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.
Prize money checks are issued within four (4) weeks after the event and only if all elite paperwork is complete and submitted to the Race Office.
Full Marathon:
Top 5 overall male AND female finishers will receive prize money in the following amounts: $6,000, $3,000, $1,500, $1,000, $500. Total of $24,000.
Half Marathon:
Top 3 overall male AND female finishers will receive prize money in the following amounts: $750, $500, $250. Total of $3,000
Course Bonus
Marathon Course Bonus Sponsored by Pratt & Whitney:
A $1,000 cash bonus will be paid to the Marathon male winner and/or Marathon female winner who breaks the course record.
$2,500 cash bonus to the first male or female finisher who completes the course in under 2:14:00.
ELITE RULES
| Travel Expense Eligibility and Regulations |
Travel expense funds are limited and based on the discretion of the race director. Athletes must be registered for the Marathon or Half Marathon by September 15th to qualify for travel expense money. Athletes will be notified in writing prior to race date if they are eligible to receive travel expense money. Eligibility is based on Marathon or Half Marathon performances within the past 24 months and returning winners of the Greater Hartford Marathon.
Marathon Travel Expenses:
The maximum travel expense money reimbursed to a marathon runner is $300. Travel expenses are only reimbursed to those athletes who have completed the full Marathon and placed within the top 10 overall men/women or the top 5 marathon masters men/women. Travel expenses will be reimbursed to athletes once the Hartford Marathon receives original receipts for travel. (Bus, Train, Air, Taxi receipts). Payment will be made after the competition. No travel expenses will be reimbursed to athletes who fail to complete their event.
Half Marathon Travel Expenses:
The maximum travel expense money to be reimbursed to a Half Marathon runner is $100. Travel expenses are only reimbursed to those athletes who have completed the Half Marathon and placed within the top 5 overall men/women. Travel expenses will be reimbursed to athletes once the Hartford Marathon receives original receipts for travel. (Bus, Train, Air, Taxi receipts). Payment will be made after the competition. No travel expenses will be reimbursed to athletes who fail to complete their event.
| 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 # and submit a copy of his/her Social Security Card.
- 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