The prize money details for the 2022 CrossFit Games have been revealed following the conclusion of the 2022 CrossFit Open. The CrossFit HQ held a press conference and announced that the prize money for the 2022 CrossFit Games is $2,845,000 across all divisions, which is the highest prize purse in its history. The conference was held on March 17th, 2022, while the winners of the 2022 Open, Mallory O’Brien and Saxon Panchik, were there as honorary members.
For the first time, all individual athletes in the men’s and women’s categories will get their share of the prize pool. For reference, only the top 20 competitors won money in the 2021 CrossFit Games. In addition, adaptive athletes will win money across 8 distinct divisions, as 5 more were added this year (Vision, Intellectual, Seated Without Hip Function, Seated With Hip Function, and Short Stature).
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The total prize purse will increase by $330,000 from last year’s payout of $2.515 million, the largest increase in eight years. This also enabled them to award the top 10 finishers in the team’s division (four members in each team), as only the top 5 won money last year.
2022 CrossFit Games Prize Money By Division
Individual Athletes
The 2022 Fittest Man and Woman On Earth® will earn $310,000. This is a ten thousand increase from last year. The total prize money for the individual division will be $1,949,000.
- 1st place – $310,000
- 2nd place – $120,000
- 3rd place – $80,000
- 4th place – $55,000
- 5th place – $40,000
- 6th place – $35,000
- 7th place – $31,000
- 8th place – $29,000
- 9th place – $27,000
- 10th place – $25,000
- 11th place – $20,000
- 12th place – $18,000
- 13th place – $15,000
- 14th place – $14,000
- 15th place – $13,000
- 16th place – $12,000
- 17th place – $11,000
- 18th place – $10,000
- 19th place – $9,000
- 20th place – $8,000
The following prizes are brand new, and it means that even the athletes who place from 21st – 40th will earn some money.
- 21st place – $7,000
- 22nd place – $6,750
- 23rd place – $6,500
- 24th place – $6,250
- 25th place – $6,000
- 26th place – $5,750
- 27th place – $5,500
- 28th place – $5,250
- 29th place – $5,000
- 30th place – $4,750
- 31st place – $4,500
- 32nd place – $4,250
- 33rd place – $4,000
- 34th place – $3,750
- 35th place – $3,500
- 36th place – $3,250
- 37th place – $3,000
- 38th place – $2,750
- 39th place – $2,500
- 40th place – $2,250
Team Competition
As the team’s division has been getting more popular, CrossFit decided to increase the budget. The total prize money is $300,000, and this is 45 thousand more than last year.
- 1st place – $100,000
- 2nd place – $70,000
- 3rd place – $40,000
- 4th place – $25,000
- 5th place – $20,000
- 6th place – $15,000 (New)
- 7th place – $12,000 (New)
- 8th place – $9,000 (New)
- 9th place – $6,000 (New)
- 10th place – $3,000 (New)
Masters
The total prize for all Masters men and women will be $280,000.
Masters 35-39
- 1st place – $25,000
- 2nd place – $10,000
- 3rd place – $5,000
Masters 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, and 60-64
- 1st place – $10,000
- 2nd place – $5,000
- 3rd place – $3,000
Masters 65+
- 1st place – $5,000
- 2nd place – $3,000
- 3rd place – $2,000
Adaptive Divisions
The total prize money for all men’s and women’s adaptive divisions is $160,000. This is also the inaugural year for 5 divisions.
Upper extremity, lower extremity, and neuromuscular
- 1st place – $5,000
- 2nd place – $3,000
- 3rd place – $2,000
Vision, intellectual, seated without hip function, seated with hip function, short stature (new divisions)
- 1st place – $5,000
- 2nd place – $3,000
- 3rd place – $2,000
Individual Events
The total for individual events is estimated to be $156,000. However, this was based on the number of past year’s events, as the events for the 2022 CrossFit Games have not been revealed yet. This means that the total could vary.
- 1st place – $3,000
- 2nd place – $2,000
- 3rd place – $1,000
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With this year’s budget revealed, it is clear that CrossFit is becoming one of the most inclusive sports in the world. It is also nice to see that the athletes will be rewarded for all the pain, training, and dedication they have been through. However, the athletes first have to go through qualifiers, and only the top 10% of Open competitors have a secured place in the 2022 CrossFit Quarterfinals. It will take place from March 24th to April 24th, 2022, in an online format. Following the qualifying process, the 2022 CrossFit Games will take place from August 3-7, in Madison, Wisconsin.
