CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING PRIZE MONEY · MEN AND WOMEN
Men's and women's cross-country skiing prize money
In 2026 the men's field was paid £1,006,410 across 17 races and the women's £1,006,410 across 17 races. Where both fields play the same venue, the two winners took the same cheque at 30 of 30.
MEN · 2026£1.0m
WOMEN · 2026£1.0m
WOMEN AS % OF MEN100%
SAME WINNER'S CHEQUE30 of 30
Every year, both fields
What each field was paid, and the middle winner's cheque of the year
| YEAR | MEN | WOMEN | WOMEN AS % OF MEN | MEN'S WIN | WOMEN'S WIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £1,006,410£1.0m | £1,006,410£1.0m | 100% | £12,821£13k | £12,821£13k |
| 2025 | £1,745,330£1.7m | £1,745,330£1.7m | 100% | £13,800£14k | £13,800£14k |
| 2024 | £1,609,080£1.6m | £1,609,080£1.6m | 100% | £13,800£14k | £13,800£14k |
| 2023 | £1,599,880£1.6m | £1,599,880£1.6m | 100% | £13,800£14k | £13,800£14k |
| 2022 | £935,640£936k | £935,640£936k | 100% | £13,800£14k | £13,800£14k |
| 2021 | £776,480£776k | £776,480£776k | 100% | £11,500£12k | £11,500£12k |
| 2020 | £231,840£232k | £231,840£232k | 100% | £10,580£11k | £10,580£11k |
The men's field, year by year
£232k 20
£776k 21
£936k 22
£1.6m 23
£1.6m 24
£1.7m 25
£1.0m 26
The women's field, year by year
£232k 20
£776k 21
£936k 22
£1.6m 23
£1.6m 24
£1.7m 25
£1.0m 26
The same venue, both fields
The winner's cheque at every venue that runs a men's and a women's race, in the latest year it did
| VENUE | YEAR | MEN'S WINNER | WOMEN'S WINNER | MEN'S FIELD | WOMEN'S FIELD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tour de Ski | 2026 | £68,376£68k | £68,376£68k | £274,359£274k | £274,359£274k |
| Lake Placid | 2026 | £12,821£13k | £12,821£13k | £55,128£55k | £55,128£55k |
| Oslo | 2026 | £12,821£13k | £12,821£13k | £55,128£55k | £55,128£55k |
| Drammen | 2026 | £12,821£13k | £12,821£13k | £55,128£55k | £55,128£55k |
| Lahti | 2026 | £12,821£13k | £12,821£13k | £55,128£55k | £55,128£55k |
| Falun | 2026 | £12,821£13k | £12,821£13k | £55,128£55k | £55,128£55k |
| Goms | 2026 | £12,821£13k | £12,821£13k | £55,128£55k | £55,128£55k |
| Oberhof | 2026 | £12,821£13k | £12,821£13k | £55,128£55k | £55,128£55k |
| Val di Fiemme | 2026 | £2,564£3k | £2,564£3k | £5,128£5k | £5,128£5k |
| Toblach | 2026 | £2,564£3k | £2,564£3k | £5,128£5k | £5,128£5k |
| World Championships | 2025 | £22,080£22k | £22,080£22k | £55,200£55k | £55,200£55k |
| Trondheim | 2025 | £12,821£13k | £12,821£13k | £55,128£55k | £55,128£55k |
| Ruka | 2025 | £12,821£13k | £12,821£13k | £55,128£55k | £55,128£55k |
| Davos | 2025 | £12,821£13k | £12,821£13k | £55,128£55k | £55,128£55k |
| Tallinn | 2025 | £13,800£14k | £13,800£14k | £50,600£51k | £50,600£51k |
| Cogne | 2025 | £13,800£14k | £13,800£14k | £50,600£51k | £50,600£51k |
| Engadin | 2025 | £13,800£14k | £13,800£14k | £50,600£51k | £50,600£51k |
| Les Rousses | 2025 | £13,800£14k | £13,800£14k | £50,600£51k | £50,600£51k |
| Lillehammer | 2024 | £13,800£14k | £13,800£14k | £50,600£51k | £50,600£51k |
| Minneapolis | 2024 | £13,800£14k | £13,800£14k | £50,600£51k | £50,600£51k |
| Canmore | 2024 | £13,800£14k | £13,800£14k | £50,600£51k | £50,600£51k |
| Östersund | 2023 | £13,800£14k | £13,800£14k | £50,600£51k | £50,600£51k |
