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TRAIL RUNNING PRIZE MONEY · 2026

Trail running prize money in 2026

Trail running paid £371,111 across 9 races in 2026, to 123 runners. Ben Dhiman earned the most, £17,094.

PAID IN 2026£371k
RACES9
RUNNERS PAID123
TOP EARNER£17k

The 2026 money list

The top 50 runners by prize money won in 2026

Trail running runners ranked by prize money won in 2026.
# RUNNER NATION WINS PRIZE MONEY
1 Ben Dhiman United States 1 £17,094£17k
2 Blandine L'Hirondel France 1 £17,094£17k
3 Madalina Florea Romania 3 £11,966£12k
4 Cristian Minoggio Italy 1 £11,111£11k
5 Yngvild Kaspersen Norway 1 £11,111£11k
6 Frédéric Tranchand France 1 £11,111£11k
7 Lauren Gregory United States 1 £11,111£11k
8 Philemon Ombogo Kiriago Kenya 1 £11,111£11k
9 Baptiste Chassagne France 0 £10,256£10k
10 Rachel Entrekin United States 0 £10,256£10k
11 Elhousine Elazzaoui Morocco 3 £9,231£9k
12 Nashon Kiplimo Kenya 0 £9,145£9k
13 Patrick Kipngeno Kenya 1 £8,376£8k
14 Naomi Lang Great Britain 0 £7,265£7k
15 Marie Nivet France 0 £7,265£7k
16 Caleb Olson United States 0 £6,838£7k
17 Emily Schmitz United States 0 £6,838£7k
18 Miguel Arsenio Portugal 0 £6,410£6k
19 Toni McCann South Africa 0 £6,410£6k
20 Caroline Kimutai Kenya 1 £5,983£6k
21 Samwel Kiprotich Kenya 1 £5,897£6k
22 Hanna Gröber Germany 1 £5,556£6k
23 Virgile Moriset France 0 £5,128£5k
24 Careth Arnold United States 0 £5,128£5k
25 Michael Selelo Saoli Kenya 0 £5,128£5k
26 Sara Alonso Spain 0 £5,128£5k
27 Barbora Bukovjan Czechia 0 £4,530£5k
28 Ruth Mwihaki Gitonga Kenya 0 £4,359£4k
29 Hans Troyer United States 0 £4,274£4k
30 Miao Yao China 0 £4,274£4k
31 Miguel Benitez Spain 0 £4,274£4k
32 Ezekiel Rutto Kenya 0 £3,504£4k
33 Timothy Kibett Kenya 0 £3,419£3k
34 Joaquin Lopez Ecuador 0 £3,419£3k
35 Jazmine Lowther Canada 0 £3,419£3k
36 Luke Grenfell-Shaw Great Britain 0 £2,991£3k
37 Jennifer Lichter United States 0 £2,991£3k
38 Sylvain Cachard France 0 £2,991£3k
39 Makena Morley United States 0 £2,991£3k
40 Ida Amelie Robsahm Norway 0 £2,906£3k
41 Hannes Namberger Germany 0 £2,564£3k
42 Katarzyna Dombrowska Poland 0 £2,564£3k
43 Alain Santamaría Blanco Spain 0 £2,564£3k
44 Tove Alexandersson Sweden 1 £2,564£3k
45 Theres Leboeuf Switzerland 0 £2,479£2k
46 Judith Wyder Switzerland 0 £2,308£2k
47 Maria Fuentes Olcina Spain 0 £2,222£2k
48 Simon Paccard France 0 £2,137£2k
49 Caitlin Fielder New Zealand 0 £2,137£2k
50 Joey Hadorn Switzerland 0 £1,966£2k

The top 15 in 2026

Ben Dhiman £17k Blandine L'Hirondel £17k Madalina Florea £12k Cristian Minoggio £11k Yngvild Kaspersen £11k Frédéric Tranchand £11k Lauren Gregory £11k Philemon Ombogo Kiriago £11k Baptiste Chassagne £10k Rachel Entrekin £10k Elhousine Elazzaoui £9,231 Nashon Kiplimo £9,145 Patrick Kipngeno £8,376 Naomi Lang £7,265 Marie Nivet £7,265

Every race in 2026

By prize money paid

Trail running races in 2026 with winner and total paid.
RACE WINNER PAID
2026 UTMB Ben Dhiman, Blandine L'Hirondel £101,709£102k
2026 CCC Cristian Minoggio, Yngvild Kaspersen £64,957£65k
2026 OCC Frédéric Tranchand, Lauren Gregory £64,957£65k
2026 Myoko Trail Patrick Kipngeno, Hanna Gröber £34,872£35k
2026 Québec Mega Trail Samwel Kiprotich, Madalina Florea £34,872£35k
2026 Sierre-Zinal Philemon Ombogo Kiriago, Madalina Florea £17,436£17k
2026 Pitz Alpine Glacier Trail Elhousine Elazzaoui, Madalina Florea £17,436£17k
2026 Ledro Sky Trentino Elhousine Elazzaoui, Caroline Kimutai £17,436£17k
2026 Zegama-Aizkorri Elhousine Elazzaoui, Tove Alexandersson £17,436£17k

The richest races of 2026

2026 UTMB £102k 2026 CCC £65k 2026 OCC £65k 2026 Myoko Trail £35k 2026 Québec Mega Trail £35k 2026 Sierre-Zinal £17k 2026 Pitz Alpine Glacier Trail £17k 2026 Ledro Sky Trentino £17k 2026 Zegama-Aizkorri £17k

Every year we hold

2024 £232k 2025 £232k 2026 £371k

Frequently asked questions

Who earned the most trail running prize money in 2026?

Ben Dhiman, with £17,094 and 1 title. Blandine L'Hirondel was next on £17,094.

How much prize money was paid in 2026?

£371,111 across 9 races, to 123 runners.

Which race paid the most in 2026?

The 2026 UTMB, at £101,709.

How does 2026 compare with 2025?

2025 paid £231,624 across 3 races.

Where to next

Every year and every runner is on trail running prize money. The year before is 2025. How the men's and women's fields compare, year by year, is on men's vs women's trail running prize money.