Qualifying Races

Despite the two-year format, the $1 million prize purse will be awarded annually, beginning with the first cash payout at the conclusion of the 2006-2007 series. This means every Qualifying Race held after 2006 will overlap two World Marathon Majors series. For example, the 2008 Olympics Marathon will serve as a Qualifying Race in both the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 World Marathon Majors series.

Therefore, when an athlete earns points in a Qualifying Race (outside of 2006), those points will count towards that athlete’s score in two World Marathon Majors series. Points earned in 2007 will be reflected in both the athlete’s 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 score.