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A breakdown of the millions set aside for the top six finishers at the World Cross-country Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.
Kenyans will be heading to the 2024 World Cross-country Championships in Belgrade, Serbia hoping to win medals but also pocket the prize money set aside for top finishers.
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As per World Athletics, the winners of the race, both in the men’s and women’s senior categories will walk away with $30,000 (Ksh3.9 million). The second and third-place finishers will pocket Ksh1.9 million and Ksh1.3 million respectively.
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The athletes who finish fourth will bag Ksh927,500 while the fifth and sixth-place finishers will bag Ksh662,500 and Ksh397,500 respectively.
In the mixed relay, the first team to cross the finish line will walk away with Ksh1.5 million while those who finish second and third will bag Ksh1 million and Ksh795,000 respectively. The athletes who finish fourth will pocket Ksh530,000.
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The team that finishes first with the highest number of medals will walk away with Ksh2.6 million while the second, third, and fourth-place finishers will bag Ksh2.1 million, Ksh1.5 million, and Ksh1.3 million. The team to finish fifth and sixth will be awarded Ksh 1 million and Ksh530,000 respectively.
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