Explainer | What is the CrossFit Games 2022 prize money? Largest payout for winners yet
- The winners of the CrossFit Games take home a large purse with the largest amount going to the individual athletes
- The total prize money has increased by US$300,000 since last year
The male and female winners of the CrossFit Games 2022 individual competition take home US$310,000 each, at least. The CrossFit Games is taking place from August 3 to 7, in Madison, US.
On top of the overall winnings, the individuals are also competing for event win prize money. If an athlete takes first place in one of the events, they win US$3,000. The amount of events vary each year. Last year, there were 12 events.
Prize money goes right down to the 40th placed athlete. Last year, only the top 20 received prize money.
In the team competition, the prize money goes down to the 10th place finish. Last year, only the top five received prize money.
There is also prize money for a new adaptive category: Vision, intellectual, seated without hip function, seated with hip function, short stature.
The total prize purse, for all competitions (individual, individual event wins, team, masters, adaptive) is $2.515 million, up $300,00 from last year.
