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January 18, 2024

2024 USATF Running Circuit Schedule and Prize Purse Announced

USA Track & Field has announced an 11-event schedule for the 2024 USATF Running Circuit. Now in its 29th year, the circuit is made up of national championship races from the mile to the marathon and consistently showcases the nation’s top road runners.

The schedule is set to kick off in Richmond, Virginia with the 2024 USATF Cross Country Championships on January 20. As a selection event for the World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, the Cross Country Championships will set the tone for a year of top-tier competition across the country.

Perhaps one of the biggest highlights of the 2024 Circuit are the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon, set to be held in Orlando, Florida on February 3 as the selection event for Paris 2024. The final stop on the circuit is the USATF 5 km Championships in New York, New York taking place during the New York City Marathon weekend on Saturday, November 2.

2024 USARC SCHEDULE

EVENT DATE LOCATION
USATF Cross Country Championships January 20 Richmond, Virginia
U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon February 3 Orlando, Florida
USATF 15 KM Championships March 2 Jacksonville, Florida
USATF 10 Mile Championships April 7 Washington, D.C.
USATF 1 Mile Championships April 23 Des Moines, Iowa
USATF 25 KM Championships May 11 Grand Rapids, Michigan
USATF Women’s 6 KM Championships July 13 Canton, Ohio
USATF Men’s 8 KM Championships July 20 Kingsport, Tennessee
USATF 20 KM Championships September 2 New Haven, Connecticut
USATF 10 KM Championships September 21 Northport, New York
USATF 5 KM Championships November 2 New York, New York

The top 10 finishers in each race will earn points for their placements as in previous years, with 15 points awarded to first place, 12 to second, 10 to third, then 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 to fourth through tenth place. At the end of this year’s circuit, a men’s and women’s USATF Running Circuit winner will be crowned based on their accumulated point total.

In 2024, the prize purse for the USATF Running Circuit has increased by 50% to bring the total purse to $150,000. Prize money will be split evenly between men and women, with $75,000 allocated to each division. At the conclusion of the circuit, prize money will be broken down as follows:

PLACE EARNINGS
First Place $30,000
Second Place $20,000
Third Place $12,500
Fourth Place $7,500
Fifth Place $5,000

The 2024 USATF Running Circuit will showcase the best of the best as they duke it out for a spot in the top five. More information on the USATF Running Circuit can be found here and fans can follow along on social media using the hashtag #USARC.

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