| Gällivare | 2023 | £13,800£14k | £13,800£14k | £50,600£51k | £50,600£51k |
| Livigno | 2023 | £13,800£14k | £13,800£14k | £46,000£46k | £46,000£46k |
| Oberstdorf | 2023 | £2,760£3k | £2,760£3k | £5,520£6k | £5,520£6k |
| Val Müstair | 2023 | £2,760£3k | £2,760£3k | £5,520£6k | £5,520£6k |
| Beitostolen | 2022 | £13,800£14k | £13,800£14k | £46,000£46k | £46,000£46k |
| Dresden | 2021 | £11,500£12k | £11,500£12k | £41,860£42k | £41,860£42k |
| Ulricehamn | 2021 | £10,580£11k | £10,580£11k | £38,640£39k | £38,640£39k |
| Lenzerheide | 2021 | £2,760£3k | £2,760£3k | £5,520£6k | £5,520£6k |
The biggest earners in each field
Across every race we hold
| # | MEN'S FIELD | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo | Norway | £1,363,030£1.4m |
| 2 | Harald Oestberg Amundsen | Norway | £482,908£483k |
| 3 | Simen Hegstad Krueger | Norway | £332,017£332k |
| 4 | Paal Golberg | Norway | £324,622£325k |
| 5 | Erik Valnes | Norway | £313,695£314k |
| 6 | Martin Loewstroem Nyenget | Norway | £306,043£306k |
| 7 | Federico Pellegrino | Italy | £283,931£284k |
| 8 | Iivo Niskanen | Finland | £186,421£186k |
| 9 | Alexander Bolshunov | Individual Neutral Athletes | £175,122£175k |
| 10 | Lucas Chanavat | France | £152,546£153k |
| 11 | Hans Christer Holund | Norway | £141,358£141k |
| 12 | Richard Jouve | France | £136,489£136k |
| 13 | Hugo Lapalus | France | £135,558£136k |
| 14 | Edvin Anger | Sweden | £124,421£124k |
| 15 | Friedrich Moch | Germany | £122,867£123k |
| # | WOMEN'S FIELD | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Diggins | United States | £672,184£672k |
| 2 | Jonna Sundling | Sweden | £506,991£507k |
| 3 | Frida Karlsson | Sweden | £501,477£501k |
| 4 | Ebba Andersson | Sweden | £459,885£460k |
| 5 | Heidi Weng | Norway | £410,865£411k |
| 6 | Therese Johaug | Norway | £373,520£374k |
| 7 | Linn Svahn | Sweden | £320,146£320k |
| 8 | Kerttu Niskanen | Finland | £312,960£313k |
| 9 | Maja Dahlqvist | Sweden | £277,156£277k |
| 10 | Kristine Stavaas Skistad | Norway | £273,329£273k |
| 11 | Astrid Oeyre Slind | Norway | £226,256£226k |
| 12 | Nadine Faehndrich | Switzerland | £203,825£204k |
| 13 | Teresa Stadlober | Austria | £183,712£184k |
| 14 | Emma Ribom | Sweden | £179,127£179k |
| 15 | Rosie Brennan | United States | £173,829£174k |
Frequently asked questions
Do men and women get the same prize money in cross-country skiing?
The winner's cheque was the same for both fields at 30 of the 30 venues that run a men's and a women's race. In 2026 the men's field was paid £1,006,410 in all and the women's £1,006,410.
How big is the gap between men's and women's cross-country skiing prize money?
None. In each of the 7 years we hold both fields, the men's and the women's fields were paid the same, and across all of them each field took £7,904,660.
Who has won the most cross-country skiing prize money?
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo in the men's field, with £1,363,030, and Jessie Diggins in the women's, with £672,184.
Where to next
Every venue, year and skier is on cross-country skiing prize money. The latest year on its own is 2026. Every place in sport where the women's side is paid more is on where women earn more prize money than men. How the six sports on snow compare, field by field, is on skiing and snowboarding prize money compared.