2018 CrossFit Games prize money
The 2018 CrossFit Games paid £1,191,111 to 40 athletes. Mathew Fraser and Tia-Clair Toomey won £222,222 each. Patrick Vellner and Laura Horvath took £74,074 each as runners-up.
Men's payouts
20 athletes paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | ATHLETE | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Mathew Fraser | United States | £222,222£222k |
| 2nd | Patrick Vellner | Canada | £74,074£74k |
| 3rd | Lukas Högberg | Sweden | £55,556£56k |
| 4th | Brent Fikowski | Canada | £37,037£37k |
| 5th | Björgvin Karl Guðmundsson | Iceland | £25,926£26k |
| 6th | Noah Ohlsen | United States | £22,222£22k |
| 7th | Cole Sager | United States | £20,000£20k |
| 8th | Rasmus Andersen | United Arab Emirates | £18,519£19k |
| 9th | Willy Georges | France | £17,037£17k |
| 10th | Cody Anderson | United States | £15,556£16k |
| 11th | Scott Panchik | United States | £13,333£13k |
| 12th | Ben Smith | United States | £11,852£12k |
| 13th | Alex Anderson | United States | £10,370£10k |
| 14th | Dean Linder-Leighton | Australia | £9,630£10k |
| 15th | Logan Collins | United States | £8,889£9k |
| 16th | Adrian Mundwiler | Switzerland | £8,148£8k |
| 17th | Lukas Esslinger | Switzerland | £7,407£7k |
| 18th | James Newbury | Australia | £6,667£7k |
| 19th | Saxon Panchik | United States | £5,926£6k |
| 20th | Nicholas Urankar | United States | £5,185£5k |
Women's payouts
20 athletes paid, in finishing order
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 | £222,222£222k | £444,444£444k |
| 2nd | 2 | £74,074£74k | £148,148£148k |
| 3rd | 2 | £55,556£56k | £111,111£111k |
| 4th | 2 | £37,037£37k | £74,074£74k |
| 5th | 2 | £25,926£26k | £51,852£52k |
| 6th | 2 | £22,222£22k | £44,444£44k |
| 7th | 2 | £20,000£20k | £40,000£40k |
| 8th | 2 | £18,519£19k | £37,037£37k |
| 9th | 2 | £17,037£17k | £34,074£34k |
| 10th | 2 | £15,556£16k | £31,111£31k |
| 11th | 2 | £13,333£13k | £26,667£27k |
| 12th | 2 | £11,852£12k | £23,704£24k |
| 13th | 2 | £10,370£10k | £20,741£21k |
| 14th | 2 | £9,630£10k | £19,259£19k |
| 15th | 2 | £8,889£9k | £17,778£18k |
| 16th | 2 | £8,148£8k | £16,296£16k |
| 17th | 2 | £7,407£7k | £14,815£15k |
| 18th | 2 | £6,667£7k | £13,333£13k |
| 19th | 2 | £5,926£6k | £11,852£12k |
| 20th | 2 | £5,185£5k | £10,370£10k |
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 | £852,164£852k |
| 2024 CrossFit Games | James Sprague, Tia-Clair Toomey | £1,499,444£1.5m |
| 2023 CrossFit Games | Jeffrey Adler, Laura Horvath | £1,501,296£1.5m |
| 2022 CrossFit Games | Justin Medeiros, Tia-Clair Toomey | £1,443,704£1.4m |
| 2021 CrossFit Games | Justin Medeiros, Tia-Clair Toomey | £1,306,667£1.3m |
| 2020 CrossFit Games | Mathew Fraser, Tia-Clair Toomey | £1,225,185£1.2m |
| 2019 CrossFit Games | Mathew Fraser, Tia-Clair Toomey | £1,225,185£1.2m |
| 2017 CrossFit Games | Mathew Fraser, Tia-Clair Toomey | £1,090,370£1.1m |
| 2016 CrossFit Games | Mathew Fraser, Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir | £1,007,407£1.0m |
| 2015 CrossFit Games | Ben Smith, Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir | £908,148£908k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2018 CrossFit Games get?
Mathew Fraser took £222,222, and Tia-Clair Toomey took £222,222.
How much did the runners-up get?
Patrick Vellner and Laura Horvath took £74,074 each, 33% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2018 CrossFit Games?
£1,191,111, paid to 40 athletes.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2017 CrossFit Games paid £1,090,370, and the 2019 CrossFit Games paid £1,225,185.
Where to next
Every edition is on the CrossFit Games prize money page, and the whole year on CrossFit prize money in 2018. The edition before was the 2017 CrossFit Games. The one after was the 2019 CrossFit Games. How the men's and women's fields compare, year by year, is on men's vs women's CrossFit prize money.