2026 UTMB prize money
The 2026 UTMB paid £101,709 to 20 runners. Ben Dhiman and Blandine L'Hirondel won £17,094 each. Baptiste Chassagne and Rachel Entrekin took £10,256 each as runners-up.
Men's payouts
10 runners paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | RUNNER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Ben Dhiman | United States | £17,094£17k |
| 2nd | Baptiste Chassagne | France | £10,256£10k |
| 3rd | Caleb Olson | United States | £6,838£7k |
| 4th | Virgile Moriset | France | £5,128£5k |
| 5th | Joaquin Lopez | Ecuador | £3,419£3k |
| 6th | Hannes Namberger | Germany | £2,564£3k |
| 7th | Gautier Bonnecarrère | France | £1,709£2k |
| 8th | Antoine Charvolin | France | £1,282£1k |
| 9th | Yannick Noel | France | £1,282£1k |
| 10th | Jean-Philippe Tschumi | Switzerland | £1,282£1k |
Women's payouts
10 runners paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | RUNNER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Blandine L'Hirondel | France | £17,094£17k |
| 2nd | Rachel Entrekin | United States | £10,256£10k |
| 3rd | Emily Schmitz | United States | £6,838£7k |
| 4th | Careth Arnold | United States | £5,128£5k |
| 5th | Jazmine Lowther | Canada | £3,419£3k |
| 6th | Katarzyna Dombrowska | Poland | £2,564£3k |
| 7th | Lucy Bartholomew | Australia | £1,709£2k |
| 8th | Antonina Iushina | Individual Neutral Athletes | £1,282£1k |
| 9th | Anne-Cecile Thevenot | France | £1,282£1k |
| 10th | Anne-Sofie Pollestad | Norway | £1,282£1k |
How the money splits
Each finishing band, what it paid each runner, and what it paid in all
| PLACE | RUNNERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 2 | £17,094£17k | £34,188£34k |
| 2nd | 2 | £10,256£10k | £20,513£21k |
| 3rd | 2 | £6,838£7k | £13,675£14k |
| 4th | 2 | £5,128£5k | £10,256£10k |
| 5th | 2 | £3,419£3k | £6,838£7k |
| 6th | 2 | £2,564£3k | £5,128£5k |
| 7th | 2 | £1,709£2k | £3,419£3k |
| 8th | 2 | £1,282£1k | £2,564£3k |
| 9th | 2 | £1,282£1k | £2,564£3k |
| 10th | 2 | £1,282£1k | £2,564£3k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2026
Every other trail running race we hold from 2026
| RACE | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Myoko Trail | Patrick Kipngeno, Hanna Gröber | £34,872£35k |
| 2026 CCC | Cristian Minoggio, Yngvild Kaspersen | £64,957£65k |
| 2026 OCC | Frédéric Tranchand, Lauren Gregory | £64,957£65k |
| 2026 Sierre-Zinal | Philemon Ombogo Kiriago, Madalina Florea | £17,436£17k |
| 2026 Pitz Alpine Glacier Trail | Elhousine Elazzaoui, Madalina Florea | £17,436£17k |
| 2026 Québec Mega Trail | Samwel Kiprotich, Madalina Florea | £34,872£35k |
| 2026 Ledro Sky Trentino | Elhousine Elazzaoui, Caroline Kimutai | £17,436£17k |
| 2026 Zegama-Aizkorri | Elhousine Elazzaoui, Tove Alexandersson | £17,436£17k |
Trail running prize money in 2025
All 3 trail running races we hold from 2025. The whole of 2025.
| RACE | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 UTMB | Tom Evans, Ruth Croft | £101,709£102k |
| 2025 CCC | Francesco Puppi, Martyna Mlynarczyk | £64,957£65k |
| 2025 OCC | Jim Walmsley, Miao Yao | £64,957£65k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2026 UTMB get?
Ben Dhiman took £17,094, and Blandine L'Hirondel took £17,094.
How much did the runners-up get?
Baptiste Chassagne and Rachel Entrekin took £10,256 each, 60% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2026 UTMB?
£101,709, paid to 20 runners.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2025 UTMB paid £101,709.
Where to next
Every edition is on the UTMB prize money page, and the whole year on trail running prize money in 2026. The edition before was the 2025 UTMB. How the men's and women's fields compare, year by year, is on men's vs women's trail running prize money.