Men's mile prize money
The Diamond League has paid $490,000 in the men's mile, to 65 athletes across fifteen runnings of it, from 2018 to 2026. Jakob Ingebrigtsen has taken more of it than anyone, $71,000.
The series pays by finishing place and by nothing else, so a win here is worth what a win in any other discipline is worth: $10,000 at a 2026 series meeting, eight places paid, and nothing for ninth. One of the fifteen runnings was at the series final, which pays on its own ladder: $30,000 for the win at the 2023 final. Three of the fifteen runnings were Diamond+, which pays double.
Who the men's mile has paid the most
Every running of it on this site, added up
| # | ATHLETE | PAID | WINS | BEST DAY | EARNED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jakob Ingebrigtsen | 7 | 4 | 1st | $71,000 |
| 2 | Yared Nuguse | 6 | 0 | 2nd | $43,500 |
| 3 | Timothy Cheruiyot | 7 | 2 | 1st | $34,500 |
| 4 | Cameron Myers | 5 | 1 | 1st | $33,500 |
| 5 | Josh Kerr | 2 | 2 | 1st | $30,000 |
| 6 | Oliver Hoare | 4 | 1 | 1st | $23,250 |
| 7 | Niels Laros | 2 | 1 | 1st | $22,000 |
| 8 | Stewart McSweyn | 3 | 1 | 1st | $17,250 |
| 9 | Marcin Lewandowski | 2 | 1 | 1st | $16,000 |
| 10 | Cole Hocker | 5 | 0 | 4th | $11,000 |
| 11 | Ayanleh Souleiman | 2 | 0 | 2nd | $10,000 |
| 12 | Elijah Manangoi | 1 | 1 | 1st | $10,000 |
| 13 | Isaac Nader | 1 | 1 | 1st | $10,000 |
| 14 | Jake Wightman | 4 | 0 | 3rd | $8,750 |
| 15 | Azeddine Habz | 3 | 0 | 3rd | $8,500 |
| 16 | Filip Ingebrigtsen | 3 | 0 | 3rd | $7,500 |
| 17 | Narve Gilje Nordås | 2 | 0 | 2nd | $7,500 |
| 18 | George Mills | 1 | 0 | 3rd | $7,000 |
| 19 | Robert Farken | 3 | 0 | 4th | $7,000 |
| 20 | Reynold Cheruiyot | 3 | 0 | 5th | $6,500 |
| 21 | Hobbs Kessler | 2 | 0 | 4th | $6,000 |
| 22 | Sadik Mikhou | 1 | 0 | 2nd | $6,000 |
| 23 | Vincent Kibet | 1 | 0 | 2nd | $6,000 |
| 24 | Jake Heyward | 3 | 0 | 3rd | $5,750 |
| 25 | Ethan Strand | 2 | 0 | 3rd | $5,500 |
| 26 | Mario García | 1 | 0 | 4th | $4,000 |
| 27 | Neil Gourley | 2 | 0 | 4th | $4,000 |
| 28 | Stefan Nillessen | 1 | 0 | 3rd | $4,000 |
| 29 | Taresa Tolosa | 1 | 0 | 3rd | $4,000 |
| 30 | Adel Mechaal | 1 | 0 | 3rd | $3,500 |
| 31 | Jye Edwards | 1 | 0 | 3rd | $3,500 |
| 32 | John Gregorek | 1 | 0 | 4th | $3,000 |
| 33 | Ryan Gregson | 2 | 0 | 7th | $3,000 |
| 34 | Abel Kipsang | 2 | 0 | 4th | $2,750 |
| 35 | Clayton Murphy | 1 | 0 | 5th | $2,500 |
| 36 | Craig Engels | 1 | 0 | 5th | $2,500 |
| 37 | Nathan Green | 1 | 0 | 5th | $2,500 |
| 38 | Younès Essalhi | 1 | 0 | 5th | $2,500 |
| 39 | Anass Essayi | 1 | 0 | 6th | $2,000 |
| 40 | Arlo Ludewick | 1 | 0 | 6th | $2,000 |
Jakob Ingebrigtsen has collected $71,000 of the $490,000 this discipline has paid out, 14.5% of it. Jakob Ingebrigtsen has won four of them, more than anyone else. 25 of the 65 athletes paid in this discipline were paid in it more than once. The table lists the 40 biggest of 65.
