Prize Money and Awards

Thanks to race sponsor, Benchmark, Inc., a prize purse of $1,300 will be awarded to the top three overall and top masters winners of the Half Marathon.

The OVERALL TOP THREE MALE AND FEMALE finisher’s amount is the same and will be as follows.

Place Cash Award or Purchase Prizes
First $300
Second $150
Third $100

The OVERALL TOP MALE AND FEMALE MASTERS (40+) finisher amount is the same and will be as follows.

Place Cash Award or Purchase Prizes
First $100


NOTE: Purchase prizes are gift certificates that can be spent on artwork at the festival.


Individual Awards

Awards to at least the top three finishers in each age group (19 and under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, and 80+) category.

Awards to at least the top three finishers in each Clydesdale and Athena division. The four Clydesdale/Athena divisions at the Marion Arts Festival Half Marathon are as follows: Clydesdale 39 years old or younger, Athena 39 years old or younger, Clydesdale 40 years old and above and Athena 40 years old and above.

The amount of awards is determined by how many participants are in a particular division racing. 

Race Free

Win your age group or one of the Clydesdale/Athena divisions in the Half Marathon and also win a free entry into next year’s Marion Arts Festival Half Marathon.  The top three overall winners and the top master winners are not eligible to win free entries.

Free entries do not include the cost of upgrading to a moisture management technical shirt.  If wanted it will be the responsibility of the winner to pay this expense when they sign up the following year. The free entry cannot be redeemed for cash and cannot be transferred to another person or another year.

Complete an entry form online to sign up for the free entry that was won the previous year. In the comments section of the online entry form add that you are an age group or Clydesdale/Athena winner from the past year. If upgrading to a moisture management technical shirt, mail in check to cover the $5 cost of the upgrade.

No Duplication of Awards

There will be no duplication of individual awards. The top three male and female winners, first place masters male and female winners, and the Clydesdale/Athena division are not eligible for age group awards.

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