UTMB prize money
The UTMB has paid £305,128 across 3 races from 2024 to 2026. In 2026 Ben Dhiman and Blandine L'Hirondel took £17,094 each.
Every edition
Who won, what they took, and what the race paid in all
| YEAR | WINNER | TOP PRIZE | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ben Dhiman, Blandine L'Hirondel | £17,094£17k | £101,709£102k |
| 2025 | Tom Evans, Ruth Croft | £17,094£17k | £101,709£102k |
| 2024 | Vincent Bouillard, Katie Schide | £17,094£17k | £101,709£102k |
Prize money paid, edition by edition
The 2026 UTMB payouts
What each finishing place was worth at the latest edition
| 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 |
Every cheque by name is on the 2026 UTMB payouts page.
Who has earned the most at the UTMB
Prize money won here, across every edition we hold
| # | RUNNER | NATION | WINS | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Dhiman | United States | 1 | £27,350£27k |
| 2 | Ruth Croft | New Zealand | 1 | £27,350£27k |
| 3 | Baptiste Chassagne | France | 0 | £20,513£21k |
| 4 | Blandine L'Hirondel | France | 1 | £20,513£21k |
| 5 | Tom Evans | Great Britain | 1 | £17,094£17k |
| 6 | Vincent Bouillard | France | 1 | £17,094£17k |
| 7 | Katie Schide | United States | 1 | £17,094£17k |
| 8 | Joaquin Lopez | Ecuador | 0 | £10,256£10k |
| 9 | Rachel Entrekin | United States | 0 | £10,256£10k |
| 10 | Camille Bruyas | France | 0 | £10,256£10k |
| 11 | Hannes Namberger | Germany | 0 | £7,692£8k |
| 12 | Caleb Olson | United States | 0 | £6,838£7k |
| 13 | Emily Schmitz | United States | 0 | £6,838£7k |
| 14 | Josh Wade | Great Britain | 0 | £6,838£7k |
| 15 | Katharina Hartmuth | Germany | 0 | £6,838£7k |
| 16 | Marianne Hogan | Canada | 0 | £6,838£7k |
| 17 | Ludovic Pommeret | France | 0 | £5,983£6k |
| 18 | Virgile Moriset | France | 0 | £5,128£5k |
| 19 | Careth Arnold | United States | 0 | £5,128£5k |
| 20 | Ji Duo | China | 0 | £5,128£5k |
| 21 | Anna Carlsson | Sweden | 0 | £5,128£5k |
| 22 | Lin Chen | China | 0 | £5,128£5k |
| 23 | Lucy Bartholomew | Australia | 0 | £4,701£5k |
| 24 | Yannick Noel | France | 0 | £4,274£4k |
| 25 | Jazmine Lowther | Canada | 0 | £3,419£3k |
The top 12 here
Other trail running races
The races either side of the UTMB by prize money paid
| # | RACE | EDITIONS | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTMB | 3 | £305,128£305k |
| 2 | CCC | 3 | £194,872£195k |
| 3 | OCC | 3 | £194,872£195k |
| 4 | Québec Mega Trail | 1 | £34,872£35k |
| 5 | Myoko Trail | 1 | £34,872£35k |
| 6 | Zegama-Aizkorri | 1 | £17,436£17k |
| 7 | Ledro Sky Trentino | 1 | £17,436£17k |
| 8 | Pitz Alpine Glacier Trail | 1 | £17,436£17k |
| 9 | Sierre-Zinal | 1 | £17,436£17k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner get at the 2026 UTMB?
Ben Dhiman and Blandine L'Hirondel took £17,094 each. The whole race paid £101,709 across 20 runners.
How much prize money has the UTMB paid?
£305,128 across 3 editions from 2024 to 2026. The richest was the 2026 UTMB, at £101,709.
Who has won the most money at the UTMB?
Ben Dhiman, with £27,350 and 1 win. Ruth Croft is next on £27,350.
Where does the UTMB rank for prize money?
1st of the 9 trail running races we hold, by total prize money paid.
Where to next
Every trail running race and runner is ranked on trail running prize money. The latest edition is the 2026 UTMB, and the one before it the 2025 UTMB. What the men's and women's fields are paid is compared on men's vs women's trail running prize money. How much of the pot a trail running winner keeps, against every other sport, is on the winner's share of prize money. How far down the field the money runs, against every other sport, is on how deep prize money pays.