Every Diamond League men's mile
Who won it, what the win paid and what the field took
| SEASON | MEETING | WINNER | THE WIN | EVENT PAID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bislett Games | Timothy Cheruiyot | $10,000 | $30,000 |
| 2026 | Prefontaine Classic | Cameron Myers | $20,000 | $40,000 |
| 2026 | London Athletics Meet | Josh Kerr | $20,000 | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Bislett Games | Isaac Nader | $10,000 | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Prefontaine Classic | Niels Laros | $20,000 | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Prefontaine Classic | Josh Kerr | $10,000 | $25,000 |
| 2024 | London Athletics Meet | Olli Hoare | $10,000 | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Prefontaine Classic | Jakob Ingebrigtsen | $30,000 | $60,000 |
| 2022 | Prefontaine Classic | Jakob Ingebrigtsen | $10,000 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | Bislett Games | Jakob Ingebrigtsen | $10,000 | $25,000 |
| 2021 | Bislett Games | Stewart McSweyn | $10,000 | $25,000 |
| 2021 | Prefontaine Classic | Jakob Ingebrigtsen | $10,000 | $25,000 |
| 2019 | Oslo Bislett Games | Marcin Lewandowski | $10,000 | $30,000 |
| 2019 | Prefontaine Classic | Timothy Cheruiyot | $10,000 | $30,000 |
| 2018 | Bislett Games | Elijah Manangoi | $10,000 | $30,000 |
| 8 | 15 runnings | 10 winners | $200,000 | $490,000 |
What the men's mile paid each season
season running total
The line is the running total. A season's figure is the rate multiplied by how many meetings put the discipline on, so the columns move with the programme rather than with who turned up: 2026 ran it three times and 2018 once. Nobody has ever shared the win in it, so every figure in the win column is one athlete's cheque.
Where the men's mile is run
The meetings that have put it on, and what each has paid for it
| MEETING | RUNNINGS | PAID FOR IT |
|---|---|---|
| Prefontaine Classic | 7 | $255,000 |
| Bislett Games | 6 | $170,000 |
| London Athletics Meet | 2 | $65,000 |
| 3 meetings | 15 | $490,000 |
Every meeting pays the same ladder, so this column ranks how often each one put the discipline on rather than how generous it is. Prefontaine Classic has run it seven times and paid $255,000 for it. Each meeting links to everything it has paid across every edition of it.
What each place pays in the men's mile
The six ladders this discipline has been paid under
| PLACE | SERIES | SERIES | SERIES | SERIES + | SERIES + | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 | $30,000 |
| 2nd | $6,000 | $6,000 | $6,000 | $10,000 | $6,000 | $12,000 |
| 3rd | $4,000 | $3,500 | $4,000 | $6,000 | $4,000 | $7,000 |
| 4th | $3,000 | $2,000 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $3,000 | $4,000 |
| 5th | $2,500 | $1,250 | $2,500 | $3,000 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 6th | $2,000 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 7th | $1,500 | $750 | $1,500 | $2,000 | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| 8th | $1,000 | $500 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| All eight | $30,000 | $25,000 | $30,000 | $50,000 | $40,000 | $60,000 |
One column per ladder, and none of them is specific to this discipline: the men's mile is paid on the same card as the 100 m and the shot put at the same meeting. There is no appearance money in any of it, nothing for a record, and nothing at all for ninth place. The Diamond+ columns are the three of fifteen runnings where the series doubled the discipline's rate for the day.
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money does the Diamond League pay in the men's mile?
$490,000 across fifteen runnings of it, to 65 athletes from 23 countries. That is 0.9% of everything the series has paid, and the 35th biggest of the 41 disciplines on this site.
What does a win in the men's mile pay?
$10,000, and double that at a meeting where it is a Diamond+ discipline. It is the same figure in every discipline on a programme, so a win here pays exactly what a win in the 100 m pays. One of the fifteen runnings was at the series final, which pays on its own ladder: $30,000 for the win at the 2023 final.
Who has earned the most in the men's mile?
Jakob Ingebrigtsen, on $71,000 from seven paid finishes, four of them wins. 25 of the 65 athletes the discipline has paid were paid in it more than once.
Who has won the most Diamond League men's mile titles?
Jakob Ingebrigtsen, on four wins. Ten different athletes have won a Diamond League men's mile across the fifteen runnings on this site.
How often does the Diamond League run the men's mile?
Fifteen times across eight seasons, from 2018 to 2026, on the programmes of three different meetings. Prefontaine Classic has run it seven times, more than anywhere else. The series rotates its programme, so no discipline is on every card.
How far down the field does the men's mile pay?
Eight places, and ninth pays nothing however good the mark was. 120 payments have gone to 65 athletes in this discipline, and 61 other finishes in the same result tables were worth nothing at all.
Where to next
The rest of the Diamond League money
Diamond League prize money holds all nine seasons on this site, 104 meetings and $53,753,250. The 2026 season is at Diamond League 2026. The other half of the event is at Women's mile, which has paid $230,000.
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