Awards and Prize Money

Awards

  1. Each race category has a ranking award and each winning athlete will be awarded one trophy;
  2. Athletes who complete the Marathon and Half Marathon will be listed in the general classification of the respective age categories, whereas invited athletes will only be listed and awarded in the general classification of the Marathon;
  3. Awards in each category will be given as follows:
    Marathon
    Category Male Female
    General 10 10
    A 7 3
    B 7 3
    C 7 3
    D 10 3
    E 10 3
    Macao Athletes 10 5
    Half Marathon
    Category Male Female
    General 10 10
    A 5 3
    B 5 5
    C 5 3
    D 5 3
    E -- --
    Macao Athletes 3 3
    Mini Marathon
    Category Male Female
    General -- --
    A 3 3
    B 5 5
    C 3 3
    D -- --
    E -- --
    Macao Athletes -- --
  4. Senior Trophy:
    An award will be given to the eldest Marathon athlete who completes the race within the time limit.
  5. Active Group Trophy:
    1. An award will be given to the group who completes the race with the largest number of participants in the Mini Marathon, under the following categories:
      1. Schools;
      2. Sports Associations and Government Registered Organizations;
      3. Public and Private Entities.
    2. Entities intending to compete for the “Active Group Trophy” are required to submit a separate registration, with details as follows:
      1. Only registered students/members/employees of the corresponding entity are allowed to take part as members of the group;
      2. Registration form of the “Active Group Trophy” can be downloaded from the official website, which should then be filled in with the names, ID card/passport numbers and registration numbers of the participants who successfully registered to take part in the event;
      3. The completed registration form must be submitted by 20 October 2023 via email to macaomarathon@sport.gov.mo, or submitted in person to the Sports Bureau.
  6. Awarded athletes of all categories will be given a “Champion Jacket” which should be worn at all times during the award ceremonies.
  7. Awarded athletes should collect trophies on the race day. For those who do not collect the trophy on the race day, he or she should contact the Organizing Committee within one week after the race and collect the trophy within one month after the race. Failure to do so will be interpreted as renunciation of the trophy.

Prize Money:

  1. Prize money will be awarded to athletes who have achieved specified results in the Marathon and Half Marathon;
    1. Prize Money for General Classification:

      The top ten Marathon athletes and the top five Half Marathon athletes in the General Classification will be awarded the following prize money:

      General Classification Prizes Money (US$)
      General Classification Male and Female
      Marathon Half Marathon
      1 40,000 3,500
      2 10,000 2,000
      3 7,000 1,500
      4 3,500 1,200
      5 3,000 1,000
      6 2,100 -
      7 1,900 -
      8 1,700 -
      9 1,600 -
      10 1,500 -
    2. Special Prize Money for General Classification:

      The top three athletes of Marathon will be awarded respective special bonus on race completion within the specified time:

      Special Prize Money for General Classification
      Male
      Finish Time <= Prize Money (US$)
      2:14:00 7,000
      2:15:00 6,000
      2:16:00 5,000
      Female
      Finish time <= Prize Money (US$)
      2:33:00 7,000
      2:34:00 6,000
      2:35:00 5,000
    3. Record-breaking Bonus:
      The champion of Male and Female categories in Marathon and Half Marathon will be awarded a record-breaking bonus if the finishing time is faster than the current race record (please refer to the table below):
      Prize Money for Breaking records
      Male
      Marathon Half Marathon
      2:10:01 (2017) 1:02:55 (1997)
      Female
      Marathon Half Marathon
      2:28:43 (2020) 1:13:37 (2019)
      Price (US$)
      Marathon Half Marathon
      15,000 5,000
    4. Prize Money for Macao Athletes:

      The top five Macao Marathon athletes and the top three Macao Half Marathon athletes, registered with the Macao Resident Identity Card, will be awarded the following bonuses:

      Prize Money for Macao Athletes (MOP$)
      Classification Male & Female
      Marathon Half Marathon
      1 15,000 4,000
      2 8,000 3,000
      3 6,000 2,000
      4 4,000 --
      5 2,000 --
    5. Bonus for Breaking Macao Records:
      The top Male and Female Macao Athletes will be awarded a bonus for breaking Macao records bonus if the finishing time is faster than the current Macao record (please refer to the table below):
      Bonus for breaking Macao records
      Male
      Marathon Half Marathon
      2:28:22 (1994) 1:09:27 (1993)
      Female
      Marathon Half Marathon
      2:55:05 (2019) 1:23:05 (2021)
      Prize Money (MOP)
      Marathon Half Marathon
      40,000 20,000
  2. Prize money will only be transferred to the winning athletes’ bank account after the confirmation of a negative doping test result. A Personal Bank Account Information Sheet must also be filled in on the race day for account transfer or telegraphic transfer.

 

Note:
  • All the information provided to the athletes by the Organizing Committee of the race (including “Information to the Athletes” etc) will be considered as part of this regulation in all circumstances;
  • All omitted cases will be settled by the Organizing Committee, and in case of doubt, the Organizer reserves the right of making the final decision on the issue in question;
  • By submitting application, participants have agreed to enter the 2023 Galaxy Entertainment Macao International Marathon and have also agreed to abide by the conditions of registration and the event, and any instructions given by the Organizing Committee;
  • Participants in the 2023 Galaxy Entertainment Macao International Marathon are required to comply with the Competition and Technical Rules of World Athletics.