2010 London Marathon Prize Money and Starting Lists

London Marathon - Prize Money and Starter List
by MarathonGuide.com Staff

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Different marathons have different strategies for their prize purse. Some simply provide payouts to the top athletes based on the order in which they finish - the Boston Marathon is one that does that. For those races, the time does not matter at all to the compensation for the athletes. Some the prize purse on the order of finish, but then supplement that with time bonuses to encourage the athletes to run fast as well.

London - focusing on time - goes to the extreme where the finish order prizes are significant, but many will earn more money through the time bonuses than they will from the placement prizes. London's time bonuses are significant and generous - and they will ensure a fast race. On top of that, it is a well-known fact that many of the invitied guests will have their own contracts with the London organization whereby their appearance fees are tied to the achievement of specific time goals set for each athlete - this is all about time.

And to help the runners with their times, the London Marathon will employ pacers to lead the runners through at a variety of different times. We'll expect the front pace group to go out at world record pace. For the women, the marathon often has a pacer to lead out for a sub-2:20 time, but we're not sure whether any of the women in the field will be up for that on race day. We shall see.

Awards for place

	Men		Women
1	$55,000		$55,000
2	$30,000		$30,000
3	$22,500		$22,500
4	$15,000		$10,000
5	$10,000		$7,500
6	$7,500		$5,000
7	$5,000		$3,500
8	$4,000		$2,500
9	$3,000		$1,500
10	$2,000		$1,000
11	$1,500
12	$1,000
Total	$156,500		$138,500
Total prize money			$295,000

Time and record bonuses

Men			Women
Any runner recording sub:			Any runner recording sub:
(not cumulative)			(not cumulative)
2:11:00	$ 1,000		2:28:00	$ 1,000
2:10:00	$ 3,000		2:27:00	$ 3,000
2:09:30	$ 5,000		2:26:00	$ 5,000
2:09:00	$10,000		2:25:00	$10,000
2:08:30	$15,000		2:24:00	$15,000
2:08:00	$25,000		2:23:00	$25,000
2:07:00	$50,000		2:22:00	$50,000
2:06:00	$75,000		2:20:00	$75,000
2:05:00	$100,000		2:18:00	$100,000

Any runner achieving the following will receive, in addition to the above:
• First in race and men's course record (2:05:10) - $25,000
• First in race and women's only course record (2:17:42) - $25,000
• First in race and men's world record (currently 2:03:59) - $125,000
• First in race and women's only world record (currently 2:17:42*) - $125,000
* The Flora London Marathon recognises Paula Radcliffe's 2:17:42, set when winning the Flora London Marathon on 17 April 2005, as the women's only world record – in compliance with UK Athletics' requirements for women's records.

Below find the Starter Lists for the Elite Field for the men and women fields. Hover over the word "History" to see that runner's history at the London Marathon. Click on the runner's name to see that runner's history on all significant marathons that athlete has run. Enjoy the information...

Men's Field

Name	Age	Country	Bib	Personal Best	London History
Samuel Wanjiru	23	Kenya	1	2:05:10, London, 2009	History
Duncan Kibet	30	Kenya	2	2:04:27, Rotterdam, 2009	History
Abel Kirui	27	Kenya	3	2:05:04, Rotterdam, 2009	History
Martin Lel	31	Kenya	4	2:05:15, London, 2008	History
Tsegaye Kebede	23	Ethiopia	5	2:06:10, Fukuoka, 2008; 2:05:18, Fukuoka, 2009	History
Jaouad Gharib	37	Morocco	6	2:05:27, London, 2009	History
Emmanuel Mutai	25	Kenya	7	2:06:15, London, 2008	History
Yonas Kifle	33	Eritrea	8	2:07:34, Amsterdam, 2007	History
Abderrahim Bouramdane	32	Morocco	9	2:08:20, Seoul, 2007	History
Marilson Gomes dos Santos	32	Brazil	10	2:08:37, London, 2007	History
Abdi Abdirahman	33	USA	11	2:08:56, Chicago, 2006	History
Satoshi Irifune	34	Japan	12	2:09:23, Fukuoka, 2008	History
Takayuki Matsumiya	30	Japan	13	2:10:04, Rotterdam, 2007	History
Ridouane Harroufi	28	Morocco	14	2:10:14, Seoul, 2008	History
Dan Robinson	35	Great Britain & NI	15	2:12:14, Amsterdam, 2009	History
Zersenay Tadese	28	Eritrea	16	Debut	History
Andrew Lemoncello	27	Great Britain & NI	17	Debut	History
Peter Nowill	31	Australia	18	Debut	History

Women's Field

Name	Age	Country	Bib	Personal Best	London History
Irina Mikitenko	37	Germany	101	2:19:19, Berlin, 2008	History
Deena Kastor	37	USA	102	2:19:36, London, 2006	History
Berhane Adere	36	Ethiopia	103	2:20:42, Chicago, 2006	History
Lyudmila Petrova	41	Russian Federation	104	2:21:29, London, 2006	History
Constantina Dita	40	Romania	105	2:21:30, Chicago, 2005	History
Svetlana Zakharova	40	Russian Federation	106	2:21:31, Chicago, 2002	History
Askale Magarsa Tafa	25	Ethiopia	107	2:21:31, Berlin, 2008	History
Bezunesh Bekele	26	Ethiopia	108	2:23:09, Dubai, 2008	History
Mara Yamauchi	36	Great Britain	109	2:23:12, London, 2009	History
Bai Xue	21	China	110	2:23:27, Xiamen, 2008	History
Yoshimi Ozaki	28	Japan	111	2:23:30, Tokyo, 2008	History
Mari Ozaki	34	Japan	112	2:23:30, Osaka, 2003	History
Liliya Shobukhova	32	Russian Federation	113	2:24:24, London, 2009	History
Atsede Habtamu	22	Ethiopia	114	2:24:47, Berlin, 2009	History
Aselefech Mergia	25	Ethiopia	115	2:25:02, Paris, 2009	History
Yukiko Akaba	30	Japan	116	2:25:40, Osaka, 2009	History
Inga Abitova	28	Russian Federation	117	2:25:55, London, 2009	History
Kim Smith	28	New Zealand	118	Debut	History
Tanith Maxwell	33	South Africa	119	2:36:38, Warsaw, 2008	History
Mariya Konovalova	35	Russian Federation	120	Debut	History