Elijah Manangoi prize money
Elijah Manangoi has been paid $135,000 by the Diamond League, which ranks 217th of the 3,683 athletes the series has paid. It came from 17 paid finishes in the men's 1500 m, men's mile and men's 800 m, five of them wins.
The Diamond League pays by finishing place and nothing else. A published card sets what first through eighth is worth, the same figure in every discipline at that meeting, and ninth pays nothing.
Every payment
Where he finished, and what the card paid for it
| MEETING | DISCIPLINE | PLACE | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doha Diamond League 2019 | 1500 m | 1st | $10,000 |
| Bauhausgalan 2019 | 1500 m | 10th | - |
| Weltklasse Zürich 2018 | 1500 m | 2nd | $20,000 |
| Bislett Games 2018 | Mile | 1st | $10,000 |
| Doha Diamond League 2018 | 800 m | 2nd | $6,000 |
| Golden Gala Pietro Mennea 2018 | 1500 m | 2nd | $6,000 |
| Herculis 2018 | 1500 m | 2nd | $6,000 |
| Müller Grand Prix Birmingham 2018 | 800 m | 3rd | $4,000 |
| Doha Diamond League 2017 | 1500 m | 1st | $10,000 |
| Herculis 2017 | 1500 m | 1st | $10,000 |
| Weltklasse Zürich 2017 | 1500 m | 3rd | $10,000 |
| Bislett Games 2017 | 1500 m | 2nd | $6,000 |
| Golden Gala Pietro Mennea 2017 | 800 m | 4th | $3,000 |
| Golden Gala Pietro Mennea 2016 | 1500 m | 1st | $10,000 |
| Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix 2016 | 1500 m | 2nd | $6,000 |
| Bislett Games 2016 | Mile | 2nd | $6,000 |
| Herculis 2016 | 1500 m | 2nd | $6,000 |
| Weltklasse Zürich 2015 | 1500 m | 2nd | $6,000 |
| All 18 | three disciplines | - | $135,000 |
The 17 paid figures add up because none of them contains another: a place is paid once, at that meeting, so $135,000 is 17 separate amounts rather than a running total. It is 0.1% of the $113,397,000 the 224 meetings on this site paid out between them. One of the 18 starts paid nothing, because the series pays eight deep and the fields run past twenty.
Discipline by discipline
What each event has paid Elijah Manangoi
| DISCIPLINE | STARTS | WINS | YEARS | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 1500 m | 13 | 4 | 2015 to 2019 | $106,000 |
| Men's mile | 2 | 1 | 2016 to 2018 | $16,000 |
| Men's 800 m | 3 | - | 2017 to 2018 | $13,000 |
The men's 1500 m has paid Elijah Manangoi $106,000 of the $135,000, which is 79% of everything the series has given him.
Season by season
2015 to 2019, in the order it was won
| SEASON | STARTS | WINS | BIGGEST | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | - | Weltklasse Zürich | $6,000 |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 | Golden Gala Pietro Mennea | $28,000 |
| 2017 | 5 | 2 | Doha Diamond League | $39,000 |
| 2018 | 6 | 1 | Weltklasse Zürich | $52,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | Doha Diamond League | $10,000 |
season running total
2018 is the biggest of them, $52,000 from six starts. Every season from 2015 to 2019 paid him something. The dimmer column behind each season is the running total, which reaches $135,000.
Around Elijah Manangoi on the money list
Ranks 197 to 237
| # | ATHLETE | DISCIPLINE | WINS | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 197 | Sharika Nelvis | Women's 100 m hurdles | 4 | $142,500 |
| 198 | Churandy Martina | two disciplines | 2 | $142,000 |
| 199 | Madara Palameika | Women's javelin throw | 5 | $142,000 |
| 200 | Wycliffe Kinyamal | two disciplines | 6 | $140,750 |
| 201 | Alonso Edward | two disciplines | 8 | $140,500 |
| 202 | Trayvon Bromell | two disciplines | 6 | $140,500 |
| 203 | Yared Nuguse | two disciplines | 6 | $140,500 |
| 204 | Matthew Denny | Men's discus throw | 3 | $139,000 |
| 205 | Nadine Visser | Women's 100 m hurdles | 2 | $138,250 |
| 206 | Natasha Hastings | two disciplines | 3 | $138,000 |
| 207 | Keshorn Walcott | Men's javelin throw | 1 | $137,750 |
| 208 | Francena McCorory | Women's 400 m | 6 | $137,500 |
| 209 | Iryna Herashchenko | Women's high jump | 2 | $137,375 |
| 210 | Matthew Hudson-Smith | Men's 400 m | 5 | $136,750 |
| 211 | Piotr Lisek | Men's pole vault | 3 | $136,375 |
| 212 | Grant Holloway | Men's 110 m hurdles | 8 | $136,000 |
| 213 | Kurtis Marschall | Men's pole vault | 2 | $135,833 |
| 214 | Pascal Martinot-Lagarde | Men's 110 m hurdles | 6 | $135,500 |
| 215 | Hugues Fabrice Zango | Men's triple jump | 3 | $135,250 |
| 216 | Natalia Bukowiecka | Women's 400 m | 3 | $135,250 |
| 217 | Elijah Manangoi | three disciplines | 5 | $135,000 |
| 218 | Leonardo Fabbri | Men's shot put | 5 | $135,000 |
| 219 | Hamish Kerr | Men's high jump | 7 | $134,750 |
