End of Series Prize Money
Top Flight by RunThrough is a 12 Race Series across the UK with Elite Prize Structure per race and for an overall series to support top flight athletics in the UK, provide a new high level competition platform and to reward excellent performances.
The winner of each series race receives 25 points, the second-place finisher 18 points, with 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1 points for 3-10th.
Best of 3 scores count to overall series total and in the event of a tie; the head-to-head outcome at series finale (Ribble Valley 10k) decides each position. Followed by athlete individual records (head-to-head results & best time in same distance event) & identical record split pot. To qualify for the overall series prize money you must race and finish in at least 3 races; must score in at least 1 and must also have run under the TF entry time in one of the races.
| Position | Prize Money | Points Per Event |
| 1st | £1000 | 25 |
| 2nd | £700 | 18 |
| 3rd | £600 | 15 |
| 4th | £500 | 12 |
| 5th | £400 | 10 |
| 6th | £300 | 8 |
| 7th | £250 | 6 |
| 8th | £200 | 4 |
| 9th | £150 | 2 |
| 10th | £100 | 1 |
EVENT PRIZE STRUCTURE
Time-based CASH prizes for each Top Flight Event for Men and Women’s races* (Gun Time Only)
*Excluding Ribble Valley, see event page for details
Race Winner
£200 (Any time)
All performances under qualifying time
1st £250, 2nd £200, 3rd £175, 4th £150, 5th £125, 6th £100, 7th £75, 8th £50
5k Sub 14m15 (Men) 15m45 (Women)
10k Sub 30m00 (Men) 33m15 (Women)
HM Sub 66m00 (Men) 71m30 (Women)
Bonuses
Course Record Bonus* (Gun Time)
*Performance must be better than (including new events)
Men – Sub 14:00 (5k) 29m30 (10k) 65:00 (HM) Women – Sub 15:30 (5k) 32m45 (10k) 70:30 (HM)
£200
UK Leading Time (At time of event)
£200
RunThrough Record*
*Performance must be faster than 15m15 (5k) and 70m00 (HM) for new Women’s Records
£500
5k 13m46 Scott Beattie (Quayside 5k 2023) / Amy Eloise Neale 15m30 (Aintree May 2024)
10k 28m14 Emile Cairess (Battersea) / 31m19 Jess Judd (Ribble Valley)
HM 1h03m40 Marc Scott (Gloucester HM 2024) / 1h13m35 Steph Twell (Dorney)
Expenses
Expenses (for non-local travel) reimbursement may be available using the following criteria, for athletes with the following performances within the last 2 years (excluding Ribble Valley)
Time standards based on performance relative to currently ratified World Athletics World Records for Men & Women respectively
Hotel & travel up to £120
Men: Sub 14:00 (5k) 29m30 (10k) 65:00 (HM)
Women: Sub 15:30 (5k) 32m45 (10k) 70:30 (HM)
Travel cost up to £50
Men: Sub 14:15 (5k) 30:00 (10k) 66:00 (HM)
Women: Sub 15:45 (5k) 33:15 (10k) 71:30 (HM)
Free Top Flight Races Entry
Men: Sub 16:00 (5k) 33:30 (10k) 72:00 (HM)
Women: Sub 17:30 (5k) 36:45 (10k) 77:30 (HM)
Terms & Conditions
Runners are only eligible for prizemoney and considered for expense renumeration if they have entered in the Top Flight Race (not mass race) and have therefore agreed to our Terms and Conditions.
Entry into the Top Flight Race may not be accepted if runners, their agents, managers, coaches or associates have operated in a Category A (Highest Doping Risk To The Sport) National Federation Country, according to the World Anti-Doping Association.
The obligations of National Federations under Rule 15 of the World Athletics Anti-Doping Rules cover areas such as adoption of compliant rules, reporting and pursuing anti-doping rule violations, results management, therapeutic use exemptions, medical treatment and supplementation, federation conduct, personnel related to anti-doping, whereabouts, testing, and education.
You can find out more below:
https://www.athleticsintegrity.org/know-the-rules/national-federation-anti-doping-obligations