Winning the Boston Marathon is one of the biggest honors in all of sports — and it's a huge payday, too.
There's more than $1 million up for grabs for the winners of the 128th running of the prestigious race.
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The men and women competing in the Open, Wheelchair and Masters divisions will split a purse with a grand total value of $1,137,500, if someone claims the $50,000 course records in the open and wheelchair divisions. And there are $11,000 in prizes available for each of the seven para divisions as well.
The man and woman who win the open division will be awarded $150,000, while the top finishers in the wheelchair division get $40,000. First place of the masters will take home $5,000, and the para winners in each division will go home with $2,500.
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Top finishers have received more than $20 million in prize money and course-record bonuses over the past several decades.
The event was also the first to award prize purse for athletes with upper limb, lower limb and visual impairments.
Click here for a complete breakdown of how Boston Marathon prize money will be distributed to winners — coming in second place is still quite the payday!
