Prize Purse & Awards
The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer is pleased to offer a total prize purse of $69,000.00 for the Marathon Event.***
The top breast cancer survivor in the full marathon event will be honored with an engraved Prism award from Tiffany & Co.
The top overall male and female in both the full and the half marathon events will also receive an award from Tiffany & Co.
Awards will also be presented to the top three finishers of the full and half marathon events in each of the following male and female age groups: 19 & under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74 & 75 and over.
Awards will also be presented to the top three relay teams, and the Dan Brown Cup will be awarded to the top high school relay team registered in the Danny Brown High School Challenge.
***To be eligible for prize money, please contact us before January 13, 2012. Final disbursement of prize money is at the full discretion of the Event Director. For more information, please email .
No Multiple Prize Money Awards:
With the exception of the Marathon First Overall Breast Cancer Survivor/Female Division, there will be no multiple (No double or triple dipping) prize money awards among prize divisions. Only the First Overall Breast Cancer Survivor is eligible for cumulative prize money across all divisions.
Prize Money Eligibility
The National Marathon to Fight Breast Cancer will be conducted under USATF rules. Races awarding prize money are sanctioned by USA Track & Field. To conform to national and international rules, sanctioned events may only award prize money to those athletes with valid USATF membership.
Federal Income Tax Withholding on Prize Money
To avoid a 30% tax on your prize money, US and Resident Foreign Athletes must possess a Social Security number.
Non-Resident Athletes are subject to a 30% Federal Income Tax withholding. For more information on USA Track & Field and on Non-Resident Tax Withholding please contact the national USATF office at 317-261-0500.
Drug Testing Statement
Athletes who participate in this competition are subject to drug testing in accordance with the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) Protocol for Olympic Movement Testing (USADA Protocol). Testing may take place after any round preliminary, qualifying, or final. USADA will be responsible for conducting comprehensive drug testing, as well as the adjudication of positive findings. Athletes selected for doping control are required to sign a testing notification form by the assigned doping control chaperone, who will remain with each athlete until she or he arrives at the doping control testing center. Athletes have one hour from the time of notification before they must report to the doping control testing center. Once athletes complete the drug testing process, they are free to leave. Athletes with positive drug test results will have their cases adjudicated according to the USADA Protocol and will be penalized, if appropriate, according to applicable IAAF or World Anti-Doping Agency rules. Such penalties may include, but not be limited to, a period of ineligibility from competition, as well as disqualification from past competitions and cancellation of awards and prizes previously awarded. Any substance taken by an athlete is at his/her own risk and may result in a positive sample.
BEWARE: some nutritional supplements, prescription, cold medicines and over-the-counter medications contain prohibited substances. Information regarding specific drugs and substances may be obtained by calling the USADA Drug Reference Line at 800-233-0393, visiting the www.usantidoping.org or visiting www.888athlete.org.
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