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 £173,000 and 11 titles. Jessie Diggins was next on £114,833.

Q: How much prize money was paid in 2026?

£1,962,500 across 34 races, to 178 skiers.

Q: Which race paid the most in 2026?

The Tour de Ski overall standings, women, January 2026, at £267,500.

Q: How does 2026 compare with 2025?

2025 paid £3,467,840 across 70 races.

Cross-country skiing paid £1,962,500 across 34 races in 2026, to 178 skiers. Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo earned the most, £173,000.

PAID IN 2026£2.0m

RACES34

SKIERS PAID178

TOP EARNER£173k

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	£173,000£173k
2	Jessie Diggins	United States	2	£114,833£115k
3	Linn Svahn	Sweden	4	£95,500£96k
4	Harald Oestberg Amundsen	Norway	0	£79,250£79k
5	Jonna Sundling	Sweden	4	£74,417£74k
6	Heidi Weng	Norway	1	£65,833£66k
7	Mattis Stenshagen	Norway	1	£64,000£64k
8	Teresa Stadlober	Austria	0	£62,500£63k
9	Lars Heggen	Norway	1	£56,917£57k
10	Federico Pellegrino	Italy	1	£52,750£53k
11	Moa Olsson	Sweden	1	£44,417£44k
12	Frida Karlsson	Sweden	2	£40,833£41k
13	Johanna Matintalo	Finland	1	£35,083£35k
14	Martin Loewstroem Nyenget	Norway	1	£34,000£34k
15	Emil Iversen	Norway	0	£32,333£32k
16	Maja Dahlqvist	Sweden	0	£32,167£32k
17	Gus Schumacher	United States	0	£30,083£30k
18	Savelii Korostelev	Individual Neutral Athletes	0	£27,917£28k
19	Nadine Faehndrich	Switzerland	0	£27,833£28k
20	Andreas Fjorden Ree	Norway	0	£26,333£26k
21	Julie Bjervig Drivenes	Norway	0	£23,417£23k
22	Coletta Rydzek	Germany	0	£22,667£23k
23	Karoline Simpson-Larsen	Norway	1	£22,000£22k
24	Ebba Andersson	Sweden	0	£20,833£21k
25	Elia Barp	Italy	0	£20,083£20k
26	Benjamin Moser	Austria	0	£20,000£20k
27	Laura Gimmler	Germany	0	£19,917£20k
28	Dariya Nepryaeva	Individual Neutral Athletes	0	£18,583£19k
29	Kristine Stavaas Skistad	Norway	0	£18,333£18k
30	Einar Hedegart	Norway	1	£18,333£18k
31	Jasmi Joensuu	Finland	1	£17,833£18k
32	Johanna Hagstroem	Sweden	0	£17,167£17k
33	Even Northug	Norway	0	£16,000£16k
34	Jules Chappaz	France	0	£15,417£15k
35	Ansgar Evensen	Norway	1	£14,833£15k
36	Moa Lundgren	Sweden	0	£14,083£14k
37	Jiri Tuz	Czechia	0	£14,083£14k
38	Astrid Oeyre Slind	Norway	0	£13,167£13k
39	Karoline Groetting	Norway	0	£13,083£13k
40	Anton Grahn	Sweden	0	£13,000£13k
41	Iivo Niskanen	Finland	0	£12,500£13k
42	Nadja Kaelin	Switzerland	0	£12,083£12k
43	Edvin Anger	Sweden	0	£11,667£12k
44	Anja Weber	Switzerland	0	£10,500£11k
45	Davide Graz	Italy	0	£9,833£10k
46	Nora Sanness	Norway	0	£9,833£10k
47	Erik Valnes	Norway	0	£9,667£10k
48	Julie Myhre	Norway	0	£8,833£9k
49	Iris De Martin Pinter	Italy	0	£8,250£8k
50	Theo Schely	France	0	£8,167£8k

