Diamond League prize money
The Diamond League has paid $113,397,000 to 3,683 athletes across 224 meetings and sixteen seasons, 2010 to 2026. Sandra Elkasević has taken more of it than anyone, $692,750.
The series pays by finishing place and by nothing else, so one card covers every discipline at every meeting: $10,000 for a series win in 2026, $30,000 at the final, and eight places paid in each. A Diamond+ discipline pays double, $20,000 for a series win, and has run 184 times since 2025. We hold no 2020 meetings.
Who the Diamond League has paid the most
The all-time money list, 2010 to 2026
| # | ATHLETE | SEASONS | PAID | WINS | EARNED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandra Elkasević | 14 | 82 | $692,750 | |
| 2 | Armand Duplantis | 9 | 50 | $607,250 | |
| 3 | Noah Lyles | 9 | 34 | $530,000 | |
| 4 | Christian Taylor | 12 | 65 | $512,250 | |
| 5 | Caterine Ibargüen | 10 | 49 | $501,000 | |
| 6 | Sam Kendricks | 10 | 64 | $481,917 | |
| 7 | Renaud Lavillenie | 16 | 72 | $466,833 | |
| 8 | Femke Broeders-Bol | 6 | 35 | $456,000 | |
| 9 | Mariya Lasitskene | 7 | 36 | $440,500 | |
| 10 | Shericka Jackson | 10 | 53 | $429,250 | |
| 11 | Karsten Warholm | 10 | 37 | $428,500 | |
| 12 | Sifan Hassan | 11 | 48 | $424,250 | |
| 13 | Faith Kipyegon | 12 | 40 | $423,000 | |
| 14 | Marileidy Paulino | 6 | 29 | $420,500 | |
| 15 | Marie Josée Ta Lou-Smith | 10 | 75 | $417,250 | |
| 16 | Timothy Cheruiyot | 10 | 40 | $416,500 | |
| 17 | Shaunae Miller-Uibo | 8 | 32 | $415,000 | |
| 18 | Mutaz Barsham | 14 | 60 | $409,833 | |
| 19 | Joe Kovacs | 14 | 61 | $406,500 | |
| 20 | Dina Asher-Smith | 11 | 62 | $401,500 | |
| 21 | Katerina Stefanidi | 10 | 50 | $394,500 | |
| 22 | Valarie Sion | 7 | 32 | $389,000 | |
| 23 | Soufiane El Bakkali | 10 | 36 | $388,500 | |
| 24 | Yaroslava Mahuchikh | 7 | 38 | $382,250 | |
| 25 | Alison dos Santos | 7 | 34 | $380,500 | |
| 26 | Elaine Thompson-Herah | 9 | 39 | $380,500 | |
| 27 | Ivana Španović | 16 | 48 | $373,000 | |
| 28 | Tom Walsh | 13 | 57 | $372,000 | |
| 29 | Pedro Pichardo | 11 | 36 | $370,500 | |
| 30 | Barbora Špotáková | 10 | 52 | $365,500 | |
| 31 | Valerie Adams | 9 | 43 | $361,500 | |
| 32 | Daniel Ståhl | 12 | 54 | $355,750 | |
| 33 | Jakob Ingebrigtsen | 7 | 33 | $348,000 | |
| 34 | Chase Jackson | 7 | 34 | $347,500 | |
| 35 | Blessing Okagbare | 11 | 70 | $338,250 | |
| 36 | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | 9 | 45 | $335,000 | |
| 37 | Emmanuel Wanyonyi | 5 | 23 | $321,500 | |
| 38 | Julien Alfred | 4 | 19 | $316,000 | |
| 39 | Piotr Małachowski | 10 | 50 | $312,500 | |
| 40 | Kirani James | 12 | 36 | $310,250 |
Sandra Elkasević has collected $692,750 of the $113,397,000 the series has paid out, 0.6% of it, from 46 wins. 2,547 of the 3,683 athletes on the list were paid more than once and the rest were paid once. The table lists the 40 biggest.
