KEIRIN · 2023 · JAPAN
2023 Men's Keirin Money List prize money
The 2023 Men's Keirin Money List paid £16,937,318 to 50 riders. Yuji Matsuura won £1,273,648. Yusaku Kosho took £1,181,671 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£17m
WINNER£1.3m
RIDERS PAID50
RUNNER-UP£1.2m
The standings
50 riders paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | RIDER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top earner | Yuji Matsuura | Japan | £1,273,648£1.3m |
| 2nd | Yusaku Kosho | Japan | £1,181,671£1.2m |
| 3rd | Takumi Masugi | Japan | £879,126£879k |
| 4th | Kenya Yamaguchi | Japan | £727,394£727k |
| 5th | Shintaro Sato | Japan | £714,133£714k |
| 6th | Tomohiro Fukaya | Japan | £602,456£602k |
| 7th | Hiroto Shimizu | Japan | £498,765£499k |
| 8th | Yuta Wakimoto | Japan | £493,263£493k |
| 9th | Kyohei Shinzan | Japan | £447,486£447k |
| 10th | Koyu Matsui | Japan | £389,585£390k |
| 11th | Yudai Nitta | Japan | £370,338£370k |
| 12th | Futoshi Morisawa | Japan | £354,389£354k |
| 13th | Yuya Inubushi | Japan | £342,947£343k |
| 14th | Yohei Yamada | Japan | £339,656£340k |
| 15th | Kohei Gunji | Japan | £334,497£334k |
| 16th | Kota Asai | Japan | £323,435£323k |
| 17th | Ryuki Mitani | Japan | £317,975£318k |
| 18th | Kentaro Wada | Japan | £298,787£299k |
| 19th | Sho Inakawa | Japan | £293,250£293k |
| 20th | Yusuke Kagawa | Japan | £284,922£285k |
| 21st | Yuki Kitai | Japan | £267,128£267k |
| 22nd | Kei Wada | Japan | £262,128£262k |
| 23rd | Tatsuo Muto | Japan | £257,099£257k |
| 24th | Taito Kanaga | Japan | £254,085£254k |
| 25th | Yo Sakai | Japan | £244,578£245k |
| 26th | Yukinori Watanabe | Japan | £244,140£244k |
| 27th | Yoshitomo Higashiguchi | Japan | £241,227£241k |
| 28th | Kota Hirahara | Japan | £240,891£241k |
| 29th | Shuji Minami | Japan | £234,139£234k |
| 30th | Yusuke Iwatsu | Japan | £228,115£228k |
| 31st | Takahiro Arai | Japan | £226,045£226k |
| 32nd | Kazuya Narita | Japan | £216,241£216k |
| 33rd | Yuki Sasaki | Japan | £215,261£215k |
| 34th | Tomonori Kashino | Japan | £212,940£213k |
| 35th | Hidehisa Naito | Japan | £204,921£205k |
| 36th | Megumu Morohashi | Japan | £204,826£205k |
| 37th | Hideyuki Matsutani | Japan | £204,792£205k |
| 38th | Takaharu Matsumoto | Japan | £203,650£204k |
| 39th | Masahiro Aono | Japan | £199,115£199k |
| 40th | Hisanori Yamada | Japan | £198,145£198k |
| 41st | Ryuji Ogura | Japan | £196,284£196k |
| 42nd | Yoichi Yadoguchi | Japan | £195,578£196k |
| 43rd | Taichi Komatsuzaki | Japan | £193,070£193k |
| 44th | Daisuke Nagashima | Japan | £192,771£193k |
| 45th | Keiichi Omori | Japan | £191,034£191k |
| 46th | Takuya Kamiyama | Japan | £190,594£191k |
| 47th | Hiroyuki Murakami | Japan | £188,405£188k |
| 48th | Tomoyuki Kawabata | Japan | £187,488£187k |
| 49th | Yuta Watanabe | Japan | £187,486£187k |
| 50th | Go Sasaki | Japan | £187,417£187k |
How the money splits
Every place paid a different cheque, so each band is one rider
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2023
Every other keirin money list we hold from 2023
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Women's Keirin Money List | Mina Sato | £1,906,090£1.9m |
Men's Keirin Money List in other years
Every other edition we hold. Every edition.
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Men's Keirin Money List | Kohei Gunji | £18,865,456£18.9m |
| 2024 Men's Keirin Money List | Yusaku Kosho | £17,922,533£17.9m |
| 2022 Men's Keirin Money List | Yuta Wakimoto | £15,402,270£15.4m |
| 2021 Men's Keirin Money List | Yusaku Kosho | £12,809,166£12.8m |
| 2020 Men's Keirin Money List | Kentaro Wada | £10,807,486£10.8m |
| 2019 Men's Keirin Money List | Shintaro Sato | £12,409,497£12.4m |
| 2018 Men's Keirin Money List | Ryuki Mitani | £12,343,987£12.3m |
| 2017 Men's Keirin Money List | Kota Asai | £12,183,412£12.2m |
| 2016 Men's Keirin Money List | Yoshihiro Murakami | £12,764,895£12.8m |
| 2015 Men's Keirin Money List | Kota Asai | £11,941,616£11.9m |
| 2014 Men's Keirin Money List | Toyoki Takeda | £11,803,291£11.8m |
Frequently asked questions
Who topped the 2023 Men's Keirin Money List?
Yuji Matsuura, on £1,273,648.
How much did the runner-up get?
Yusaku Kosho took £1,181,671, 93% of the leader's total.
How much did the top 50 win between them?
£16,937,318 between the 50 riders in the 2023 Men's Keirin Money List.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2022 Men's Keirin Money List paid £15,402,270, and the 2024 Men's Keirin Money List paid £17,922,533.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Men's Keirin Money List prize money page, and the whole year on keirin prize money in 2023. The edition before was the 2022 Men's Keirin Money List. The one after was the 2024 Men's Keirin Money List.