Great Britain athletics prize money
Great Britain has taken $3,411,000 out of athletics, 4th of the 121 countries the sport has paid. Dina Asher-Smith is the biggest earner on $338,000, 9.9% of the national total.
$3,287,000 of that belongs to 126 athletes by name. The other $124,000 is the federation's, won by eleven teams whose purse is paid to the country rather than split between the runners.
Every Great Britain athlete athletics has paid
126 of them, biggest first
| # | ATHLETE | PAID | WINS | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dina Asher-Smith | 50 | 8 | $338,000 |
| 2 | Keely Hodgkinson | 23 | 10 | $307,500 |
| 3 | Georgia Hunter Bell | 25 | 5 | $290,250 |
| 4 | Josh Kerr | 11 | 4 | $246,000 |
| 5 | Amy Hunt | 26 | — | $133,500 |
| 6 | Daryll Neita | 36 | 3 | $128,000 |
| 7 | Laura Muir | 23 | 7 | $125,750 |
| 8 | Molly Caudery | 14 | 4 | $125,500 |
| 9 | Jake Wightman | 16 | 4 | $106,750 |
| 10 | Jazmin Sawyers | 16 | — | $102,500 |
| 11 | Matthew Hudson-Smith | 19 | 5 | $101,250 |
| 12 | Amber Anning | 10 | 1 | $78,500 |
| 13 | Jemma Reekie | 24 | 1 | $73,750 |
| 14 | Jeremiah Azu | 14 | 1 | $71,000 |
| 15 | Zharnel Hughes | 15 | — | $67,500 |
| 16 | Charles Dobson | 10 | 2 | $56,250 |
| 17 | Holly Bradshaw | 16 | — | $55,250 |
| 18 | Morgan Lake | 21 | 1 | $53,750 |
| 19 | Max Burgin | 9 | 1 | $51,750 |
| 20 | Andrew Pozzi | 12 | — | $40,500 |
| 21 | Katarina Johnson-Thompson | 9 | — | $39,000 |
| 22 | Neil Gourley | 6 | — | $29,750 |
| 23 | Cindy Sember | 6 | 2 | $29,500 |
| 24 | Lorraine Ugen | 8 | 1 | $29,000 |
| 25 | Reece Prescod | 8 | — | $26,250 |
| 26 | Elliot Giles | 13 | — | $25,000 |
| 27 | CJ Ujah | 5 | — | $23,500 |
| 28 | George Mills | 8 | — | $23,500 |
| 29 | Lawrence Okoye | 14 | — | $23,500 |
| 30 | Ben Pattison | 10 | — | $21,250 |
| 31 | Adam Gemili | 9 | — | $20,500 |
| 32 | Laviai Nielsen | 9 | — | $18,250 |
| 33 | Lynsey Sharp | 5 | — | $15,500 |
| 34 | Beth Dobbin | 7 | — | $15,250 |
| 35 | Hannah Nuttall | 4 | — | $15,000 |
| 36 | Scott Lincoln | 4 | — | $15,000 |
| 37 | Jake Heyward | 6 | — | $14,750 |
| 38 | Katie Snowden | 8 | — | $14,250 |
| 39 | Elise Thorner | 5 | — | $14,000 |
| 40 | Daniel Rowden | 8 | — | $13,750 |
| 41 | Jessie Knight | 9 | — | $13,500 |
| 42 | Eilish McColgan | 8 | — | $13,250 |
| 43 | Jodie Williams | 4 | — | $13,250 |
| 44 | Lina Nielsen | 8 | — | $12,000 |
| 45 | Alastair Chalmers | 5 | — | $11,500 |
| 46 | Elizabeth Bird | 4 | — | $9,750 |
| 47 | Robbie Grabarz | 3 | — | $9,250 |
| 48 | Laura Weightman | 2 | — | $8,500 |
| 49 | Victoria Ohuruogu | 6 | — | $7,500 |
| 50 | Chris Baker | 5 | — | $6,750 |
| 51 | Emily Borthwick | 2 | — | $6,750 |
| 52 | Melissa Courtney-Bryant | 5 | — | $6,750 |
| 53 | Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake | 4 | — | $6,750 |
| 54 | Andrew Butchart | 4 | — | $6,500 |
| 55 | Imani-Lara Lansiquot | 4 | — | $6,250 |
| 56 | Abigail Irozuru | 4 | — | $6,000 |
| 57 | Amy-Eloise Markovc | 1 | — | $6,000 |
| 58 | Innes FitzGerald | 1 | — | $6,000 |