Every Diamond League season
What each summer paid, and what a win was worth in it
| SEASON | MEETINGS | RUNNINGS | A SERIES WIN | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond League 2026 | 15 | 228 | $10,000 | $9,200,500$9.2m |
| Diamond League 2025 | 15 | 228 | $10,000 | $9,188,500$9.2m |
| Diamond League 2024 | 15 | 227 | $10,000 | $6,752,000$6.8m |
| Diamond League 2023 | 14 | 218 | $10,000 | $6,520,250$6.5m |
| Diamond League 2022 | 13 | 202 | $10,000 | $6,052,500$6.1m |
| Diamond League 2021 | 12 | 184 | $10,000 | $5,591,000$5.6m |
| Diamond League 2019 | 14 | 196 | $10,000 | $8,092,500$8.1m |
| Diamond League 2018 | 14 | 196 | $10,000 | $8,062,500$8.1m |
| Diamond League 2017 | 14 | 191 | $10,000 | $7,921,500$7.9m |
| Diamond League 2016 | 14 | 224 | $10,000 | $6,634,000$6.6m |
| Diamond League 2015 | 14 | 224 | $10,000 | $6,668,750$6.7m |
| Diamond League 2014 | 14 | 224 | $10,000 | $6,576,500$6.6m |
| Diamond League 2013 | 14 | 224 | $10,000 | $6,559,500$6.6m |
| Diamond League 2012 | 14 | 224 | $10,000 | $6,473,500$6.5m |
| Diamond League 2011 | 14 | 224 | $10,000 | $6,550,500$6.6m |
| Diamond League 2010 | 14 | 224 | $10,000 | $6,553,000$6.6m |
| 16 seasons | 224 | 3,438 | - | $113,397,000$113.4m |
What the Diamond League has paid, season by season
season running total
The line is the running total. The columns climb because the calendar grew rather than because the rates did: 2010 is here as fourteen meetings and 2026 as fifteen, and a series win has been $10,000 in every one of them. The step at the right is the Diamond+ tier, which has paid double in 184 runnings since 2025.
Every Diamond League meeting
What each one has paid across every edition of it
| MEETING | WHERE | EDITIONS | FINALS | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weltklasse Zürich | Zürich | 16 | 6 | $15,100,000$15.1m |
| AG Memorial Van Damme | Brussels | 16 | 5 | $13,687,000$13.7m |
| Prefontaine Classic | Eugene | 16 | 1 | $8,366,750$8.4m |
| Athletissima | Lausanne | 16 | 0 | $6,959,500$7.0m |
| Meeting de Paris | Paris | 16 | 0 | $6,957,000$7.0m |
| Golden Gala Pietro Mennea | Rome | 16 | 0 | $6,877,000$6.9m |
| Doha Diamond League | Doha | 16 | 0 | $6,847,750$6.8m |
| Bauhausgalan | Stockholm | 16 | 0 | $6,821,000$6.8m |
| Bislett Games | Oslo | 16 | 0 | $6,747,500$6.7m |
| Herculis EBS | Fontvieille | 16 | 0 | $6,694,250$6.7m |
| Shanghai Diamond League | Shaoxing | 13 | 0 | $5,925,000$5.9m |
| Birmingham Diamond League | Birmingham | 10 | 0 | $4,417,000$4.4m |
| Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat | Rabat | 9 | 0 | $3,742,250$3.7m |
| Anniversary Games | Gateshead | 8 | 0 | $3,504,500$3.5m |
| London Athletics Meet | London | 7 | 0 | $3,419,250$3.4m |
| Adidas Grand Prix | New York City | 6 | 0 | $2,734,500$2.7m |
| Kamila Skolimowska Memorial | Chorzów | 5 | 0 | $2,129,500$2.1m |
| Xiamen Diamond League | Xiamen | 4 | 0 | $1,675,000$1.7m |
| Müller Grand Prix Gateshead | Gateshead | 2 | 0 | $792,250 |
| 19 meetings | 18 cities | 224 | 12 | $113,397,000$113.4m |
Weltklasse Zürich has paid $15,100,000, more than anywhere else, and the reason is the final rather than the meeting: it has hosted six of the twelve finals on this site. Only Weltklasse Zürich, AG Memorial Van Damme and Prefontaine Classic have ever run one. Weltklasse Zürich, AG Memorial Van Damme, Prefontaine Classic, Athletissima, Meeting de Paris, Golden Gala Pietro Mennea, Doha Diamond League, Bauhausgalan, Bislett Games and Herculis EBS have been on the calendar in all sixteen of the seasons we hold.
