Dec. 8, 2024
Elite Athlete Information
CIM Elite Athletes
To apply for acceptance into the California International Marathon’s Elite field, please complete this application by July 1st, 2024
CIM Elite Entry Standards
Females: 2:42:00 marathon or 1:15:30 half-marathon
Males: 2:20:30 marathon or 1:05:00 half-marathon
Entry standards should have been attained with-in the past 3 years on a USATF or World Athletics certified and sanctioned course. Additional race distances and considerations may be possible in place of the above standards.
Seeded Start Athletes
If you do not qualify for the above listed comped entry, but have run under one of the below times you can qualify for the seeded start corral and a discounted entry ($149). To be considered, please complete the same application by July 1st or as soon as possible for case-by-case consideration.
Seeded Start Field Standards:
Females: 2:49:00 marathon or 1:19:30 half marathon
Males: 2:27:00 marathon or 1:08:30 half marathon
2024 CIM Prize Purse
1st – $15,000
2nd – $10,000
3rd – $8,000
4th – $5,000
5th – $4,000
6th – $3,000
7th – $2,000
8th – $1,500
9th – $1,000
10th – $500
To be eligible for the CIM Prize Purse athletes must be accepted into either the elite or seeded start field.
A course record bonus is also available. If interested please email elites@runsra.org for more information.
CIM Course Description
- Point-to-point course
- Net-downhill with minimal turns
- Rolling hills for first 21 miles, flat and fast last 5 miles
- USATF certified and sanctioned
- Net drop greater than 1m/km
Code of Ethics Statement:
In order to apply for elite entry and race for prize money at the CIM, athletes should have a clean drug test record. The CIM will immediately disqualify any athlete that tests positive for using performance enhancing drugs. Prize money and incentive bonuses will not be awarded to athletes that test positive for performance enhancing drugs. Athletes returning from a drug suspension will not be recruited, and they will not be offered food, lodging, or travel assistance to the California International Marathon or any other Sacramento Running Association events.