Marathon running is very lucrative and those competing at the front of today's London Marathon are expected to be battling it out for around £39,000 in the men's and women's category.
It has also been announced that this year's London Marathon will be one of the richest wheelchair races in history after organisers increased the total prize fund by £48,000 to make a total pot of £167,000. Winner's of the men's and women's wheelchair races will receive £29,300 each, up from £20,900 last year.
The exact amount of offer for the elite men and women runners has not been announced, but it is expected to be similar to three years ago when both genders received £39,000 for winning their respective race.