Every Diamond League discipline
How often each one has run, and what it has paid
| DISCIPLINE | RUNNINGS | ATHLETES | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 100 m | 121 | 164 | $4,019,250$4.0m |
| Men's 100 m | 118 | 172 | $4,015,500$4.0m |
| Women's 100 m hurdles | 115 | 122 | $3,915,000$3.9m |
| Men's pole vault | 115 | 104 | $3,852,750$3.9m |
| Women's 400 m | 116 | 164 | $3,818,000$3.8m |
| Men's 800 m | 116 | 157 | $3,808,500$3.8m |
| Men's 200 m | 116 | 190 | $3,798,250$3.8m |
| Women's 800 m | 115 | 165 | $3,795,000$3.8m |
| Men's 110 m hurdles | 113 | 120 | $3,771,500$3.8m |
| Women's 200 m | 114 | 177 | $3,751,750$3.8m |
| Men's 400 m | 115 | 160 | $3,738,500$3.7m |
| Women's 400 m hurdles | 116 | 114 | $3,733,500$3.7m |
| Men's 400 m hurdles | 111 | 127 | $3,702,750$3.7m |
| Women's pole vault | 112 | 92 | $3,700,250$3.7m |
| Women's high jump | 112 | 102 | $3,591,000$3.6m |
| Women's 1500 m | 107 | 152 | $3,561,500$3.6m |
| Men's high jump | 107 | 113 | $3,459,500$3.5m |
| Men's 3000 m steeplechase | 100 | 126 | $3,334,000$3.3m |
| Women's long jump | 97 | 117 | $3,263,750$3.3m |
| Women's 3000 m steeplechase | 100 | 128 | $3,263,500$3.3m |
| Men's shot put | 97 | 78 | $3,222,250$3.2m |
| Men's long jump | 95 | 131 | $3,192,500$3.2m |
| Women's discus throw | 95 | 80 | $3,157,000$3.2m |
| Men's javelin throw | 95 | 101 | $3,157,000$3.2m |
| Men's discus throw | 93 | 73 | $3,128,500$3.1m |
| Women's triple jump | 95 | 108 | $3,096,000$3.1m |
| Men's triple jump | 94 | 110 | $3,067,500$3.1m |
| Women's javelin throw | 93 | 78 | $3,005,500$3.0m |
| Women's shot put | 95 | 80 | $2,997,500$3.0m |
| Men's 1500 m | 83 | 141 | $2,859,000$2.9m |
| Men's 5000 m | 84 | 165 | $2,737,000$2.7m |
| Women's 5000 m | 64 | 148 | $2,223,500$2.2m |
| Women's 3000 m | 40 | 133 | $1,251,000 |
| Men's mile | 32 | 112 | $1,000,000 |
| Men's 3000 m | 23 | 95 | $705,000 |
| Women's mile | 12 | 54 | $350,000 |
| Men's 1000 m | 4 | 28 | $119,000 |
| Men's 300 m hurdles | 3 | 15 | $90,000 |
| Women's 2 miles | 2 | 16 | $60,000 |
| Women's 1000 m | 2 | 15 | $60,000 |
| Men's 2 miles | 1 | 8 | $25,000 |
| 41 disciplines | 3,438 | 3,683 | $113,397,000$113.4m |
No discipline runs at every meeting, so a discipline's total is its rate multiplied by how many times it was on the programme. The women's 100 m leads on $4,019,250 from 121 runnings, and the gap between the top of this table and the bottom is a count of appearances rather than a judgement about the events. The chart shows the twelve biggest of 41.
What each place pays at a series meeting
The five ladders the series has paid under
| PLACE | 2010-20 | 2021-24 | 2025-26 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| 2nd | $6,000 | $6,000 | $6,000 | $10,000 | $6,000 |
| 3rd | $4,000 | $3,500 | $4,000 | $6,000 | $4,000 |
| 4th | $3,000 | $2,000 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $3,000 |
| 5th | $2,500 | $1,250 | $2,500 | $3,000 | $2,500 |
| 6th | $2,000 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $2,000 |
| 7th | $1,500 | $750 | $1,500 | $2,000 | $1,500 |
| 8th | $1,000 | $500 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $1,000 |
| All eight | $30,000 | $25,000 | $30,000 | $50,000 | $40,000 |
A series win has been $10,000 in every season on this site. What moved is everything under it: the 2021 ladder cut every place below second and paid $25,000 across the eight, and the 2025 one restored them to $30,000. In 2026 a Diamond+ discipline doubles the win and pays the standard rate for places two to eight. In 2025 it paid more at every one of the eight.
