Prefontaine Classic prize money
Prefontaine Classic has paid $8,366,750 to 1,040 athletes across sixteen editions, from 2010 to 2026. Joe Kovacs has taken more of it than anyone, $94,000.
The Diamond League pays by finishing place and by nothing else, so the rate here is the series rate: $10,000 for a win at the 2026 edition, eight places paid in every discipline, and nothing for ninth. One of the sixteen editions here held the series final, which pays on its own ladder: $30,000 for a win at the 2023 final. 12 of the 253 disciplines on those programmes have been Diamond+, which pays double.
Who Prefontaine Classic has paid the most
Every edition on this site, added up
| # | ATHLETE | PAID | WINS | BEST DAY HERE | EARNED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Kovacs | 12 | 5 | 1st | $94,000 |
| 2 | Jakob Ingebrigtsen | 6 | 4 | 1st | $89,000 |
| 3 | Faith Kipyegon | 8 | 5 | 1st | $84,000 |
| 4 | Shericka Jackson | 6 | 2 | 1st | $71,500 |
| 5 | Valarie Sion | 4 | 4 | 1st | $70,000 |
| 6 | Ryan Crouser | 7 | 4 | 2nd | $60,000 |
| 7 | Winfred Yavi | 6 | 2 | 1st | $56,000 |
| 8 | Christian Coleman | 5 | 3 | 1st | $55,500 |
| 9 | Chase Jackson | 4 | 3 | 1st | $54,000 |
| 10 | Kirani James | 5 | 2 | 1st | $53,500 |
| 11 | Rai Benjamin | 5 | 2 | 1st | $53,250 |
| 12 | Armand Duplantis | 4 | 3 | 1st | $53,000 |
| 13 | Sandra Elkasević | 7 | 3 | 1st | $51,000 |
| 14 | Katie Moon | 4 | 2 | 1st | $49,000 |
| 15 | Ivana Španović | 5 | 2 | 1st | $48,750 |
| 16 | Hansle Parchment | 4 | 2 | 1st | $48,000 |
| 17 | Renaud Lavillenie | 7 | 4 | 1st | $47,750 |
| 18 | Gudaf Tsegay | 5 | 1 | 1st | $47,000 |
| 19 | Christian Taylor | 5 | 4 | 1st | $46,000 |
| 20 | Elaine Thompson-Herah | 7 | 2 | 1st | $45,000 |
| 21 | Andre De Grasse | 4 | 2 | 1st | $44,000 |
| 22 | Yaroslava Mahuchikh | 3 | 2 | 1st | $44,000 |
| 23 | Marie Josée Ta Lou-Smith | 8 | 1 | 2nd | $43,250 |
| 24 | Tom Walsh | 12 | 0 | 3rd | $40,250 |
| 25 | Athing Mu | 2 | 2 | 1st | $40,000 |
| 26 | Blessing Okagbare | 10 | 1 | 1st | $40,000 |
| 27 | Justin Gatlin | 6 | 3 | 1st | $39,500 |
| 28 | Keely Hodgkinson | 5 | 2 | 2nd | $39,250 |
| 29 | Tori Bowie | 6 | 3 | 1st | $39,000 |
| 30 | Will Claye | 7 | 1 | 1st | $39,000 |
| 31 | Caster Semenya | 4 | 3 | 1st | $36,000 |
| 32 | Jakub Vadlejch | 3 | 1 | 1st | $36,000 |
| 33 | LaShawn Merritt | 4 | 3 | 1st | $36,000 |
| 34 | Tobi Amusan | 2 | 1 | 1st | $36,000 |
| 35 | David Oliver | 6 | 2 | 1st | $34,500 |
| 36 | Asbel Kiprop | 5 | 2 | 1st | $34,000 |
| 37 | Noah Lyles | 4 | 2 | 2nd | $34,000 |
| 38 | Tara Davis-Woodhall | 3 | 2 | 1st | $33,500 |
| 39 | Matthew Denny | 2 | 1 | 1st | $33,000 |
| 40 | Mutaz Barsham | 4 | 3 | 1st | $32,500 |
Joe Kovacs has collected $94,000 of the $8,366,750 this meeting has paid out, 1.1% of it. Joe Kovacs and Faith Kipyegon have won here five times, more than anyone else. 458 of the 1,040 athletes the meeting has paid were paid at it more than once. The table lists the 40 biggest of 1,040.
