CROSSFIT · 2019-08-04 · MADISON, UNITED STATES
2019 CrossFit Games prize money
The 2019 CrossFit Games paid £1,243,609 to 40 athletes. Mathew Fraser and Tia-Clair Toomey won £225,564 each. Noah Ohlsen and Kristin Holte took £86,466 each as runners-up.
TOTAL PAID£1.2m
WINNER£226k
ATHLETES PAID40
PAYOUT BANDS20
Men's payouts
20 athletes paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | ATHLETE | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Mathew Fraser | United States | £225,564£226k |
| 2nd | Noah Ohlsen | United States | £86,466£86k |
| 3rd | Björgvin Karl Guðmundsson | Iceland | £56,391£56k |
| 4th | Scott Panchik | United States | £37,594£38k |
| 5th | James Newbury | Australia | £26,316£26k |
| 6th | Jacob Heppner | United States | £22,556£23k |
| 7th | Matt Mcleod | Australia | £20,301£20k |
| 8th | Adrian Mundwiler | Switzerland | £18,797£19k |
| 9th | Saxon Panchik | United States | £17,293£17k |
| 10th | Will Moorad | United States | £15,789£16k |
| 11th | Cole Sager | United States | £13,534£14k |
| 12th | Travis Mayer | United States | £12,030£12k |
| 13th | Samuel Kwant | United States | £11,278£11k |
| 14th | Logan Collins | United States | £10,526£11k |
| 15th | Chandler Smith | United States | £9,774£10k |
| 16th | Patrick Vellner | Canada | £9,023£9k |
| 17th | Lukas Högberg | Sweden | £8,271£8k |
| 18th | Joshua Wichtrup | Germany | £7,519£8k |
| 19th | Elliot Simmonds | Great Britain | £6,767£7k |
| 20th | Casper Gammelmark | Denmark | £6,015£6k |
Women's payouts
20 athletes paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | ATHLETE | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Tia-Clair Toomey | Australia | £225,564£226k |
| 2nd | Kristin Holte | Norway | £86,466£86k |
| 3rd | Jamie Simmonds | New Zealand | £56,391£56k |
| 4th | Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir | Iceland | £37,594£38k |
| 5th | Kari Pearce | United States | £26,316£26k |
| 6th | Haley Adams | United States | £22,556£23k |
| 7th | Amanda Barnhart | United States | £20,301£20k |
| 8th | Bethany Flores | United States | £18,797£19k |
| 9th | Thuridur Erla Helgadottir | Iceland | £17,293£17k |
| 10th | Danielle Brandon | United States | £15,789£16k |
| 11th | Annie Thorisdottir | Iceland | £13,534£14k |
| 12th | Carolyne Prevost | Canada | £12,030£12k |
| 13th | Alessandra Pichelli | United States | £11,278£11k |
| 14th | Laura Horvath | Hungary | £10,526£11k |
| 15th | Brooke Wells | United States | £9,774£10k |
| 16th | Carol-Ann Reason-Thibault | Canada | £9,023£9k |
| 17th | Samantha Briggs | Great Britain | £8,271£8k |
| 18th | Emily Rolfe | Canada | £7,519£8k |
| 19th | Ragnheiður Sara Sigmundsdottir | Iceland | £6,767£7k |
| 20th | Emma McQuaid | Ireland | £6,015£6k |
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 | £225,564£226k | £451,128£451k |
| 2nd | 2 | £86,466£86k | £172,932£173k |
| 3rd | 2 | £56,391£56k | £112,782£113k |
| 4th | 2 | £37,594£38k | £75,188£75k |
| 5th | 2 | £26,316£26k | £52,632£53k |
| 6th | 2 | £22,556£23k | £45,113£45k |
| 7th | 2 | £20,301£20k | £40,602£41k |
| 8th | 2 | £18,797£19k | £37,594£38k |
| 9th | 2 | £17,293£17k | £34,586£35k |
| 10th | 2 | £15,789£16k | £31,579£32k |
| 11th | 2 | £13,534£14k | £27,068£27k |
| 12th | 2 | £12,030£12k | £24,060£24k |
| 13th | 2 | £11,278£11k | £22,556£23k |
| 14th | 2 | £10,526£11k | £21,053£21k |
| 15th | 2 | £9,774£10k | £19,549£20k |
| 16th | 2 | £9,023£9k | £18,045£18k |
| 17th | 2 | £8,271£8k | £16,541£17k |
| 18th | 2 | £7,519£8k | £15,038£15k |
| 19th | 2 | £6,767£7k | £13,534£14k |
| 20th | 2 | £6,015£6k | £12,030£12k |
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 |
| 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 |
| 2015 CrossFit Games | Ben Smith, Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir | £921,805£922k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2019 CrossFit Games get?
Mathew Fraser took £225,564, and Tia-Clair Toomey took £225,564.
How much did the runners-up get?
Noah Ohlsen and Kristin Holte took £86,466 each, 38% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2019 CrossFit Games?
£1,243,609, paid to 40 athletes.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2018 CrossFit Games paid £1,209,023, and the 2020 CrossFit Games paid £1,243,609.
Where to next
Every edition is on the CrossFit Games prize money page, and the whole year on CrossFit prize money in 2019. The edition before was the 2018 CrossFit Games. The one after was the 2020 CrossFit Games. How the men's and women's fields compare, year by year, is on men's vs women's CrossFit prize money.