What each place pays at the final
The five ladders the final has paid under
| PLACE | 2017-19 | 2021-24 | 2025-26 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | $50,000 | $30,000 | $30,000 | $50,000 | $60,000 |
| 2nd | $20,000 | $12,000 | $12,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| 3rd | $10,000 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $10,000 | $9,000 |
| 4th | $6,000 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $6,000 | $4,000 |
| 5th | $5,000 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $2,500 |
| 6th | $4,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $4,000 | $2,000 |
| 7th | $3,000 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $3,000 | $1,500 |
| 8th | $2,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $1,000 |
| All eight | $100,000 | $60,000 | $60,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 |
The final is the one place where the money went down. A win paid $50,000 up to 2019 and $30,000 from 2021, against a series win that never moved at all. The Diamond+ final restores it: $60,000 for a win in 2026, the largest single figure the series prints. The biggest cheque anyone has taken in one afternoon is $60,000, collected by Emmanuel Wanyonyi in the 800 m at AG Memorial Van Damme in 2026.
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money does the Diamond League pay?
$113,397,000 across the sixteen seasons on this site, 2010 to 2026. That is 224 meetings, 3,438 runnings of a discipline and 26,771 separate payments to 3,683 athletes. The most recent season, 2026, paid $9,200,500 on its own.
What does a Diamond League win pay?
$10,000 at a series meeting and $30,000 at the final. A Diamond+ discipline pays double: $20,000 in the series and $60,000 at the final. The figure is the same in every discipline on the card, so a win in the shot put pays what a win in the 100 m pays.
Who has earned the most Diamond League prize money?
Sandra Elkasević, on $692,750 from 82 paid finishes across fourteen seasons, 46 of them wins. 2,547 of the 3,683 athletes the series has paid were paid more than once.
How far down the field does the Diamond League pay?
Eight places, and ninth pays nothing however fast the race was. 26,771 payments have gone to 3,683 athletes from 129 countries, and 2,747 other finishes in the same result tables were worth nothing at all. A further 395 athletes appear in those tables having never once finished inside the eight.
Which Diamond League meeting pays the most?
Weltklasse Zürich, on $15,100,000 from sixteen editions. It is not the richest meeting because it runs more disciplines: it has hosted six of the twelve finals on this site, and a final pays three times what a series meeting pays for the same win.
Has Diamond League prize money changed?
Twice, and in opposite directions. A series win has been $10,000 throughout, but the places under it were cut in 2021 and put back in 2025. The final moved the other way: $50,000 for a win up to 2019, and $30,000 from 2021. Ten separate rate cards are printed further up this page, one for every combination of season, leg and tier the series has paid under.
What is a Diamond+ discipline?
A discipline the series pays double for. It arrived in 2025 and has run 184 times since: $20,000 for a series win against $10,000 in a standard discipline at the same meeting, on the same afternoon. Nothing else changes, and the eight paying places are the same eight. It is set meeting by meeting rather than for a whole season, so a discipline can be Diamond+ in one city and standard in the next.
Where to next
Every season, every meeting and every discipline the series has paid
The newest season is Diamond League 2026, which paid $9,200,500 across fifteen meetings. The biggest earner in the series is Sandra Elkasević, on $692,750.
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
Every meeting
- Weltklasse Zürich
- AG Memorial Van Damme
- Prefontaine Classic
- 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 discipline
- Women's 100 m
- Men's 100 m
- Women's 100 m hurdles
- Men's pole vault
- Women's 400 m
- Men's 800 m
- Men's 200 m
- Women's 800 m
- Men's 110 m hurdles
- Women's 200 m
- Men's 400 m
- Women's 400 m hurdles
- Men's 400 m hurdles
- Women's pole vault
- Women's high jump
- Women's 1500 m
- Men's high jump
- Men's 3000 m steeplechase
- Women's long jump
- Women's 3000 m steeplechase
- Men's shot put
- Men's long jump
- Women's discus throw
- Men's javelin throw
- Men's discus throw
- Women's triple jump
- Men's triple jump
- Women's javelin throw
- Women's shot put
- Men's 1500 m
- Men's 5000 m
- Women's 5000 m
- Women's 3000 m
- Men's mile
- Men's 3000 m
- Women's mile
- Men's 1000 m
- Men's 300 m hurdles
- Women's 2 miles
- Women's 1000 m
- Men's 2 miles