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Introduction
The
IAAF (International Amateur Athletic Federation) unified in
1998, seven of the most prestigious outdoor athletic Meetings
across Europe to create the IAAF Golden League.
In its fourth consecutive year, the IAAF Golden League 2002
will be held under ideal climatic conditions between June
and September, in cities filled with athletic qualities and
cultural beauty. There exists one vision which unites all
participating athletes: to win your discipline at five of
the seven IAAF Golden League Meetings and claim a share of
the IAAF Golden League Jackpot of 50 kilos of gold. In 1998,
three of the world’s best athletes, Marion Jones, Haile
Gebrselassie and Hicham El Guerrouj, shared in the IAAF Golden
League Jackpot whilst in 1999 only two lucky athletes, Gabriela
Szabo and Wilson Kipketer claimed a larger portion each. After
the final IAAF Golden League Meeting in 2000, the ISTAF Berlin,
the following athletes had achieved five victories in their
discipline and could stake a claim for a share of the IAAF
Golden League Jackpot: Gail Devers, Maurice Greene, Hicham
El Guerrouj, Tatyana Kotova and Trine Solberg-Hattestad.
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Structure
The
IAAF Golden League will comprise of seven meetings in 2002:
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IAAF Golden League Events / Disciplines
All
meetings must comply with IAAF Competition Rules and Regulations.
In 2002, an array of 14 designated IAAF Golden League track
and field disciplines will be staged at each of the seven
IAAF Golden League Meetings, 8 for men and 6 for women. The
IAAF Golden League disciplines for 2002 will be:
The
IAAF Golden League disciplines for 2002 will be:
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Men
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100m,
800m, 1500m/Mile, 3000/5000m, 110m Hurdles, 3000m
Steeplechase, Long Jump, Javelin Throw
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Women
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100m,
800m, 1500m/Mile, 3000/5000m, 400m Hurdles, High Jump
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To captivate the widest audience possible, an additional
four or six promotional disciplines may be staged at each
IAAF Golden League Meeting, allowing the development of
the Meetings’ individual characteristics and enhancing
the appeal to national audiences.
The total prize money at each IAAF Golden League Meeting
for the fourteen IAAF Golden League disciplines remains
consistent from Meeting to Meeting. Therefore the total
prize money at each IAAF Golden League Meeting for the IAAF
Golden League disciplines is EUR 550,000.
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Scoring
The
scoring system of the IAAF Golden League, IAAF Grand Prix
I and IAAF Grand Prix II Meetings will be as follows:
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IAAF
Golden League
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IAAF
Grand Prix I Meetings
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IAAF
Grand
Prix II Meetings
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Place
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1st
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12
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8
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5
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2nd
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10
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7
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4
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3rd
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9
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6
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3
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4th
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8
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5
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2
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5th
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7
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4
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1
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6th
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6
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3
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7th
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5
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2
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8th
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4
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1
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6
points will be awarded for a World Record and 3 points for
a World Record equalling performance. A bonus of EUR 50,000
shall be awarded to any athlete who breaks a World Record
in any of the designated IAAF Golden League disciplines in
an IAAF Golden League Meeting.
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IAAF
Golden League Jackpot
In
tradition with previous years, an IAAF Golden League Jackpot
of 50 kilos of gold shall be offered to athletes who win the
same IAAF Golden League discipline at five of the seven IAAF
Golden League Meetings. To confirm their claim of the IAAF
Golden League Jackpot, athletes are required to attend the
final IAAF Golden League Meeting of the season, the ISTAF
Berlin, and the IAAF Grand Prix Final.
A system of gold coloured bibs will be applied to help viewers
identify which athletes are still in contention for the IAAF
Golden League Jackpot.
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Management
A
Working Group has been established to manage the IAAF Golden
League Meetings and the IAAF Golden League Structure. The
Working Group, which meets on a regular basis throughout the
year, consists of the seven IAAF Golden League Meeting Directors,
representatives from the IAAF and representatives from ISL
Worldwide.
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