| 59 | Kimani Jack | 1 | — | $6,000 |
| 60 | Meghan Beesley | 4 | — | $5,750 |
| 61 | Chris McAlister | 5 | — | $5,250 |
| 62 | Jade O'Dowda | 1 | — | $5,000 |
| 63 | Joel Clarke-Khan | 4 | — | $4,750 |
| 64 | Tiffany Porter | 2 | — | $4,500 |
| 65 | Harry Coppell | 2 | — | $4,000 |
| 66 | Jessica Turner | 2 | — | $4,000 |
| 67 | Romell Glave | 1 | — | $4,000 |
| 68 | Shara Proctor | 2 | — | $4,000 |
| 69 | Alexandra Bell | 2 | — | $3,750 |
| 70 | Aimee Pratt | 1 | — | $3,500 |
| 71 | Ben Williams | 2 | — | $3,500 |
| 72 | Jacob Paul | 2 | — | $3,500 |
| 73 | Louie Hinchliffe | 2 | — | $3,500 |
| 74 | Success Eduan | 2 | — | $3,500 |
| 75 | William Grimsey | 1 | — | $3,500 |
| 76 | Jamie Webb | 3 | — | $3,250 |
| 77 | Revée Walcott-Nolan | 3 | — | $3,250 |
| 78 | Yemi Mary John | 2 | — | $3,000 |
| 79 | Bianca Williams | 1 | — | $2,500 |
| 80 | Isabelle Boffey | 2 | — | $2,500 |
| 81 | Tom Gale | 1 | — | $2,500 |
| 82 | Alex Haydock-Wilson | 3 | — | $2,250 |
| 83 | Tade Ojora | 2 | — | $2,250 |
| 84 | Arlo Ludewick | 1 | — | $2,000 |
| 85 | Charlie Grice | 1 | — | $2,000 |
| 86 | Emily Diamond | 1 | — | $2,000 |
| 87 | Jacob Fincham-Dukes | 1 | — | $2,000 |
| 88 | Jessica Warner-Judd | 3 | — | $2,000 |
| 89 | Lucy Hadaway | 1 | — | $2,000 |
| 90 | Mark Pearce | 1 | — | $2,000 |
| 91 | Nicholas Percy | 2 | — | $2,000 |
| 92 | Sarah McDonald | 1 | — | $2,000 |
| 93 | Sophie Cook | 1 | — | $2,000 |
| 94 | Sophie McKinna | 1 | — | $2,000 |
| 95 | Ama Pipi | 3 | — | $1,750 |
| 96 | Joshua Zeller | 2 | — | $1,750 |
| 97 | Matthew Stonier | 2 | — | $1,750 |
| 98 | Anyika Onuora | 1 | — | $1,500 |
| 99 | Desirèe Henry | 1 | — | $1,500 |
| 100 | Jack Green | 1 | — | $1,500 |
| 101 | Jade Lally | 2 | — | $1,500 |
| 102 | Megan Keith | 1 | — | $1,500 |
| 103 | Nathan Douglas | 1 | — | $1,500 |
| 104 | Samuel Khogali | 1 | — | $1,500 |
| 105 | Ethan Hussey | 1 | — | $1,250 |
| 106 | Jona Efoloko | 2 | — | $1,250 |
| 107 | Nicole Yeargin | 1 | — | $1,250 |
| 108 | Archie Davis | 1 | — | $1,000 |
| 109 | Ben Jefferies | 1 | — | $1,000 |
| 110 | Charlotte Henrich | 1 | — | $1,000 |
| 111 | Emily Newnham | 1 | — | $1,000 |
| 112 | Owen Heard | 1 | — | $1,000 |
| 113 | Patrick Dever | 1 | — | $1,000 |
| 114 | Rabah Yousif | 1 | — | $1,000 |
| 115 | Sam Bennett | 1 | — | $1,000 |
| 116 | Thomas Keen | 1 | — | $1,000 |
| 117 | Toby Harries | 1 | — | $1,000 |
| 118 | Zara Obamakinwa | 1 | — | $1,000 |
| 119 | Adam Fogg | 1 | — | $750 |
| 120 | David King | 1 | — | $750 |
| 121 | Joe Ferguson | 1 | — | $750 |
| 122 | Naomi Metzger | 1 | — | $750 |
| 123 | Efe Uwaifo | 1 | — | $500 |
| 124 | Kirsty Law | 1 | — | $500 |
| 125 | Ojie Edoburun | 1 | — | $500 |
| 126 | Rebekah Walton | 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. 125 of these athletes have a page of their own here.
The biggest earners
The top twelve of 126
Dina Asher-Smith holds 9.9% of everything Great Britain has won in athletics. The three biggest hold 27.4% of it between them, and $26,087 is what the national total works out at per paid athlete.
