How much cash did Andrew Wheating make? Anyone else hear he was paid $750,000 / yr when he 1st signed?

Well sorantos who didn’t win anything in college signed 3 year 90k with adidas. My guess is Andrew was bout 250k year base with incentives maybe bringing it to much more

lets not forget that track and field was amateur sport until the late 80's where any monied recieved would get you blocked from the olympics. so to say that in the last few decades someone is making close to what a second string offensive lineman whose name is only known by an espn stat keeper is actually pretty impressive. like i said above, a 355 miler who was runner up to one of the greatest college runners of all time was only able to manage a 3 year 30k a year contract. so for folk to be surprised that andrew was making close to a mill a year isnt being negative at all.

I heard $750k a year too when he signed too.

Soratos makes 90k a year or 30k a year for 3 years totaling 90k?

It would be very interesting to hear what the range is for top level runners (like Rupp or Flanagan), mid-level, and those trying to break through.

Didn't Sarah Vaughan (ranked 4th in US last year and WC semi-finalist) report just making $2K from Brooks and people here an elsewhere were busting on her for whining about it?

You'd thing a championship qualifying contender (say ranked in the top 5, 6 or 7 in their event) would make $50-100K, a clear favorite to make the teams and top 6 or 7 in the world would get at least twice that. Not including bonuses and such. But it appears a lot less.

Anyone rational (no idiot trolls) here willing to chime in?

I have no idea what Wheatings contract was. I think people don’t realize how much money some of the top athletes are making. Especially marathoners like Rupp, Flanagan, Hassay. And top sprinters. If they can compete until 36-40 years old they’ll never have to work again. There aren’t many of us regular folk in that boat.

Shalane got $100k+ appearance fee to run, $125k for the win, Nike bonus for world major win ($50k?), and her base salary. 15-20 Americans across all event groups are making a ton of money but the drop off is huge.

Track athletes are in a similar boat. More competitions with smaller prize money and appearance fees. Even people like Kendricks and Morris are making a ton.

Supposedly Alan Webb's Nike contract (after he left Michigan after a year and went pro) was 250k/year. This might be in the Chris Lear book "Sub 4: Alan Webb ..."). He was such a big story for breaking Jim Ryun's HS mile record (and the first American HS runner since the 60's to go sub-4), it's hard to believe that Wheating (even ~8 years later) would make the same money.

Semaphore Slim wrote:

$750k ... So upper-middle class. Not even enough to qualify for the Elite Singles dating site.

You hardly qualify as a white New Englander on this.

There’s money wrote:

I have no idea what Wheatings contract was. I think people don’t realize how much money some of the top athletes are making. Especially marathoners like Rupp, Flanagan, Hassay. And top sprinters. If they can compete until 36-40 years old they’ll never have to work again. There aren’t many of us regular folk in that boat.

Shalane got $100k+ appearance fee to run, $125k for the win, Nike bonus for world major win ($50k?), and her base salary. 15-20 Americans across all event groups are making a ton of money but the drop off is huge.

Track athletes are in a similar boat. More competitions with smaller prize money and appearance fees. Even people like Kendricks and Morris are making a ton.

Good facts. But do us regular folk really want to be in that boat? Live out your glory by 39 and then descend into obsolescence and motivational speeches? What on earth will Ryan Hall be doing at 50 aside from speaking weird-a-- Californian and pastoring once a week at his local church in Nocal?

Zzzzzzxzzzzzz wrote:

Soratos makes 90k a year or 30k a year for 3 years totaling 90k?

30k/year for 3 years. A total of 90k.

vivalarepublica wrote:

an honest assessment wrote:

Mo Farah was perhaps the only distance runner worth that kind of money. Wheating was unlikely to reach that level so if they offered him $750K it was a big fat mistake and they got ripped off.

3 years at 250k/year makes more sense. In hindsight that money was still flushed down the toilet, but at least that bet could have been rationalized at the time.

Umm, ever heard of Jordan Hasay?

Inside joke aside no most people who are buying Nike running shoes and apparel have no clue who Jordan Hasay is but do think Kevin Hart is a pro runner. I doubt any mid to long distance runners are making in excess of 6 figures per year guaranteed based on future potential. There just isn't the name recognition that translates into sales like a Jordan. I thought when Berian's $75k per yr became public that Goucher commented it was very good and on the high end.

A better question is how much id Andrew Wheating make last year?

Spend time with your family. Pick up new hobbies. Give back to the running community. Get exclusive access to cool stuff. Yeah... I'd like that.

$750k a year sounds a lot, but I do remember that he didn't sign until the end of the summer after he graduated, after he ran 3:30.

I don’t believe that any non-sprinter ever got $750k in a year. I heard that Hunter signed for $100k per year on a long term deal. That sounds more realistic and even on the high end.

Nonbeliever wrote:

I don’t believe that any non-sprinter ever got $750k in a year. I heard that Hunter signed for $100k per year on a long term deal. That sounds more realistic and even on the high end.

This sounds correct!

I believe Wheating was well above $250k/year. He was special. Not many guys make the Olympics as a sophomore.

Jenny Simpson earns well over that per year in salary.

Emma and Brenda are $200k/year. Poor Frierichs is at $60k/year.

Even Genevieve LaCaze makes $150k/year.

Berian I believe was $125k/year.

Shalane is at $250k/year.

Semaphore Slim wrote:

$750k ... So upper-middle class. Not even enough to qualify for the Elite Singles dating site.

why do i hate you and love you?

akjllk wrote:

I believe Wheating was well above $250k/year. He was special. Not many guys make the Olympics as a sophomore.

Jenny Simpson earns well over that per year in salary.

Emma and Brenda are $200k/year. Poor Frierichs is at $60k/year.

Even Genevieve LaCaze makes $150k/year.

Berian I believe was $125k/year.

Shalane is at $250k/year.

Pure speculation. Besides Berian which became public.

You obviously have no knowledge how contracts work.

You know how much Courtney’s silver was worth? Nope, you don’t haha.