CROSSFIT · 2015-07-26 · CARSON, UNITED STATES
2015 CrossFit Games prize money
The 2015 CrossFit Games paid £921,805 to 40 athletes. Ben Smith and Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir won £206,767 each. Mathew Fraser and Tia-Clair Toomey took £67,669 each as runners-up.
TOTAL PAID£922k
WINNER£207k
ATHLETES PAID40
PAYOUT BANDS20
Men's payouts
20 athletes paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | ATHLETE | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Ben Smith | United States | £206,767£207k |
| 2nd | Mathew Fraser | United States | £67,669£68k |
| 3rd | Björgvin Karl Guðmundsson | Iceland | £45,113£45k |
| 4th | Dan Bailey | United States | £22,556£23k |
| 5th | Spencer Hendel | United States | £15,038£15k |
| 6th | Scott Panchik | United States | £13,534£14k |
| 7th | Cole Sager | United States | £12,030£12k |
| 8th | Noah Ohlsen | United States | £10,526£11k |
| 9th | Jonne Koski | Finland | £9,774£10k |
| 10th | Jacob Heppner | United States | £9,023£9k |
| 11th | Alex Vigneault | Canada | £8,271£8k |
| 12th | Aaron Hanna | United States | £7,519£8k |
| 13th | Alex Anderson | United States | £6,767£7k |
| 14th | Lucas Parker | Canada | £6,015£6k |
| 15th | Benjamin Garard | Australia | £5,263£5k |
| 16th | Elijah Muhammad | United States | £4,511£5k |
| 17th | Kevin Manuel | New Zealand | £3,759£4k |
| 18th | Jon Pera | United States | £3,008£3k |
| 19th | Tyson Takasaki | Canada | £2,256£2k |
| 20th | Chad Cole | United States | £1,504£2k |
Women's payouts
20 athletes paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | ATHLETE | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir | Iceland | £206,767£207k |
| 2nd | Tia-Clair Toomey | Australia | £67,669£68k |
| 3rd | Ragnheiður Sara Sigmundsdottir | Iceland | £45,113£45k |
| 4th | Samantha Briggs | Great Britain | £22,556£23k |
| 5th | Kara Saunders | Australia | £15,038£15k |
| 6th | Chyna Cho | United States | £13,534£14k |
| 7th | Lindsey Valenzuela | United States | £12,030£12k |
| 8th | Emily Abbott | Canada | £10,526£11k |
| 9th | Margaux Alvarez | United States | £9,774£10k |
| 10th | Amanda Goodman | United States | £9,023£9k |
| 11th | Stacie Tovar | United States | £8,271£8k |
| 12th | Sammy Wood | Australia | £7,519£8k |
| 13th | Camille Leblanc-Bazinet | United States | £6,767£7k |
| 14th | Brooke Ence | United States | £6,015£6k |
| 15th | Nicole Holcomb | United States | £5,263£5k |
| 16th | Brooke Wells | United States | £4,511£5k |
| 17th | Kristin Holte | Norway | £3,759£4k |
| 18th | Michele Letendre | Canada | £3,008£3k |
| 19th | Whitney Gelin | United States | £2,256£2k |
| 20th | Alethea Boon | Australia | £1,504£2k |
How the money splits
Each finishing band, what it paid each athlete, and what it paid in all
| PLACE | ATHLETES | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 2 | £206,767£207k | £413,534£414k |
| 2nd | 2 | £67,669£68k | £135,338£135k |
| 3rd | 2 | £45,113£45k | £90,226£90k |
| 4th | 2 | £22,556£23k | £45,113£45k |
| 5th | 2 | £15,038£15k | £30,075£30k |
| 6th | 2 | £13,534£14k | £27,068£27k |
| 7th | 2 | £12,030£12k | £24,060£24k |
| 8th | 2 | £10,526£11k | £21,053£21k |
| 9th | 2 | £9,774£10k | £19,549£20k |
| 10th | 2 | £9,023£9k | £18,045£18k |
| 11th | 2 | £8,271£8k | £16,541£17k |
| 12th | 2 | £7,519£8k | £15,038£15k |
| 13th | 2 | £6,767£7k | £13,534£14k |
| 14th | 2 | £6,015£6k | £12,030£12k |
| 15th | 2 | £5,263£5k | £10,526£11k |
| 16th | 2 | £4,511£5k | £9,023£9k |
| 17th | 2 | £3,759£4k | £7,519£8k |
| 18th | 2 | £3,008£3k | £6,015£6k |
| 19th | 2 | £2,256£2k | £4,511£5k |
| 20th | 2 | £1,504£2k | £3,008£3k |
Where the money went, band by band
CrossFit Games in other years
Every other edition we hold. Every edition.
| EDITION | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 CrossFit Games | Jayson Hopper, Tia-Clair Toomey | £864,979£865k |
| 2024 CrossFit Games | James Sprague, Tia-Clair Toomey | £1,521,993£1.5m |
| 2023 CrossFit Games | Jeffrey Adler, Laura Horvath | £1,523,872£1.5m |
| 2022 CrossFit Games | Justin Medeiros, Tia-Clair Toomey | £1,465,414£1.5m |
| 2021 CrossFit Games | Justin Medeiros, Tia-Clair Toomey | £1,326,316£1.3m |
| 2020 CrossFit Games | Mathew Fraser, Tia-Clair Toomey | £1,243,609£1.2m |
| 2019 CrossFit Games | Mathew Fraser, Tia-Clair Toomey | £1,243,609£1.2m |
| 2018 CrossFit Games | Mathew Fraser, Tia-Clair Toomey | £1,209,023£1.2m |
| 2017 CrossFit Games | Mathew Fraser, Tia-Clair Toomey | £1,106,767£1.1m |
| 2016 CrossFit Games | Mathew Fraser, Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir | £1,022,556£1.0m |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2015 CrossFit Games get?
Ben Smith took £206,767, and Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir took £206,767.
How much did the runners-up get?
Mathew Fraser and Tia-Clair Toomey took £67,669 each, 33% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2015 CrossFit Games?
£921,805, paid to 40 athletes.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2016 CrossFit Games paid £1,022,556.
Where to next
Every edition is on the CrossFit Games prize money page, and the whole year on CrossFit prize money in 2015. The one after was the 2016 CrossFit Games. How the men's and women's fields compare, year by year, is on men's vs women's CrossFit prize money.