Bronx woman who won 2014 Boston Marathon still waiting for prize money, trophy 

That money needs to be adjusted for inflation.

Getting the money back from the disqualified runner is not her problem Boston should give her the money and make it their problem to get it back and take the loss if it is not recovered So sad and unfair

Not a problem. Obviously they have money because they paid other winners since then. AND since they're all about fairness, they should pay her interest on the money they have withheld for 10 years. I'm sure they would expect the same if someone owed them money.

This is a contract violation. It isn't her fault they paid the other runner. They need to pay her first and then go after the other runner. They are punishing her for their own fiasco. She needs a lawyer and sue them. With interest and legal fees.

The Boston Marathon needs to be sued. That's not how debt works. You don't get to wait for someone else pay their debt before you pay yours.

0:53 Damn she came in 2nd and Nike dropped her that’s cold af

This woman got completely robbed of everything.

And let's be clear here - she didn't just miss out on 100k. She missed out on sponsorships and the acclaim that comes with a win, and most importantly, her moment was stolen. BAA needs to deal with getting the money back from the doping runner and pay her out in the meantime and give her a damn trophy. I find it hard to believe that paying out 100k would bankrupt them and ultimately that's not her problem. This is outrageous.

Shame on Nike, 2nd place in a race like Boston marathon is a massive achievement. Dropping her was absolutely appalling. I get it they paid the money to someone, and they have to get it back to pay her, but don't they have insurance?

They should give her prize with interest accumulated and inflation adjustment.

TRULY SHAMEFUL ON BEHALF OF THE RACE ORGANIZATION! Wish she would have spoken up 8 years ago!! The advertising budget has to be more than the prize money from 10 years ago!

Nike dropped her for coming in 2nd place. 10 years, come on give the woman the money she deserves.

She needs a lawyer. Why does she have to wait for Boston to recover the money? They need to punny up the money and then go chase the cheater for what she took. And I bet she will never return it anyway.

We OBVIOUSLY know why this women still hasn't received her prize money.🤨

nike cancelled 2nd place contract is questionable

Let's see how long it takes the organisers to "find" the cash now that they have been exposed. Truly shameful and poor sportsmanship.

She's being robbed. Of her prize money and of her trophy. She should sue.

She needs a good lawyer.

Trying to recover the money for 10 years!?!?!?!?!

That's a huge amount of money in tough times. Pretty disgusting and disappointing considering the amount of money the organization is making and can't do the right thing..Shameful

Can she get some interest thrown on that???

Wtf! Pay the woman! BAA you gave to money to the wrong person- thats on the BAA not the real first place finisher! For gods sake do the right thing, pay her with interest and if iam her attorney lost revenue from lost Nike contract. And Nike setup and see how you can make dropping her right. This kinda of crap is pure bull s@#t.

Good that you bring this to public attention

They really thought she’d just “move on” from it. Give this lady her damn money!

Shameful of the race organizers

Wow i didnt know a new yorker won the 2014, she has brought honor😊

That’s sad. 100K ain’t nothing to Boston Marathon. The good PR from paying her and getting her a trophy far out weigh any cost. Plus it’s the right thing to do.

Getting paid hasn’t been a sprint, it’s been a marathon.

Did that reporter ask that dumb question. Do you feel that that money would change your life. 100. 000 would change anybody life

She should have contacted a lawyer early on and this matter would have been resolved. Now she might be too late to sue.(Though if they have been promising to pay her that might toll the statue of limitations.)

Outrageous

This is like a high school report: the reporter actually asked a "regular person" if "$100,000 would change her life." DUH! How about hiring reporters with (at least) half a brain.

She deserves her winnings and interest. Time to pay up!

The John Hancock company is a life insurance company that’s been in business for now over 160 years. With all the ability and money they have to fund prize money and aide the BAA with not just the marathon itself but also with pro athlete appearance fees over the years, you mean to tell us that an easily avoidable, but in my opinion purposely done in the disguise of “it’s just an “OVERSIGHT” Buzu hasn’t been given her prize money? Yes, she’s gotten her 1st place female medal and other accolades but JH/BAA just didn’t want to give her the prize money because Buzu won by default that’s what I got? FOH! Regardless, Jeptoo ran and won the race dirty and had to forfeit that, while Buzu ran it and finished in 2nd also becoming the course record holder, and now taking that 1st place overall honestly and clean. Knowing her and her husband Worku personally, this is entirely disgraceful as it is upsetting. JH/BAA needs to do better, pay Buzu her money!

Wait, wait, Nike dropped her bc she intially placed SECOND?!?!

This is horrible! Give that woman her rightful prize money with interest and her gold medal!!!

SHAME ON YOU BOSTON! ! ! !

" Do you think $100,000 would change your life?"? Like seriously, that's the dumbest question I've ever heard. Being poor myself of money. 😅

GIVE HER MONEY TO HER!!! You claim to be an honorable organization, then prove it and do the right thing! Making her wait 10 years!! You guys should be ashamed of yourselves!!

Matter is still ongoing for 10 years...wtf

That's the reality of what drug cheats do to the clean athletes

Next time don't disqualify people for stupid reasons if you can't pay the price. Pay her the money she deserves with interest

Companies get away with EVERYTHING - but regular people are the ones with the harassing phone calls?!?!

