Boulderthon has established an elite athlete program to bring world-class athletes from our own backyard to runners from all over the globe to our race series.
2024 Elite Standards
Male
Marathon: 2:40
Half: 1:10
Female
Marathon: 3:15
Half: 1:25
If you have met these standards at a USATF measured race in the last 24 months, please apply by emailing support@boulderthon.org and include a link to your PR.
In order to apply for elite entry and race for prize money at the Boulderthon, athletes should have a clean drug test record. The Boulderthon will immediately disqualify any athlete that tests positive for using performance enhancing drugs. Prize money and incentive bonuses will not be awarded to athletes that test positive for performance enhancing drugs. Athletes returning from a drug suspension will not be recruited.
Top 10 Overall receive Top 10 Finisher Award & 50% off Boulderthon® 2025 for Half & Full Marathon.
Top 3 Male & Top 3 Female Overall Finishers win prize money (see below) for Half & Full Marathon. Top 3 Awards are based on Gun Time.
Top 10 Overall receive Top 10 Finisher Award & 50% off Boulderthon® 2025 for Half & Full Marathon. Top 10 are based on Gun Time. Age Group Awards are based on chip time.
Top 10 Finishers are not eligible for Age Group Awards for Half & Full Marathon.
There are no Top 10 Finisher Awards, Age Group Awards or prize money for the Denver Zoo Kids Run, 5k, or 10k.
Awards will be available 30 minutes after the 1st place finisher in each division (which includes the protest period).
Marathon Top 3 Male
1st $2000
2nd $1000
3rd $600
Marathon Top 3 Female
1st $2000
2nd $1000
3rd $600
Half Marathon Top 3 Male
1st $1000
2nd $600
3rd $400
Half Marathon Top 3 Female
1st $1000
2nd $600
3rd $400
Age Group Awards
Top 3 in each age group receive 50% off Boulderthon 2025 & Age Group Award.
Age Group Awards (top 3 male and top 3 female) in each category:
14 & Under
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75+
Age Group Awards will be available for pick up at the Runner Info Tent 30 minutes after the first finisher in each age group. Pick up will be available until 4pm on Sunday, October 8th.
Age Group Awards are based on chip time.
If you do not pick up your Award at the race, please email us at support@boulderthon.org to arrange for a time to pick up your award.