Qualifying Information and Prize Money

Qualifying Information

To qualify with a guaranteed entry into the USATF 1 Mile Championships, athletes must have run the following times between April 23, 2024, and March 22, 2025

Awards & Prize Money (Per Gender)

USATF Championship medals and USATF Running Circuit points will be awarded to the Top 10 men’s and women’s finishers. There will be an award ceremony following the conclusion of both races.

1 Mile Prize Purse - Men and Women (Total Purse - $50,000*)

• 1^st - $10,000
• 2^nd - $5,000
• 3^rd - $3,000
• 4^th - $2,500
• 5^th​ - $2,000
• 6^th​ - $1,000
• 7^th​ - $600
• 8^th​ - $400
• 9^th​ - $300
• 10^th​ - $200

Road Mile Bonus Structure (Grand Blue Mile / USATF 1 Mile only)

American Record Bonus

• Men - $5,000
• Women - $5,000

World Record Bonus**

• Men - $7,500
• Women - $7,500

In addition to the prize structure, we are offering a $7,500 bonus for the winning performance in each race that can be ratified as a new World Record for the 1 Mile Road event. Currently, the World Records are 3:51.3 for the men and 4:20.98 for the women.

A $5,000 bonus is in place for the winning performance in each race that can be ratified as a new American Record for the 1 Mile Road event. Currently the American Records are 3:51.9 for the men and 4:28.0 for the women.

As a reminder, the inaugural World Records in this discipline were established at our event in 2023. The course is record eligible, flat, and favorable for fast performances.

** World Record bonus is inclusive of the American Record bonus, rather than additive. Record bonuses are only available to the winner. For clarity, a winner in an American Record performance would earn a total of $15,000, and a winner in a World Record performance would earn a total of $17,500.