USATF Increases Outdoor Prize Money
- By Duncan Larkin
- Published Mar. 6, 2013
- Updated Mar. 6, 2013 at 10:41 AM UTC
It equates to a $7,500 increase per event.
From: USATF
USA Track & Field announced Tuesday a $303,000 increase in prize money to be awarded at its 2013 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
The increase for this year’s USA Outdoor Championships, which are scheduled for June 20-23 in Des Moines, Iowa, marks a significant increase from past outdoor championships and Olympic Trials. It includes an increase of $7,500 in earnings per event and an additional $3,000 for event champions. Overall, the increase marks a 59 percent increase in prize money over previous years.
Below is a chart that summarizes the increase in prize money as it relates to past USA Outdoor Championships and Olympic Trials:
| USA Outdoor Championships | ||
| Place | 1998-2012 | 2013 |
| 1st | $4,000 | $7,000 |
| 2nd | $3,000 | $5,000 |
| 3rd | $2,000 | $3,000 |
| 4th | $1,000 | $2,000 |
| 5th | $500 | $500 |
| 6th | $500 | $500 |
| 7th | $500 | $500 |
| 8th | $500 | $500 |
| Total per event | $12,000 | $19,5000 |
| TOTAL | $516,000 | $819,000 |
| Overall increase | $303,000 |
FILED UNDER: News TAGS: USA Track & Field
Duncan Larkin
Duncan Larkin is the news editor at Competitor.com and a freelance journalist who’s been covering the sport of running for over five years. He’s run 2:32 in the marathon and won the Himalayan 100-Mile Stage Race in 2007. His first running book, RUN SIMPLE, was released last July.