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How much prize money do you get for winning the 2022 Boston Marathon?

Diana Chemtai Kipyogei. the womens winner, at the finish line of the 125th Boston Marathon. Matthew J Lee/Globe staff

By Gwen Egan

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For the speediest Boston Marathon participants, there’s more to gain from the race than a 26.2 bumper sticker.

Prizes ranging from $5,500 to $150,000 are on the line for the top 10 fastest runners in the open division.

For the open division, the quickest overall man and woman each win $150,000. Second place for each category gets $75,000, and third place takes home $40,000. The rest of the top 10 prizes are broken down as follows:

  • Fourth: $25,000
  • Fifth: $18,000
  • Sixth: $13,500
  • Seventh: $10,500
  • Eighth: $8,500
  • Ninth: $7,000
  • 10th: $5,500

In the wheelchair division, the fastest man and woman each win $25,000. Second and third place finishers get $15,000 and $7,500, respectively. The remaining top 10 racers earn the following prizes:

  • Fourth: $4,500
  • Fifth: $2,500
  • Sixth: $2,000
  • Seventh: $1,500
  • Eighth: $1,250
  • Ninth: $1,000
  • 10th: $750

For the masters division, 40 and older, the first place man and woman each get $5,000. Each category receives $2,500 for second place, and $1,500 for third.

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In the para division, the top finishers of the vision impairment, lower limb impairment, and upper limb impairment categories will get $1,500 each. Second place and third place in each category will receive $750 and $500, respectively.

Open Boston Marathon record times are currently held by Geoffrey Mutai with a time of 2:03:02 in 2011, and Buzunesh Deba with a time of 2:19:59 in 2014. In the wheelchair division, the top times are held by Marcel Hug with a time of 1:18:04 in 2017, and Manuela Schär with a time of 1:28:17 in 2017.

The Boston Marathon is also offering $50,000 in course record bonuses for both the open and wheelchair divisions, and is the first Abbott World Marathon Major event to offer the bonus to both divisions.

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