2019 IAAF World Championships

The Diamond League's 10 Richest Athletes Of 2019

The Diamond League's 10 Richest Athletes Of 2019

Which athletes made the most money on the Diamond League circuit in 2019?

Sep 10, 2019 by Lincoln Shryack
The Diamond League's 10 Richest Athletes Of 2019
The 2019 IAAF Diamond League season wrapped up last Friday in Brussels with the second of two finals awarding 16 more athletes the title of Diamond League champion. The Zurich meeting on Aug. 29 took care of the first 16 events.

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The 2019 IAAF Diamond League season wrapped up last Friday in Brussels with the second of two finals awarding 16 more athletes the title of Diamond League champion. The Zurich meeting on Aug. 29 took care of the first 16 events.

With the conclusion of the regular season, we can now tally up the top money earners in the Diamond League for 2019. For a refresher, here's how prize money is distributed in track and field's most lucrative league:

12 Qualification Meetings:

1st: $10,000 

2nd: $6000

3rd: $4000

4th: $3000

5th: $2500 

 6th: $2000

7th: $1500  

8th: $1000

2 Diamond League Finals:

1st: $50,000 

2nd: $20,000

3rd: $10,000

4th: $6000

5th: $5000 

 6th: $4000

7th: $3000  

8th: $2000

Here are the 10 highest-earning track and field athletes in the Diamond League for 2019:

Athlete

Event(s)

Wins

Total Competitions

Earnings

1. Noah Lyles (USA)**

100, 200

5

7

$142,000

2. Sifan Hassan (NED)**

1500, 5000

4

7

$132,500

3. Dina Asher-Smith (GBR)*

100, 200

3

9

$118,000

4. Mariya Lasitskene (ANA)*

HJ

6

6

$100,000

5. Sam Kendricks (USA)*

PV

4

7

$94,500

6. Salwa Eid Naser (BRN)*

200, 400

5

6

$93,000

7. Beatrice Chepkoech (KEN)*

3K SC, 5000

4

6

$89,000

8. Katerina Stefanidi (GRE)*

PV

3

7

$87,500

9. Daniel Ståhl (SWE)*

DT

4

5

$86,000

9. Timothy Cheruiyot (KEN)*

1500

4

5

$86,000

9. Danielle Williams (JAM)*100H45$86,000

** 2019 Double Diamond League champion

* 2019 Diamond League champion