The top 15 in 2026

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo £173k Jessie Diggins £115k Linn Svahn £96k Harald Oestberg Amundsen £79k Jonna Sundling £74k Heidi Weng £66k Mattis Stenshagen £64k Teresa Stadlober £63k Lars Heggen £57k Federico Pellegrino £53k Moa Olsson £44k Frida Karlsson £41k Johanna Matintalo £35k Martin Loewstroem Nyenget £34k Emil Iversen £32k

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	£267,500£268k
Tour de Ski overall standings, men, January 2026	Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo	£267,500£268k
Lake Placid 20km mass start free, women, March 2026	Jonna Sundling	£53,750£54k
Lake Placid 20km mass start free, men, March 2026	Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo	£53,750£54k
Lake Placid sprint free, women, March 2026	Linn Svahn	£53,750£54k
Lake Placid sprint free, men, March 2026	Federico Pellegrino	£53,750£54k
Lake Placid 10km interval start classic, women, March 2026	Linn Svahn	£53,750£54k
Lake Placid 10km interval start classic, men, March 2026	Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo	£53,750£54k
Oslo 50km mass start free, women, March 2026	Frida Karlsson	£53,750£54k
Oslo 50km mass start free, men, March 2026	Einar Hedegart	£53,750£54k
Drammen sprint classic, women, March 2026	Jonna Sundling	£53,750£54k
Drammen sprint classic, men, March 2026	Ansgar Evensen	£53,750£54k
Lahti 10km interval start classic, men, March 2026	Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo	£53,750£54k
Lahti sprint free, women, March 2026	Jonna Sundling	£53,750£54k
Lahti sprint free, men, March 2026	Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo	£53,750£54k
Falun 20km skiathlon classic/free, women, March 2026	Heidi Weng	£53,750£54k
Falun 20km skiathlon classic/free, men, March 2026	Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo	£53,750£54k
Falun sprint free, women, February 2026	Linn Svahn	£53,750£54k
Falun sprint free, men, February 2026	Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo	£53,750£54k
Goms 20km mass start classic, women, January 2026	Johanna Matintalo	£53,750£54k
Goms 20km mass start classic, men, January 2026	Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo	£53,750£54k
Goms sprint classic, women, January 2026	Linn Svahn	£53,750£54k
Goms sprint classic, men, January 2026	Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo	£53,750£54k
Oberhof 10km interval start classic, women, January 2026	Moa Olsson	£53,750£54k
Oberhof 10km interval start classic, men, January 2026	Martin Loewstroem Nyenget	£53,750£54k
Oberhof sprint free, women, January 2026	Jonna Sundling	£53,750£54k
Oberhof sprint free, men, January 2026	Lars Heggen	£53,750£54k
Lahti 10km interval start classic, women, March 2026	Frida Karlsson	£53,750£54k
Val di Fiemme 10km mass start free, Tour de Ski stage, women, January 2026	Karoline Simpson-Larsen	£5,000£5k
Val di Fiemme 10km mass start free, Tour de Ski stage, men, January 2026	Mattis Stenshagen	£5,000£5k
Val di Fiemme sprint classic, Tour de Ski stage, women, January 2026	Jasmi Joensuu	£5,000£5k
Val di Fiemme sprint classic, Tour de Ski stage, men, January 2026	Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo	£5,000£5k
Toblach 20km pursuit classic, Tour de Ski stage, women, January 2026	Jessie Diggins	£5,000£5k
Toblach 20km pursuit classic, Tour de Ski stage, men, January 2026	Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo	£5,000£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 £173,000 and 11 titles. Jessie Diggins was next on £114,833.

How much prize money was paid in 2026?

£1,962,500 across 34 races, to 178 skiers.

Which race paid the most in 2026?

The Tour de Ski overall standings, women, January 2026, at £267,500.

How does 2026 compare with 2025?

2025 paid £3,467,840 across 70 races.

Where to next

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