Belgium athletics prize money
Belgium has taken $821,458 out of athletics, 36th of the 130 countries the sport has paid. Philip Milanov is the biggest earner on $85,250, 10.4% of the national total.
$676,458 of that belongs to 60 athletes by name. The other $145,000 is the federation's, won by ten teams whose purse is paid to the country rather than split between the runners.
Every Belgium athlete athletics has paid
60 of them, biggest first
| # | ATHLETE | PAID | WINS | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Milanov | 21 | 3 | $85,250 |
| 2 | Kevin Borlée | 24 | 1 | $69,750 |
| 3 | Eliott Crestan | 12 | - | $59,500 |
| 4 | Jonathan Borlée | 17 | 1 | $58,000 |
| 5 | Ben Broeders | 21 | 1 | $54,500 |
| 6 | Isaac Kimeli | 3 | 1 | $47,000 |
| 7 | Nafissatou Thiam | 9 | 1 | $37,000 |
| 8 | Thomas Carmoy | 10 | - | $26,125 |
| 9 | Alexander Doom | 9 | 1 | $21,250 |
| 10 | Tia Hellebaut | 4 | - | $19,500 |
| 11 | Paulien Couckuyt | 6 | - | $15,750 |
| 12 | Naomi Van den Broeck | 4 | - | $15,500 |
| 13 | Cynthia Bolingo | 2 | 1 | $13,500 |
| 14 | Michael Obasuyi | 4 | - | $12,500 |
| 15 | Anne Zagré | 8 | - | $10,500 |
| 16 | Svetlana Bolshakova | 3 | - | $7,500 |
| 17 | Julien Watrin | 5 | - | $7,250 |
| 18 | Michael Bultheel | 3 | - | $7,000 |
| 19 | Daniel Segers | 3 | - | $6,500 |
| 20 | Jente Hauttekeete | 1 | - | $6,000 |
| 21 | Sara Aerts | 1 | - | $6,000 |
| 22 | Jonathan Sacoor | 3 | - | $5,500 |
| 23 | Timothy Herman | 4 | - | $5,250 |
| 24 | Robin Vanderbemden | 2 | - | $4,750 |
| 25 | Ruben Verheyden | 3 | - | $4,500 |
| 26 | Pieter-Jan Hannes | 1 | - | $4,000 |
| 27 | Renée Eykens | 2 | - | $4,000 |
| 28 | Delphine Nkansa | 4 | - | $3,750 |
| 29 | Elien Vekemans | 3 | - | $3,750 |
| 30 | Camille Laus | 3 | - | $3,500 |
| 31 | Elodie Ouédraogo | 2 | - | $3,500 |
| 32 | Ismael Debjani | 3 | - | $3,500 |
| 33 | Jochem Vermeulen | 2 | - | $3,500 |
| 34 | Rani Rosius | 3 | - | $3,250 |
| 35 | Eline Berings | 1 | - | $3,000 |
| 36 | Elie Bacari | 1 | - | $2,500 |
| 37 | Noor Vidts | 2 | - | $2,250 |
| 38 | Hanne Maudens | 1 | - | $2,000 |
| 39 | Manon Depuydt | 1 | - | $2,000 |
| 40 | Merel Maes | 2 | - | $2,000 |
| 41 | Olivia Borlée | 2 | - | $2,000 |
| 42 | Tim van de Velde | 1 | - | $2,000 |
| 43 | Yanni Sampson | 1 | - | $2,000 |
| 44 | Helena Ponette | 2 | - | $1,750 |
| 45 | Axelle Dauwens | 1 | - | $1,500 |
| 46 | Bashir Abdi | 1 | - | $1,500 |
| 47 | Nicolas Stempnick | 1 | - | $1,500 |
| 48 | Saliyya Guisse | 1 | - | $1,500 |
| 49 | Almenesh Belete | 1 | - | $1,000 |
| 50 | Dylan Borlée | 1 | - | $1,000 |
| 51 | Hans van Alphen | 1 | - | $1,000 |
| 52 | Ilona Masson | 1 | - | $1,000 |
| 53 | Imke Vervaet | 1 | - | $1,000 |
| 54 | Kobe Vleminckx | 1 | - | $1,000 |
| 55 | Wim Blondeel | 1 | - | $1,000 |
| 56 | Yanla Ndjip-Nyemeck | 1 | - | $1,000 |
| 57 | Elise Vanderelst | 1 | - | $750 |
| 58 | Hanne Claes | 1 | - | $750 |
| 59 | Jef Vermeiren | 1 | - | $500 |
| 60 | Bram Ghuys | 1 | - | $333 |
Career totals across all six competitions, not a single season. PAID is how many finishing places were paid for, which is a different count from wins: a second place in a Diamond League final and a world title are both one payment. 59 of these athletes have a page of their own here.
The biggest earners
The top twelve of 60
Philip Milanov holds 10.4% of everything Belgium has won in athletics. The three biggest hold 26.1% of it between them, and $11,274 is what the national total works out at per paid athlete.
