NOBULL CrossFit Games Will Award Larger Prize Purse in 2022

March 18, 2022

CrossFit

For the first time, all top 40 men and women competing will earn a payout. Team payouts expanded to top 10 finishers. All adaptive divisions to receive prize money.

The 2022 NOBULL CrossFit Games will offer the largest prize purse in its history, with title sponsor NOBULL presenting $2.845 million in total payouts for athletes across all divisions. The total prize purse will increase by $330,000 from last year’s payout of $2.515 million, the largest increase in eight years.

For the first time, all 40 top men and women individual competitors at the Games will share in the prize purse, doubling the number of individual athletes to earn prize money. Team payouts have been expanded to include the top 10 finishers, up from the top five. Adaptive athletes will receive the same prize amount across all eight divisions, expanding from the three divisions that received prize money at last year’s Games. (Five of the eight divisions will name their champions during the Semifinal stage of competition, and the top three finishers from each division will receive the same prize money as the three divisions that will compete in Madison.)

“CrossFit is committed to the continued growth and professionalization of the sport at all levels, and we are delighted to offer not only the largest prize purse in history but also the broadest, as it covers the highest number of competing athletes,” said Justin Bergh, GM of Sport for CrossFit. “With the support of NOBULL, we have expanded the prize purse to include more than 75 additional athletes across the individual, team, and adaptive divisions, so they can be recognized for their accomplishments and continue investing in their competitive journeys.”

“NOBULL was born in CrossFit and we're proud to invest in the growth of the sport as the title sponsor of the CrossFit Games,” said Todd Meleney, Chief Marketing Officer, NOBULL. “This increase in the finals prize purse reflects our commitment to expanding opportunities for CrossFit athletes. Our passion for this community has never been stronger and we’re excited for the future.” 

The 2022 Fittest Man and Woman on Earth each will win $310,000. 

2022 NOBULL CrossFit Games Payout

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, 

21st through 40th (new): $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 for men's and women's divisions: $1,949,000

Team Competition

First place: $100,000

Second place: $70,000

Third place: $40,000

Fourth place: $25,000

Fifth place: $20,000

Sixth place (new): $15,000

Seventh place (new): $12,000

Eighth place (new): $9,000

Ninth place (new): $6,000

Tenth place (new): $3,000

Total: $300,000

Masters Athletes  

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

Total for all men's and women's divisions: $280,000

Adaptive Athletes

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

Vision, intellectual, seated without hip function, seated with hip function, short stature, first place (new): $5,000

Vision, intellectual, seated without hip function, seated with hip function, short stature, second place (new): $3,000

Vision, intellectual, seated without hip function, seated with hip function, short stature, third place (new): $2,000

Total for all men's and women's divisions: $160,000

Individual Events

First place: $3,000

Second place: $2,000

Third place: $1,000

Total for all men's and women's divisions: $156,000 

(Total estimated based on typical number of events held at Games. Total may change based on actual number of events held in 2022.)

The 2022 NOBULL CrossFit Games will take place in Madison, Wisconsin, from Aug. 3-Aug. 7. The Games will be broadcast live on CBS Sports in the United States and streamed live on games.crossfit.com and CrossFit’s YouTube and Facebook channels. 

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