New York Marathon’s 7 Kenyan Winners To Pocket Ksh 39.5 Million
At least seven Kenyans are set for a large payday following outstanding performances at the New York City marathon on Sunday, November 3.
Sheila Chepkirui and Somali-Dutch runner Abdi Nageeye were the two biggest winners from the race, finishing first in the men’s and women’s races, respectively.
Despite failing to repeat her win from the previous year, Hellen Obiri finished second, with another Kenyan, Vivian Cheruiyot, taking third place.
Evans Chebet of Kenya narrowly lost to Nageeye in the men’s category despite being the odds-on favourite for much of the time.
History Makers👇🏾The First Time Ever Kenyan🇰🇪 Women Have Finished in Position 1,2,3 in New York City Marathon😍👇🏾
— Kenya One Sports 🇰🇪 (@TonnyKe11) November 3, 2024
1. Sheila Chepkirui 🇰🇪
2. Hellen Obiri 🇰🇪
3. Vivian Cheruiyot 🇰🇪
It has never been done before 🙌🏾
Congratulations to all of them 👏🏾 pic.twitter.com/ahOKOUrxKv
He finished in second place with a time of 2:07:45, while his Kenyan counterpart, Albert Korir, finished third at 2:08:00.
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Because the New York City Marathon follows a gender equality policy in prize distribution, both men and women will receive equal cheques based on their finishing position in the race.
The marathon winners will receive Ksh13 million (USD 100,000), while the runners-up will receive Ksh7.7 million (USD 60,000). The second runner-up receives Ksh5.1 million (USD 40,000).
Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya won the New York City Marathon's women's race. She finished in 2:24:35 for her first major marathon win, leaving Hellen Obiri and Vivian Cheruiyot in her wake. https://t.co/TR9cNP5y3K pic.twitter.com/8Gc0tITnIo
— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 3, 2024
The podium finishers are not the only ones who will receive cash prizes; the top ten in the professional category will also have money credited to their bank accounts.
Notably, fourth place earns KSh 3.2 million (USD25,000); fifth, KSh 1.9 million (USD15,000); sixth, KSh 1.29 million (USD10,000); seventh, KSh 767,000 (USD7,500); eighth, KSh 645,000 (USD5,000); ninth, KSh 323,000 (USD2,500); and tenth, KSh 258,000 (USD2,000).
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With this in mind, at least three Kenyans in the men’s category will walk away with cash prizes, as Geoffrey Kamworor finished fifth and Abel Kipchumba eighth.
The Kenyan men will bring home a total of Ksh13.4 million. The ladies had a larger payday for obvious reasons, with the top three podium finishers receiving a combined cash prize of Ksh25.8 million.
Another Kenyan, Sharon Lokedi, finished ninth, bringing the total cash prize for Kenyan women at the New York City Marathon to a whopping Ksh26.1 million.
The cash prizes will be subjected to tax once the athletes return back to the country.
New York Marathon’s 7 Kenyan Winners To Pocket Ksh 39.5 Million
