Athlos NYC prize money: How much will top female track athletes earn?

The inaugural Athlos NYC event goes down on Thursday, September 26, featuring Gabby Thomas and top female track stars. Here's what the top performers will earn.

Paris Saint-Denis, France; Gabby Thomas celebrates after winning the women's 4x400m relay final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. / Andrew Nelles-Imagn Images

The inaugural Athlos NYC invitational takes place on Thursday, September 26, at Icahn Stadium.

Athlos NYC is the first female-only premier track event and was funded by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. The lucrative event will feature 36 of the top track stars in the world.

Among the participants are three-time Paris Olympic gold medalist Gabby Thomas, fellow Olympians Masai Russell, Faith Kipyegon, Alexis Holmes, Torrie Lewis, and many more, with musical guest Megan Thee Stallion.

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Athlos NYC's prize money has generated plenty of attention, dwarfing the prizes for other high-profile track meets throughout the year.

How much will the Athletes earn?

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Athlos NYC Prize Money

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Athlos NYC will offer an unprecedented $60,000 prize for first-place finishers in every event throughout the meet. For comparison's sake, Diamond League, one of the biggest events in track and field, offers a $30,000 first prize for the final.

Athletes finishing second and third place at Athlos NYC will receive $25,000 and $10,000, respectively, while finishes four through six will take home $8,000, $5,000, and $2,500.

Further proving its commitment to the athletes, Athlos NYC has pledged 10 percent of all event revenue will be distributed among all competitors.

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Athlos NYC Events & Schedule

Saint-Denis, FRANCE; The USA's women's 4x400m final celebrates a first-place finish at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Athlos NYC will showcase six events.

Several Olympians who competed in the events will participate in the meet, with Athlos NYC highlighting the 100m, 200m, 400m, 100m hurdles, 800m, and 1500m.

The schedule is as follows:

Event	Time (ET)
Women’s 100m Hurdles Final	7:35 p.m.
Women’s 100m Final	7:55 p.m.
Women’s 400m Final	8:15 p.m.
Women’s 800m Final	8:35 p.m.
Women’s 1500m Final	8:55 p.m.
Women’s 200m Final	9:15 p.m.

The meet will air on YouTube, X, DAZN, and ESPN+.

Get your popcorn ready.

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