 
20
$58,520 (3) Julio Rey (ESP) 
57,195 (1) Philip Manyim (KEN) 
57,000 (2) Evans Rutto (KEN) 
50,600 (6) Robert "K" Cheruiyot (KEN) 
50,500 (5) Fabiano Joseph (TAN) 
50,410 (3) Christopher Isengwe (TAN) 
50,000 (1) Ben duBois (RSA) 
43,230 (3) Sipho Ngomane (RSA) 
40,335 (3) Moses Mosop (KEN) 
40,325 (5) David Cheruiyot (KEN) 
30
$40,000 (1) Wilson Onsare (KEN) 
38,230 (7) Zerisenay Tadesse (ERI) 
37,000 (4) Wilson Kebenei (KEN) 
36,000 (3) Isaac Songok (KEN) 
35,700 (3) Boniface Kiprop (UGA) 
34,720 (4) Araya Haregot (ETH) 
34,100 (3) Joseph Mbithi (KEN) 
33,130 (3) Simon Bor (KEN) 
32,845 (1) Jason Mbote (KEN) 
32,500 (2) Benson Cherono (KEN) 
40
$32,250 (9) Ryan Shay (MI/USA) 
32,000 (3) Alan Culpepper (CO/USA) 
31,595 (6) Gilbert Koech (KEN) 
31,500 (4) Craig Mottram (AUS) 
31,000 (2) Patrick Ivuti (KEN) 
30,115 (2) Richard Yatich (QAT) 
30,000 (1) Bernard Lagat (AZ/USA) 
30,000 (1) Julius Sugut (KEN) 
28,000 (4) Abebe Dinkesa (ETH) 
27,090 (1) Peter Kiplagat (KEN) 
50

Women - 2005
$323,000 (3) Paula Radcliffe (ENG) 
241,000 (8) Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) 
218,500 (8) Constantina Tomescu (ROM) 
198,000 (6) Deena Kastor (CA/USA) 
172,700 (4) Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT) 
145,700 (5) Susan Chepkemei (KEN) 
143,917 (5) Catherine Ndereba (KEN) 
98,290 (4) Meseret Defar (ETH) 
94,350 (11) Colleen deReuck (CO/USA) 
91,700 (8) Lornah Kiplagat (NED) 
10
$87,990 (13) Lyudmila Korchagina (CAN) 
87,334 (4) Derartu Tulu (ETH) 
84,285 (1) Mizuki Noguchi (JPN) 
66,500 (3) Madina Biktagirova (RUS) 
63,733 (3) Elfenesh Alemu (ETH) 
59,065 (2) Adriana Fernandez (MEX) 
58,000 (5) Irina Timofeyeva (FL/RUS) 
57,000 (2) Salina Kosgei (KEN) 
54,000 (5) Workenesh Kidane (ETH) 
53,166 (4) Hellen Kimutai (KEN) 
20
$52,984 (5) Masako Chiba (JPN) 
52,565 (6) Birhane Adere (ETH) 
48,185 (4) Bruna Genovese (ITA) 
47,440 (3) Alesya Nurgalyeva (RUS) 
46,845 (9) Isabella Ochichi (KEN) 
45,815 (5) Lyubov Denisova (RUS) 
44,575 (4) Ejagayou Dibaba (ETH) 
44,135 (2) Alevtina Biktimirova (RUS) 
43,000 (3) Dorota Gruca (POL) 
42,500 (3) Getenesh Wami (ETH) 
30
$42,500 (6) Meselech Melkamu (ETH) 
41,700 (15) Firiya Sultanova (RUS) 
41,700 (8) Nuta Olaru (ROM) 
40,635 (4) Edith Masai (KEN) 
40,000 (3) Galina Bogomolova (RUS) 
39,884 (10) Nicole Aish (CO/USA) 
38,975 (3) Elena Nurgalyeva (RUS) 
37,850 (6) Jennifer Rhines (PA/USA) 
36,430 (6) Grace Momanyi (KEN) 
36,225 (7) Asmae Leghzaoui (MAR) 
40
$34,450 (11) Kathryn McGregor (MN/USA) 
34,375 (4) Nataliya Volguina (RUS) 
32,833 (4) Shitaye Gemeche (ETH) 
32,697 (3) Rita Cheptoo (KEN) 
31,895 (2) Tatyana Zhirkova (RUS) 
31,800 (4) Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS) 
31,800 (9) Ramilya Burangulova (RUS) 
31,615 (4) Zakia Mrisho (TAN) 
31,250 (9) Marina Byachova (RUS) 
30,500 (2) Lyudmila Petrova (FL/RUS) 
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Prize Money 2004 All Events

