CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING PRIZE MONEY · 2026

Cross-country skiing prize money in 2026

Q: Who earned the most cross-country skiing prize money in 2026?

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo, with £177,436 and 11 titles. Jessie Diggins was next on £117,778.

Q: How much prize money was paid in 2026?

£2,012,820 across 34 races, to 178 skiers.

Q: Which race paid the most in 2026?

The Tour de Ski overall standings, women, January 2026, at £274,359.

Q: How does 2026 compare with 2025?

2025 paid £3,490,660 across 70 races.

Cross-country skiing paid £2,012,820 across 34 races in 2026, to 178 skiers. Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo earned the most, £177,436.

PAID IN 2026£2.0m

RACES34

SKIERS PAID178

TOP EARNER£177k

The 2026 money list

The top 50 skiers by prize money won in 2026

Cross-country skiing skiers ranked by prize money won in 2026.
#	SKIER	NATION	WINS	PRIZE MONEY
1	Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo	Norway	11	£177,436£177k
2	Jessie Diggins	United States	2	£117,778£118k
3	Linn Svahn	Sweden	4	£97,949£98k
4	Harald Oestberg Amundsen	Norway	0	£81,282£81k
5	Jonna Sundling	Sweden	4	£76,325£76k
6	Heidi Weng	Norway	1	£67,521£68k
7	Mattis Stenshagen	Norway	1	£65,641£66k
8	Teresa Stadlober	Austria	0	£64,103£64k
9	Lars Heggen	Norway	1	£58,376£58k
10	Federico Pellegrino	Italy	1	£54,103£54k
11	Moa Olsson	Sweden	1	£45,556£46k
12	Frida Karlsson	Sweden	2	£41,880£42k
13	Johanna Matintalo	Finland	1	£35,983£36k
14	Martin Loewstroem Nyenget	Norway	1	£34,872£35k
15	Emil Iversen	Norway	0	£33,162£33k
16	Maja Dahlqvist	Sweden	0	£32,991£33k
17	Gus Schumacher	United States	0	£30,855£31k
18	Savelii Korostelev	Individual Neutral Athletes	0	£28,632£29k
19	Nadine Faehndrich	Switzerland	0	£28,547£29k
20	Andreas Fjorden Ree	Norway	0	£27,009£27k
21	Julie Bjervig Drivenes	Norway	0	£24,017£24k
22	Coletta Rydzek	Germany	0	£23,248£23k
23	Karoline Simpson-Larsen	Norway	1	£22,564£23k
24	Ebba Andersson	Sweden	0	£21,368£21k
25	Elia Barp	Italy	0	£20,598£21k
26	Benjamin Moser	Austria	0	£20,513£21k
27	Laura Gimmler	Germany	0	£20,427£20k
28	Dariya Nepryaeva	Individual Neutral Athletes	0	£19,060£19k
29	Einar Hedegart	Norway	1	£18,803£19k
30	Kristine Stavaas Skistad	Norway	0	£18,803£19k
31	Jasmi Joensuu	Finland	1	£18,291£18k
32	Johanna Hagstroem	Sweden	0	£17,607£18k
33	Even Northug	Norway	0	£16,410£16k
34	Jules Chappaz	France	0	£15,812£16k
35	Ansgar Evensen	Norway	1	£15,214£15k
36	Moa Lundgren	Sweden	0	£14,444£14k
37	Jiri Tuz	Czechia	0	£14,444£14k
38	Astrid Oeyre Slind	Norway	0	£13,504£14k
39	Karoline Groetting	Norway	0	£13,419£13k
40	Anton Grahn	Sweden	0	£13,333£13k
41	Iivo Niskanen	Finland	0	£12,821£13k
42	Nadja Kaelin	Switzerland	0	£12,393£12k
43	Edvin Anger	Sweden	0	£11,966£12k
44	Anja Weber	Switzerland	0	£10,769£11k
45	Nora Sanness	Norway	0	£10,085£10k
46	Davide Graz	Italy	0	£10,085£10k
47	Erik Valnes	Norway	0	£9,915£10k
48	Julie Myhre	Norway	0	£9,060£9k
49	Iris De Martin Pinter	Italy	0	£8,462£8k
50	Arsi Ruuskanen	Finland	0	£8,376£8k