Where the money comes from
All six competitions, and what each has sent Great Britain
| COMPETITION | ATHLETES | WINS | TO ATHLETES | TO FEDERATION | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond League | 125 | 53 | $2,400,500$2.4m | — | $2,400,500$2.4m |
| World Championships | 13 | — | $211,500 | $36,000 | $247,500 |
| Indoor Championships | 9 | 6 | $300,000 | $6,000 | $306,000 |
| Ultimate Championship | 4 | 1 | $375,000 | — | $375,000 |
| World Relays | — | 1 | — | $76,000 | $76,000 |
| Cross Country | — | — | — | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| All six | 126 | 61 | $3,287,000$3.3m | $124,000 | $3,411,000$3.4m |
The Diamond League is the biggest of the six for Great Britain on $2,400,500, 70.4% of the national total. All six have paid Great Britain, which only five of the 121 countries can say.
The ATHLETES column counts the people each competition paid, so it does not add up to 126: 17 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. Dina Asher-Smith has been paid by two of them: the Diamond League and the World Championships.
The cheques that went to the federation
11 team payments, paid to Great Britain rather than to anyone who ran
| RACE | PLACE | WHO RAN | PURSE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 4 × 100 metres relay, 2025 | 1st | Nia Wedderburn-Goodison, Amy Hunt, Bianca Williams, Success Eduan | $40,000 |
| Women's 4 × 100 metres relay, 2025 | 4th | Dina Asher-Smith, Amy Hunt, Desiree Henry, Daryll Neita | $16,000 |
| Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay, 2025 | 5th | Lewis Davey, Emily Newnham, Toby Harries, Nicole Yeargin | $12,000 |
| Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay, 2026 | 3rd | Alex Haydock-Wilson, Lina Nielsen, Jake Minshull, Yemi Mary John | $10,000 |
| Women's 4 × 400 metres relay, 2026 | 4th | Laviai Nielsen, Nicole Yeargin, Poppy Malik | $8,000 |
| Men's 4 × 400 metres relay, 2025 | 6th | Lee Thompson, Toby Harries, Lewis Davey, Charlie Dobson | $8,000 |
| Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay, 2025 | 4th | Sam Lunt, Poppy Malik, Bailey Swift, Hannah Kelly | $8,000 |
| Women's 4 × 400 metres relay, 2026 | 5th | Tess McHugh, Dina Asher-Smith, Louisa Stoney, Keely Hodgkinson | $6,000 |
| Mixed 4 × 100 metres relay, 2025 | 3rd | Asha Philip, Kissiwaa Mensah, Jeriel Quainoo, Joe Ferguson | $6,000 |
| Mixed relay, 2024 | 3rd | Thomas Keen, Alexandra Millard, Adam Fogg, Bethan Morley | $6,000 |
| Men's 4 × 400 metres relay, 2025 | 6th | Toby Harries, Efekemo Okoro, Joshua Faulds, Rio Mitcham | $4,000 |
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.
Great Britain against the rest
Where $3,411,000 puts Great Britain
That is 4.6% of the $74,963,667 athletics has paid to a country, and 4th out of 121. Great Britain has Kenya above on $4,636,250 and Ethiopia below on $3,242,000.
The biggest of the 121 is the United States on $16,292,792, which is 21.7% 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 Great Britain
- United States
- Jamaica
- Kenya
- Ethiopia
- Australia
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Sweden
- Germany
- Norway
- Ukraine
- Canada
- Switzerland
- France
- Cuba
- Poland
- Botswana
- South Africa
- Greece
- China
- Brazil
- Spain
- New Zealand
- Dominican Republic
- Portugal
- Japan
- Nigeria
- Bahrain
- Belgium
- Slovenia
- Uganda
- Czechia
- Morocco
- Algeria
- Bahamas
- Serbia
- Grenada
- Saint Lucia
- Authorised Neutral Athletes
- Ivory Coast
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Great Britain won in athletics?
$3,411,000 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 4th of the 121 countries athletics has paid, and 4.6% of the $74,963,667 the sport has sent to a country.
Which Great Britain athlete earns the most prize money?
Dina Asher-Smith, on $338,000 from 50 paid finishes and eight wins. That is 9.9% of everything Great Britain has won. Keely Hodgkinson is next on $307,500.
Does prize money won by Great Britain go to the athlete or the federation?
$3,287,000 of that belongs to 126 athletes by name. The other $124,000 is the federation's, won by eleven teams whose purse is paid to the country rather than split between the runners.
How many athletes from Great Britain have won athletics prize money?
126, sharing $3,287,000 between them, which is $26,087 each. 17 of them have won a title, 61 in all. 17 have been paid by more than one of the six competitions.
Where to next
The competitions that paid Great Britain
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 Great Britain against the other 120 the sport has paid.