While there are cash prizes awarded to the winners of the marathon, most of the runners participate for the accomplishment of having run the race at all.

虽然比赛设立了现金奖，大部分参加者完全是为了完成这个比赛而荣。

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(OMITTED) Amateur prizes consist of trophies and merchandise, while professional purses can run as high as $2,500 or more at events like the world championships.

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This begs another question, which is that if the federal government is going to be severely hampered in its ability to run a prize that helps districts build capacity for innovation, why not instead run prizes that reward actual improvement in student learning after it has been done?

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These contests are run by Kaggle, a platform for companies and organizations who offer cash prizes for predictive models.

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The events are usually run by an MC who asks the questions, keeps score and hands out prizes, which range from bar vouchers to free food to t-shirts and hats.

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