IAAF Golden League
The IAAF Golden League was an annual series of athletics meetings organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations . It was introduced in succession to the Golden Four in 1998 in order to give individual athletics events greater significance.
In several pre-determined track and field disciplines, athletes had to win their competition in six events each in order to receive a share of the jackpot of one million dollars in gold. The fewer athletes who won all competitions in their respective disciplines, the greater their share of the jackpot. In 1998 the meetings of Oslo , Rome , Monaco , Zurich , Brussels and Berlin were added to the Golden League program. In 2003, Monaco was replaced by Paris .
The list of disciplines that were eligible for the jackpot changed from year to year, the number of the men differed between 5 (2007, 2009) and 8 (2001) disciplines, for women there were 4 disciplines annually in 2008 5 or 6 disciplines in question. In 2000 the jackpot was reduced from one million dollars in gold to fifty kilograms in gold bars, but this was reversed in 2003. In 2000 and 2001, the athletes only had to win five competitions to be able to participate in the jackpot.
In 2010 the IAAF Golden League was replaced by the IAAF Diamond League .
Events
The following events were part of the Golden League:
- Bislett Games , Oslo
- Golden Gala , Rome
- Meeting Gaz de France , Paris
- World class Zurich , Zurich
- Memorial Van Damme , Brussels
- ISTAF , Berlin
Replaced by Paris:
- Herculis , Monaco
Jackpot winner
1998
athlete | competition | result | meeting |
---|---|---|---|
Hicham El Guerrouj | 1500 m | 3: 29.12 min | Oslo |
3: 26.00 min (WR) | Rome | ||
3: 28.37 min | Monaco | ||
3: 26.45 min | Zurich | ||
3: 29.67 min | Brussels | ||
3: 30.23 min | Berlin | ||
3: 32.03 min | Moscow | ||
Haile Gebrselassie | 3000 m / 5000 m | 7: 27.42 min | Oslo |
13: 02.63 min | Rome | ||
7: 25.54 min | Monaco | ||
12: 54.08 min | Zurich | ||
7: 25.09 min | Brussels | ||
12: 56.52 min | Berlin | ||
7: 50.00 min | Moscow | ||
Marion Jones | 100 m | 10.82 s | Oslo |
10.75 s | Rome | ||
10.72 s | Monaco | ||
10.77 s | Zurich | ||
10.80 s | Brussels | ||
10.81 s | Berlin | ||
10.83 s | Moscow |
1999
athlete | competition | result | meeting |
---|---|---|---|
Wilson Kipketer | 800 m | 1: 43.11 min | Oslo |
1: 42.79 min | Rome | ||
1: 44.89 min | Paris | ||
1: 42.57 min | Monaco | ||
1: 43.01 min | Zurich | ||
1: 42.27 min | Brussels | ||
1: 44.03 min | Berlin | ||
Gabriela Szabo | 3000 m / 5000 m | 8: 27.21 min | Oslo |
8: 27.79 min | Rome | ||
8: 25.59 min | Paris | ||
8: 28.36 min | Monaco | ||
8: 25.03 min | Zurich | ||
8: 25.82 min | Brussels | ||
14: 40.59 min | Berlin |
2000
athlete | competition | result | meeting |
---|---|---|---|
Maurice Greene | 100 m | 9.97 s | Rome |
9.94 s | Zurich | ||
10.01 s | Monaco | ||
9.88 s | Brussels | ||
9.86 s | Berlin | ||
Hicham El Guerrouj | 1500 m / mile | 3: 30.75 min | Paris |
3: 46.24 min | Oslo | ||
3: 27.21 min | Zurich | ||
3: 47.91 min | Brussels | ||
3: 30.90 min | Berlin | ||
Gail Devers | 100 m hurdles | 12.47 s | Rome |
12.56 s | Oslo | ||
12.39 s | Zurich | ||
12.54 s | Monaco | ||
12.53 s | Brussels | ||
Tatiana Kotova | Long jump | 7.04 m | Paris |
6.89 m | Rome | ||
7.00 m | Oslo | ||
6.96 m | Brussels | ||
6.96 m | Berlin | ||
Trine Hattestad | Javelin throw | 68.22 m (WR) | Rome |
69.48 m (WR) | Oslo | ||
66.50 m | Zurich | ||
67.76 m | Brussels | ||
68.32 m | Berlin |
2001
athlete | competition | result | meeting |
