The 1997 IAAF Grand Prix Final was the thirteenth edition of the season-ending competition for the IAAF Grand Prix track and field circuit, organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations. It was held on 13 September at the Hakatanomori Athletic Stadium in Fukuoka City, Japan.
| Host city | Fukuoka City, Japan |
|---|---|
| Events | 18 |
| Dates | 13 September |
| Main venue | Hakatanomori Athletic Stadium |
Wilson Kipketer (800 metres) and Astrid Kumbernuss (shot put) were the overall points winners of the tournament. A total of 18 athletics events were contested, ten for men and eight for women.
Medal summary
editMen
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall |  Wilson Kipketer (DEN) |
114 |  Lars Riedel (GER) |
99 |  Mark Crear (USA) |
95 |
| 200 metres |  Frankie Fredericks (NAM) |
19.81 |  Obadele Thompson (BAR) |
20.19 | Jon Drummond (USA) |
20.32 |
| 800 metres | Wilson Kipketer (DEN) |
1:42.98 |  Patrick Ndururi (KEN) |
1:43.45 | David Kiptoo (KEN) |
1:44.09 |
| One mile | Robert Kiplagat Andersen (DEN) |
4:04.53 |  Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR) |
4:04.55 |  Vénuste Niyongabo (BDI) |
4:04.95 |
| 5000 metres | Khalid Boulami (MAR) |
13:09.40 | Tom Nyariki (KEN) |
13:10.41 | Paul Koech (KEN) |
13:10.77 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Joseph Keter (KEN) |
8:21.75 | Moses Kiptanui (KEN) |
8:21.87 | Bernard Barmasai (KEN) |
8:22.48 |
| 110 m hurdles | Mark Crear (USA) |
13.03 | Florian Schwarthoff (GER) |
13.11 |  Tony Jarrett (GBR) |
13.14 |
| Pole vault |  Sergey Bubka (UKR) |
6.05 m |  Maksim Tarasov (RUS) |
6.00 m | Tim Lobinger (GER) |
5.90 m |
| Long jump |  Iván Pedroso (CUB) |
8.53 m |  James Beckford (JAM) |
8.40 m | Erick Walder (USA) |
8.40w m |
| Discus throw | Lars Riedel (GER) |
67.98 m | Adam Setliff (USA) |
66.12 m | John Godina (USA) |
65.56 m |
| Javelin throw |  Jan Železný (CZE) |
89.58 m | Boris Henry (GER) |
86.76 m |  Patrik Bodén (SWE) |
86.52 m |
Women
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Astrid Kumbernuss (GER) |
99 | Deon Hemmings (JAM) |
93 | Kim Batten (USA) |
91 |
| 200 metres | Marion Jones (USA) |
21.84w | Merlene Ottey (JAM) |
21.92w |  Melinda Gainsford-Taylor (AUS) |
22.43w |
| 800 metres | Ana Fidelia Quirot (CUB) |
1:56.53 |  Maria Mutola (MOZ) |
1:56.93 |  Letitia Vriesde (SUR) |
1:59.73 |
| One mile |  Carla Sacramento (POR) |
4:40.25 | Jackline Maranga (KEN) |
4:40.44 | Julie Henner (USA) |
4:40.92 |
| 5000 metres | Sally Barsosio (KEN) |
15:13.46 | Lydia Cheromei (KEN) |
15:15.64 | Paula Radcliffe (GBR) |
15:17.02 |
| 400 m hurdles | Kim Batten (USA) |
53.45 | Deon Hemmings (JAM) |
53.98 | Tatyana Tereshchuk (UKR) |
54.37 |
| High jump | Inga Babakova (UKR) |
2.02 m | Yuliya Lyakhova (RUS) |
1.99 m |  Monica Iagar (ROM) |
1.96 m |
| Triple jump | Ashia Hansen (GBR) |
15.15 m | Šárka Kašpárková (CZE) |
14.94w m | Rodica Mateescu (ROM) |
14.59 m |
| Shot put | Astrid Kumbernuss (GER) |
20.95 m | Vita Pavlysh (UKR) |
20.59 m | Irina Korzhanenko (RUS) |
19.06 m |
References
edit- IAAF Grand Prix Final. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-01-17.
External links
edit- IAAF Grand Prix Final archive from IAAF