Question:
How much money do pro runners and non pro runners earn every year?
Sushi
2006-11-20 19:29:24 UTC
How much money do pro runners and non pro runners earn every year?
Two answers:
moglie
2006-11-21 13:35:06 UTC
Depends on how much they compete

OVERALL/OPEN DIVISION Boston Marathon prize money

Place Men Women

1 $100,000 $100,000

2 40,000 40,000

3 22,500 22,500

4 18,000 18,000

5 14,000 14,000

6 12,000 12,000

7 9,000 9,000

8 7,400 7,400

9 5,700 5,700

10 4,200 4,200

11 2,600 2,600

12 2,100 2,100

13 1,800 1,800

14 1,700 1,700

15 1,500 1,500

Total $242,500 $242,500





track & field 2002 Men's Top-50

Prize Earners ($ US)



1. 413,455 - Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR)

2. 386,410 - Felix Sanchez (DOM)

3. 338,500 - Tim Montgomery (USA)

4. 134,000 - Bernard Lagat (KEN)

5. 110,500 - Benjamin Limo (KEN)

6. 109,500 - Jonathan Edwards (GBR)

7. 106,100 - James Carter (USA)

8. 104,000 - Dwain Chambers (GBR)

9. 103,850 - Jeff Hartwig (USA)

10. 99,000 - Michael Blackwood (JAM)



2006 Golden League track & field athletes who win their discipline at five of the seven Golden League events share a jackpot of 50kg of gold ingots. anyone who breaks a world record receives a £32,350 bonus.



winners in Athens, for example, will earn $30,000US in prize money not to mention bonuses from their respective sponsors
ferretcoach
2006-11-22 02:15:44 UTC
Dude, if you ask anyone of the money winners they will tell you they do not do it for the money, they do it because they LOVE TO RUN.



It is like any other job, if your good at it, and you love it, money comes easy.


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