marathon
Marathon Competition offers a longer timeline, and an opportunity for competitors to iterate and improve their solutions against open-ended problems that have no single right answer. The TCO20 Marathon Competition is on now and the top 12 competitors will win a trip to the TCO20 Finals!
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About the marathon Competition
The Marathon Competition will consist of 3 stages of competition. You can earn points each round which can add up to making you a finalist for the TCO20 Finals where you will have a chance to win $10,000!
The first thing you must do in order to compete is to become a Topcoder member!
The competition is free but you must be a member who is 18 years or older, as well as meet all eligibility criteria, in order to participate.