IAAF Golden League Jackpot Winners 2002 (© Getty Images)
The formula for the 2003 IAAF Golden League could not be more straightforward. There are six meetings, and any athlete who wins their individual event in all of them, will win at least a share of a $1 million Jackpot which is on offer. It’s an enticing scenario which should lead to a summer of hot competition on Europe’s athletics tracks and infields.
The Golden League Jackpot has been doubled from the 50 kg of gold (approximately $500,000) which was shared by four athletes last summer - Marion Jones (USA), Ana Guevara (MEX), Hicham El Guerrouj (MOR) and Felix Sanchez (DOM) - and to claim the Jackpot, athletes must also take part in the IAAF World Athletics Final on 13/14 September.
With Monaco hosting the World Athletics Final, which replaces the previous Grand Prix Final format, with a two day programme of events across the Athletics spectrum, the 2003 IAAF Golden League Series is now composed of the following six meetings –
Friday 27 June - Exxon Mobil Bislett Games - Oslo, Norway
Friday 4 July - Meeting Gaz de France - Paris/St Denis, France
Friday 11 July - Golden Gala - Rome, Italy
Sunday 10 August - ISTAF 2003 - Berlin, Germany
Friday 15 August - Weltklasse Zurich - Zurich, Switzerland
Friday 5 September - Ivo Van Damme Memorial - Brussels, Belgium
There will be 12 Golden League events in 2003, 6 each for men and women, which are in turn divided up into a two tier prize structure of “Premium” and “Classic” events:
“Premium” -
Men: 100m, 800m, 110m Hurdles
Women: 100m, 800m, High Jump
“Classic” -
Men: 3000/5000m, Pole Vault, Javelin Throw
Women: 1500m, 400 Hurdles, Triple Jump
Prize money will be awarded to finishers from first to eighth positions, with winners of Premium events receiving 15,000 Euros each (Classic - 7500 Euros) ranging down to 1500 Euros (Classic - 750 Euros) for eighth place.
In addition to these Golden League events, each Golden League meeting will stage four additional “Promotional” events, but these will not be the same at all six meetings. Prize money here ranges down from 4500 Euros for first place to 300 Euros for an eighth place finish.
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