How is Walter Dix worth $1million a year?

Appearance fees and bonuses are big.

Wariner? Multi-millions a year

Gay? Multi-millions a year

Bolt? Even bigger yet.

Sprinters get most of the dough. They are one of the few exciting things in track these days.

He's one of the best in the world at his event. How many American distance runners medaled in the last OG?

Jordan Hasay just signed with Suave Shampoo for $1.5 million per year

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kinda but really not smart wrote:

He's one of the best in the world at his event. How many American distance runners medaled in the last OG?

on the runs wrote:

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kinda but really not smart wrote:

He's one of the best in the world at his event. How many American distance runners medaled in the last OG?

That would be Shalane Flanagan with a bronze in the 10,000m.

He's young and already a multiple Olympic medalist. Didn't Webb get a Million dollar contract? And how many Olympic/wc medals does he have?

Baby Cakes wrote:

Jordan Hasay just signed with Suave Shampoo for $1.5 million per year

Calling bullshit.

However, I am willing to accept that the poster meant this as a joke.

kinda but really not smart wrote:

He's one of the best in the world at his event. How many American distance runners medaled in the last OG?

He was 5th best and only got a medal because the Chinese lane judges were anal pricks.

100m too.

KUFI wrote:

He's young and already a multiple Olympic medalist. Didn't Webb get a Million dollar contract? And how many Olympic/wc medals does he have?

No, Dix got a million dollar per year for 5 years or something like that.

Webb got $250K per year for 5 years.

Big difference.

I'm sure he didn't.

Still young athlete, multiple medals in his first olympics, I don't think its ridiculous for him to offered such a contract.

According to this article, Dix did.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2009-07-08-3233026793_x.htm

$4-5 million in 4 year period.

Pat Robertsons wrote:

KUFI wrote:

He's young and already a multiple Olympic medalist. Didn't Webb get a Million dollar contract? And how many Olympic/wc medals does he have?

No, Dix got a million dollar per year for 5 years or something like that.

Webb got $250K per year for 5 years.

Big difference.

How many olympic medals does Webb have? Dix had two Olympic medals within months of signing that contract...obviously it wasn't that bad of an investment

Dix Signed after he graduated college not before

Doubtful that WDs base salary was in the $1m range on the original contract. But, the rollover bonus (bonus $ that is added to base for the remainder of the contract) for a Olympic bronze in the 100 and 200 is HUGE (200K each?).

Would also make sense given the timing of the dispute with the agent. Agent probably wanted commission on the new base salary that included rollovers, WD said no way.

I believe some of these agents and coaches are willing to roll these kids anyway then can. Jez, I got ahold of a gravy train!

Baby Cakes wrote:

Jordan Hasay just signed with Suave Shampoo for $1.5 million per year

that wouldn't cover her annual shampoo costs.