The Diamond League, track and field’s annual international circuit, is increasing its prize money to its highest level since its creation in 2010. The total prize money for the 2025 season — $9.24 million — is almost one-third higher than in the 2021-24 period, according to a press release.

Track and field athletes, despite their incredible performances on the world stage, often face a huge pay disparity compared to stars in sports like basketball and football. While champions like Noah Lyles and Julien Alfred earn through prize money,

MONACO (AP) — The Diamond League track and field series is set to increase its prize money next season, World Athletics said Wednesday. The announcement comes as the World Athletics president Sebastian Coe bids to become president of the International Olympic Committee.

Meeting records from Olympic champions Faith Kipyegon, Beatrice Chebet and Mondo Duplantis were among the standout performances at the Wanda Diamond League Final

The top track and field athletes in the world don't just show up at the Olympics. The Diamond League, now in its 15th year, serves as the "regular season" of sorts for sprinters, distance runners, jumpers and throwers over five months.

On Wednesday, the Wanda Diamond League announced that it will increase the prize money pot for the 2025 season to the highest it's ever been in the circuit's history. In a decision made by the Diamond League General Assembly on Sunday, the league will award a total of $9,240,000 over the course of 15-meeting season in 2025.

But after a strong season either side of the Olympics, the Diamond League has upped the money on offer to competitors at each of its 15 stops in 13 countries. Prize money of more than $9m (£6.8m) will be available in 2025, the highest in the history of the series, while top athletes will also receive promotional fees.

The Diamond League will increase its prize money to more than $9 million in 2025, the highest in the history of the series, the organisers said on Wednesday. Athletes will make a total of $18 million,

The Diamond League will increase its prize money to more than $9 million in 2025, the highest in the history of the series, organizers said.