Awards & Prize Money

Awards

A Gold Medal, emblematic of the Championships of the United States of America, will be given to the winner of each Championship event, a Silver Medal to second and a Bronze Medal to third and fourth.

If team scoring exists, the Daniel J. Ferris and Conrad A. Ford Trophies will be given, respectively, to the winning mens and womens USATF-registered clubs or college teams, based on a point scoring system of 5 for first, 3 for second, 2 for third, and 1 for fourth.

Prize Money

USA Track & Field will pay prize money to the first- through third-place finishers in each championship event. The prize structure is as follows:

Place Money
1st $2,500
2nd $1,500
3rd $500

Notes:

  • Prize money will not be distributed until a Direct Payment License (DPL) form is on file with USATF and all drug testing results have become final.
  • Athletes with remaining collegiate eligibility are not eligible to receive this prize money. In these cases, for the Indoor Championships only, the next highest placing finisher in that event will be awarded the prize money.
  • Athletes are eligible to receive prize money in more than one event.