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Bonus Payment History

schedule of record bonus payments was first introduced in 2007, with $750 on offer to the first two men to run under
A 46:00 and the first two women to run under 52:00. In 2013 the sub-46:00 and sub-52:00 bonus payment schedule was
changed to pay $1,000 to the first man or woman to achieve their respective benchmarks, and $750 to the second man or
woman to do so.
In 2015, race organizers were forced to re-route the course between four and six miles due to an accident on the course that
occurred about an hour prior to the start of the elite women’s race. The exact distance was measured as 9.39 miles after the
race – making it just a fraction over 15K. Nevertheless, race organizers decided to pay bonuses based on projected times, as
shown in the table below.
Credit Union Cherry Blossom Open Time Bonus Payments

Sub-46:00 Bonus Sub-52:00 Bonus
2015
Mary Wacera (51:45*) $1,000
Cynthia Jeretich Limo (51:46*) $750
2014
Stephen Sambu (45:29) $1,000
Daniel Salel (45:29) $750
2012
Allan Kiprono (45:15) $750
2011

Lelisa Desisa (45:36) $750
Allan Kiprono (45:41) $750
2010
Stephen Tum (45:53) $750
Lilisa Desisa (45:44) $750
Lineth Chepkurui (51:51) $750
2009
Ridouane Harroufi (45:56) $750
Feyisa Liesa (45:58) $750
2008
Tebya Erkesso (51:44) $750

When the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Run first hosted the USA 10 Mile Championships for women in 2013, an American Re-
cord bonus of $2,500 was offered. In 2014, when both men’s and women’s USA 10 Mile Championships were hosted, the $2,500
American Record bonus was offered to both men and women.
Credit Union Cherry Blossom American Record Bonus Payments
American Record Bonus
2014
Janet Bawcom (52:12) $2500
2103
Janet Bawcom (53:28) $2500

In 2015 race organizers introduced a $10,000 American Record bonus (fastest time beating the U.S. men’s 10-mile record of 46:13
or the U.S. women’s-only record of 52:12), to be split equally if both records are broken. In 2017, race organizers added an addi-
tional $10,000 to the American record bonus pool, doing away with the split bonus if both men’s and women’s records are broken
in the same race.
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