We’re lower than every week away from one of the thrilling pre-Olympic qualification occasions: the 2024 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials (on Feb. 3). Not solely will the highest three women and men have the chance to signify Staff USA within the marathon on the 2024 Paris Olympics, they may even share a big portion of the USD $600,000 prize pool.
The winners of the boys’s and ladies’s races will every take dwelling $80,000, whereas the second and third-place finishers will obtain prizes of $65,000 and $55,000, respectively. The whole prize purse for Orlando 2024 has elevated by $120,000 from the $480,000 that was at stake within the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta 4 years in the past.
Past the highest three, the prize cash is distributed as follows: $25,000, $20,000, $15,000, $13,000, $11,000, and $9,000 for the fourth by ninth positions. The Tenth-place finisher will obtain $7,000. The 2024 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials might be broadcast dwell on Saturday, Feb. 3, at 10 a.m. ET on Peacock, with extra protection on NBC at midday from Orlando. The NBC broadcast may even stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports activities app (subscription required).
Final 12 months, USATF and the Metropolis of Orlando organizing committee confronted some criticism once they initially introduced the race would begin at midday. Finally, after stress from athletes and coaches who have been involved concerning the warmth, the beginning time was adjusted to 10:10 a.m. ET for the boys and 10:20 a.m. for the ladies. There was additionally some scrutiny for not saying prize cash earlier. In earlier editions, the prize purse was launched not less than a 12 months earlier than the occasion.
In response to a Runners World article, brokers and coaches had feared that the dearth of stories concerning the prize purse indicated a possible discount in payouts for high finishers in comparison with earlier years, however that proved to not be the case.
Greater than 225 males and 173 girls certified for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. Nonetheless, the overall variety of contributors might be decrease, since solely 380 have registered. Because the registration deadline, a number of certified athletes have withdrawn as a consequence of harm or for different causes.
