Germany athletics prize money
Germany has taken $4,199,250 out of athletics, 6th of the 130 countries the sport has paid. Malaika Mihambo is the biggest earner on $279,750, 6.7% of the national total.
$4,137,250 of that belongs to 139 athletes by name. The other $62,000 is the federation's, won by eight teams whose purse is paid to the country rather than split between the runners.
Every Germany athlete athletics has paid
139 of them, biggest first
| # | ATHLETE | PAID | WINS | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaika Mihambo | 32 | 10 | $279,750 |
| 2 | Julian Weber | 26 | 4 | $211,750 |
| 3 | Thomas Röhler | 40 | 9 | $211,250 |
| 4 | Christina Schwanitz | 33 | 10 | $202,000 |
| 5 | Merlin Hummel | 2 | 1 | $185,000 |
| 6 | Christina Obergföll | 29 | 12 | $179,000 |
| 7 | Silke Spiegelburg | 27 | 8 | $153,250 |
| 8 | Nadine Müller | 41 | 3 | $150,000 |
| 9 | Robert Harting | 21 | 11 | $147,500 |
| 10 | Johannes Vetter | 18 | 5 | $129,500 |
| 11 | David Storl | 25 | 5 | $125,500 |
| 12 | Andreas Hofmann | 15 | 4 | $117,500 |
| 13 | Malte Mohr | 24 | 3 | $116,000 |
| 14 | Christin Hussong | 13 | 3 | $80,750 |
| 15 | Raphael Holzdeppe | 24 | 1 | $78,500 |
| 16 | Leo Neugebauer | 1 | 1 | $70,000 |
| 17 | Linda Stahl | 21 | 1 | $66,500 |
| 18 | Gesa Felicitas Krause | 24 | 1 | $65,000 |
| 19 | Matthias de Zordo | 13 | 2 | $65,000 |
| 20 | Konstanze Klosterhalfen | 12 | 1 | $62,750 |
| 21 | Yemisi Mabry | 14 | - | $58,250 |
| 22 | Shanice Craft | 25 | - | $56,500 |
| 23 | Kristin Pudenz | 20 | - | $54,500 |
| 24 | Max Heß | 17 | - | $52,500 |
| 25 | Björn Otto | 13 | 1 | $52,000 |
| 26 | Martin Wierig | 19 | - | $51,000 |
| 27 | Frederik Ruppert | 3 | 1 | $42,000 |
| 28 | Lisa Ryzih | 15 | - | $41,250 |
| 29 | Nadine Kleinert | 15 | - | $40,000 |
| 30 | Christoph Harting | 13 | - | $38,000 |
| 31 | Mateusz Przybylko | 9 | - | $35,750 |
| 32 | Amanal Petros | 1 | - | $35,000 |
| 33 | Cindy Roleder | 12 | - | $35,000 |
| 34 | Claudine Vita | 17 | - | $34,250 |
| 35 | Gina Lückenkemper | 14 | - | $34,250 |
| 36 | Christina Honsel | 10 | 1 | $33,667 |
| 37 | Katharina Molitor | 19 | - | $33,500 |
| 38 | Julia Harting | 15 | - | $29,500 |
| 39 | Marie-Laurence Jungfleisch | 13 | - | $28,583 |
| 40 | Emil Agyekum | 6 | - | $26,500 |
| 41 | Mohamed Abdilaahi | 6 | 1 | $26,500 |
| 42 | Sosthene Moguenara-Taroum | 11 | - | $26,000 |
| 43 | Henrik Janssen | 10 | - | $22,000 |
| 44 | Anna Rüh | 9 | - | $21,500 |
| 45 | Robert Farken | 8 | - | $19,500 |
| 46 | Raul Spank | 5 | 1 | $18,000 |
| 47 | Imke Onnen | 6 | - | $17,750 |
| 48 | Karl Bebendorf | 5 | 1 | $17,500 |
| 49 | Josephine Terlecki | 9 | - | $16,000 |
| 50 | Lea Meyer | 11 | - | $16,000 |
| 51 | Niklas Kaul | 1 | - | $16,000 |
| 52 | Kristin Gierisch | 6 | - | $14,500 |
| 53 | Sebastian Bayer | 6 | - | $14,000 |
| 54 | Martina Strutz | 7 | - | $13,250 |
| 55 | Pamela Dutkiewicz | 3 | 1 | $13,000 |
| 56 | Joshua Hartmann | 9 | - | $12,750 |
| 57 | Verena Sailer | 6 | - | $12,500 |
| 58 | Kristina Gadschiew | 5 | - | $12,000 |
| 59 | Fabian Schulze | 5 | - | $11,750 |
| 60 | Homiyu Tesfaye | 4 | - | $11,500 |
| 61 | Ralf Bartels | 4 | - | $11,500 |
| 62 | Carolin Hingst | 4 | - | $11,250 |
| 63 | Sandrina Sprengel | 1 | - | $11,000 |
