A total of US$310,000 in prize money will be awarded by the IAAF to the best runners in the senior races at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships Kampala 2017 on Sunday 26 March.
The Winners of the individual men’s and women’s races will take home US$30,000, with money paid out to the top six finishers.
In total, US$140,000 is on offer in the two senior races and no prize money paid for the junior races.
In the team contest for both senior races, there is another prize pool of US$140,000, with US$20,000 going to the winning team.
Prizes will be awarded up to sixth place in both races, where the pay out by IAAF is US$4000. There is also a total prize pool of US$30,000 on offer for the inaugural relay race, with US$12,000 earmarked for the winning team.
The first four teams across the line will be awarded prize money.
Prize Money (in US$) – senior men’s and women’s races only
Individual races: 1st – 30,000, 2nd – 15,000, 3rd – 10,000, 4th – 7000, 5th – 5000, 6th – 3000.
Team races: 1st – 20,000, 2nd – 16,000, 3rd – 12,000, 4th – 10,000, 5th – 8000, 6th – 4000
Relay race: 1st – 12,000, 2nd – 8000, 3rd – 6000, 4th – 4000