Elites

Prize Money

The 2009 Outer Banks Marathon and Half Marathon Prize Purse is almost $27,000.  Click here for prize breakdown.
Note: Prize money and awards given at the Awards Ceremony on race day will not be revised, should there be a change in race results following the ceremony.

Bonus Prize Money

Bonus awards of $500 each will be given for new course records.  Time to beat:

Marathon
Mens:       2:24:16  Set by Mike Wardian from Arlington, VA,  in 2007.
Womens:  2:45:15  Set by Lilian Chelimo in 2007

Half Marathon
Mens:       1:02:33  Set by Samuel Kosgei in 2007
Womens:  1:13:23  Set by Everlyne Lagat from Albequrque, NM,  in 2008

Elite Athlete Contact Info

If you are an elite athlete and interested in competing in one of our events, please contact Race Chair, Jim Snyder for addtional information.  He can be reached at elites@obxmarathon.org.  To submit the 2009 Elite Athlete Application and resume, please mail it to Outer Banks Marathon, P.O. Box 959, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949.  To email an application, please click here.

Megan Hepp - 2008 Top Female Finisher  - Outer Banks Marathon

Stats: Overall Women's Open: 1st Place; USATF Championship: 1st Place
from Charlotte, NC, age 26, gun time: 2:49