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Prize Money History

ith the advent of Nike as title sponsor in 1984, $13,400 in prize money was offered for the first time, paid equally to the top-seven
Wmen and women. In 1985, the total purse was increased to $16,500, with equal allocation between men and women—a policy
that remains in place today. From 1987—2008, the top-12 finishing places earned prize money; in 2009, the race went back to paying
top-ten finishers only. In 2016, the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile achieved the milestone of having distributed over $1 million
in prize money since 1984
The 2013 race also served as the USA 10 Mile Championship for women, and an additional $14,400 was added to the prize purse to
reward the top-ten American women finishers*. In 2014, the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run served as both men’s and
women’s USA 10 Mile Championships, and a total of $28,800 was set aside for the top-ten American men and women finishers.
Even though neither men’s nor women’s USA 10 Mile Championships will be held in conjunction with the event this year, a total of
$25,000 from an “American Development” purse will be paid to the top-ten American men and women finishers. And, yes, American
runners placing in the overall top-ten will be able to “double-dip” and collect both international and “American Development prize
money.
New this year is a separate prize purse of $1,500, $1,000, $500 for the top three men and women eligible to compete for the RRCA
Roads Scholar RunPro Alumni Challenge. See RRCA.
In addition to pay-for-place prize money, the event introduced bonuses for records set in 2007. This year a possible total of $23,500
could be paid out to record-breaking runners, including as much as $20,000 in American record bonuses if both men’s and women’s
American records are set.
The tables below document the event’s prize money and record bonus history. To limit the size of the tables, separate columns for men
and women have been eliminated; given the fact that equal prize money has been paid to men and women since 1984, payment for
place figures represent money paid to men or women (*except for 2013 as noted above and in the table below).

Credit Union Cherry Blossom Prize Money
International Purse American Purse
2015-2018 Total Purse $40,000 $25,000
First $8,000 $5,000
Second $4,000 $2,500
Third $2,000 $1,500
Fourth $1,500 $1,000
Fifth $1,000 $800

Sixth $900 $600
Seventh $800 $400
Eighth $700 $300
Ninth $600 $200
Tenth $500 $200
2014 Total Purse $41,000 $28,800
First $8,000 $5,000
Second $4,500 $2,500
Third $2,000 $2,000

Fourth $1,500 $1,500
Fifth $1,000 $1,000
Sixth $900 $800
Seventh $800 $600
Eighth $700 $500
Ninth $600 $300

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