Leading into Kona, we provided an update on professional triathletes’ total annual prize earnings as of October 3rd, promising to revisit the numbers following two major payouts: the Ironman World Championship and the Ironman Pro Series, both of which wrapped up this past weekend.

So, where do things stand for the women and men? (Also, with the final T100 races still to come, including individual prize money and series payouts, there’s plenty of potential for further movement. We’ll provide one final update once the season concludes.)

*A reminder that these figures reflect prize money and series payouts only, excluding sponsorships and other sources of athlete income. All figures are in USD.

Women: Current Top Earners 

1. Taylor Knibb: $325,000
2. Laura Philipp: $323,750
3. Cassandre Beaugrand: $276,000
4. Georgia Taylor-Brown: $243,900
5. Solveig Lovseth: $223,000
6. Julie Derron: $206,150
7. Kat Matthews: $156,910
8. Beth Potter: $121,200
9. Alanis Siffert: $120,714
10. Imogen Simmonds: $116,000

Men: Current Top Earners

1. Gustav Iden: $302,500
2. Hayden Wilde: $294,750
3. Matt Hauser: $251,000
4. Kristian Blummenfelt: $212,600
5. Jonas Schomburg: $197,150
6. Vincent Luis: $183,000
7. Vasco Vilaca: $164,000
8. Matthew Marquardt: $116,500
9. Lasse Nygaard-Priester: $106,250
10. Jelle Geens: $83,000

Taylor Knibb Now Leads the Women Following Kona Win

Following her huge win on the Big Island, Knibb has jumped to the top of the earnings standings with $325,000. She banked $125,000 for her World Championship victory, alongside $30,000 for finishing seventh in the Ironman Pro Series.

(Worth noting is that Knibb wasn’t specifically targeting the Pro Series. Despite competing in just four races, she still managed seventh overall while maintaining a concurrent short-course focus as she works toward securing her place at the LA 2028 Olympics.)

Philipp has also climbed the standings, moving into second with $323,750 after collecting $200,000 for winning the Pro Series and another $65,000 for her impressive runner-up finish in Hawaii.

Beaugrand, who previously led the earnings standings, now sits third with $276,000, an impressive total generated entirely through her short-course results.

Gustav Iden Now Leads the Men Following Pro Series Win

The men’s standings also saw significant movement following Hawaii, with Iden jumping into first place at $302,500 after collecting $200,000 for winning the Ironman Pro Series and another $65,000 for his second-place finish in Kona.

Next up is Wilde, who sits just $7,750 behind Iden and is well-positioned to reclaim the top spot as he completes his T100 season. More on that shortly.

Hauser remains third with $251,000. Like Beaugrand, his earnings have come almost entirely from short-course racing, apart from one T100 appearance.

More Movement Expected From the Remaining T100 Races

On the women’s side, Taylor-Brown and Derron, currently sitting fourth and sixth, respectively, are expected to see significant movement following the remaining T100 races.

Both have indicated plans to race the final regular-season event in Dubai along with the World Championship Final in Qatar. Derron currently leads the series, with Taylor-Brown sitting third, each having completed just two races. Both will be looking to add points and prize money in Dubai and Qatar, along with the payout attached to their final series standings.

On the men’s side, Wilde is likely to finish the year as the sport’s highest earner by a considerable margin if he successfully defends his T100 series title. For example, if Wilde wins both Saudi Arabia and Qatar, collecting $50,000 at each event, and successfully defends his T100 series crown for another $100,000, his annual earnings would climb to an incredible $494,750.

And while we’ve highlighted some of the T100 frontrunners, several other athletes could make significant jumps in the earnings standings before the season is over.

We’ll be back in December with the final numbers!