Elite Athletes

Elite athletes looking to compete in the IMT Des Moines Marathon on Sunday, October 20, 2013 should contact John Tope, the IMT Des Moines Marathon elite athlete director, to discuss appearance opportunities for the Marathon & Half Marathon. Contact John at ontherunus@comcast.net or 303.931.2226. 

An elite athlete is considered committed to the IMT Des Moines Marathon once they have 1) submitted a current complete elite athlete bio that provides documentation that they can qualify to run within established DMM elite time standards 2) completed DMM race entry form and documentations and 3) received written confirmation from the DMM elite athlete director. 

Invited Elite Athletes
Elite athletes looking to be eligible to compete for the invited athlete open prize money in the IMT Des Moines Marathon must have a number issued under 100 and should contact John Tope, the IMT Des Moines Marathon elite athlete director, to discuss invited elite status for the IMT Des Moines Marathon and Half Marathon.

Other Elite Athletes
Elite athletes seeking seeded numbers should also contact John Tope to discuss competing in the IMT Des Moines Marathon and Half Marathon.

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Prize Money

Marathon
Open Division
1st Place $7,000, 2nd Place $2,000, 3rd Place $1,000, 4th Place $750, 5th Place $250

Master's Division
1st Place $350, 2nd Place $200

$1,000 course record bonus to 1st place finisher if they also establish a new course record.

Half Marathon
Open Division
1st Place $1,500, 2nd Place $750, 3rd Place $500, 4th Place $150, 5th Place $100

Master's Division
1st Place $200, 2nd Place $100

Awards Ceremony
Open division prize money in the IMT Des Moines Marathon and Half Marathon is awarded to the top 5 overall and top 2 in the Master's male and female division with the following guidelines:
1. An athlete can be awarded prize money in only one category.
2. Prize money winners and elite athletes cannot qualify for age division awards.
3. Cash awards are based on gun time not chip time.
4. Runners must be officially registered for an event in order to qualify for any awards or cash prizes.

Age division awards in the IMT Des Moines Marathon and Half Marathon, and Principal Financial Group 5K Road Race will be given to the top three male and female finishers in each of the following age groups: 14 & under, 15 -19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 to 74, 75 to 79 and 80 & over.

Overall winners will be recognized at the Awards Ceremony at 12:00 p.m.

Overall prize money and awards, along with age division awards will be mailed out once race results are official at least two weeks following the race. The IMT Des Moines Marathon offers personalized overall and age division awards in all races.   

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Course Records

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Rules of Competition

The IMT Des Moines Marathon is a USATF certified course and sanctioned race.

Eligibility
Travel expense funds and compensated hotel rooms are limited and based on the discretion of the IMT Des Moines Marathon. Athletes must be registered for the Marathon or Half Marathon by September 16, 2013 to qualify for travel expense money. Eligibility is based on Marathon or Half Marathon performances within the past 2 years with returning winners of the IMT Des Moines Marathon receiving preference. All requests for travel money must be approved prior to the race.

Athletes will receive travel assistance and hotel accommodations based on their recent race performances coupled with the established IMT Des Moines Marathon time standards. The athletes with providing the highest level of competition will be compensated accordingly. 

Marathon Time Standards
Men 2:20 & under are eligible for reimbursed domestic U.S. travel & up to 2 nights hotel.
Women 2:50 & under are eligible for reimbursed domestic U.S. travel & up to 2 nights hotel.
Men 2:21 - 2:25 are eligible for one night hotel.
Women 2:51 - 2:55 are eligible for one night hotel.
Men 2:26 - 2:35 are eligible for waived race entry.
Women 2:56 - 3:00 are eligible for waived race entry.

Half Marathon Time Standards
Men 1:09 & under are eligible for reimbursed domestic U.S. travel and one night hotel.
Women 1:21 & under are eligible for reimbursed domestic U.S. travel and one night hotel.
Men 1:10 - 1:14 are eligible for waived race entry.
Women 1:22 - 1:27 - eligible for waived race entry.

Pacers
The IMT Des Moines Marathon does provide police escort for the lead runners in the IMT Des Moines Marathon & Half Marathon.  Course marshals and members of the IMT Des Moines Marathon Bike Iowa bicycle support team will also be at various points along the race to assist in keeping athletes on course.  Ultimately, it is the responsibility of the athlete to know the course of the race they are participating in.

Elite athletes with waived race entry are NOT permitted to utilize private pacers who have not registered for the race.  Any athlete on the course, who is being paced by another person on foot or on bicycle who is NOT registered, will result in disqualification. 

Headphones
USATF Rule 144.3(b) prohibits the use of technical devices in USATF sanctioned races.  i-Pods, Walkman's and other earpiece music players fall within the guidelines of Rule 144.3(b).  Elite athletes or athletes who wish to compete for overall awards ARE NOT allowed to wear headphones at any time during the competition.  

See page 62 in the USA Track & Field Competition Rules linked below. 

Resources

USA Track & Field Elite Athlete Handbook

USA Track & Field - Competition Rules 

USA Track & Field - Professional Distance Running Resource Center

 

 

 

 

 
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