As of 2 January 2005

2004 Awards Total $12,910,722 (4148 awards) 
2003 Awards Total $13,728,935 (4418 awards) 

2004 December Awards Total $476,250 ( 189 awards) 
2003 December Awards Total $347,415 ( 132 awards) 
2002 December Awards Total $1,355,780 ( 161 awards) ** record

The year closed out with the smallest total distribution since 2001 after setting monthly records for February, March, June, and October. 

RECENT PRIZE PURSES
$ 22,795 Iris Lotto Crosscup (BEL) 11K + 8K + 3K
2,200 Emerald Nuts Midnight Run (NY/USA) 4M
1,800 Joe Kleinerman (NY/USA) 10K
915 Harold Webster Memorial Boxing Day (CAN) 10M

$27,710 Three week total

Men
$285,000 (2) Evans Rutto (KEN) 
228,400 (6) Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 
221,500 (6) Mebrahtom Keflezighi (CA/USA) 
160,000 (4) Hendrick Ramaala (RSA) 
125,000 (2) Timothy Cherigat (KEN) 
104,800 (2) Alan Culpepper (CO/USA) 
93,300 (3) Sammy Korir (KEN) 
80,000 (1) Daniel Njenga (KEN) 
77,500 (3) James Muindi (KEN) 
69,000 (5) Dan Browne (OR/USA) 
10
$67,315 (5) Sileshi Sihen (ETH) 
65,000 (1) Gert Thys (RSA) 
60,105 (1) Ambesse Tolossa (ETH) 
58,445 (5) Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam (ETH) 
57,000 (2) Harun Toroitich (KEN) 
56,700 (2) Raymond Kipkoech (KEN) 
55,325 (1) Felix Limo (KEN) 
55,000 (1) Pavel Loskutov (EST) 
55,000 (1) Toshinari Takaoka (JPN) 
52,750 (4) Mbarak Hussein (USA) 
20
$49,145 (2) Procopio Hernandez (MEX) 
47,695 (6) Abdullah Ahmad Hassan (QAT) 
47,500 (1) Jaouad Gharib (MAR) 
46,750 (5) John Korir (KEN) 
46,480 (3) Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) 
45,000 (1) William Kipsang (KEN) 
44,300 (4) Khalid Khannouchi (NY/USA) 
41,835 (3) Paul Kirui (KEN) 
40,545 (2) Joseph Riri (KEN) 
40,000 (1) Robert Chebor (KEN) 
30
$40,000 (1) Bernard Lagat (KEN) 
39,420 (5) Dejene Birhanu (ETH) 
38,975 (3) Joshua Chelanga (KEN) 
38,610 (2) Frederick Cherono (KEN) 
38,075 (1) Boaz Kimaiyo (KEN) 
37,500 (2) Martin Lel (KEN) 
37,000 (5) Scott Larson (CO/USA) 
35,000 (1) Patrick n'Tambwe (COD) 
33,990 (2) Vanderlei deLima (BRA) 
33,040 (3) Yusef Songoka (KEN) 
40
$32,600 (5) Wilson Kiprotich (KEN) 
32,205 (2) Philip Tanui (KEN) 
29,900 (7) Simon Wangai (KEN) 
29,520 (7) Salim Jawher (BRN) 
28,300 (14) John Itati (KEN) 
28,215 (5) Elly Rono (IN/KEN) 
27,500 (2) Lucian Hombo (TAN) 
27,350 (12) Linus Maiyo (KEN) 
27,320 (7) Boniface Songok (KEN) 
27,000 (2) Gabriel Muchiri (KEN) 
50

