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2004 Los Angeles Marathon Prize Purse to Top $260,000
In this season of giving, the City of Los Angeles Marathon today announced an increase of 41% above last year's race day payout. A total of $260,200 in cash and Honda automobiles will be available to the top finishers on race day - March 7, 2004. In addition, the winner of "The Challenge" will take home more than $100,000 in cash and prizes.

Both the male and female winners each receive $25,000 and a new Honda Accord EX V-6 (valued at $26,400), with second place in both divisions earning $15,000 and third taking home $11,000. Participants in the Wheelchair Open and Quad divisions will receive a total of $10,400. Runners in places 2-10 will see an increase of $21,500 from last year.

"Marathon competitors are becoming faster and faster," said Dr. William Burke, president of the City of Los Angeles Marathon. "We want to reward those who have finished in a field of such incredible competition a prize that is comparable to their effort preparing for and running in the City of Los Angeles Marathon."

The $260,200 total prize purse includes an additional $50,000 to the first man or woman to cross the finish line first as part of "The Challenge." With this concept, the elite women will start approximately 20 minutes prior to the men and the remainder of the field in order to add excitement for spectators along the course and compelling drama to the live broadcast.

The 19th City of Los Angeles Marathon presented by Honda will be broadcast LIVE exclusively on NBC4 & Telemundo 52, with four hours of coverage beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 7, 2004. Marathon sponsors include American Airlines, City of Angels Medical Center, Emerald Nuts, The Gas Company, NBC4, Telemundo 52, Saucony and Sparkletts. To date, more than 350,000 runners and walkers have participated in the L.A. Marathon. For more information and to register for the race, log on to www.lamarathon.com.

City of Los Angeles Marathon 2004 Prize Purse

The City of Los Angeles Marathon prize purse totals $260,200, which includes two Honda Accord EX V-6 automobiles - valued at $26,400 each - for the men's and women's winner, as well as $10,400 in the wheelchair divisions.

"THE CHALLENGE" - First runner to cross the finish line

Bonus $50,000

*Time differential between men and women will be determined once elite field is finalized

RUNNERS PRIZE PURSE (Men and Women)

1st $25,000 + a Honda Accord EX V-6 6th $4,000
2nd $15,000 7th* $3,000
3rd $11,000 8th* $2,000
4th $6,000 9th* $1,500
5th $5,000 10th* $1,000

*Prize money will be decreased by 50% for places 7-10 if times are slower than 2:16:30 (men) and 2:39:00 (women).

TIME BONUSES (Non-cumulative, only the highest time bonus is awarded)

Men Women
sub 2:07:00 $75,000 sub 2:26:00 $20,000
sub 2:07:30 $40,000 sub 2:27:00 $10,000
sub 2:08:00 $35,000 sub 2:28:00 $7,500
sub 2:08:30 $30,000 sub 2:29:00 $6,000
sub 2:09:00 $25,000 sub 2:30:00 $5,000
sub 2:10:00 $10,000 sub 2:31:00 $4,000
sub 2:11:00 $5,000 sub 2:32:00 $3,000
sub 2:12:00 $3,000 sub 2:33:00 $2,000
sub 2:13:00 $2,000 sub 2:34:00 $1,000
sub 2:14:00 $1,000

Wheelchair Division

Open Division Quad Division
Men Women Men & Women Combined
1:50:00* 2:09:00* 2:30:00*

1st $2,000 $2,000 1st $750
2nd $1,000 $900 2nd $500
3rd $600 $500 3rd $300
4th $500 $150 4th $150
5th $400 5th $100
6th $300
7th $150
8th $100

*Athletes must beat minimum qualifying time to receive prize money

2003 Los Angeles Marathon Top Finishers

TOP 10 MEN
1. Mark Yatich, Kenya, 2:09:52
2. Stephen Ndungu, Kenya, 2:09:54
3. Benson Mbithi, Kenya, 2:11:12
4. Charles Seronei, Kenya, 2:11:23
5. Takashi Horiguchi, Japan, 2:12:06
6. Augustus Kavatu, Kenya, 2:12:39
7. Toshiya Katayama, Japan, 2:13:11
8. Julius Kimtai, Kenya, 2:14:52
9. Alfredo Reyes, Guatemala, 2:15:54
10. Simon Wangai, Kena, 2:16:14
TOP 10 WOMEN
1. Tatyana Pozdnyakova, Ukraine, 2:29:40
2. Lioudmila Kortchaguina, Russia, 2:30:18
3. Zilile Balciunaite, Lithuania, 2:33:22
4. Aurica Buia, Romania, 2:34:15
5. Irina Safarova, Russia, 2:34:23
6. Jackline Torori, Kenya, 2:35:38
7. Lida Vassilevskaia, Russia, 2:35:44
8. Olga Kovpotina, Russia, 2:37:46
9. Mary Colburn, Redondo Beach, CA, 2:55:41
10. M. Conde Malin, Guatemala, 3:00:02

Second Place Woman in the 2002 Georgetown Classic 10K Placed Third in 2003 Los Angeles Marathon