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Faith Cherotich has been in scintillating form so far this season after three straight Diamond League wins but just how much has she pocketed from her heroics?
Kenya’s Faith Cherotich continues to prove why she is the next big name in the women’s 3,000m steeplechase as she has remained unbeaten so far this season.
After flooring Olympics champion Winfred Yavi in Doha and Oslo, she added Olympics silver medalist Peruth Chemutai to her list of casualties in Paris on Friday, completing her revenge mission after the two beat her to gold and silver in the French capital last year.
Cherotich has now won three straight Diamond League races, clocking 9:05.08 in Doha, before improving to 9:02.60 in Oslo and in Paris, she managed a world leading time of 8:53.37, a personal best that leaves her sixth on the all-time list.
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That success from Cherotich is also coming with a bumper reward as the 20-year-old has already made over Ksh5 million from the three wins with further incentives along the way.
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22:44 - 20.06.2025
Indomitable Faith Cherotich Obliterates Uganda's Peruth Jemutai to Set Steeplechase World Lead in Paris
Faith Cherotich excecuted a brilliant kick to floor Pertuth Jemutai in the 3000 meter steeplechase at the Paris Diamond League to set a world leading time.
The Diamond League prize structure was changed starting this season when the prize pool was increased last year with $9.24 million allocated to athletes and an additional $6 million towards athlete services.
New Diamond League Reward Structure From 2025
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The revamped prize structure features equal reward for men and women, with top prizes ranging from $10,000 to $50,000 for Diamond and Diamond+ disciplines.
From this season, each series meeting will feature four Diamond+ events, divided evenly between men's and women's competitions, while the Diamond League Final will showcase eight Diamond+ events, with four for each gender.
It means that for each Diamond League meeting, the winner’s prize per event still remains $10,000 (Ksh1.3 million) but if the event is one of the four selected Diamond+ Disciplines, winners pocket $20,000 (Ksh2.6 million).
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13:45 - 13.06.2025
Why Winfred Yavi Is Not Worried After Back-to-Back Losses to Faith Cherotich
Despite two straight defeats to Faith Cherotich, Winfred Yavi remains confident and focused on her main goal of the season.
For each meet, Diamond+ disciplines are announced throughout the first half of the season and so far, all the meetings in Xiamen, Shanghai, Doha, Rabat, Rome, Stockholm and Paris have been distributed with the next four, Eugene, Monaco, London and Silesia also revealed.
How Much Has Faith Cherotich Pocketed So Far?
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From the three meetings that Cherotich has run, the 3,000m steeplechase was a Diamond+ Discipline once, that being in Doha, meaning she banked $20,000 (Ksh2.6 million) from her win in Qatar.
From her other wins in Oslo and Paris, she has pocketed $10,000 (Ksh1.3 million) from each race for a total of $20,000 (Ksh2.6 million).
That has taken her total prize money from Doha, Oslo and Paris to $40,000 (Ksh5.2 million) achieved in a span of one-and-a-half months and she is also guaranteed extra from her sponsors and also in appearance fees which will significantly boost her bank balance.
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11:20 - 21.06.2025
Why Faith Cherotich Remains Wary of Winfred Yavi and Rivals Despite Another Dominant 3000m Steeplechase Win in Paris
Faith Cherotich won her third Diamond League 3000 meter steeplechase race of the season in Paris to maintain her good form, but she refuses to get complacent.
Cherotich is still just getting started but her form in 2025 suggests she is in for a great season and she can earn much more if she manages to claim the Diamond League Trophy in the season finale in Zurich in August and then the world title in Tokyo the following month.
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