NEW FOR 2025 – we have two elite programs
NEW – for colorado runners – Colorado half marathon showdown – with prize PURSE of $22,560.
RETurning – for all runneRS – Set a new event record and win $1,000. Set a new state record, win an additional $1,000.
COLORADO HALF MARATHON SHOWDOWN - Prize Pool For Coloradoans
2025 Winning Athletes
Male
- Emad Bashir-Mohammed (Aurora, CO) – 1:03:05 – new course record – ($5280 +$1000)
- Lawrence Kipkoech (Colorado Springs, CO) – 1:03:17 ($3000)
- Talbi Zouhair (Colorado Springs, CO) – 1:04:03 ($2000)
- Gilbert Boit (Colorado Springs, CO) – 1:04:59 ($1000)
Female
- Ednah Kurgat (Colorado Springs, CO) – 1:14:36 ($5280)
- Rachael Rudel (Fort Collins, CO) – 1:17:10 ($3000)
- Annmarie Kirkpatrick (Fort Collins, CO) – 1:20:43) ($2000)
- Erica Ruiz Murillo (Colorado Springs, CO) – 1:22:05 ($1000)
For 2025, we were excited to announce a new prize pool for Colorado runners. Our mission is to support the community, and we offer a $150,000 prize pool to charity through our relay program. In 2025, we are happy to support the community of Colorado runners as well. Total prize purse is $22,560.
Eligible runners – Current Colorado resident for at least 6 months, current USATF Colorado association member, raised/educated in Colorado, or Colorado collegiate athlete. More eligibility details are provided on the application.
Setting a New Event Record - and State Record
In 2025 – Emad Bashir-Mohammad set a new half marathon record.
Can you beat our event records? If you win and set a new event record in the Marathon or Half Marathon, you will receive $1,000!* If you win and set a new state record, you will receive an additional $1,000!
*Legal stuff: open to male and female winners, only one winner per year, you must win AND set the new record.
Event Records
- Tyler McCandless, 2022 Men’s Marathon 2:21:08
- Laurel Kruger, 2024 Women’s Marathon 2:50:54
- Emad Bashir-Mohammed, 2025 Men’s Half 1:03:05
- Biruktayit Degefa, 2021 Women’s Half 1:11:48
(Note – the above are based on gun time)
State Records
- Norberto Segure (Rawhide-1984) Men’s Marathon 2:18:06
- Mizuho Nasukawa (Rock N Roll-2012) Women’s Marathon 2:37:05
- Mario Macias (Georgetown to Idaho Springs-2011) Men’s Half 1:02:50
- Sara Vaughn, (Fall Equinox) Women’s Half 1:10:54
How to Apply
Applications for our 2026 Elite Athlete program will open January 2026.