| 64 | Nadine Hildebrand | 7 | - | $10,500 |
| 65 | Hendrik Gruber | 5 | - | $10,250 |
| 66 | Marike Steinacker | 6 | - | $10,250 |
| 67 | Till Steinforth | 1 | - | $10,000 |
| 68 | Georg Fleischhauer | 5 | - | $9,500 |
| 69 | Tobias Scherbarth | 5 | - | $9,250 |
| 70 | Vanessa Grimm | 1 | - | $8,000 |
| 71 | Christian Reif | 2 | - | $7,500 |
| 72 | Constantin Preis | 5 | - | $7,500 |
| 73 | Carolin Dietrich | 2 | - | $7,000 |
| 74 | Claudia Salman | 3 | - | $7,000 |
| 75 | Katja Demut | 4 | - | $7,000 |
| 76 | Melanie Bauschke | 3 | - | $7,000 |
| 77 | Tobias Potye | 4 | - | $7,000 |
| 78 | Karsten Dilla | 4 | - | $6,750 |
| 79 | Daniel Jasinski | 5 | - | $6,500 |
| 80 | Carlo Paech | 1 | - | $6,000 |
| 81 | Bo Kanda Lita Baehre | 6 | - | $5,750 |
| 82 | Bernhard Seifert | 4 | - | $5,500 |
| 83 | Steven Richter | 2 | - | $5,000 |
| 84 | Clemens Prüfer | 3 | - | $4,750 |
| 85 | Sara Gambetta | 4 | - | $4,500 |
| 86 | Denise Hinrichs | 1 | - | $4,000 |
| 87 | Fabienne Kohlmann | 1 | - | $4,000 |
| 88 | Rebekka Haase | 1 | - | $4,000 |
| 89 | Arne Gabius | 2 | - | $3,500 |
| 90 | Simon Batz | 2 | - | $3,500 |
| 91 | Elena Kelety | 1 | - | $3,000 |
| 92 | Jenny Elbe | 1 | - | $3,000 |
| 93 | Owen Ansah | 1 | - | $3,000 |
| 94 | Petra Lammert | 1 | - | $3,000 |
| 95 | Tatjana Pinto | 2 | - | $3,000 |
| 96 | Jessica-Bianca Wessolly | 2 | - | $2,750 |
| 97 | Corinna Harrer | 1 | - | $2,500 |
| 98 | Julian Reus | 1 | - | $2,500 |
| 99 | Lars Hamann | 1 | - | $2,500 |
| 100 | Olivia Gürth | 3 | - | $2,500 |
| 101 | Alexandra Wester | 1 | - | $2,000 |
| 102 | Alyn Camara | 2 | - | $2,000 |
| 103 | Antje Möldner-Schmidt | 2 | - | $2,000 |
| 104 | Christina Hering | 2 | - | $2,000 |
| 105 | David Wrobel | 1 | - | $2,000 |
| 106 | Fabian Heinle | 2 | - | $2,000 |
| 107 | Hanna Klein | 2 | - | $2,000 |
| 108 | Mareike Rittweg | 1 | - | $2,000 |
| 109 | Niklas Buchholz | 1 | - | $2,000 |
| 110 | Regine Bakenecker | 1 | - | $2,000 |
| 111 | Sebastian Ernst | 1 | - | $2,000 |
| 112 | Tim Lobinger | 1 | - | $1,750 |
| 113 | Carsten Schlangen | 1 | - | $1,500 |
| 114 | Felix Göltl | 1 | - | $1,500 |
| 115 | Gregor Traber | 1 | - | $1,500 |
| 116 | Janin Lindenberg | 1 | - | $1,500 |
| 117 | Katharina Bauer | 1 | - | $1,500 |
| 118 | Lena Urbaniak | 1 | - | $1,500 |
| 119 | Nadine Gonska | 1 | - | $1,500 |
| 120 | Skadi Schier | 1 | - | $1,500 |
| 121 | Carolina Krafzik | 2 | - | $1,250 |
| 122 | Elena Burkard | 2 | - | $1,250 |
| 123 | Joshua Abuaku | 1 | - | $1,250 |
| 124 | Alexander Straub | 1 | - | $1,000 |
| 125 | Alexandra Burghardt | 2 | - | $1,000 |
| 126 | Eileen Demes | 1 | - | $1,000 |
| 127 | Esther Eisenlauer | 1 | - | $1,000 |
| 128 | Katharina Trost | 1 | - | $1,000 |
| 129 | Maryse Luzolo | 1 | - | $1,000 |
| 130 | Robin Erewa | 1 | - | $1,000 |
| 131 | Robin Ganter | 1 | - | $1,000 |
| 132 | Sabine Rumpf | 1 | - | $1,000 |
| 133 | Thomas Schneider | 1 | - | $1,000 |
| 134 | Till Wöschler | 1 | - | $1,000 |
| 135 | Corinna Schwab | 1 | - | $750 |
| 136 | Lilly Kaden | 1 | - | $750 |
| 137 | Oleg Zernikel | 1 | - | $750 |
| 138 | Alina Kenzel | 1 | - | $500 |
| 139 | Sam Parsons | 1 | - | $500 |
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. 132 of these athletes have a page of their own here.
