The Boston Marathon will add two more para athlete divisions and boost prize money that will put the total Patriots’ Day purse above $1 million for the first time.
Wheelchair and para athlete division prize money will be offered for the BAA’s 5K for the first time; the 10K and half marathon began paying para division winners last year. Prizes will also increase for the half-marathon open divisions.
“The legacy of the original 1970 wheelchair athletes has enabled myself and all other para-athletes of my generation to perceive ourselves and to be perceived publicly, as professional athletes. I cannot express how much this has meant for all of us,” defending Boston Marathon wheelchair winner and Paralympic gold medalist Susannah Scaroni said in a statement.
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