Ahead of its next event, the London Marathon is to become the first marathon in the world to offer equal prize money for its wheelchair and able-bodied races.
An increase of £43,000 has taken the wheelchair prize fund to £243,000 – matching that available to the able-bodied athletes.
This means all winners in the elite races of this year’s London Marathon will receive £43,500.
London Marathon event director Hugh Brasher said: “We are delighted to continue our commitment to disability sport with this landmark move that ensures the prize money available to our elite wheelchair athletes is the same as for those in the able-bodied elite races.
David Weir of the United Kingdom crosses the line in third place in the men’s wheelchair race at the London Marathon in London, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/David Cliff)
Ahead of the next London Marathon on 21 April 2024 David Weir (pictured), a British sporting icon in wheelchair racing and the most decorated wheelchair athlete in the event, has praised the initiative of the London Marathon saying: “It’s a very exciting year for me and wheelchair racing. Again, the London Marathon has set the bar for parity across the racing divisions. This is a huge benchmark for disability sport and I hope other races and sporting bodies can take note.”
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Ahead of its next event, the London Marathon is to become the first marathon in the world to offer equal prize money for its wheelchair and able-bodied races.
An increase of £43,000 has taken the wheelchair prize fund to £243,000 – matching that available to the able-bodied athletes.
This means all winners in the elite races of this year’s London Marathon will receive £43,500.
London Marathon event director Hugh Brasher said: “We are delighted to continue our commitment to disability sport with this landmark move that ensures the prize money available to our elite wheelchair athletes is the same as for those in the able-bodied elite races.
David Weir of the United Kingdom crosses the line in third place in the men’s wheelchair race at the London Marathon in London, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/David Cliff)
Ahead of the next London Marathon on 21 April 2024 David Weir (pictured), a British sporting icon in wheelchair racing and the most decorated wheelchair athlete in the event, has praised the initiative of the London Marathon saying: “It’s a very exciting year for me and wheelchair racing. Again, the London Marathon has set the bar for parity across the racing divisions. This is a huge benchmark for disability sport and I hope other races and sporting bodies can take note.”
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