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The 2011 USA Half Marathon Championships will take place on Saturday, January 29 at 8:00 a.m.
- Citizenship: In accordance with USATF guidelines, all athletes must be U.S. citizens.
- USATF Membership: All athletes must be 2011 members of USATF in good standing. USATF memberships may be purchased online www.usatf.org/membership/application, through your local Association Office, or by calling the USATF National Office at 317-713-4665.
- Minimum Age: Female athletes must be 14 years or older and male athletes must be 16 years or older on the day of competition.
- Club affiliation: Athletes must be bona fide members of a 2011 USATF club in order to represent a club. Athletes wishing to change affiliations can make such a request through their local Association Office (note that this request must be made by the athlete--see Regulation 7 in the USATF Governance Manual, Section III).
- There are no performance standards to score in the championship.
- Athletes who meet the above eligibility requirements but are not entered in the elite division of the Aramco Houston Half Marathon should send their 2011 membership number and name to Jim.Estes@usatf.org to confirm you are properly entered in the national championship division.
Below is the 2011 prize purse:
| 2011 USA Men's & Women's |
First |
$12,000 |
| Half Marathon Championship |
Second |
$6,500 |
| (Prize money for U.S. citizens |
Third |
$4,000 |
| only, according to USATF |
Fourth |
$2,000 |
| Championship guidelines.) |
Fifth |
$1,500 |
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Sixth |
$1,250 |
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Seventh |
$1,000 |
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Eighth |
$750 |
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Ninth |
$500 |
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Tenth |
$250 |
Bonus Money Structure |
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In addition to the prize money, we are offering a cumulative bonus structure to the first runner breaking the existing Race and U.S. Records. The Records and Bonuses are as follows:
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Men |
Women |
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| Race Record |
59:43 (2007) |
1:09:41 (2010) |
$4,000 |
| U.S. Record |
59:43 (2007) |
1:07:34 (2006) |
$5,000 |
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Elite athlete entry to the 2011 USA Half Marathon Championships is by invitation only. Entries are limited and preference will be given to fastest qualifying athletes who apply no later than November 17, 2010. Qualifying times must have been achieved between July 1, 2009 and November 14, 2010. Athletes who have run the following times, or their equivalents at distances longer than 10K, within the qualifying period are eligible to apply for entry to the 2011 USA Half Marathon Championships:
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Men
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Women
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| 10 km |
30:45
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35:35
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| Half Marathon |
1:08:00
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1:19:00
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| Marathon |
2:22:00
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2:46:00
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Hotel Accommodations will be provided, while space is available, to Women who have run sub 1:16:30 and Men who have run sub 1:04:30.
Contact Camille Yarbrough at camille@houstonmarathoncommittee.com for elite entry information.
Athletes who have been suspended for violations of the USATF or IAAF drug policy are eligible to participate in the Aramco Houston Half Marathon and related events if they meet the following criteria:
- Serve appropriate suspension time.
- Complete all requirements and conditions for reinstatement by USATF or IAAF.
- Meet Aramco Houston Half Marathon Elite Athlete Committee qualification standards after returning from suspension.
Athletes who have not met the above conditions will not be eligible for an elite number or any financial assistance.
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JANUARY 13, 2013
344 days | 9 hrs | 56 mins
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