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Is there any scenario where a pro runner can gross $4M in lifetime running earnings?

lazide 1y ago
Maybe, but this is one of those ‘if you need to ask, you can’t afford it’ type scenarios.
danielbarla 1y ago
Sure, through sponsorships and adverts. But like all such things, it's an extremely limited number of people who have the right combination of talent, training, perseverance, looks/charisma and probably luck to get that amount.
bemmu 1y ago
But that's the thing, if you'd no longer need to think in money-constrained terms, then instead you'd just want to make something happen in the world. It doesn't need to have a financial return, because your finances would be solved already. Suppose you have more than enough money for you and your family to live out their lives without needing to worry about that. Now that's solved, you can move on to what you actually want to happen in your life, such as helping your kids become pro athletes.
bryanrasmussen 1y ago
I'm sure taking the bronze or silver in the Olympics is a great talking point for a future as a lawyer or financial analyst, so the backup plan is in place.
- canucker2016 1y ago
  Roger Bannister, the first person to run a sub-4 minute mile, did minimal training compared to modern day athletes. from his wikipedia entry: When asked whether the 4-minute mile was his proudest achievement, he said he felt prouder of his contribution to academic medicine through research into the responses of the nervous system.
gadders 1y ago
Pretty sure Usain Bolt has.
lazyasciiart 1y ago
Usain Bolt estimated net worth is $90million. Maybe as many as ten others have passed $4m? A few listed here https://athleticsweekly.com/aw-promotion/top-10-richest-track-and-field-athletes-1039975872/ https://athleticsweekly.com/aw-promotion/top-10-richest-trac...
- wiether 1y ago
  And yet he needs to do a cringe ad for Skip? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KScnjzfK6f8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KScnjzfK6f8
  - 1oooqooq 1y ago
    he only got that money doing cringe ads after cringe ads. you only happen to Haven seen one.
KeplerBoy 1y ago
absolutely, but let's just say the distribution is a bit skewed to making nothing from pro running ventures. It has an extremely bad effort to potential reward ratio. By putting in the same level of extreme effort into any classicaly well paying profession you would highly likely become very rich and successful.
- ta1243 1y ago
  It's really sad that you equate "reward" with "earnings"

Maybe, but this is one of those ‘if you need to ask, you can’t afford it’ type scenarios.

Sure, through sponsorships and adverts. But like all such things, it's an extremely limited number of people who have the right combination of talent, training, perseverance, looks/charisma and probably luck to get that amount.

bemmu 1y ago

But that's the thing, if you'd no longer need to think in money-constrained terms, then instead you'd just want to make something happen in the world. It doesn't need to have a financial return, because your finances would be solved already. Suppose you have more than enough money for you and your family to live out their lives without needing to worry about that. Now that's solved, you can move on to what you actually want to happen in your life, such as helping your kids become pro athletes.

bryanrasmussen 1y ago

I'm sure taking the bronze or silver in the Olympics is a great talking point for a future as a lawyer or financial analyst, so the backup plan is in place.

canucker2016 1y ago
Roger Bannister, the first person to run a sub-4 minute mile, did minimal training compared to modern day athletes. from his wikipedia entry: When asked whether the 4-minute mile was his proudest achievement, he said he felt prouder of his contribution to academic medicine through research into the responses of the nervous system.

gadders 1y ago

Pretty sure Usain Bolt has.

lazyasciiart 1y ago

Usain Bolt estimated net worth is $90million. Maybe as many as ten others have passed $4m? A few listed here https://athleticsweekly.com/aw-promotion/top-10-richest-track-and-field-athletes-1039975872/ https://athleticsweekly.com/aw-promotion/top-10-richest-trac...

wiether 1y ago
And yet he needs to do a cringe ad for Skip? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KScnjzfK6f8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KScnjzfK6f8
- 1oooqooq 1y ago
  he only got that money doing cringe ads after cringe ads. you only happen to Haven seen one.

KeplerBoy 1y ago

absolutely, but let's just say the distribution is a bit skewed to making nothing from pro running ventures. It has an extremely bad effort to potential reward ratio. By putting in the same level of extreme effort into any classicaly well paying profession you would highly likely become very rich and successful.

ta1243 1y ago
It's really sad that you equate "reward" with "earnings"