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The London Marathon 2024, one of the six World Marathon Majors (WMMs), saw the participation of over 50,000 runners, taking place on April 21, Sunday. The runners passed through iconic places, including Buckingham Palace, Cutty Sark, Tower Bridge, and Canary Wharf, on their way to the finish line.
A total prize money of $621,000 (£498,000) would be awarded to the athletes who competed at the London Marathon 2024.
This time, the London Marathon 2024 has brought a huge change in the format of prize distribution as the prize money for both elite and wheelchair categories are the same. The four elite race winners - Peres Jepchirchir, Alexander Mutiso, Catherine Debrunner, and Marcel Hug would each earn $55,000 (£44,000).
The second and third-place athletes would collect $30,000 (£24,000), and $22,500 (£18,000) at the 44th installment of the marathon. In the men’s and women’s elite races, the first twelve-place athletes will be awarded prize money. While, in the wheelchair events, only the top ten athletes will get cash prizes.
How much would the elite men’s and women’s race athletes earn?
1st place - $55,000
2nd place - $30,000
3rd place - $22,500
4th place - $15,000
5th place - $10,000
6th place - $7,500
7th place - $5,000
8th place - $4,000
9th place - $3,000
10th place - $2,000
11th place - $1,500
12th place - $1,000
How much would the elite men’s and women’s race (wheelchair) athletes earn?
1st place - $55,000
2nd place - $30,000
3rd place - $22,500
4th place - $15,000
5th place - $10,000
6th place - $7,500
7th place - $5,000
8th place - $4,000
9th place - $3,000
10th place - $2,000
Who won the men’s and women’s elite and wheelchair races at the London Marathon 2024?
Reigning Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir lived up to her reputation by winning the elite race, setting a women-only world record (yet to be ratified) with a sensational time of 2:16:16 at the London Marathon 2024. The previous record was established by Mary Keitany who ran a time of 2:17:01.
Meanwhile, in the men’s race, Alexander Mutiso produced an upset over experienced rival Kenenisa Bekele (2:04:15), a multiple Olympic and World Champion in 10,000 and 5,000m and two-time Berlin Marathon winner, defeating the Ethiopian by registering a time of 2:04:01.
In the wheelchair women’s race, Swiss athlete Catherine Debrunner claimed a dominant victory as she clocked a 1:38:54, finishing way ahead of the runner-up and compatriot Manuela Schar (1:45:00). Marcel Hug of Switzerland won the men’s race with a time of 1:28:35.