Every edition of Prefontaine Classic
What each year's programme paid, and what a win was worth
| EDITION | WHERE | WHEN | DISCIPLINES | A WIN | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prefontaine Classic 2026 | Eugene | 3 to 4 July | 14 | $10,000 | $500,000 |
| Prefontaine Classic 2025 | Eugene | 5 July | 14 | $10,000 | $500,000 |
| Prefontaine Classic 2024 | Eugene | 25 May | 14 | $10,000 | $348,500 |
| Prefontaine Classic 2023 | Eugene | 16 to 17 September | 32 | $30,000 | $1,880,500$1.9m |
| Prefontaine Classic 2022 | Eugene | 27 to 28 May | 14 | $10,000 | $347,000 |
| Prefontaine Classic 2021 | Eugene | 21 August | 14 | $10,000 | $346,250 |
| Prefontaine Classic 2019 | Stanford | 30 June | 13 | $10,000 | $389,000 |
| Prefontaine Classic 2018 | Eugene | 26 May | 14 | $10,000 | $416,500 |
| Prefontaine Classic 2017 | Eugene | 27 May | 13 | $10,000 | $387,000 |
| Prefontaine Classic 2016 | Eugene | 27 to 28 May | 16 | $10,000 | $464,500 |
| Prefontaine Classic 2015 | Eugene | 30 May | 16 | $10,000 | $475,500 |
| Prefontaine Classic 2014 | Eugene | 31 May | 16 | $10,000 | $475,000 |
| Prefontaine Classic 2013 | Eugene | 1 June | 16 | $10,000 | $469,000 |
| Prefontaine Classic 2012 | Eugene | 2 June | 16 | $10,000 | $470,500 |
| Prefontaine Classic 2011 | Eugene | 4 June | 16 | $10,000 | $462,000 |
| Prefontaine Classic 2010 | Eugene | 3 July | 15 | $10,000 | $435,500 |
| 16 editions | 2 cities | - | 253 | - | $8,366,750$8.4m |
What each edition paid
season running total
The line is the running total. A meeting's pot is its rate multiplied by its programme, so the columns move with how many disciplines were on the card rather than with who turned up: the biggest edition here ran 32 disciplines and the smallest 13. The tall column is 2023, when the series final was held here and every discipline paid on the final ladder.
Every discipline held at Prefontaine Classic
How often each one has been on the programme, and what it has paid
| DISCIPLINE | EDITIONS | PAID HERE |
|---|---|---|
| Men's shot put | 14 | $439,750 |
| Women's 800 m | 13 | $435,000 |
| Men's mile | 12 | $405,000 |
| Men's 110 m hurdles | 11 | $365,000 |
| Women's 100 m | 11 | $354,000 |
| Men's 200 m | 11 | $347,500 |
| Women's 3000 m steeplechase | 11 | $336,500 |
| Men's 400 m | 10 | $332,000 |
| Men's 100 m | 9 | $304,000 |
| Women's long jump | 9 | $299,250 |
| Women's 400 m hurdles | 8 | $264,000 |
| Men's pole vault | 8 | $260,000 |
| Women's high jump | 8 | $257,000 |
| Women's 1500 m | 8 | $255,000 |
| Women's discus throw | 7 | $244,000 |
| Women's 200 m | 7 | $235,000 |
| Women's 5000 m | 7 | $233,500 |
| Men's 400 m hurdles | 7 | $228,500 |
| Women's pole vault | 7 | $221,250 |
| Men's triple jump | 7 | $220,000 |
| Women's 400 m | 6 | $208,000 |
| Men's discus throw | 6 | $207,500 |
| Women's javelin throw | 6 | $197,500 |
| Women's triple jump | 6 | $195,500 |
| Women's shot put | 6 | $192,000 |
| Men's 3000 m steeplechase | 5 | $180,000 |
| Men's high jump | 5 | $176,500 |
| Men's 5000 m | 6 | $175,000 |
| Men's javelin throw | 5 | $165,500 |
| Men's 800 m | 4 | $150,000 |
| Women's 100 m hurdles | 4 | $150,000 |
| Men's long jump | 4 | $148,000 |
| Men's 3000 m | 1 | $60,000 |
| Women's mile | 1 | $40,000 |
| Women's 2 miles | 1 | $30,000 |
| Women's 3000 m | 1 | $30,000 |
| Men's 2 miles | 1 | $25,000 |
| 37 disciplines | 253 | $8,366,750$8.4m |
A discipline that has been on every programme has paid more here than one that has been on two, and that is the whole of what the column above ranks: the rate is the same in all of them. Each discipline links to what it has paid across the series.