The top 15 in 2026

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo £177k Jessie Diggins £118k Linn Svahn £98k Harald Oestberg Amundsen £81k Jonna Sundling £76k Heidi Weng £68k Mattis Stenshagen £66k Teresa Stadlober £64k Lars Heggen £58k Federico Pellegrino £54k Moa Olsson £46k Frida Karlsson £42k Johanna Matintalo £36k Martin Loewstroem Nyenget £35k Emil Iversen £33k

Every race in 2026

By prize money paid

Cross-country skiing races in 2026 with winner and total paid.
RACE	WINNER	PAID
Tour de Ski overall standings, women, January 2026	Jessie Diggins	£274,359£274k
Tour de Ski overall standings, men, January 2026	Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo	£274,359£274k
Lake Placid 20km mass start free, women, March 2026	Jonna Sundling	£55,128£55k
Lake Placid 20km mass start free, men, March 2026	Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo	£55,128£55k
Lake Placid sprint free, women, March 2026	Linn Svahn	£55,128£55k
Lake Placid sprint free, men, March 2026	Federico Pellegrino	£55,128£55k
Lake Placid 10km interval start classic, women, March 2026	Linn Svahn	£55,128£55k
Lake Placid 10km interval start classic, men, March 2026	Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo	£55,128£55k
Oslo 50km mass start free, women, March 2026	Frida Karlsson	£55,128£55k
Oslo 50km mass start free, men, March 2026	Einar Hedegart	£55,128£55k
Drammen sprint classic, women, March 2026	Jonna Sundling	£55,128£55k
Drammen sprint classic, men, March 2026	Ansgar Evensen	£55,128£55k
Lahti 10km interval start classic, women, March 2026	Frida Karlsson	£55,128£55k
Lahti 10km interval start classic, men, March 2026	Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo	£55,128£55k
Lahti sprint free, women, March 2026	Jonna Sundling	£55,128£55k
Lahti sprint free, men, March 2026	Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo	£55,128£55k
Falun 20km skiathlon classic/free, women, March 2026	Heidi Weng	£55,128£55k
Falun 20km skiathlon classic/free, men, March 2026	Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo	£55,128£55k
Falun sprint free, women, February 2026	Linn Svahn	£55,128£55k
Falun sprint free, men, February 2026	Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo	£55,128£55k
Goms 20km mass start classic, women, January 2026	Johanna Matintalo	£55,128£55k
Goms 20km mass start classic, men, January 2026	Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo	£55,128£55k
Goms sprint classic, women, January 2026	Linn Svahn	£55,128£55k
Goms sprint classic, men, January 2026	Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo	£55,128£55k
Oberhof 10km interval start classic, women, January 2026	Moa Olsson	£55,128£55k
Oberhof 10km interval start classic, men, January 2026	Martin Loewstroem Nyenget	£55,128£55k
Oberhof sprint free, women, January 2026	Jonna Sundling	£55,128£55k
Oberhof sprint free, men, January 2026	Lars Heggen	£55,128£55k
Val di Fiemme 10km mass start free, Tour de Ski stage, women, January 2026	Karoline Simpson-Larsen	£5,128£5k
Val di Fiemme 10km mass start free, Tour de Ski stage, men, January 2026	Mattis Stenshagen	£5,128£5k
Val di Fiemme sprint classic, Tour de Ski stage, women, January 2026	Jasmi Joensuu	£5,128£5k
Val di Fiemme sprint classic, Tour de Ski stage, men, January 2026	Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo	£5,128£5k
Toblach 20km pursuit classic, Tour de Ski stage, women, January 2026	Jessie Diggins	£5,128£5k
Toblach 20km pursuit classic, Tour de Ski stage, men, January 2026	Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo	£5,128£5k

The richest races of 2026

Every year we hold

2020 £464k 2021 £1.6m 2022 £1.9m 2023 £3.2m 2024 £3.2m 2025 £3.5m 2026 £2.0m

Frequently asked questions

Who earned the most cross-country skiing prize money in 2026?

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo, with £177,436 and 11 titles. Jessie Diggins was next on £117,778.

How much prize money was paid in 2026?

£2,012,820 across 34 races, to 178 skiers.

Which race paid the most in 2026?

The Tour de Ski overall standings, women, January 2026, at £274,359.

How does 2026 compare with 2025?

2025 paid £3,490,660 across 70 races.

Where to next

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