DATES OF EVENT

11 October 2009

EVENT AWARDED

April 2, 2008

LOCATION OF EVENT

Birmingham GBR

BIRMINGHAM FACTS

Population: Circa. 1 Million
Altitude: 134m / 439 ft
Average climate: Low 7C, high 13C
Official airport(s): Birmingham (BHX)
Course: City Centre, Birmingham, West Midlands
Warm-Up Facility: Alexander Stadium Complex
Description: This city has been the industrial heartland of the country; it is still important industrially but this has also made way for an increasingly high position in the service sector.

Birmingham was the host of the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships, and 2007 European Indoor Championships

ORGANISING MEMBER

UK Athletics
Athletics House, Central Boulevard
Blythe Valley Park, Solihull
Birmingham, B90 8AJ
P. +44 (0) 121 713 8400
F. +44 (0) 121 713 8452
Contact: Cherry Alexander (calexander@uka.org.uk)
Web: www.uka.org.uk
President: Lynn Davies
Chairman: Edmond Warner
Chief Executive Officer: Nils De Vos

PRIZE MONEY

A total prize purse of US$245,000 will be paid by the IAAF.

The payment of prize money is dependent upon the athletes clearing the usual anti-doping procedures. 

(all amounts are in US$)

Place / Prize

Individual
1st - 30,000
2nd - 15,000
3rd - 10,000
4th - 7000
5th - 5000
6th - 3000

Teams
1st - 15,000
2nd - 12,000
3rd - 9000
4th - 7500
5th - 6000
6th - 3000

TECHNICAL REGULATIONS (EXTRACT)

902 EVENTS PROGRAMME

902.4 Scoring
In both races the first three finishers shall score for the team.
Each race shall be scored separately. The team results shall be decided by the aggregate of times recorded by the scoring athletes of each team. The team with the lowest aggregate of times will be judged the winner. If a team fails to finish with a complete scoring team, the runners finishing shall be counted as individuals in the race result and be eligible for the individual awards.

In the event of a tie, it shall be resolved in favour of the team whose last scoring member finishes nearer to first place.

903 PARTICIPATION

903.1 Invitation to Participate
All IAAF Member Federations, hereafter called "Members", shall be invited by the IAAF General Secretary to participate in the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. This invitation, in the official languages of the IAAF, shall be sent at least six months before the Competition. The Organising Member, hereafter called “OM”, shall also send a letter of invitation to all Members to participate.

Age Categories
Any athlete who is at least 18 years of age on 31 December of the year of the competition  may compete in the event.

903.4 Entry Regulations
903.4.1 Members may enter one team in each race. A maximum of seven athletes may be entered; no more than five will be allowed to start, with three to score.

903.4.2 Individual entries are admitted in any of the two races and the finishing athletes shall be eligible for the corresponding individual awards.

903.5 Preliminary Entries
Preliminary Entry Forms in the IAAF standard format shall be sent out by the IAAF. They shall indicate the number of athletes and officials as well as the anticipated travel dates and accommodation requirements and the travel quote for approval (see 904.2.1). The entries must be received by the LOC and the IAAF not later than two months before the first day of the Championships.

903.6 Final Entries
Final Entries must be submitted one month prior to the final entry deadline which is not later than two Mondays before the first day of competition

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