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Leading up to the 2021 CrossFit Games, a new season structure was developed (including Quarterfinals and Semifinals), new competition categories — including the new Adaptive Division, and now, the 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games will feature the largest amount of prize money in history — $2.5 million dollars.
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On June 3, 2021, CrossFit HQ released the prize money breakdown for the 2021 Games. Now that the Games are entering into the final day of competition, the $2.5 million dollars that will be handed out across multiple divisions is becoming more and more real. Here’s how the prize money offerings will be split up.
[Related: Live Results and Leaderboard from the 2021 CrossFit Games]
2021 CrossFit Games Prize Money Breakdown
Here’s how much each of the top athletes in four categories will take home at the Games.
Individual Athletes
- First place: $310,000
- Second place: $120,000
- Third place: $80,000
- Fourth through 20th: $55,000, $40,000, $35,000, $31,000, $29,000, $27,000, $25,000, $20,000, $18,000, $15,000, $14,000, $13,000, $12,000, $11,000, $10,000, $9,000, $8,000
- First place: $3,000
- Second place: $2,000
- Third place: $1,000
- First place: $100,000
- Second place: $70,000
- Third place: $40,000
- Fourth place: $25,000
- Fifth place: $20,000
- Masters 35-39, first place: $25,000
- Masters 35-39, second place: $10,000
- Masters 35-39, third place: $5,000
- Masters 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, and 60-64, first place: $10,000
- Masters 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, and 60-64, second place: $5,000
- Masters 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, and 60-64, third place: $3,000
- Masters 65+, first place: $5,000
- Masters 65+, second place: $3,000
- Masters 65+, third place: $2,000
- Upper extremity, lower extremity, and neuromuscular, first place: $5,000
- Upper extremity, lower extremity, and neuromuscular, second place: $3,000
- Upper extremity, lower extremity, and neuromuscular, third place: $2,000
In addition to the official purse, there’s another cash prize incentivizing athletes from the sidelines. Previous Games sponsor, Reebok, announced that they would offer a bonus prize to every event winner throughout the 2021 CrossFit Games.
- Individual/Teams Divisions: $10,000 for first place finishers; $2,000 for second place finishers
- Masters/Teens/Adaptive Divisions: $1,000 for first place finishers; $500 for second place finishers
Cash Out Coming Soon
The CrossFit Games is entering the final day of competition, and four-time champion, Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr, holds a commanding lead atop the women’s group, while Justin Medeiros leads the men’s group. Whoever claims the title of Fittest On Earth® will also earn $310,000. As the standings solidify, every improvement an athlete can make on the leaderboard means a little more money in their pocket. On the other hand, every mistake will cost them a pretty penny.
Featured image: @crossfitgames on Instagram
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