The total number of registrations for the 2026 CrossFit Games is estimated to be 254,690 athletes worldwide. That is an 8.1% increase over last year’s participation in the CrossFit Open. And with the CrossFit Games prize purse based on Open registrations, it means there is 8.1% more prize money available to the athletes this year.
In total, there will be approximately $2,546,900 in prize money disbursed between CrossFit affiliate owners and athletes in the Open, Quarterfinals, Online Semifinals and the CrossFit Games.
This year, the 2026 CrossFit Games champion will take home $312,000! Last year Jayson Hopper and Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr received approximately $278,000 for winning the CrossFit Games.
Prize Purse Breakdown
Here is how the total prize purse will be broken down by each category/competition. Please note that these are estimates and not official figures provided by CrossFit. They could vary slightly from the actual payout.
| Recipient | Percentage | Amount |
| Open – Affiliate Prizes | 20% | $509,380 |
| Open – Top Individual Performers | 5% | $127,345 |
| Quarterfinals | (fixed amount) | $30,000 |
| Individual Semifinals | 3% | $76,407 |
| Individual Games | 49% | $1,247,981 |
| Affiliate Cup Games (teams) | 10% | $254,690 |
| Masters | 10% | $254,690 |
| Adaptive | 3% | $76,407 |
Open – Affiliate Prizes
The Affiliate Open prizes are split between participation and performance. This year CrossFit has lowered the value of the prize from $2,500 to $1,000 USD. However, this means that more affiliates will receive one of the prizes.
These prizes will be split between participation and performance, but affiliates can only win one gift card, even if they qualify for both.
Based on $509,380, this equates to 509 total gift cards available (255 for participation and 254 for performance). The number of gift cards per region is as follows:
| Region | Participation | Performance |
| NA East | 37 | 37 |
| Europe | 37 | 37 |
| NA West | 37 | 36 |
| Oceania | 36 | 36 |
| South America | 36 | 36 |
| Asia | 36 | 36 |
| Africa | 36 | 36 |
Also new this year is that an affiliate owner will get to choose from a $1,000 CrossFit Affiliate Fee Credit, a $1,000 Rogue Fitness gift card or two tickets to the 2026 CrossFit Games.
Open – Top Individual Performers
The Open – Top Individual Performers prize money is split 50/50 between the top finishers each week and the overall Open podium finishers. As such, I have calculated $63,673 will be awarded to individual workout performances and $63,673 will be awarded to the top 3 overall finishers.
Here is the estimated breakdown of that prize money:
Weekly Podium Finishers
| Place | Amount |
| 1st | $5,306 |
| 2nd | $3,184 |
| 3rd | $2,122 |
Overall Podium Finishers
| Place | Amount |
| 1st | $15,918 |
| 2nd | $9,551 |
| 3rd | $6,367 |
Individual Quarterfinals
There is prize money for the top 5 men and women worldwide in this year’s Quarterfinals. The prize money is fixed and not based on Open participation. There is $30,000 total up for grabs, split between men and women.
| Place | Amount |
| 1st | $5,000 |
| 2nd | $4,000 |
| 3rd | $3,000 |
| 4th | $2,000 |
| 5th | $1,000 |
Individual Online Semifinals
Every qualifying man and woman via the Online Semifinals will receive the following:
| Place | Amount |
| 1st | $10,697 |
| 2nd | $5,540 |
| 3rd | $5,157 |
| 4th | $4,775 |
| 5th | $4,393 |
| 6th | $4,011 |
| 7th | $3,629 |
CrossFit Games (Individuals)
There will be 30 men and 30 women competing at the 2026 CrossFit Games. The top 20 will earn a share of the prize money. The bottom 10 receive nothing. Here is that breakdown:
| Place | Amount |
| 1st | $311,995 |
| 2nd | $62,399 |
| 3rd | $49,919 |
| 4th | $43,679 |
| 5th | $21,840 |
| 6th | $16,848 |
| 7th | $15,600 |
| 8th | $13,728 |
| 9th | $13,104 |
| 10th | $12,480 |
| 11th | $10,608 |
| 12th | $9,360 |
| 13th | $7,488 |
| 14th | $6,864 |
| 15th | $6,240 |
| 16th | $5,616 |
| 17th | $4,992 |
| 18th | $4,368 |
| 19th | $3,744 |
| 20th | $3,120 |
Affiliate Cup Games (Teams)
The 2026 CrossFit Games will feature 20 teams, qualifying via one of the in-person Semifinals or the online Semifinals. All 20 teams at the Games will receive a share of the prize money.
| Place | Amount |
| 1st | $76,407 |
| 2nd | $50,938 |
| 3rd | $38,204 |
| 4th | $17,828 |
| 5th | $12,735 |
| 6th | $8,914 |
| 7th | $6,877 |
| 8th | $6,367 |
| 9th | $5,603 |
| 10th | $5,094 |
| 11th | $4,584 |
| 12th | $3,820 |
| 13th | $3,056 |
| 14th | $2,802 |
| 15th | $2,547 |
| 16th | $2,292 |
| 17th | $2,038 |
| 18th | $1,783 |
| 19th | $1,528 |
| 20th | $1,273 |
Masters & Adaptive Divisions
The Masters divisions will receive 10% of the prize money, or $254,690. The Adaptive divisions will receive 3%, or $76,407. The payouts per placement per division will be announced at a later date, but prior to the start of each competition.
