Peres Jepchirchir Breaks World Record: Monetary Prizes Awarded To Winners In London Marathon

• Peres Jepchirchir secured victory at the London Marathon 2024, clocking 2:16:15 and setting a new women's world record, surpassing Mary Keitany's previous record by 46 seconds
• Competing against top athletes such as Tigist Assefa, Megertu Alemu, and Joyciline Jepkosgei, Jepchirchir emerged triumphant in the race
• The London Marathon awarded a total of $621,000 (KSh 81.4 million) in prize money to elite racers, marking a historic moment with equal prize money for wheelchair categories

Elijah Ntongai, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, has more than three years of financial, business, and technology research expertise, providing insights into Kenyan and global trends.

London—Peres Jepchirchir has won the London Marathon 2024 after clocking 2:16:15, breaking Mary Keitany's previous women's-only world record by 46 seconds.

Peres Jepchirchir wins London Marathon

Peres competed against Tigist Assefa (Ethiopia), Megertu Alemu (Ethiopia), and Joyciline Jepkosgei (Kenya) in the race.

The Olympic champion, overcome with emotion, collapsed to the ground after her victory, while Tigst Assefa claimed second place and Joyciline Jepkosgei secured the bronze, with Assefa finishing the race in 2:16:23 and Jepkosgei closely behind at 2:16:24.

The time stamps recorded by all three athletes put them in place for monetary rewards based on their positions and bonuses based on the time records.

Monetary prizes London Marathon winners get

As reported by the Mirror, the London Marathon will distribute a minimum of $621,000 (KSh 81.4 million) in prize money to elite racers today. Notably, the race is making history by providing equal prize money for the wheelchair categories.

The champions in all four primary races, including male, female, and both wheelchair divisions, will receive a substantial prize of $55,000 (about KSh 7 million) for their achievements.

The runners-up will receive a cash prize of $30,000 (KSh 3.9 million), while those who come in third place will be awarded $22,500 (KSh 2.9 million).

The return gradually decreases until the 12th position, which is valued at $1,000 (KSh 131,000) - although the wheelchair events are limited to the top 10.

Additional, highly profitable bonuses are available for achieving fast completion times. Any female athlete who completes a marathon in under 2 hours and 16 minutes or any male athlete who completes a marathon in under 2 hours and 2 minutes will receive a cash prize of $150,000 (KSh 19.7 million).

Runners who complete the race in a time of 2:17 or 2:03 will receive a cash prize of $100,000 (about KSh 13 million). Those who finish in 2:17:30 or 2:03:30 will be awarded $75,000 (KSh 9.8 million), while a time of 2:18:30 or 2:04 would earn runners $50,000 (KSh 6.5 million).

Peres Jepchirchir will receive $55,000 (KSh 7.2 million) in prize money after winning the race and a bonus of $100,000 (KSh 13 million) after running the race in less than 2:17.

The Guinness World Record recognised her for completing the race in a record time in women's marathon history.

Proofreading by Jackson Otukho, a multimedia journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke

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Peres Jepchirchir at the Landon Marathon.

Peres Jepchirchir Breaks World Record: Monetary Prizes Awarded to

London Marathon: Peres Jepchirchir breaks women's-only world record in