CROSSFIT · 2016-07-24 · CARSON, UNITED STATES
2016 CrossFit Games prize money
The 2016 CrossFit Games paid £1,022,556 to 40 athletes. Mathew Fraser and Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir won £206,767 each. Ben Smith and Tia-Clair Toomey took £67,669 each as runners-up.
TOTAL PAID£1.0m
WINNER£207k
ATHLETES PAID40
PAYOUT BANDS20
Men's payouts
20 athletes paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | ATHLETE | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Mathew Fraser | United States | £206,767£207k |
| 2nd | Ben Smith | United States | £67,669£68k |
| 3rd | Patrick Vellner | Canada | £45,113£45k |
| 4th | Brent Fikowski | Canada | £30,075£30k |
| 5th | Cole Sager | United States | £18,797£19k |
| 6th | Scott Panchik | United States | £17,293£17k |
| 7th | Jacob Heppner | United States | £15,789£16k |
| 8th | Björgvin Karl Guðmundsson | Iceland | £14,286£14k |
| 9th | Alex Vigneault | Canada | £12,782£13k |
| 10th | Travis Mayer | United States | £11,278£11k |
| 11th | Alex Anderson | United States | £10,526£11k |
| 12th | Marcus Filly | United States | £9,774£10k |
| 13th | Josh Bridges | United States | £9,023£9k |
| 14th | Lukas Högberg | Sweden | £8,271£8k |
| 15th | Noah Ohlsen | United States | £7,519£8k |
| 16th | Samuel Kwant | United States | £6,767£7k |
| 17th | Rob Forte | Australia | £6,015£6k |
| 18th | Christian Lucero | United States | £5,263£5k |
| 19th | Travis Williams | United States | £4,511£5k |
| 20th | Anonymous Anonymous | United States | £3,759£4k |
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 | £30,075£30k |
| 5th | Kari Pearce | United States | £18,797£19k |
| 6th | Brooke Wells | United States | £17,293£17k |
| 7th | Kara Saunders | Australia | £15,789£16k |
| 8th | Kristi Eramo O'Connell | United States | £14,286£14k |
| 9th | Alessandra Pichelli | United States | £12,782£13k |
| 10th | Anna Tobias | United States | £11,278£11k |
| 11th | Tennil Beuerlein | United States | £10,526£11k |
| 12th | Kristin Holte | Norway | £9,774£10k |
| 13th | Annie Thorisdottir | Iceland | £9,023£9k |
| 14th | Carol-Ann Reason-Thibault | Canada | £8,271£8k |
| 15th | Tasia Percevecz | United States | £7,519£8k |
| 16th | Michele Letendre | Canada | £6,767£7k |
| 17th | Chyna Cho | United States | £6,015£6k |
| 18th | Jamie Hagiya | United States | £5,263£5k |
| 19th | Thuridur Erla Helgadottir | Iceland | £4,511£5k |
| 20th | Emily Abbott | Canada | £3,759£4k |
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 | £30,075£30k | £60,150£60k |
| 5th | 2 | £18,797£19k | £37,594£38k |
| 6th | 2 | £17,293£17k | £34,586£35k |
| 7th | 2 | £15,789£16k | £31,579£32k |
| 8th | 2 | £14,286£14k | £28,571£29k |
| 9th | 2 | £12,782£13k | £25,564£26k |
| 10th | 2 | £11,278£11k | £22,556£23k |
| 11th | 2 | £10,526£11k | £21,053£21k |
| 12th | 2 | £9,774£10k | £19,549£20k |
| 13th | 2 | £9,023£9k | £18,045£18k |
| 14th | 2 | £8,271£8k | £16,541£17k |
| 15th | 2 | £7,519£8k | £15,038£15k |
| 16th | 2 | £6,767£7k | £13,534£14k |
| 17th | 2 | £6,015£6k | £12,030£12k |
| 18th | 2 | £5,263£5k | £10,526£11k |
| 19th | 2 | £4,511£5k | £9,023£9k |
| 20th | 2 | £3,759£4k | £7,519£8k |
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 |
| 2015 CrossFit Games | Ben Smith, Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir | £921,805£922k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2016 CrossFit Games get?
Mathew Fraser took £206,767, and Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir took £206,767.
How much did the runners-up get?
Ben Smith and Tia-Clair Toomey took £67,669 each, 33% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2016 CrossFit Games?
£1,022,556, paid to 40 athletes.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2015 CrossFit Games paid £921,805, and the 2017 CrossFit Games paid £1,106,767.
Where to next
Every edition is on the CrossFit Games prize money page, and the whole year on CrossFit prize money in 2016. The edition before was the 2015 CrossFit Games. The one after was the 2017 CrossFit Games. How the men's and women's fields compare, year by year, is on men's vs women's CrossFit prize money.