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USATF 5K Championships

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2025 USATF 5K Championships

Application Closes - April 8, 2025
Deadline to Register - April 9, 2025

APPLY HERE

Entry will be up to 500Festival and USATF discretion. Applicants must be a USATF member and have a valid passport to apply.

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Standards for Support

Qualifying period: December 1, 2023 - April 8, 2025

Road 5 KM - Men: 13:40 Women: 15:35

Track 5000m - Men: 13:20 Women: 15:15

Additional Standards Considered for Support. Priority will be given to athletes with 5000m or 5 KM qualifying times.

1500/Mile: M3:37/3:55 / W 4:08/4:27

3000m: M 7:46 / W 8:51

10000: M 27:57 / W 32:05

Half Marathon: M 1:01:15 / W 69:45

Support is available to 15 Men and 15 Women who have met the set standards.

Complimentary hotel room in Downtown Indianapolis
Uber/Lyft code for transportation to and from the airport/hotel
$125 per diem
$200 stipend for travel to be reimbursed following the event
Pre-race breakfast at the hotel
Friday night dinner at the hotel

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Prize Money

To be eligible for prize money, you must be approved and registered through the 500 Festival's Elite Athlete Program. There will be $22,500 total prize money per gender. The finish order is based on gun time.

1^st: $7,000
2^nd: $6,000
3^rd: $3,500
4^th: $2,000
5^th: $1,000
6^th: $900
7^th: $700
8^th: $600
9^th: $500
10^th: $300

Please Note: It is the responsibility of the athlete to determine if they are able to accept prize money and how that prize may be spent to maintain high school and/or collegiate eligibility.

*All Elite Athletes should participate in an honorable and moral manner and in accordance with USATF rules and regulations. The 500 Festival reserves the right to void prize money and/or disqualify an Elite Athlete if they are deemed to have acted against these standards.

If you have any questions regarding the Elite Field, please contact raceinfo@500festival.com.

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