Awards & Prize Money

The Faxon Law New Haven Road Race is again home of the 20K Championship and proud to be the longest running USATF National Championship. New Haven has been hosting the Men’s Championship since 1993 and the Women’s Championship since 2006. Available prize & bonus money for the top 20K finishers is $38,550.

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USATF Men & Women (20K Only)

$9,000, $4,000, $2,000, $1,200, $1000, $600, $500, $400, $200, $100 = $18,000

Elite Athlete Standards

Half Marathon

Male - 1:04

Female - 1:12

     *Qualifying times must be run no sooner than 18 months prior to event.

Course Record Bonus Men & Women
$1,000

Top Connecticut 20K Runners Men & Women

$150, $75, $50

Travel Stipends

Top 5 finishers receive travel stipend of $500. Finishers 6-10 receive travel stipend of $350.

MALE
Open 57:37 (1998, Khalid Khannouchi)
Masters 1:02:02 (2012, Kevin Castille)

FEMALE
Open 1:04:29 (2022, Keira D’Amato)
Masters 1:07:21 (2009, Colleen DeReuck)

Top three men & women in each age category for each event receive awards. Age categories are as follows: 12 & under (5K only), 13-19 (5K only), 19 & under (20K & half marathon only), 20-29, 30-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-89 (5K only), 80+ (half marathon & 20K only), and 90+ (5K only). Top three overall in the non-binary divsion receive awards.

First female, male and mixed gender relay teams receive awards.