The Boston marathon bombed that situation

The effort she gave was immense and the effort that was given her seems to come or be at a standstill. If not able to respect her efforts, maybe respect the Sport!

Nike dropped her for getting in 2nd place? That’s brutal.

This women seems like such a genuine and hard working lady. The perfect example of who u would want to represent ur company. She remained optimistic even in unfairness. Someone cheated her out of so much. Beyond just the prize money but her sponsor. This is so messed up. How's it still ongoing after 14 years? She deserves that money and the title and Nike owes her an apology fr

This is incredibly sad and even more so ridiculous that the Boston Marathon has not paid this woman because they're trying to recoup thei money from the winner who was disqualified. Give the money to the declared winner, and continue to go after the money from the disqualified person. It's pitiful what they are doing.

Is this not a scenario where insurance comes in. Or did the organisers not pay the premium. She won by default therefore is entitled to the winners payment plus interest. Pay up Boston marathon organisers.

Be ashamed Boston. Everyone is watching. Give her the damn money.

Someone cheated and was disqualified. That means she won. Unless they are claiming SHE cheated, she deserves her prize. Anything else is not her problem. Any costs involved are between the sponsors and the cheater. PAY HER AND GIVE HER HER RIGHTFUL TROPHY

We do believe they need to give her hard working reward money. She deserves to get what she deserves. Not rewarding her is not fair.

Hope they'll pay her the 100k with interest.

Not her problem. Their problem and they refuse to admit fault. Greedy….

I'm sure she endured the biggest loss of anybody that day

What a champion! 👏💪

10 Years Boston! Get that check in her hands now!

So unfortunate. I hope they are able to pay her fair!

Nike: “if you’re not first, you’re last”

What a beautiful mother. Shame on Boston marathon

UNBELIEVABLE

How do you loose a Nike sponsorship for coming in 2nd place???

Her little children are so cute! She won that money fairly - Boston Marathon, pay her with interest and give her the 1st place trophy. She earned it.

Pay that woman plus interest. She won fair and square

Nike should publicly apologize to every single athlete (by name) who they dropped after said person came in second in a competition dating back to 2000. They've been extremely wealthy throughout this period.

This is utterly sad, ridiculous and embarrassing. Give that woman her money. Dayum!

BAA needs to give the prize money to this woman

Nike should never have dropped her. Boston make it right!

10 years on going come on Boston your better then that shame ina beautiful city

The fact that they cannot recover the money from the previously designated winner is a separate issue.

😢Boston Marathon should’ve made good and pay her the prize money when they declared her the winner by default 8 years ago. It’s not her fault they haven’t been able to recover the money from the person who was disqualified because of doping. Also, it shouldn’t take 2 years to get the results of tests done on the runners.

HERE WE ARE 10 YEARS LATER STILL DEALING WITH UNFAIRNESS IN WOMEN'S SPORTS. PAY THIS LADY HER PAST DUE, 10 YEARS LATE REWARD!!!!

This is messed up. They don't want to give her the money.

shameful!! And they have over $30 million in assets and the governing organization said they can easily pay this winner if they wanted

Greed is a horrible thing when Good people finish last and the organisation walks free, making any excuse from calling the prize is invalid because it was years ago to going “Sorry your sports contract expired so you don’t get any prize due to our policy”

Sue them immediately!

I'am glad she got all her money,congrat's!

Nike dropped her being second, that's a shame, I'm gonna stop buying Nike products

2014 prize money is worth a large iced coffee in 2024

Give this woman her money!!! 💰

A lawsuit to the organization ,need a lawyer.

Unbelievable!!

This is crazy

This is Boston, no surprise there!

This is really to good

Give this woman her money NOW!!

10 years really ridiculous where is the money pay her!!

As off the Nike cancellation, I believe ahead of signed a contract with Nike regarding that. She did not come out to complain about it, she’s after her winnings, rightfully so.

nothing should take ten years to fix

Shameful. She should be given a second trophy for patience.

I hope she’s happy

ATTENTION ATTORNEYS OF BOSTON: Somebody needs to take on this woman's case and file a lawsuit against the Boston Athletic Association (BAA)! It DOES NOT TAKE a decade to figure anything out! This woman is due $100,000 + interest ($31,932.62). The lawsuit also needs to include compensation for the loss of her Nike contract and any other possible future opportunities she could've had if not for the fact the BAA made an extremely egregious error. The BAA is carrying this woman's request bc she is a black foreign woman! They know good and well if this was anybody else it would not take this long to make her whole.

10 years jus wow

They owe her compounded interest

Nah they need to pay her interest on that money. 10 years and no one has paid her is beyond Ludacris, she should have taken them to court.

They need to pay Deba her money. I hope she makes a comeback so strong, she comes in at 1st place.

Why can't they do the right thing by the woman? Waiting to recover the money from the cheater is a poor sad sorry excuse

That is such B.S. These races, especially the Boston Marathon make so much money.

I’m confused why did she lose the Nike contract ??

"The matter is still ongoing"???? For 10 years? That's ridiculous.