Defending Champs Return for this Sunday’s B.A.A. Half

Defending Champions Return to Boston for this Sunday’s B.A.A. Half Marathon

 

Defending champions Daniel Salel and Mary Wacera set to lead strong professional field for the 16^th annual B.A.A. Half Marathon, presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund.

 

NAME	CITIZENSHIP	PERSONAL BEST
Daniel Salel	KEN	1:00:41
Silas Kipruto	KEN	59:39
Daniel Chebii	KEN	59:49
Abraham Kipyatich	KEN	1:00:03
Tsegay Tuemay	ERI	1:01:39
Pius Nyantika	KEN	1:01:46
Akihiko Tsumurai	JPN	1:01:58
Eliud Ngetich	KEN	1:02:40
Harbert Okuti	UGA	1:03:52
Craig Leon	USA (OR)	1:04:02
Trent Lusignan	USA (MI)	Debut

 

 

WOMEN’S ELITE FIELD (as of October 4, 2016)

 

NAME	CITIZENSHIP	PERSONAL BEST
Mary Wacera	KEN	1:06:29
Diane Nukuri	BDI (AZ)	1:09:12
Mary Davies	NZL (TX)	1:11:07
Nancy Nzisa	KEN	1:11:09
Valentine Kibet	KEN (CO)	1:11:34
Heather Cappello	USA (MA)	1:13:07
Natasha LaBeaud	CAN (CA)	1:13:31
Madeline Duhon	USA (MA)	1:17:22

 

 

OPEN DIVISION PRIZE STRUCTURE (Men and Women)

 

PLACE	AMOUNT (USD)
1	$10,000
2	$6,000
3	$4,000
4	$2,500
5	$1,200
6	$1,000
7	$600
8	$500
9	$300
10	$200

 

 

BONUSES

 

BONUS INCENTIVES FOR TOP OVERALL FINISHES IN 2016 B.A.A. EVENTS*
Win three of the four events	$50,000
Win two of the four events	$20,000
Place among the top two in three of the four events	$10,000
Place among the top three in three of the four events	$5,000

 

* Includes the Boston Marathon.

 

 

EVENT RECORD BONUSES

 

B.A.A. 5K	B.A.A. 10K	B.A.A. HALF MARATHON	BOSTON MARATHON
$5,000	$7,500	$10,000	$25,000

 

 

ABOUT THE BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (B.A.A.)

 

Established in
1887, the Boston Athletic Association is a non-profit organization with a
mission of promoting a healthy lifestyle through sports, especially
running. The B.A.A.’s Boston Marathon is the world’s oldest annual
marathon, and the organization manages other local events and supports
comprehensive charity, youth, and year-round running programs, including
high performance athletes and running club. Since 1986, the principal
sponsor of the Boston Marathon has been John Hancock Financial. The Boston Marathon is part of the Abbott World Marathon Majors,
along with international marathons in Tokyo, London, Berlin, Chicago,
and New York City. More than 60,000 runners will participate in B.A.A.
events in 2016. The 121^st Boston Marathon will be held on Monday, April 17, 2017. For more information on the B.A.A., please visit www.baa.org.