Ben True made $6,666 at WC?

Quit spamming, Mayeroff.

where do you think money comes from?

dont think a cross country meet generates that much money man/

Actually, my name is Mike Lundgren, I only post under my own name.

I agree in many ways. When Tiger woods wins over a million dollars for winning one tournament you would think that world cross could get some sponsors and get some prize money so that someone like True would bring home at least $50,000

If the prize money purse had been hire, the top kenyans and ethiopians would have shown up and ben would have made nothing.

He would have run the race if there was zero prize money. I bet he's f*cking over the moon with 6 grand.

How many track 10k s will offer American runners the chance to win that much money?

How many opportunities will True have to win that kind of money?

somuch money wrote:

If the prize money purse had been hire, the top kenyans and ethiopians would have shown up and ben would have made nothing.

the one's getting busted left and right?

Your math sucks f'tard

Thank you for the polite correction, so he actually made $5,666 plus USATF money.

Mr. Obvious wrote:

How many track 10k s will offer American runners the chance to win that much money?

How many opportunities will True have to win that kind of money?

He won $12,000 for winning the Gate River 15k a few weeks before, and there was an opportunity for another $5,0000 if he had caught the leading woman at Gate River.

I think most of the USA road championships are funded at around the same level.

Appropriate last six digits, considering his performance.

Mike Lundgren wrote:

Thank you for the polite correction, so he actually made $5,666 plus USATF money.

Good post Mike.

Makes me think of the story about when Ahmad Rashad of the Minnesota Vikings caught a Hail Mary pass ftw to clinch a playoff spot. The team mobbed him in the endzone and they were all screaming "We won $5,000"! That was the bonus money to each player for making the playoffs. Difference is, that was clear back in 1980. At least Ben True is making a little more than players from that era.

This is also why guys like Ritz just aren't interested. Even if you do great, there's no payoff by top pro standards. It's a development event.

I have a feeling that Manzano will make off with a lot more green just by showing up at Carlsbad.

Dead last in Master's Golf $26,000 , just making first round in a tennis major $8k.

Its embarrassing what is paid out in a WC event for the sport. You can see why the best africans and others have passed on running. Given the trend it will become a b level event for developing Jr's vs the worlds best racing in a championship event.

Sounds like he won 7,666, no?

Good thing my wife balances the checkbook :)

Agree, his total would be 7,666, though it's the IAAF payout of 5,666 that looks so weak, especially when about half of that was the team payment and half was individual.

The weird, funny part is that if world cross were part of an Olympic event, IAAF would not have to pay a dime out. Given how they want to keep the money for themselves, I don't know why that isn't lobbied for more strongly. Look at how the prize money for the World Champs has not changed for years, perhaps decades, as to how they keep the sponsor money to themselves.

movinonup wrote:

Mr. Obvious wrote:

How many track 10k s will offer American runners the chance to win that much money?

How many opportunities will True have to win that kind of money?

He won $12,000 for winning the Gate River 15k a few weeks before, and there was an opportunity for another $5,0000 if he had caught the leading woman at Gate River.

I think most of the USA road championships are funded at around the same level.

Thanks, good info.

Any idea how many track 10ks he would have to run and where he would have to finish?