| 220 | Jenny Simpson | four disciplines | 4 | $133,500 |
| 221 | Nikoleta Kyriakopoulou | Women's pole vault | 5 | $133,250 |
| 222 | Anna Chicherova | Women's high jump | 8 | $133,000 |
| 223 | Eleanor Patterson | Women's high jump | 2 | $132,750 |
| 224 | Getnet Wale | three disciplines | 2 | $132,750 |
| 225 | Abraham Kibiwot | Men's 3000 m steeplechase | 1 | $132,250 |
| 226 | Asafa Powell | Men's 100 m | 9 | $131,500 |
| 227 | Daryll Neita | two disciplines | 3 | $131,500 |
| 228 | Hiwot Ayalew | two disciplines | 5 | $131,500 |
| 229 | Tomasz Majewski | Men's shot put | 1 | $131,000 |
| 230 | Vivian Jepkemei Cheruiyot | two disciplines | 11 | $131,000 |
| 231 | Michael Norman | three disciplines | 7 | $130,750 |
| 232 | Djamel Sedjati | two disciplines | 5 | $130,500 |
| 233 | Georgia Hunter Bell | three disciplines | 4 | $130,250 |
| 234 | Dylan Armstrong | Men's shot put | 5 | $130,000 |
| 235 | Johannes Vetter | Men's javelin throw | 5 | $129,500 |
| 236 | Queen Claye | two disciplines | 4 | $129,500 |
| 237 | Jason Richardson | Men's 110 m hurdles | 5 | $129,000 |
A slice of the same list the Diamond League hub ranks in full. Elijah Manangoi is 217th of the 3,683 athletes the 224 meetings on this site paid, on $135,000.
Who else was in the money
The rest of the eight, at the meetings that paid Elijah Manangoi most
Weltklasse Zürich 2018 paid $20,000 for 2nd in the 1500 m, one of eight in the field. Also paid that afternoon: Ayanleh Souleiman, Abdalaati Iguider, Brahim Kaazouzi, Aman Wote, Filip Ingebrigtsen and Samuel Tefera.
Doha Diamond League 2019 paid $10,000 for 1st in the 1500 m, one of thirteen in the field. Also paid that afternoon: Timothy Cheruiyot, Bethwell Birgen, Vincent Kibet, Charles Simotwo, Ronald Kwemoi and George Meitamei Manangoi.
Bislett Games 2018 paid $10,000 for 1st in the mile, one of eleven in the field. Also paid that afternoon: Sadik Mikhou, Taresa Tolosa, Filip Ingebrigtsen, Younès Essalhi, Henrik Ingebrigtsen and Ryan Gregson.
Frequently asked questions
How much Diamond League prize money has Elijah Manangoi won?
$135,000, which ranks 217th of the 3,683 athletes the series has paid across the 224 meetings on this site. It came from 17 paid finishes between 2015 and 2019.
What is Elijah Manangoi's biggest Diamond League payday?
$20,000, for finishing 2nd in the 1500 m at the 2018 Weltklasse Zürich. That is a final, which is why it is the biggest: the final pays two to five times what the same place is worth at a series meeting.
How does the Diamond League decide what Elijah Manangoi gets paid?
Entirely by where he finishes. The series publishes one rate card a season and applies it to every discipline at every meeting, so a win is worth the same in the men's 1500 m as it is in the shot put on the same afternoon. Eight places are paid and ninth pays nothing. There is no bonus for a record and no share of a gate.
How many Diamond League meetings has Elijah Manangoi won?
Five of 18, worth $50,000 between them. Two of his appearances came at a final, which paid $30,000.
Has Elijah Manangoi ever raced a Diamond League meeting for nothing?
One time. The series pays the first eight and the fields run past twenty, so a ninth place is a Diamond League start that paid nothing at all. That start is in the result table on this site either way.
Is this everything Elijah Manangoi earns from athletics?
No. This is the Diamond League, which is one series of 224 meetings. It holds no championship prize money, no national federation payment, no appearance fee and no sponsorship. What it does hold is every dollar the series itself paid him, priced off the card it published.
Where to next
The rest of the Diamond League money
Diamond League prize money ranks all 3,683 athletes across the $113,397,000 the 224 meetings on this site paid out. One place above Elijah Manangoi is Natalia Bukowiecka on $135,250, and one below Leonardo Fabbri on $135,000. Elijah Manangoi is one of 221 Kenya athletes athletics has paid, and Kenya athletics prize money adds them up to $10,867,417 across all six competitions. For the event itself, see men's 1500 m prize money, men's mile prize money and men's 800 m prize money. The series has paid out in 21 men's disciplines and Elijah Manangoi has been paid in three of them. The biggest of the rest are men's 100 m, men's pole vault and men's 200 m. Every meeting he has raced is linked in the table at the top of this page, and Doha Diamond League has its own page across every edition of it.