Women
$205,034 (8) Constantina Tomescu (ROM) 
169,000 (3) Paula Radcliffe (ENG) 
121,000 (3) Margaret Okayo (KEN) 
115,700 (5) Susan Chepkemei (KEN) 
108,000 (4) Nuta Olaru (ROM) 
102,085 (10) Lyubov Denisova (RUS) 
99,300 (3) Elena Nurgalyeva (RUS) 
99,100 (12) Tatyana Pozdniakova (UKR) 
90,110 (2) Elvan Abeylegesse (TUR) 
86,060 (1) Yoko Shibui (JPN) 
10
$83,750 (3) Catherine Ndereba (KEN) 
76,870 (4) Meseret Defar (ETH) 
71,390 (8) Edith Masai (KEN) 
70,950 (7) Colleen deReuck (CO/USA) 
68,190 (16) Lyudmila Korchagina (RUS) 
66,580 (4) Joyce Chepchumba (KEN) 
65,550 (7) Isabella Ochichi (KEN) 
61,000 (6) Albina Ivanova (RUS) 
57,500 (2) Svetlana Zakharova (RUS) 
56,000 (4) Deena Kastor (CA/USA) 
20
$51,200 (15) Ramilya Burangulova (RUS) 
50,750 (4) Jelena Procopcuka (LAT) 
50,500 (4) Lornah Kiplagat (NED) 
44,130 (4) Ejagayou Dibaba (ETH) 
42,000 (1) Lyubov Morgunova (RUS) 
41,000 (2) Elfenesh Alemu (ETH) 
40,000 (1) Lyudmila Petrova (FL/RUS) 
39,560 (6) Benita Johnson (AUS) 
39,305 (4) Workenesh Kidane (ETH) 
38,630 (6) Teyiba Erkiso (ETH) 
30
$38,500 (2) Ying-jie Sun (CHN) 
37,515 (3) Margarita Cabello (MEX) 
34,505 (4) Olga Kovpotina (RUS) 
33,890 (10) Nicole Stevenson (CAN) 
32,200 (13) Firiya Sultanova (RUS) 
32,200 (8) Alevtina Ivanova (RUS) 
31,500 (2) Jennifer Rhines (PA/USA) 
31,200 (4) Svetlana Demidenko (RUS) 
30,500 (3) Blake Russell (MA/USA) 
30,050 (1) Salina Kosgei (KEN) 
40
$29,005 (3) Alesya Nurgalyeva (RUS) 
28,100 (7) Tatyana Titova (FL/RUS) 
27,800 (6) Jenni Spangler (IL/USA) 
27,660 (1) Hiromi Ominami (JPN) 
27,000 (8) Viktoriya Klimina (RUS) 
26,810 (2) Lydia Cheromei (KEN) 
26,300 (6) Alice Timbilil (KEN) 
26,215 (5) Marina Byachova (RUS) 
25,905 (8) Leah Malot (KEN) 
25,635 (2) Helen Cherono (KEN) 
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Prize Money 2003 All Events

As of 4 January 2004

2003 Awards Final Total $13,686,784 (4276 awards) ** new record
2002 Awards Final Total $13,604,140 (4456 awards) ** old record

2003 December Awards To Date $338,385 ( 109 awards) 
2002 December Awards Total $1,353,470 ( 153 awards) ** record

This December saw the smallest prize money distribution since 1994. Note that the prize money totals for each month since 1980 are posted on the ARRS website along with many other breakdowns of prize money, all recently updated.

RECENT PRIZE PURSES
$ 13,885 Reggio Emilia (ITA) Marathon
2,100 Runner's World Midnight Run (NY/USA) 4M

