Pretty sure Windle had a 50k contract right out of college so he’s definitely higher than that lol has anyone confirmed that these aren’t Brooks employees that do this stuff for him and not his own entourage of people?
After taxes, $37k. If he’s got an entourage, there’s definitely a trust fund involved.
When you earn $2mil/year you can do what you want.
You’ve got to be insane and/or completely delusional if you think he’s making $2mm a year. I would be shocked if he made >$200k/yr including endorsements, bonuses, and prize money. You’re completely out of touch.
He's easily making over $200k, especially last year. I know people who are nowhere near winning global medals who are bringing that in from just running. He's probably at least $500k in a year like he had last year, high end $1M... But ya definitely not sniffing $2M.
A lot of runner's income is variable, not only prize money makes it variable, but contract bonuses mainly is why it's variable.
You’ve got to be insane and/or completely delusional if you think he’s making $2mm a year. I would be shocked if he made >$200k/yr including endorsements, bonuses, and prize money. You’re completely out of touch.
He's easily making over $200k, especially last year. I know people who are nowhere near winning global medals who are bringing that in from just running. He's probably at least $500k in a year like he had last year, high end $1M... But ya definitely not sniffing $2M.
A lot of runner's income is variable, not only prize money makes it variable, but contract bonuses mainly is why it's variable.
If he has the money and feels it's worth it, I don't see why not. I'd rather see pros focus on training and racing their best, rather than their social media or whatever.
Does it seem kind of excessive to me? Maybe, I'm not a pro. But richer people than me drop $$ on frivolous sh*t all the time, and they can do a lot worse than employing other people in the sport.
He's easily making over $200k, especially last year. I know people who are nowhere near winning global medals who are bringing that in from just running. He's probably at least $500k in a year like he had last year, high end $1M... But ya definitely not sniffing $2M.
A lot of runner's income is variable, not only prize money makes it variable, but contract bonuses mainly is why it's variable.
No you don’t.
Have to side with Bungslammer here. Hot Takes knows 0 pro runners who make a significant fraction of a mil a year.
USA! US… oh wait.. He’ll be earning the Union Jack medals the next few athletic cycles.. who cares.. Brooks and other companies should be focused on giving US athletes the assets to “employ” personal.. so they can earn medals. he acts like he’s paying his taxes here and managing his employees.. I’ll bet it’s not full time and probably people already affiliated with and working for Brooks.
That's exactly the point. Jakob has probably more people employed and making his life easier where he can, but he does not boast about it and make him seem important.
I'm not so hung up on Josh since he is winning, I've thought the same about him for years.
Don’t think this was spoken about here yet. Kerr says he has 4-5 employees, many of which are full time. I get the chef. But he has an operations lead to book travel and interviews and also a separate person for social media. Says the social media person just tells him to post so not even doing much. Also said if he has to spend a million to make a million (and win gold) it’s worth it. I’m fine with that but there’s no way he needs 4-5 employees of which 3-4 might be full time. Booking travel shouldn’t be full time. Telling you to post on social media shouldn’t be full time. You have to compensate the chef full time if they are cooking every meal but who else? Seems like he’s obsessed with himself and hires people to do things just to make himself feel important
Ops lead probably works for Kerr under contract while serving other clients as well, so most likely not full time. Social media partner sounds like they’re working on more of a regular check-in basis than a traditional 9-5 as they likely have other clients as well so that’s 0/2. The chef might be full time but it’s unlikely, I’d assume it’s more of a meal prepping sort of thing. Even being generous and giving you the chef that’s 1 full time employee and 2 agent style employees who are likely billed by time.
He clearly has an inferiority complex and needs to feel important. Personal chef is wife of a Brooks employee that probably does batch cooking, not there every meal asking "Hey Josh, what do you want for lunch?".
Then he must have a nutritionist, who will have lots of other clients.
Obviously, an agent, also with other client.
A sports shrimp, with other clients.
Media person.....
He is so full of himself that wants to appear important. You can tell by his clothes and style. He needs to attract attention and he tries to do by boasting, dressing up, and trying to mess with other people.
He makes me laugh with his physiological war with Jakob.
Jakob, on the other hand, attracts attention by being himself. He is authentic. Josh is a clown.
Jakob's tattoos are pretty ridiculous. His arms look like they've been on an episode of pimp my ride. Isn't that being a little boastful?
Have to side with Bungslammer here. Hot Takes knows 0 pro runners who make a significant fraction of a mil a year.
Rojo could look at my email attached to this account and do some simple quick googling and guess which runners I know based on my current and past running circles I'm in. But I prefer to keep my anonymity and theirs. Another example, it was reported that Des made around $1M the year she won Boston, so why is it a shocker that Josh Kerr could make half that several years later for winning a world title in a decently popular event. The 100m and marathon definitely pay more, but 1500m runners are more capable of getting paid than a javelin thrower.
Hey IRS Agent - I am curious - can someone claim they are self employed? Have an LLC but is hired by Brooks as part of management? Does this sound right?