The Diamond League will increase its prize money to more than $9 million in 2025, organizers said on Wednesday. It will be the biggest payout in the history of the series. The approximate award money will be $18 million, with top athletes receiving additional fees on promotional grounds. The organizers announced for the first time in the history of the Diamond League that male and female athletes will receive equal compensation.
This prize money increase represents an almost one-third rise from the pandemic-affected period of 2021-2024. The statement reiterated further investments in athlete travel, accommodation, and medical services to enhance the experience of the competition.
Diamond League 2025: All to have a whopping prize money
Each of 14 will assemble in the 2025 season, starting in April. All of them will have $500,000 prize money. The final scheduled for August will have a prize pool of $2.24 million. For individual disciplines, the series meetings shall be in the range of $30,000 to $50,000 but such amount can rise to the range of $60,000 to $100,000 for the final event.
The 2024 season of the Diamond League concluded last week in Brussels, while Zurich was confirmed as the host of the final in 2025.