$ 15,985 Three Week Total

Men
$239,250 (8) Evans Rutto (KEN) 
199,880 (8) Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 
193,985 (4) Paul Tergat (KEN) 
180,000 (5) Martin Lel (KEN) 
142,035 (6) Haile Gebreselasie (ETH) 
134,585 (12) Paul Koech (KEN) 
111,370 (7) Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) 
108,634 (4) Jaouad Gharib (MAR) 
104,000 (4) Robert "K" Cheruiyot (KEN) 
89,657 (4) Julio Rey (ESP) 
10
$80,000 (2) Stefano Baldini (ITA) 
80,000 (1) Gezahegne Abera (ETH) 
77,975 (4) James Muindi (KEN) 
69,270 (6) John Kibowen (KEN) 
64,000 (2) Gert Thys (RSA) 
62,300 (5) Benjamin Kosgei (KEN) 
59,955 (10) Abraham Chebii (KEN) 
59,000 (2) Rodgers Rop (KEN) 
57,715 (2) Michael Rotich (KEN) 
55,300 (21) Eddy Hellebuyck (NM/USA) 
20
$55,000 (1) Daniel Njenga (KEN) 
55,000 (1) Pavel Loskutov (EST) 
52,400 (5) Joseph Kahugu (KEN) 
52,350 (8) Mebrahtom Keflezighi (CA/USA) 
49,000 (2) Christopher Cheboiboch (KEN) 
47,715 (2) William Kipsang (KEN) 
47,665 (3) Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR) 
47,500 (1) Joseph Ngolepus (KEN) 
46,750 (8) John Korir (KEN) 
46,610 (7) Hendrick Ramaala (RSA) 
30
$45,900 (2) William Kiplagat (KEN) 
44,000 (1) Young-Joon Ji (KOR) 
43,000 (2) Josephat Kiprono (KEN) 
42,500 (2) Peter Chebet (KEN) 
41,095 (8) Benjamin Limo (KEN) 
39,750 (3) Fedor Ryzhov (RUS) 
39,380 (10) Luke Kipkosgei (KEN) 
39,000 (4) John C Korir (KEN) 
38,875 (4) Richard Limo (KEN) 
38,355 (6) Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam (ETH) 
40
$38,100 (9) Elly Rono (IN/KEN) 
37,900 (3) Sammy Korir (KEN) 
37,000 (3) Ian Syster (RSA) 
35,342 (4) Jose Manuel Martinez (ESP) 
35,000 (1) Mark Yatich (KEN) 
34,930 (5) Felix Limo (KEN) 
34,765 (6) Sileshi Sihen (ETH) 
33,700 (12) James Koskei (KEN) 
33,250 (5) Mbarak Hussein (KEN) 
32,435 (1) Boaz Kimayo (KEN) 
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Women
$414,295 (4) Paula Radcliffe (ENG) 
244,500 (5) Catherine Ndereba (KEN) 
196,500 (5) Margaret Okayo (KEN) 
195,000 (4) Svetlana Zakharova (RUS) 
138,795 (10) Birhane Adere (ETH) 
136,900 (6) Deena Drossin (CA/USA) 
114,800 (9) Constantina Tomescu (ROM) 
108,055 (6) Lornah Kiplagat (NED) 
96,925 (7) Workenesh Kidane (ETH) 
93,600 (16) Colleen deReuck (CO/USA) 
10
$89,150 (9) Lyudmila Petrova (FL/RUS) 
88,355 (5) Edith Masai (KEN) 
85,930 (8) Susan Chepkemei (KEN) 
84,185 (7) Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) 
83,400 (8) Lyubov Denisova (RUS) 
63,145 (12) Benita Johnson (AUS) 
61,400 (7) Albina Ivanova (RUS) 
60,645 (4) Jelena Procopcuka (LAT) 
57,050 (12) Firaya Sultanova (RUS) 
54,590 (6) Marta Dominguez (ESP) 
20
$53,150 (4) Joyce Chepchumba (KEN) 
51,750 (3) Irina Bogacheva (KGZ) 
51,055 (9) Lyudmila Korchagina (RUS) 
47,885 (9) Isabella Ochichi (KEN) 
47,575 (8) Albina Gallyamova (RUS) 
47,030 (3) Elvan Abeylegesse (TUR) 
40,500 (6) Marla Runyan (OR/USA) 
40,000 (2) Ying-jie Sun (CHN) 
39,200 (12) Tatyana Pozdniakova (UKR) 
38,500 (6) Elva Dryer (NM/USA) 
30
$38,270 (2) Yasuko Hashimoto (JPN) 
37,400 (4) Derartu Tulu (ETH) 
36,667 (1) Mizuki Noguchi (JPN) 
35,955 (9) Zhor El Kamch (MAR) 
35,340 (3) Elena Zadorozhnaya (RUS) 
34,020 (7) Merima Denboba (ETH) 
32,965 (1) Hellen Kimutai (KEN) 
32,370 (8) Lyudmila Biktasheva (RUS) 
32,150 (18) Emily Samoei (KEN) 
31,500 (3) Olivera Jevtic (YUG) 
40
$30,800 (4) Blake Russell (MA/USA) 
30,100 (7) Meseret Defar (ETH) 
30,059 (10) Leah Malot (KEN) 
30,000 (1) Lyudmila Puchkina (UKR) 
29,650 (12) Deeja Youngquist (NM/USA) 
29,350 (6) Sara Wells (MN/USA) 
28,525 (7) Jennifer Rhines (PA/USA) 
27,500 (4) Joanne Pavey (ENG) 
27,000 (3) Shu-jing Zhang (CHN) 
26,905 (6) Alevtina Ivanova (RUS) 
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Prize Money 2002 All Events

