Welcome to the Denver Colfax Marathon Elite Program. Thank you for considering running with us for 2025. By completing the below we will respond if you are eligible for a comp entry, and if you are eligible for prize money in our two individual programs.

OUR ELITE PROGRAM offers complimentary entries to qualifying athletes in our Marathon, Half Marathon and Urban 10 Miler.
We also offer Prize Money - We have three prize pools, with two prize pools available in our individual race distances.

1. MARATHON RELAY – prize money designated to charity
As a nonprofit the mission of the Denver Colfax Marathon is to support the community, including a marathon relay prize pool for charity of $150,000. This money all goes directly to eligible charities in our Charity Partners program of 125-150 nonprofits. Learn more at www.runcolfax.org.

2. RECORD BREAKING IN MARATHON AND HALF MARATHONprize money to individuals breaking our event records
All athletes - $1000 to break the event record in the Half and an additional $1000 to break the record for the Marathon. An additional $1000 if you also break the state record. Click here for the current records.

3. NEW FOR 2025 - COLORADO HALF MARATHON SHOWDOWN - prize money for 1st - 4th for Coloradoans
a. This year our goal is to grow the support of our community by supporting Colorado runners.
b. $22,560 in prize money for the HALF MARATHON
c. For male and for female: $5280 for 1st; $3000 for 2nd; $2000 for 3rd; $1000 for 4th
d. These awards are for Colorado residents (at least 6 months as a current resident), current USATF Colorado association members, Colorado collegians (must have completed last 2 years of post secondary education in Colorado), or raised and educated primarily in Colorado but currently not a resident.

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