TRAIL RUNNING PRIZE MONEY · 2ND OF 33 NATIONS
France trail running prize money
France's runners have won £144,573 between 30 runners, 17.3% of all the trail running prize money we hold. Blandine L'Hirondel leads on £23,504.
PRIZE MONEY£145k
RUNNERS30
TITLES3
NATION RANK2nd
France's runners
By career trail running prize money
| # | RUNNER | WORLD | WINS | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blandine L'Hirondel | 4 | 1 | £23,504£24k |
| 2 | Baptiste Chassagne | 5 | 0 | £20,513£21k |
| 3 | Vincent Bouillard | 11 | 1 | £17,094£17k |
| 4 | Frédéric Tranchand | 17 | 1 | £11,111£11k |
| 5 | Camille Bruyas | 25 | 0 | £10,256£10k |
| 6 | Marie Nivet | 31 | 0 | £7,265£7k |
| 7 | Ludovic Pommeret | 43 | 0 | £5,983£6k |
| 8 | Virgile Moriset | 48 | 0 | £5,128£5k |
| 9 | Yannick Noel | 58 | 0 | £4,274£4k |
| 10 | Clementine Geoffray | 69 | 0 | £4,274£4k |
| 11 | Arnaud Bonin | 71 | 0 | £3,846£4k |
| 12 | Thibaut Garrivier | 74 | 0 | £3,419£3k |
| 13 | Maëlle Deruaz | 75 | 0 | £3,419£3k |
| 14 | Gautier Bonnecarrère | 76 | 0 | £2,991£3k |
| 15 | Sylvain Cachard | 79 | 0 | £2,991£3k |
| 16 | Anne-Cecile Thevenot | 88 | 0 | £2,564£3k |
| 17 | Magali Mellon | 91 | 0 | £2,564£3k |
| 18 | Arthur Joyeux-Bouillon | 93 | 0 | £2,564£3k |
| 19 | Simon Paccard | 97 | 0 | £2,137£2k |
| 20 | Antoine Charvolin | 121 | 0 | £1,282£1k |
| 21 | Guillaume Tiphene | 140 | 0 | £1,068£1k |
| 22 | Mathieu Delpeuch | 145 | 0 | £855£855 |
| 23 | Anthony Felber | 146 | 0 | £855£855 |
| 24 | Adeline Martin | 147 | 0 | £855£855 |
| 25 | Marie Goncalves | 148 | 0 | £855£855 |
| 26 | Loic Rolland | 158 | 0 | £855£855 |
| 27 | Julie Roux | 161 | 0 | £855£855 |
| 28 | Benjamin Roubiol | 190 | 0 | £427£427 |
| 29 | Lucille Germain | 191 | 0 | £427£427 |
| 30 | Julie Lelong | 195 | 0 | £342£342 |
France's top 15
Where France's money was won
France prize money by race, all 7
France's titles
3 wins, newest first
| RACE | WINNER | PRIZE |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 UTMB | Blandine L'Hirondel | £17,094£17k |
| 2026 OCC | Frédéric Tranchand | £11,111£11k |
| 2024 UTMB | Vincent Bouillard | £17,094£17k |
France against other nations
Trail running prize money by nation, the countries either side
| # | NATION | RUNNERS | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 36 | £171,966£172k |
| 2 | France | 30 | £144,573£145k |
| 3 | Kenya | 15 | £61,282£61k |
| 4 | China | 12 | £52,350£52k |
| 5 | Spain | 21 | £49,573£50k |
| 6 | Italy | 9 | £45,641£46k |
| 7 | Great Britain | 8 | £41,368£41k |
| 8 | New Zealand | 3 | £36,325£36k |
| 9 | Germany | 8 | £28,803£29k |
| 10 | Switzerland | 10 | £28,632£29k |
| 11 | Poland | 5 | £26,068£26k |
| 12 | Norway | 4 | £23,846£24k |
| 14 | Canada | 7 | £15,726£16k |
| 15 | Romania | 4 | £14,444£14k |
| 16 | Sweden | 4 | £12,393£12k |
| 18 | Slovakia | 3 | £10,085£10k |
| 26 | Japan | 2 | £2,137£2k |
| 27 | Netherlands | 2 | £1,709£2k |
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money have France's runners won?
£144,573 between 30 runners, 2nd of the 33 nations on our trail running money list.
Who is France's highest earning runner?
Blandine L'Hirondel, with £23,504 and 1 title.
How many trail running titles has France won?
3 titles in the races we hold, most recently Blandine L'Hirondel at the 2026 UTMB.
Where to next
Every nation is ranked on trail running prize money, and across every individual sport on prize money by nation.