As of 6 January 2003

2002 Awards Total $13,538,415 (4396 awards) *** new record
2001 Awards Total $12,697,844 (5081 awards)

2002 December Awards Total $1,353,370 ( 152 awards) *** new record
2001 December Awards Total $464,420 ( 252 awards) 
2000 December Awards Total $611,605 ( 264 awards) *** old record

The year 2002 closed out the record year with another $100K for the Honolulu (HI/USA) Marathon and $16K of an undisclosed much larger total from the Emirates International Civilization (UAE) Marathon.

RECENT PRIZE PURSES
$103,000 Honolulu (HI/USA) Marathon
16,000 Emirates International Civilization (UAE) Marathon
4,980 Rio Cali (COL) 10K
1,700 Runner's World Midnight Run (NY/USA) 4M
1,350 Say No To Drugs (FL/USA) 10K

$127,030 Three Week Total

Men
$32,000 (1) Joseph Kahugu (KEN) 
20,000 (1) Moges Taye (ETH) 
10,000 (1) David Kiptarus (KEN) 
10,000 (1) John C Korir (KEN) 
6,000 (1) Sammy Kipruto (KEN) 
6,000 (1) Assefa Gashaw (ETH) 
5,000 (1) Otavio dosSantos (BRA) 
3,750 (1) Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) 
3,750 (1) Abraham Cherono (KEN) 
3,700 (2) Elly Rono (IN/KEN) 
10
$3,500 (1) Sean Wade (IRL) 
3,000 (1) Asaf Bimro (ISR) 
3,000 (1) Abraham Tandoi (KEN) 
3,000 (1) Bekele Habtamu (ETH) 
2,050 (1) Rodney DeHaven (WI/USA) 
2,000 (1) Genilson daSilva (BRA) 
2,000 (1) Teruto Ozaki (JPN) 
2,000 (1) Hosea Kiptanui (KEN) 
1,750 (2) Bassirima Soro (CIV) 
1,500 (1) Wodage Zvade (ISR) 
20
$1,500 (1) Mikhail Romanov (RUS) 
1,500 (1) Fabiano Joseph (TAN) 
1,500 (1) Abraham Assefa (ETH) 
1,500 (1) Lambros Zaragas (GRE) 
1,400 (1) Giorgio Calcaterra (ITA) 
1,350 (1) Christopher England (OH/USA) 
1,250 (1) Fekadu Degefu (ETH) 
1,200 (1) Andrew Letherby (AUS) 
1,000 (1) Robert "M" Cheruiyot (KEN) 
1,000 (1) Avraham Hailemelkot (ISR) 
30
$1,000 (1) Ronnie Holassie (FL/TRI) 
1,000 (1) Michael Kamau (KEN) 
1,000 (1) Scott Strand (AL/USA) 
800 (1) Paul Kirui (KEN) 
800 (1) Haile Korichu (ETH) 
750 (1) John Tuttle (GA/USA) 
700 (1) Eder Fialho (BRA) 
700 (1) Christopher Wehrman (IL/USA) 
670 (1) Marco d'Innocenti (ITA) 
600 (1) James Jurcevich (OH/USA) 
40
$500 (1) Eddy Hellebuyck (NM/USA) 