What each place has paid at Prefontaine Classic
The six ladders this meeting has 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 a column covers every discipline the meeting ran while that ladder was in force. The series ladder has been rewritten two times inside the run of editions here, and a win has paid $10,000 under every version of it. What moved is underneath: eighth place was worth $1,000 on the oldest card on this table and $1,000 on the current one, and the eight places together came to $30,000 against $30,000. There is no appearance money in any of it, nothing for a record and nothing for ninth, and where athletes tied they took the places between them and split the money for all of them.
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Prefontaine Classic paid?
$8,366,750 across sixteen editions, to 1,040 athletes from 94 countries. That is 7.4% of everything the Diamond League has paid across the sixteen seasons on this site.
What does a win at Prefontaine Classic pay?
$10,000, and double that in a Diamond+ discipline. It is the same figure in every discipline on the programme, so a win in the shot put pays what a win in the 100 m pays. One of the sixteen editions here was the series final, which pays several times what a series meeting pays.
Who has earned the most at Prefontaine Classic?
Joe Kovacs, on $94,000 from twelve paid finishes, five of them wins. 458 of the 1,040 athletes the meeting has paid were paid at it more than once.
How many editions of Prefontaine Classic are on this site?
Sixteen, from 2010 to 2026. Those programmes ran 253 disciplines between them and produced 1,936 payments. It has been held in two cities over that run: Eugene and Stanford.
Which disciplines does Prefontaine Classic run?
37 different ones across the sixteen editions, and never all of them at once: the series rotates its programme, so men's shot put has been on it fourteen times and a discipline's total here is its rate multiplied by how often it was run.
How far down the field does Prefontaine Classic pay?
Eight places, and ninth pays nothing however fast the race was. 1,936 payments have gone to 1,040 athletes at this meeting, and 188 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 sixteen seasons on this site, 224 meetings and $113,397,000. The 2026 season is at Diamond League 2026. Prefontaine Classic is one of 19 meetings on this site, and United States holds this one alone.
Every edition of Prefontaine Classic
- Prefontaine Classic 2026
- Prefontaine Classic 2025
- Prefontaine Classic 2024
- Prefontaine Classic 2023
- Prefontaine Classic 2022
- Prefontaine Classic 2021
- Prefontaine Classic 2019
- Prefontaine Classic 2018
- Prefontaine Classic 2017
- Prefontaine Classic 2016
- Prefontaine Classic 2015
- Prefontaine Classic 2014
- Prefontaine Classic 2013
- Prefontaine Classic 2012
- Prefontaine Classic 2011
- Prefontaine Classic 2010
Every other Diamond League meeting
- Weltklasse Zürich
- AG Memorial Van Damme
- Athletissima
- Meeting de Paris
- Golden Gala Pietro Mennea
- Doha Diamond League
- Bauhausgalan
- Bislett Games
- Herculis EBS
- Shanghai Diamond League
- Birmingham Diamond League
- Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat
- Anniversary Games
- London Athletics Meet
- Adidas Grand Prix
- Kamila Skolimowska Memorial
- Xiamen Diamond League
- Müller Grand Prix Gateshead
Every Diamond League season
- Diamond League 2026
- Diamond League 2025
- Diamond League 2024
- Diamond League 2023
- Diamond League 2022
- Diamond League 2021
- Diamond League 2019
- Diamond League 2018
- Diamond League 2017
- Diamond League 2016
- Diamond League 2015
- Diamond League 2014
- Diamond League 2013
- Diamond League 2012
- Diamond League 2011
- Diamond League 2010