Men's and women's speed skating prize money
In 2026 the men's field was paid £324,436 across 18 races and the women's £324,436 across 18 races. Where both fields play the same event, the two winners took the same cheque at 16 of 16.
Every year, both fields
What each field was paid, and the middle winner's cheque of the year
| YEAR | MEN | WOMEN | WOMEN AS % OF MEN | MEN'S WIN | WOMEN'S WIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £324,436£324k | £324,436£324k | 100% | £1,504£2k | £1,504£2k |
| 2025 | £396,241£396k | £396,241£396k | 100% | £1,128£1k | £1,128£1k |
| 2024 | £450,376£450k | £450,376£450k | 100% | £1,504£2k | £1,504£2k |
| 2023 | £371,429£371k | £371,429£371k | 100% | £1,128£1k | £1,128£1k |
| 2022 | £64,662£65k | £64,662£65k | 100% | £1,128£1k | £1,128£1k |
The men's field, year by year
The women's field, year by year
The same event, both fields
The winner's cheque at every event that runs a men's and a women's race, in the latest year it did
| EVENT | YEAR | MEN'S WINNER | WOMEN'S WINNER | MEN'S FIELD | WOMEN'S FIELD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Speed Skating Championships | 2026 | £16,541£17k | £16,541£17k | £48,120£48k | £48,120£48k |
| Speed Skating World Cup Standings | 2026 | £12,030£12k | £12,030£12k | £43,609£44k | £43,609£44k |
| European Speed Skating Championships | 2026 | £1,504£2k | £1,504£2k | £3,008£3k | £3,008£3k |
| Inzell | 2026 | £1,128£1k | £1,128£1k | £2,481£2k | £2,481£2k |
| Hamar | 2025 | £1,128£1k | £1,128£1k | £2,481£2k | £2,481£2k |
| Heerenveen | 2025 | £1,128£1k | £1,128£1k | £2,481£2k | £2,481£2k |
| Calgary | 2025 | £1,128£1k | £1,128£1k | £2,481£2k | £2,481£2k |
| Salt Lake City | 2025 | £1,128£1k | £1,128£1k | £2,481£2k | £2,481£2k |
| Tomaszów Mazowiecki | 2025 | £1,128£1k | £1,128£1k | £2,481£2k | £2,481£2k |
| Milwaukee | 2025 | £1,128£1k | £1,128£1k | £2,481£2k | £2,481£2k |
| Four Continents Speed Skating Championships | 2024 | £1,504£2k | £1,504£2k | £3,008£3k | £3,008£3k |
| Beijing | 2024 | £1,128£1k | £1,128£1k | £2,481£2k | £2,481£2k |
| Nagano | 2024 | £1,128£1k | £1,128£1k | £2,481£2k | £2,481£2k |
| Quebec | 2024 | £1,128£1k | £1,128£1k | £2,481£2k | £2,481£2k |
| Stavanger | 2023 | £1,128£1k | £1,128£1k | £2,481£2k | £2,481£2k |
| Obihiro | 2023 | £1,128£1k | £1,128£1k | £2,481£2k | £2,481£2k |
The biggest earners in each field
Across every race we hold
| # | MEN'S FIELD | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Stolz | United States | £233,008£233k |
| 2 | Sander Eitrem | Norway | £91,090£91k |
| 3 | Zhongyan Ning | China | £74,925£75k |
| 4 | Laurent Dubreuil | Canada | £69,060£69k |
| 5 | Jenning De Boo | Netherlands | £66,504£67k |
| 6 | Davide Ghiotto | Italy | £65,489£65k |
| 7 | Bart Swings | Belgium | £60,827£61k |
| 8 | Kjeld Nuis | Netherlands | £59,662£60k |
| 9 | Patrick Roest | Netherlands | £58,308£58k |
| 10 | Andrea Giovannini | Italy | £57,331£57k |
| 11 | Metoděj Jílek | Czechia | £39,699£40k |
| 12 | Damian Żurek | Poland | £36,015£36k |
| 13 | Wataru Morishige | Japan | £33,609£34k |
| 14 | Bart Hoolwerf | Netherlands | £32,519£33k |
| 15 | Peder Kongshaug | Norway | £32,030£32k |
| # | WOMEN'S FIELD | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miho Takagi | Japan | £168,609£169k |
| 2 | Ragne Wiklund | Norway | £127,331£127k |
| 3 | Marijke Groenewoud | Netherlands | £113,947£114k |
| 4 | Joy Beune | Netherlands | £111,165£111k |
| 5 | Femke Kok | Netherlands | £93,308£93k |
| 6 | Jutta Leerdam | Netherlands | £80,714£81k |
| 7 | Ivanie Blondin | Canada | £77,293£77k |
| 8 | Antoinette Rijpma-De Jong | Netherlands | £68,083£68k |
| 9 | Irene Schouten | Netherlands | £51,203£51k |
| 10 | Min-Sun Kim | South Korea | £50,188£50k |
| 11 | Erin Jackson | United States | £49,248£49k |
| 12 | Valerie Maltais | Canada | £49,098£49k |
| 13 | Mei Han | China | £43,346£43k |
| 14 | Kimi Goetz | United States | £42,519£43k |
| 15 | Mia Manganello | United States | £38,459£38k |
Frequently asked questions
Do men and women get the same prize money in speed skating?
The winner's cheque was the same for both fields at 16 of the 16 events that run a men's and a women's race. In 2026 the men's field was paid £324,436 in all and the women's £324,436.
How big is the gap between men's and women's speed skating prize money?
None. In each of the 5 years we hold both fields, the men's and the women's fields were paid the same, and across all of them each field took £1,607,143.
Who has won the most speed skating prize money?
Jordan Stolz in the men's field, with £233,008, and Miho Takagi in the women's, with £168,609.
Where to next
Every event, year and skater is on speed skating prize money. The latest year on its own is 2026. Every place in sport where the women's side is paid more is on where women earn more prize money than men.