500 (1) Jorge Eliecer Real (NY/COL) 
500 (1) Paulo dosSantos (BRA) 
500 (1) Joe Flores (TX/USA) 
500 (1) Brad Hauser (CA/USA) 
500 (1) Sammy Nyamongo (GA/KEN) 
500 (1) Gary Romesser (IN/USA) 
400 (1) Daniel Cheruiyot (OH/KEN) 
300 (1) Paul Mwangi (NY/KEN) 
300 (1) James Mutuse (KY/KEN) 
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Women
$568,075 (5) Paula Radcliffe (ENG) 
195,500 (9) Catherine Ndereba (KEN) 
155,200 (5) Svetlana Zakharova (RUS) 
132,935 (12) Birhane Adere (ETH) 
128,820 (3) Margaret Okayo (KEN) 
121,140 (4) Joyce Chepchumba (KEN) 
116,950 (9) Deena Drossin (CA/USA) 
101,195 (8) Gabriela Szabo (ROM) 
97,150 (17) Colleen deReuck (CO/USA) 
94,150 (8) Lyubov Denisova (RUS) 
10
$85,000 (1) Yoko Shibui (JPN) 
80,900 (9) Lornah Kiplagat (KEN) 
72,645 (9) Edith Masai (KEN) 
69,750 (9) Marla Runyan (OR/USA) 
66,985 (11) Esther Kiplagat (KEN) 
62,880 (5) Susan Chepkemei (KEN) 
62,470 (6) Lyudmila Petrova (FL/RUS) 
59,265 (1) Naoko Takahashi (JPN) 
52,000 (3) Olivera Jevtic (YUG) 
49,400 (19) Tatyana Pozdniakova (UKR) 
20
$47,010 (6) Tatyana Tomasheva (RUS) 
45,475 (5) Adriana Fernandez (MEX) 
42,984 (12) Constantina Dita (ROM) 
41,448 (6) Asmae Leghzaoui (MAR) 
40,134 (5) Viktoriya Klimina (RUS) 
40,000 (1) Takami Ominami (JPN) 
37,370 (2) Lyudmila Puchkina (UKR) 
37,060 (7) Jennifer Rhines (PA/USA) 
35,968 (9) Workenesh Kidane (ETH) 
35,815 (16) Teresa Wanjiku (KEN) 
30
$35,750 (3) Firaya Sultanova (RUS) 
35,000 (1) Reiko Tosa (JPN) 
34,050 (4) Jill Gaitenby (MA/USA) 
32,819 (3) Olga Yegorova (RUS) 
30,965 (4) Aurica Buia (ROM) 
30,650 (13) Sylvia Mosqueda (CA/USA) 
30,250 (14) Gladys Asiba (KEN) 
30,000 (2) Ya-nan Wei (CHN) 
30,000 (1) Madina Biktagirova (RUS) 
29,370 (3) Sonja Oberem (GER) 
40
$28,133 (12) Luminita Talpos (ROM) 
28,000 (2) Masako Chiba (JPN) 
25,100 (5) Pamela Chepchumba (KEN) 
24,325 (14) Libbie Hickman (CO/USA) 
23,745 (6) Joanne Pavey (ENG) 
23,510 (6) Benita Johnson (AUS) 
23,000 (3) Albina Ivanova (RUS) 
22,930 (3) Kerryn McCann (AUS) 
22,600 (9) Milena Glusac (CA/USA) 
22,500 (1) Elfenesh Alemu (ETH) 
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Prize Money 2001 All Events