Where the money comes from
All six competitions, and what each has sent Belgium
| COMPETITION | ATHLETES | WINS | TO ATHLETES | TO FEDERATION | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond League | 59 | 10 | $582,458 | - | $582,458 |
| World Championships | 2 | - | $42,000 | $52,000 | $94,000 |
| Indoor Championships | 3 | 1 | $52,000 | $60,000 | $112,000 |
| Ultimate Championship | - | - | - | - | - |
| World Relays | - | - | - | $33,000 | $33,000 |
| Cross Country | - | - | - | - | - |
| All six | 60 | 11 | $676,458 | $145,000 | $821,458 |
The Diamond League is the biggest of the six for Belgium on $582,458, 70.9% of the national total. Four of the six have paid Belgium. Belgium has won nothing at the Ultimate Championship and the World Cross Country Championships.
The ATHLETES column counts the people each competition paid, so it does not add up to 60: four athletes have been paid by more than one of the six, and are counted in every row that paid them and once in the national total. Eliott Crestan has been paid by two of them: the Diamond League and the World Indoor Championships.
The cheques that went to the federation
10 team payments, paid to Belgium rather than to anyone who ran
| RACE | PLACE | WHO RAN | PURSE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay, 2026 | 1st | Jonathan Sacoor, Ilana Hanssens, Julien Watrin, Helena Ponette | $40,000 |
| Men's 4 × 400 metres relay, 2026 | 2nd | Jonathan Sacoor, Christian Iguacel, Julien Watrin, Robin Vanderbemden | $20,000 |
| Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay, 2025 | 3rd | Dylan Borlée, Imke Vervaet, Alexander Doom, Helena Ponette | $20,000 |
| Men's 4 × 400 metres relay, 2025 | 2nd | Jonathan Sacoor, Robin Vanderbemden, Daniel Segers, Alexander Doom | $20,000 |
| Men's 4 × 400 metres relay, 2025 | 4th | Jonathan Sacoor, Robin Vanderbemden, Alexander Doom, Daniel Segers | $16,000 |
| Women's 4 × 400 metres relay, 2025 | 4th | Naomi Van den Broeck, Imke Vervaet, Camille Laus, Helena Ponette | $16,000 |
| Women's 4 × 100 metres relay, 2025 | 6th | Rani Vincke, Rani Rosius, Lien Torfs, Delphine Nkansa | $4,000 |
| Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay, 2025 | 6th | Julien Watrin, Ilana Hanssens, Florent Mabille, Manon de Marez | $4,000 |
| Men's 4 × 400 metres relay, 2026 | 7th | Julien Watrin, Robin Vanderbemden, Dylan Borlée, Alexander Doom | $3,000 |
| Mixed 4 × 100 metres relay, 2025 | 8th | Janie De Naeyer, Lotte Van Lent, Robbe Torfs, Rendel Vermeulen | $2,000 |
None of this is in any athlete's total above, here or anywhere else on the site. A relay purse is paid to the team whole, a World Relays ladder place is a country's, and a cross country team standing pays the federation behind the first four runners home.
Belgium against the rest
Where $821,458 puts Belgium
That is 0.6% of the $135,290,875 athletics has paid to a country, and 36th out of 130. Belgium has Trinidad and Tobago above on $872,750 and Ivory Coast below on $788,000.
The biggest of the 130 is the United States on $29,436,125, which is 21.8% of everything the sport has paid to a country. The full money list ranks every one of them, and the six competitions behind these figures each have a section of their own.
Countries either side of Belgium
- Cuba
- Norway
- China
- Czechia
- Botswana
- Greece
- Switzerland
- Spain
- New Zealand
- Brazil
- RUS
- Authorised Neutral Athletes
- Bahamas
- Croatia
- Portugal
- Bahrain
- Nigeria
- Morocco
- Dominican Republic
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Ivory Coast
- Japan
- Qatar
- Serbia
- Colombia
- Slovenia
- Grenada
- Uganda
- Kazakhstan
- Lithuania
- Algeria
- Saint Lucia
- Finland
- Estonia
- Puerto Rico
- Belarus
- Turkey
- Ireland
- Latvia
- Bulgaria
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Belgium won in athletics?
$821,458 across the six competitions this section holds: the Diamond League, the World Championships, the World Indoor Championships, the Ultimate Championship, the World Relays and the World Cross Country Championships. That is 36th of the 130 countries athletics has paid, and 0.6% of the $135,290,875 the sport has sent to a country.
Which Belgium athlete earns the most prize money?
Philip Milanov, on $85,250 from 21 paid finishes and three wins. That is 10.4% of everything Belgium has won. Kevin Borlée is next on $69,750.
Does prize money won by Belgium go to the athlete or the federation?
$676,458 of that belongs to 60 athletes by name. The other $145,000 is the federation's, won by ten teams whose purse is paid to the country rather than split between the runners.
How many athletes from Belgium have won athletics prize money?
60, sharing $676,458 between them, which is $11,274 each. Eight of them have won a title, 11 in all. Four have been paid by more than one of the six competitions.
Where to next
The competitions that paid Belgium
Every figure on this page comes out of one of the six below, and each has its own section here, event by event and edition by edition, with the full ladder of what each finishing place was worth. The country money list puts Belgium against the other 129 the sport has paid. European Championships prize money sits outside those six and none of it is in the figures above: Belgium has been paid €50,000 in Gold Crowns there, through Nafissatou Thiam.