That's what is says in The Nation in an article about World XC. The article is talking about the last time World XC was held in the Ocenia (1988) that the Kenyans after it was over went to Bali to try to win a million dollars for the road 10k WR.
Peter Njenga wrote:
About this time, one of the wealthiest individuals in Asia, then timber tycoon Bob Hasan, had founded the world’s richest road race, the Bali 10-kilometre race which had a prize kitty of $143,000 in 1987.
But Hasan announced before Auckland that he will be offering a bonus of a million dollars for the persons who would break the world record in the men’s and women’s races....
Sadly Ngugi arrived without any road racing shoes. Frantic phone calls to Jakarta saw to it that a selection of shoes was flown to the tropical paradise island and Ngugi was able to choose a pair, though they were less than a perfect fit.
Both men missed the record by a second, with Ngugi taking home $10,000.