1997 IAAF Grand Prix Final
| Host city | Fukuoka City, Japan |
|---|---|
| Events | 18 |
| Dates | 13 September |
| Main venue | Hakatanomori Athletic Stadium |
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The 1997 Fukuoka City, Japan.
athletics events
were contested, ten for men and eight for women.
Medal summary
Men
| 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
| 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
- IAAF Grand Prix Final. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-01-17.
External links
- IAAF Grand Prix Final archive from IAAF