NYCRUNS offers prize money for the following half marathons:
- NYCRUNS Brooklyn Half Marathon
- New Jersey Half Marathon at Newport
- Falling Leaves Half Marathon
- Big Apple Half Marathon
- Central Park Half Marathon
Prize money is offered to the top 10 finishers (by gun time) in each of the three gender divisions. First prize for the NYCRUNS Brooklyn Half Marathon is $2,500, and for all other races it is $1,000. Please see each race page (links above) for the full distribution.
For the NYCRUNS Brooklyn Half Marathon, athletes who meet the following criteria will be eligible for prize money:
- Men: 1:10:00 or faster (gun time)
- Women: 1:20:00 or faster (gun time)
- Non-Binary / Gender Non-Conforming: 1:20:00 or faster (gun time)
- You must have competed only in your registered gender in the 90 days prior to the event
- Your gender must not have been changed on your NYCRUNS profile in the 90 days prior to the event
NYCRUNS also offers complimentary entries to athletes who exceed this criteria. Learn more here.
For the NYCRUNS Central Park Half Marathon, New Jersey Half Marathon at Newport, NYCRUNS Falling Leaves Half Marathon, and NYCRUNS Big Apple Half Marathon, athletes meeting the following criteria will be eligible for prize money:
- You must be a NYCRUNS Member and your account must be in good standing prior to and on race day.
- Men: 1:20:00 or faster (gun time)
- Women: 1:30:00 or faster (gun time)
- Non-Binary / Gender Non-Conforming: 1:30:00 or faster (gun time)
- You must have competed only in your registered gender in the 90 days prior to the event
- Your gender must not have been changed on your NYCRUNS profile in the 90 days prior to the event
NYCRUNS also offers discounted race entries to athletes who exceed these criteria in the races above. Learn more here.