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Athletics
Athletics is sport stripped to its essentials: run faster, jump higher, throw further. Its champions own the biggest stage of all at the Olympic Games, where a single race can define a lifetime. Track and field remains the purest test of human speed and power. 26 athletics stars covered daily. See also the greatest athletics athletes of all time.
26Athletes tracked
$155MCombined net worth
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Net Worth Leaderboard
Full ranking →| # | Athlete | Country | Position | Net worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Usain Bolt | Jamaica | Sprints | $90M |
| 2 | Noah Lyles | United States | Sprinter | $7M |
| 3 | Faith Kipyegon | Kenya | Middle and long-distance runner | $5M |
| 4 | Fred Kerley | United States | Sprints | $5M |
| 5 | Mo Farah | United Kingdom | Long-distance running | $5M |
| 6 | Shericka Jackson | Jamaica | Sprinter | $5M |
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All Athletics Athletes
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Allyson Felix
11 Olympic Medals
United StatesAndre De Grasse
7 Olympic Medals
Canada
Christian Coleman
4 World Championships Medals
United States
Dina Asher-Smith
3 World Championships Medals
England
Elaine Thompson-Herah
6 Olympic Medals
Jamaica
Faith Kipyegon
3 Olympic Gold Medals
Kenya
Femke Bol
4 Olympic Medals
Netherlands
Florence Griffith-Joyner
5 Olympic Medals
United States
Fred Kerley
2 Olympic Medals
United States
Grant Holloway
3 titles World Championships
United States
Hicham El Guerrouj
4 Gold, 2 Silver World Championships
Morocco
Jakob Ingebrigtsen
2 Olympic Medals
Norway
Josh Kerr
1 Gold (2023), 1 Silver (2023) World Championships
Scotland
Keely Hodgkinson
2 Olympic Medals
United Kingdom
Marcell Jacobs
2 Olympic Gold Medals
Italy
Michael Johnson
2 Olympic Gold Medals
United States
Mo Farah
4 Olympic Gold Medals
United KingdomNoah Lyles
8 World Championships Gold Medals
United States
Ryan Crouser
3 Olympic Gold Medals
United States
Sha'Carri Richardson
2 World Championships Gold Medals
United States
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
8 Olympic Medals
Jamaica
Shericka Jackson
3 Olympic Medals
JamaicaSydney McLaughlin-Levrone
2 Olympic Gold Medals
United States
Tobi Amusan
1 gold medal World Championships
NigeriaUsain Bolt
8 Olympic Gold Medals
Jamaica
Wayde van Niekerk
1 Gold Olympic Medals
South AfricaAthletics FAQ
Who is the fastest man of all time?
Usain Bolt is almost universally regarded as the greatest sprinter in history, holding the world records in the sport's marquee sprint events. His combination of times, titles and showmanship set him apart from every rival.
What events make up athletics?
Athletics covers track events such as sprints, middle and long distance and hurdles, field events including jumps and throws, and combined events like the decathlon and heptathlon. Road running and race walking sit under the same umbrella.
How do athletes earn money in athletics?
Income comes from a mix of shoe and kit sponsorships, appearance fees, prize money and national funding. Only the sport's biggest names earn heavily, and sponsorship deals usually matter more than prize money itself.
What is the Diamond League?
The Diamond League is the sport's premier annual circuit of one-day meetings, staged in cities around the world. It gives the top athletes regular high-level competition between major championships.
Know the Language
Personal bestAn athlete's fastest time or best mark in an event, usually shortened to PB.
World recordThe best mark ever ratified in an event, the ultimate benchmark in the sport.
DecathlonThe ten-event men's combined competition, whose winner is traditionally called the world's greatest all-round athlete.
False startLeaving the blocks before the gun, which in modern sprinting brings instant disqualification.
Diamond LeagueThe elite series of international one-day meetings that runs through the outdoor season.