Nearly 50 law enforcement agencies from the local, state and federal level are teaming up to make sure those going to the Boston Marathon can just focus on the day’s activities.
Winning the Boston Marathon is one of the biggest honors in all of sports — and it's a huge payday, too.
There's more than $1 million up for grabs for the winners of the 128th running of the prestigious race.
The men and women competing in the Open, Wheelchair and Masters divisions will split a purse with a grand total value of $1,137,500, if someone claims the $50,000 course records in the open and wheelchair divisions. And there are $11,000 in prizes available for each of the seven para divisions as well.
The man and woman who win the open division will be awarded $150,000, while the top finishers in the wheelchair division get $40,000. First place of the masters will take home $5,000, and the para winners in each division will go home with $2,500.
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Top finishers have received more than $20 million in prize money and course-record bonuses over the past several decades.
The event was also the first to award prize purse for athletes with upper limb, lower limb and visual impairments.
Click here for a complete breakdown of how Boston Marathon prize money will be distributed to winners — coming in second place is still quite the payday!
