Prize Purse Increases for Semifinals and the CrossFit Games

CrossFit has announced the combined prize purse for athletes competing at the Semifinals and CrossFit Games this season has increased. Title sponsor NOBULL will pay $431,000 during Semifinals and $2.945 million for eligible athletes and teams at the CrossFit Games. The news broke just before the first day of CrossFit Semifinals started in Miami this week. CrossFit and NOBULL were increasing the payout for athletes competing at the Semifinals this season depending on their leaderboard placement. Here is how, overall, the payout increased compared to last year: Semifinals – from $414,000 to $431,000 CrossFit Games – from $2.845 million to $2.945 million Below is a breakdown of how much each individual athlete and team will earn this year. Note: Adaptive athletes and age-group payouts remained unchanged from last year’s, with the increase going to individual elite athletes and team payouts. Source: Maitree Rimthong on Pexels Table of Contents2023 CrossFit Games and Semifinals Prize PurseSemifinalsNorth America and EuropeOceania, South America, Asia, and Africa2023 CrossFit GamesIndividualsTeamsMastersAdaptive 2023 CrossFit Games and Semifinals Prize Purse Semifinals The winner at this year’s Semifinals will earn double compared to last year (from $5,000 to $10,000) – 2nd to 5th also see an increase in their prize purse. The payout, however, is not the same across all Semifinals, with athletes from Oceania, South America, Africa and Asia receiving the same amount as last year’s. North America and Europe Individuals $10,000 $7,000 $5,000 $4,000 $3,000 Each additional Games-qualifying individual athlete will be awarded $2,000. Click here to find out how many Games-qualifying athletes are in each Semifinal. Teams $5,000 $4,000 $3,000 $2,000 $1,000 Oceania, South America, Asia, and Africa Individuals $5,000 $4,000 $3,000 Teams $5,000 $4,000 $3,000 2023 CrossFit Games As mentioned above, NOBULL is increasing its payout at the Games by $100,000. Although most athletes won’t see an increase in their payouts (from 11th to 40th the payout is the same), 2nd to 5th placed teams will receive $5,000 more each compared to 2022. Individuals $315,000 $125,000 $85,000 4th through 9th – $60,000, $45,000, $40,000, $35,000, $32,000, $29,000, $26,000 10th through 40th (unchanged) $20,000, $18,000, $15,000, $14,000, $13,000, $12,000, $11,000, $10,000, $9,000, $8,000, $7,000, $6,750, $6,500, $6,250, $6,000, $5,750, $5,500, $5,250, $5,000, $4,750, $4,500, $4,250, $4,000, $3,750, $3,500, $3,250, $3,000, $2,750, $2,500, $2,250. Total prize purse for individuals: $2,029,000 Individual athletes will also receive prize money for placing within the top three in an event at the 2023 NOBULL CrossFit Games. 1st – $3,000 2nd – $2,000 3rd – 1,000 Source: Photo courtesy of CrossFit Inc. Teams Although the 1st place won’t receive an increase in the payout, teams from 2nd to 5th will add $5,000 to their wallet come the end of the CrossFit Games. Here is the full breakdown of payout for teams at the 2023 CrossFit Games. $100,000 $75,000 $45,000 $30,000 $25,000 6th through 10th (unchanged): $15,000, $12,000, $9,000, $6,000, $3,000 Total prize purse for teams: $320,000 Masters Masters athletes will receive the same payout as last year’s. Masters 35-39: 1st place – $25,000 2nd place – $10,000 3rd place – $5,000 Masters 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 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 Total for all men’s and women’s Masters divisions: $280,000. Adaptive Podium finishers of all adaptive divisions will earn the same amount of money. Upper Extremity, Lower Extremity, Neuromuscular (going to Madison) 1st – $5,000 2nd – $3,000 3rd – $2,000 Vision, intellectual, seated without hip function, seated with hip function, short stature (crowned Fittest on Earth after the Open): 1st – $5,000 2nd – $3,000 3rd – $2,000 Total for men’s and women’s adaptive divisions: $160,000. Read Mote: CrossFit Adaptive Athletes Going to the Games and Winners

Prize Purse Increases for Semifinals and the CrossFit Games

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