The biggest earners
The top twelve of 139
Malaika Mihambo holds 6.7% of everything Germany has won in athletics. The three biggest hold 16.7% of it between them, and $29,764 is what the national total works out at per paid athlete.
Where the money comes from
All six competitions, and what each has sent Germany
| COMPETITION | ATHLETES | WINS | TO ATHLETES | TO FEDERATION | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond League | 132 | 100 | $3,664,750$3.7m | - | $3,664,750$3.7m |
| World Championships | 13 | 1 | $250,500 | $32,000 | $282,500 |
| Indoor Championships | 5 | - | $32,000 | - | $32,000 |
| Ultimate Championship | 2 | 1 | $190,000 | - | $190,000 |
| World Relays | - | - | - | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| Cross Country | - | - | - | - | - |
| All six | 139 | 102 | $4,137,250$4.1m | $62,000 | $4,199,250$4.2m |
The Diamond League is the biggest of the six for Germany on $3,664,750, 87.3% of the national total. Five of the six have paid Germany. Germany has won nothing at the World Cross Country Championships.
The ATHLETES column counts the people each competition paid, so it does not add up to 139: eleven 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. Malaika Mihambo has been paid by two of them: the Diamond League and the World Championships.
The cheques that went to the federation
8 team payments, paid to Germany rather than to anyone who ran
| RACE | PLACE | WHO RAN | PURSE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 4 × 100 metres relay, 2025 | 3rd | Sina Mayer, Rebekka Haase, Sophia Junk, Gina Lückenkemper | $20,000 |
| Men's 4 × 100 metres relay, 2025 | 5th | Julian Wagner, Marvin Schulte, Owen Ansah, Lucas Ansah-Peprah | $12,000 |
| Men's 4 × 100 metres relay, 2026 | 3rd | Kevin Kranz, Marvin Schulte, Owen Ansah, Lucas Ansah-Peprah | $10,000 |
| Mixed 4 × 100 metres relay, 2026 | 4th | Yannick Wolf, Chelsea Kadiri, Heiko Gussmann, Sina Kammerschmitt | $8,000 |
| Women's 4 × 100 metres relay, 2026 | 6th | Viola John, Rebekka Haase, Gina Lückenkemper | $4,000 |
| Men's 4 × 100 metres relay, 2025 | 6th | Kevin Kranz, Owen Ansah, Julian Wagner, Lucas Ansah-Peprah | $4,000 |
| Women's 4 × 400 metres relay, 2026 | 8th | Eileen Demes, Luna Bulmahn, Annkathrin Hoven, Irina Gorr | $2,000 |
| Women's 4 × 400 metres relay, 2025 | 8th | Skadi Schier, Annkathrin Hoven, Mona Mayer, Jana Lakner | $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.
Germany against the rest
Where $4,199,250 puts Germany
That is 3.1% of the $135,290,875 athletics has paid to a country, and 6th out of 130. Germany has Ethiopia above on $5,789,000 and Australia below on $3,553,417.
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 Germany
- United States
- Kenya
- Jamaica
- Great Britain
- Ethiopia
- Australia
- France
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Sweden
- Italy
- South Africa
- Ukraine
- Canada
- 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
- Belgium
- Ivory Coast
- Japan
- Qatar
- Serbia
- Colombia
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Germany won in athletics?
$4,199,250 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 6th of the 130 countries athletics has paid, and 3.1% of the $135,290,875 the sport has sent to a country.
Which Germany athlete earns the most prize money?
Malaika Mihambo, on $279,750 from 32 paid finishes and ten wins. That is 6.7% of everything Germany has won. Julian Weber is next on $211,750.
Does prize money won by Germany go to the athlete or the federation?
$4,137,250 of that belongs to 139 athletes by name. The other $62,000 is the federation's, won by eight teams whose purse is paid to the country rather than split between the runners.
How many athletes from Germany have won athletics prize money?
139, sharing $4,137,250 between them, which is $29,764 each. 27 of them have won a title, 102 in all. Eleven have been paid by more than one of the six competitions.
Where to next
The competitions that paid Germany
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 Germany 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: Germany has been paid €50,000 in Gold Crowns there, through Malaika Mihambo.