2021 Cash & Age Group Awards
All individual cash prizes are based on “clock time” (not chip time).
We base all age group and non-cash overall awards on chip time. We include all participants in an age group category. We do not segregate the Overall winners from the rest of the field. Therefore, it is possible for a participant to win an overall award as well as an age group award.
Please allow 8-12 weeks for cash prizing and awards to be distributed. All awards will be mailed to award winners. All cash prizes will be awarded in US Dollars. They will be awarded in the following categories:
Detroit Free Press Full Marathon Runners*
| Place | Overall Male/Female | Masters Male/Female |
| 1st | $4,000 | $2,000 |
| 2nd | $2,000 | $1,000 |
| 3rd | $1,000 | $500 |
*NOTE: In the event that a Masters runner also places in the Overall division, they will receive both the Masters and the Overall cash awards.
Additional Marathon Prize Incentives:
First male to break race record of 2:13:07 (Greg Meyer, 1980) wins an additional $2,500
First female to break race record of 2:34:16 (Elena Orlova, 2004) wins an additional $2,500
MPVA Disabilities Division
| Place | Overall Male/Female Handcycle |
Overall Male/Female Wheelchair |
| 1st | $600 | $600 |
| 2nd | $300 | $300 |
| 3rd | $150 | $150 |
International Half-Marathon Run*
| Place | Overall Male/Female | Masters Male/Female |
| 1st | $2,000 | $1,000 |
| 2nd | $1,000 | $500 |
| 3rd | $500 | $250 |
*NOTE: In the event that a Masters runner also places in the Overall division, they will receive both the Masters and the Overall cash awards.
U.S.-Only Half-Marathon*
| Place | Overall Male/Female | Masters Male/Female |
| 1st | $800 | $400 |
| 2nd | $400 | $200 |
| 3rd | $200 | $100 |
*NOTE: In the event that a Masters runner also places in the Overall division, they will receive both the Masters and the Overall cash awards.
Marathon Relay
Please note, participants of the Marathon Relay will receive a Team Plaque, as well as Individual Team Member Plaques in the following categories:
| Place | Overall Male/Female/Mixed | Masters Male/Female/Mixed |
| 1st | Plaques | Plaques |
| 2nd | Plaques | Plaques |
| 3rd | Plaques | Plaques |
NEW in 2016: A team DOES NOT need a 3:2 gender ratio to qualify for awards. There must be five individual participants to qualify for any award, however any mixed team is eligible.
5K Run/Walk*
| Place | Overall Male/Female | Masters Male/Female | |
| 1st | $300 | $150 | |
| 2nd | $150 | $75 | |
| 3rd | $75 | $40 |
*NOTE: In the event that a Masters runner wins also places in the Overall division, they will receive both the Masters and the Overall cash awards.
1-Mile*
| Place | Overall Male/Female | Masters Male/Female | |
| 1st | $350 | $250 | |
| 2nd | $175 | $125 | |
| 3rd | $100 | $75 |
*NOTE: In the event that a Masters runner wins also places in the Overall division, they will receive both the Masters and the Overall cash awards.
2021 Non-Cash Awards
We base all age group and non-cash overall awards on chip time. We include all participants in an age group category. We do not segregate the Overall winners from the rest of the field. Therefore, it is possible for a participant to win an overall award as well as an age group award.
Detroit Free Press Full Marathon
Awards are given to the top three male and female finishers in each of the following age groups:
16-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80+
MPVA Disabilities Division
Awards are given to the top three male and female finishers in the Overall and Masters (40+) Categories in both the Handcycle and Pushrim races.
International Half-Marathon
Awards are given to the top three male and female finishers in each of the following age groups:
16-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80+
U.S.-Only Half-Marathon
Awards are given to the top three male and female finishers in each of the following age groups:
16-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80+
5K
Awards are given to the top three male and female finishers in each of the following age groups:
5 and younger
6-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80+
1Mile
Awards are given to the top three male and female finishers in each of the following age groups:
5 and younger
6-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80+
Please allow 8-10 weeks for cash prizing and awards to be distributed.