Amelia Boone was the first female finisher and the second finisher overall.
The first female finisher also wins the cash and a car.
The first-place male and female finishers will each receive about $7,000.
A 10-speed bicycle will be given to the first male and female finishers in the four-mile run.
She improved her personal best further to 2:31:12 in the race, which was enough for fifth place as the top Kenyan female finisher that year.
The first female finisher was Susan Moore in 12th place in a time of 17 hours, 44 minutes and 13 seconds.
Since Kuscsik was the the second of three female finishers in 1971, her time, 2:56:04, was the race median.
The first-place male and female finishers will each receive $20,000 plus a Mercedes-Benz.
Prizes will be awarded to the first three male and first three female finishers in each of the various age groups.
Prizes are typically awarded to the top overall male and female finishers, along with several age-specific categories.