As of 31 December 2001

Men
$188,466 (6) Tesfaye Jifar (ETH)
125,500 (5) Paul Tergat (KEN)
116,885 (6) Paul Bitok (KEN)
112,000 (3) Benedict Kimondiu (KEN)
85,000 (2) Abdelkader El Mouaziz (MAR)
83,760 (2) Bong-Ju Lee (KOR)
78,965 (5) Richard Limo (KEN)
78,000 (2) Japhet Kosgei (KEN)
76,470 (3) Charles Kamathi (KEN)
72,500 (4) Silvio Guerra (ECU)
10
$67,167 (2) Gezahegne Abera (ETH)
66,690 (3) Stefano Baldini (ITA)
65,940 (7) Luke Kipkosgei (KEN)
65,725 (6) Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)
58,350 (8) John Korir (KEN)
57,500 (1) Samson Kandie (KEN)
56,855 (6) Benjamin Limo (KEN)
56,340 (4) Rogers Rop (KEN)
53,765 (4) Mohamed Mourhit (BEL)
52,370 (4) Assefa Mezgebu (ETH)
20
$50,355 (2) Josiah Bembe (RSA)
50,255 (2) Simon Biwott (KEN)
50,000 (1) Josephat Kiprono (KEN)
50,000 (2) Haile Gebreselasie (ETH)
48,125 (13) James Koskei (KEN)
46,925 (6) Hailu Mekonnen (ETH)
45,050 (2) Peter Githuka (KEN)
42,315 (7) Sammy Kipketer (KEN)
41,236 (2) Julio Rey (ESP)
41,000 (3) Stephen Ndungu (KEN)
30
$40,000 (1) Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR)
40,000 (1) Kenneth Cheruiyot (KEN)
39,250 (8) Rodney DeHaven (WI/USA)
39,250 (9) Mbarak Hussein (KEN)
38,710 (11) Shadrack Hoff (RSA)
35,000 (1) Enock Koech (KEN)
34,680 (2) Simretu Alemayehu (ETH)
34,380 (5) Hendrick Ramaala (RSA)
34,055 (6) John Kibowen (KEN)
33,275 (3) Willy Cheruiyot (KEN)
40
$32,600 (2) Joshua Kipkemboi (KEN)
32,500 (2) L'housine Mrikik (MAR)
32,155 (6) Jackson Koech (KEN)
31,170 (6) Fedor Ryzhov (RUS)
30,365 (1) Joseph Ngolepus (KEN)
30,000 (1) Sammy Korir (KEN)
30,000 (1) Ali Saidi-Sief (ALG)
30,000 (1) Mohamed Ouaadi (FRA)
30,000 (1) Josiah Thugwane (RSA)
29,495 (1) Francisco Javier Cortes (ESP)
50

Women
$323,500 (14) Catherine Ndereba (KEN)
287,515 (9) Olga Yegorova (RUS)
163,175 (6) Margaret Okayo (KEN)
162,700 (4) Derartu Tulu (ETH)
145,750 (9) Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)
141,705 (8) Susan Chepkemei (KEN)
126,190 (10) Paula Radcliffe (ENG)
114,785 (9) Deena Drossin (CO/USA)
102,775 (1) Naoko Takahashi (JPN)
101,035 (8) Getenesh Wami (ETH)
10
$84,000 (2) Lidia Simon (ROM)
82,170 (6) Joyce Chepchumba (KEN)
79,500 (3) Elfenesh Alemu (ETH)
79,195 (5) Tatiana Tomasheva (RUS)
78,270 (7) Birhane Adere (ETH)
74,850 (15) Elena Paramonova (RUS)
72,000 (6) Lornah Kiplagat (KEN)
70,000 (2) Malgorzata Sobanska (POL)
63,460 (7) Gabriela Szabo (ROM)
58,750 (7) Lyubov Morgunova (RUS)
20
$58,515 (8) Edith Masai (KEN)
57,590 (15) Elana Meyer (RSA)
56,250 (7) Lyudmila Petrova (FL/RUS)
52,595 (10) Esther Kiplagat (KEN)
50,500 (20) Ramilya Burangulova (RUS)
48,800 (11) Milena Glusac (CA/USA)
47,000 (2) Kerryn McCann (AUS)
43,645 (4) Marta Dominguez (ESP)
41,860 (4) Leah Malot (KEN)
41,000 (4) Nuta Olaru (ROM)
30
$37,860 (2) Luminita Zaituc (GER)
36,667 (1) Reiko Tosa (JPN)
36,595 (8) Pamela Chepchumba (KEN)
35,510 (4) Elena Zadorozhnaya (RUS)
33,943 (5) Fatuma Roba (ETH)
33,750 (16) Jane Ngotho (KEN)
32,330 (3) Sonja Oberem (GER)
31,525 (3) Adriana Fernandez (MEX)
30,490 (7) Albina Gallyamova (RUS)
30,050 (17) Gladys Asiba (KEN)
40
$30,000 (5) Zinaida Semyonova (RUS)
29,900 (12) Sylvia Mosqueda (CA/USA)
29,255 (3) Florence Barsosio (KEN)
28,435 (10) Colleen deReuck (CO/USA)
27,830 (6) Tegla Loroupe (KEN)
27,150 (15) Tatiana Pozdniakova (UKR)
27,000 (2) Ayelech Worku (ETH)
26,975 (9) Sally Barsosio (KEN)
26,440 (8) Elvira Kolpakova (RUS)
25,320 (2) Patricia Jardon (MEX)
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Statistics information derived with permission from Race Results Weekly and Running Stats, newsletters of international track, road and cross country results and information.