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Pro Field & Prize Money

Who'll be at the front of the field for the Boston 5K.

Professional Athlete Program

For consideration into the Professional Program and Professional Starts, please contact Mary Kate Shea, Director of Professional Athletes-Events at mkshea@baa.org. Times for consideration: Men, sub-14:10; Women, sub-16:10; Men Wheelchair, sub-14:00; Women Wheelchair, sub-15:30; Pro Para Athletes reach out directly to mkshea@baa.org.

MEN’S FIELD COUNTRY 5,000m PB
Addisu Yihune ETH 12:49.65 (Oslo, 2024)
Mezgebu Sime ETH 12:49.80 (Oslo, 2025)
Cooper Teare USA 12:54.72 (Los Angeles, 2024)
Edwin Kurgat KEN 12:57.52 (Boston, 2024)i
Sean McGorty USA 13:02.13 (Heusden-Zolder, 2023)
Morgan Beadlescomb USA 13:03.57 (Boston, 2024)i
Kasey Knevelbaard USA 13:04.98 (Oordegem, 2025)
Thomas Fafard CAN 13:05.07 (Bruxelles, 2024)
Patrick Kiprop KEN 13:11.67 (Boston, 2025)i
Anthony Camerieri USA 13:12.02 (Boston, 2026)i
Emmanuel Kosgei KEN 13:13.63 (Kumamoto, 2024)
Amanuel Mesel ERI 13:16.25 (Barcelona, 2011)
Dylan Schubert USA 13:17.89 (Boston, 2024)i
David Mullarkey GBR 13:18.40 (Winston Salem, 2026)
Eric Van der Els USA 13:21.78 (Portland, 2024)
James Mwaura USA 13:22.21 (Boston, 2024)i
Eduardo Menacho ESP 13:36.17 (Tarragona, 2025)
Andy Wacker USA 13:41.45 (Walnut, 2013)
Aidan Troutner USA 13:45.09 (Boston, 2022)i
Camren Todd USA 13:53.64 (Clovis, 2021)
Mohammed El Youssfi MAR 13:56.82 (Hutchinson, 2025)
Kelvin Kariankei KEN 14:05.36 (Nairobi, 2025)
Daniel Michalski USA 14:05.63 (Austin, 2021)
Ryan Smith USA 14:06.46 (Boston, 2025)i
Stephen Jones USA 14:08.67 (Fayetteville, 2019)
Brian Harvey USA 14:13.93 (Princeton, 2012)
Ben Szuhaj USA 14:30.65 (Loughborough, 2022)
Thomas Cain USA 14:34.00 (Gainesville, 2024)
Ben Burgess USA 14:57.00 (Providence, 2022)

WOMEN’S FIELD COUNTRY 5,000m PB
Medina Eisa ETH 14:16.54 (London, 2023)
Melknat Wudu ETH 14:36.65 (Brussels, 2024)
Daisy Jepkemei KAZ 14:45.69 (Montreuil, 2022) NR
Gela Hambese ETH 14:47.74 (Doha, 2024)
Vanessa Fraser USA 14:48.51 (Boston, 2020)i
Norah Jeruto KAZ 14:51.73 (Berlin, 2019)
Rachel Smith USA 14:52.04 (Irvine, 2021)
Emily Venters USA 14:58.77 (Boston, 2025)i
Alex Millard GBR 15:02.64 (Oordegem, 2025)
Katelyn Tuohy USA 15:03.12 (Walnut, 2023)
Lucy Jenks USA 15:05.29 (Eagle Rock, 2025)
Katie Camarena USA 15:05.44 (Los Angeles, 2025)
Katie Izzo USA 15:08.54 (Portland, 2025)
Florence Caron CAN 15:25.83 (Boston, 2025)i
Maggie Donahue USA 15:43.98 (Boston, 2022)i
Alexandra Lucki CAN 15:49.82 (Los Angeles, 2022)
Rachel Hannah CAN 15:50.31 (Guelph, 2014)
Grace Richardson IRL 15:53.59 (Boston, 2026)i
Mercy Jelimo KEN 15:57.24 (Nairobi, 2024)
Laura Taborda POR 16:07.06 (Gainesville, 2024)
Caren Chepngeno KEN N/A

