So, i'm not a marathoner but i think i could run pretty quick and i noticed that the philadelphia marathon offers $3500 to first place and $2000 for second. 2 questions. 1- Is $3500 alot of money for a marathon that posted a winning time of 2:21 last year? and 2, is it worth $3500 to run a marathon if I've never raced competitively over a 10K?
Oprah did it for free and she never ran a race in her life.
I don't think that they have awarded prize money in the past. It's a very flat course and would be conducive to much faster times than the 2:20 or so which wins it every year.
A bunch of Kenyans train around Philly in Valley Forge. I'm sure the Bennies will attract them, especially if they smell an easy win. So it may not be a cakewalk (26.2 never is anyway).
As of now, there are a few local area Kenyan runners who will be running Philadelphia and have a shot at running 2:15. As for the prize money, it\'s smaller than other races, so is the race. It\'s a great first marathon course, whether you\'re there for the money or not.
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