2025 USATF Outdoor Championships: Event champions set to earn less than $10,000 as breakdown of prize money is revealed
Winners of each event at the 2025 USATF Outdoor Championships will have to settle for less than $10,000 following the release of the breakdown of prize money.
The US Championships will take place at the University of Oregon, Eugene, from July 31 to August 3, and will be used for the selection of USA's best athletes to the World Championships in Tokyo this September.
Some of the top track stars registered and declared to run are reigning world champions Sha'Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles, Olympic champions Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Gabby Thomas, and Rai Benjamin, among others.
While in the field events, Olympic long jump champion Tara Davis-Woodhall and women's pole vault world champion Katie Moon will have the spotlight on them in their respective events.
With the US Championships lined up to be the most anticipated athletics meet this weekend, crowned champions and finalists will also go home with expected cash rewards, as released by the USATF federation.
Here's a breakdown of the prize money for each event's finalists.
1st - $8,800
2nd - $6,600
3rd - $4,400
4th - $3,300
5th - $2,200
6th - $1,100
7th - $1,100
Prize money breakdown for the 2025 USATF Outdoor Championships. #USATFOutdoors pic.twitter.com/m67aF7FbJI
— Travis Miller (@travismillerx13) July 30, 2025
Only the Top 3 athletes who have hit the automatic qualifying standard will secure their spot on the US team to the World Championships in Tokyo.