MEN’S WHEELCHAIR FIELD  COUNTRY 
Sean Frame  GBR 
Hermin Garic  USA 
Marcel Hug  SUI 
Miguel Jimenez-Vergara  USA 
Geert Schipper  NED 
Jeyna Senbeta  USA 
Brian Siemann  USA 
Johnboy Smith  GBR 
Jetze Plat  NED 
Daniel Romanchuk  USA 
Sho Watanabe  JPN 
David Weir  GBR 

WOMEN’S WHEELCHAIR FIELD  COUNTRY 
Marie Emmanuelle Noemi Alphonse  MRI 
Hannah Babalola  NGR 
Christie Dawes  AUS 
Patricia Eachus  SUI 
Tatyana McFadden  USA 
Emelia Perry  USA 
Eden Rainbow-Cooper  GBR 
Michelle Wheeler  USA 

MEN’S PARA ATHLETICS DIVISION COUNTRY CLASSIFICATION
Wajdi Boukhili TUN T12
El Amin Chentouf MAR T12
Thomas Cantara USA T20
Kade Lubner USA T35-T38
Deon Kenzie AUS T35-T38
Casey Orndorff USA T35-T38
Atsbha Gebremeskel ETH T46
Richard Whitehead GBR T61
Marko Cheseto Lemteuki USA T62
Brian Reynolds USA T62
Peter Keating USA T42-44/T61-64
Juan Torres COL T45-T47
Matthew Felton AUS T45-T47

WOMEN’S PARA ATHLETICS DIVISION  COUNTRY  CLASSIFICATION 
Meghan Bradshaw  USA  T42-44/T61-64 
Kelly Bruno  USA  T42-44/T61-64 

Prize Money & Bonuses

Prize money, including event record bonuses, are distributed equally for both men and women in open, masters, and wheelchair divisions. Prize money distribution is based upon gun time. Decisions of the race referee and jury of appeal are final and cannot be contested. USADA Drug testing will be performed at the Boston 5K.

PLACE OPEN DIVISION MASTERS DIVISION WHEELCHAIR
1st $8,000 $400 $2,500
2nd $5,000 $200 $2,000
3rd $3,000 $100 $1,500
4th $2,000
5th $1,200
6th $1,000
7th $750
8th $500
9th $400
10th $300

 

Masters division competitors are defined as 40 years old and older. Masters division runners are eligible for both overall prize money awards and masters division prize money awards.

PLACE VISION IMPAIRMENT (T11-T13) UPPER LIMB IMPAIRMENT (T45-T46-T47) LOWER LIMB IMPAIRMENT (T61-T64, T42-T44) COORDINATION IMPAIRMENT (T35-T38) INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT (T20)
1st $750 $750 $750 $750 $750
2nd $500 $500 $500 $500 $500
3rd $250 $250 $250 $250 $250

OPEN DIVISION WHEELCHAIR DIVISION PARA ATHETICS DIVISIONS
$5,000 $750 $200
OPEN DIVISION WHEELCHAIR DIVISION
Ben True – 13:20 (2017) Marcel Hug – 9:52 (2023)
Fotyen Tesfay – 14:45 (2024) Susannah Scaroni – 11:10 (2023)
PARA ATHLETICS DIVISIONS MEN PARA ATHLETICS DIVISIONS WOMEN
T11/12/13: El Amin Chentouf – 16:51 (2025) T11/12/13: Jennifer Herring – 21:36 (2024)
T20: Thomas Cantara – 16:43 (2025) T20: Montana Whiteley – 22:27 (2025)
T35-38: Joseph Drake – 24:29 (2025) T35-38: Riley Dortone – 20:39 (2025)
T45-47: Atsbha Gebremeskel – 18:03 (2024) T45-47: Adrienne Keane – 30:31 (2025)
T42-44/T61-64: Marko Cheseto Lemtukei – 17:26 (2025) T42-44/T61-64: Kelly Bruno – 21:22 (2025)

  • Age group award winners (scored by net time) will have their award mailed to them following the race and after results have been verified.
  • Age group awards will be given to the first, second and third place finishers in the following age-groups for the men’s and women’s divisions: 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-70, 70-74, 75-79, and 80+.
  • Non-binary awards will be given to the overall top three finishers of the non-binary division.