---|---|---|---|
André Bucher | 800 m | 1: 44.01 min | Rome |
1: 43.34 min | Paris | ||
1: 42.90 min | Monaco | ||
1: 42.55 min | Zurich | ||
1: 43.82 min | Berlin | ||
Hicham El Guerrouj | 1500 m / mile / 2000 m | 3: 44.95 min | Rome |
3: 28.38 min | Paris | ||
3: 29.06 min | Zurich | ||
3: 26.12 min | Brussels | ||
4: 51.17 min | Berlin | ||
Allen Johnson | 110 m hurdles | 13.15 s | Paris |
13.21 s | Oslo | ||
13.18 s | Monaco | ||
13.18 s | Zurich | ||
13.04 s | Berlin | ||
Marion Jones | 100 m | 10.96 s | Rome |
10.84 s | Paris | ||
10.94 s | Oslo | ||
10.94 s | Zurich | ||
10.86 s | Brussels | ||
Violeta Szekely | 1500 m | 4: 00.92 min | Rome |
4: 01.55 min | Paris | ||
4: 01.45 min | Oslo | ||
3: 59.35 min | Monaco | ||
3: 59.94 min | Zurich | ||
3: 59.75 min | Brussels | ||
4: 00.80 min | Berlin | ||
Olga Yegorova | 3000 m / 5000 m | 8: 23.96 min | Rome |
8: 23.75 min | Paris | ||
8: 23.26 min | Zurich | ||
8: 30.09 min | Brussels | ||
14: 29.32 min | Berlin |
2002
athlete | competition | result | meeting |
---|---|---|---|
Hicham El Guerrouj | 1500 m / mile | 3: 50.12 min | Oslo |
3: 29.96 min | Paris | ||
3: 48.28 min | Rome | ||
3: 27.34 min | Monaco | ||
3: 26.89 min | Zurich | ||
3: 29.95 min | Brussels | ||
3: 30.00 min | Berlin | ||
Felix Sanchez | 400 m hurdles | 48.91 s | Oslo |
47.91 s | Paris | ||
47.73 s | Rome | ||
47.86 s | Monaco | ||
47.35 s | Zurich | ||
47.99 s | Brussels | ||
48.05 s | Berlin | ||
Marion Jones | 100 m | 10.96 s | Oslo |
10.89 s | Paris | ||
10.89 s | Rome | ||
10.84 s | Monaco | ||
10.88 s | Zurich | ||
10.88 s | Brussels | ||
11.01 s | Berlin | ||
Ana Guevara | 400 m | 50.45 s | Oslo |
50.00 s | Paris | ||
49.51 s | Rome | ||
49.25 s | Monaco | ||
49.16 s | Zurich | ||
49.69 s | Brussels | ||
49.91 s | Berlin |
2003
athlete | competition | result | meeting |
---|---|---|---|
Maria de Lurdes Mutola | 800 m | 2: 00.62 min | Oslo |
1: 57.58 min | Paris | ||
1: 57.21 min | Rome | ||
1: 59.01 min | Berlin | ||
1: 59.93 min | Zurich | ||
1: 57.78 min | Brussels |
2004
athlete | competition | result | meeting |
---|---|---|---|
Christian Olsson | Triple jump | 17.58 m | Oslo |
17.50 m | Rome | ||
17.41 m | Paris | ||
17.46 m | Zurich | ||
17.44 m | Brussels | ||
17.45 m | Berlin | ||
Tonique Williams-Darling | 400 m | 49.78 s | Oslo |
49.25 s | Rome | ||
49.15 s | Paris | ||
49.73 s | Zurich | ||
49.59 s | Brussels | ||
49.07 s | Berlin |
2005
athlete | competition | result | meeting |
---|---|---|---|
Tatiana Lebedeva | Triple jump | 15.11 m | Paris |
15.03 m | Rome | ||
14.89 m | Oslo | ||
14.94 m | Zurich | ||
14.94 m | Brussels | ||
14.85 m | Berlin |
2006
athlete | competition | result | meeting |
---|---|---|---|
Asafa Powell | 100 m | 9.98 s | Oslo |
9.85 s | Paris | ||
9.85 s | Rome | ||
9.77 s | Zurich | ||
9.99 s | Brussels | ||
9.86 s | Berlin | ||
Jeremy Wariner | 400 m | 44.31 s | Oslo |
43.91 s | Paris | ||
43.62 s | Rome | ||
44.20 s | Zurich | ||
44.29 s | Brussels | ||
44.26 s | Berlin | ||
Sanya Richards | 400 m | 49.82 s | Oslo |
49.73 s | Paris | ||
49.31 s | Rome | ||
50.18 s | Zurich | ||
50.02 s | Brussels | ||
49.81 s | Berlin |
2007
athlete | competition | result | meeting |
---|---|---|---|
Sanya Richards | 400 m | 50.26 s | Oslo |
49.52 s | Paris | ||
49.77 s | Rome | ||
49.36 s | Zurich | ||
49.29 s | Brussels | ||
49.27 s | Berlin | ||
Elena Isinbayeva | Pole vault | 4.85 m | Oslo |
4.91 m | Paris | ||
4.90 m | Rome | ||
4.80 m | Zurich | ||
4.80 m | Brussels | ||
4.82 m | Berlin |
2008
athlete | competition | result | meeting |
---|---|---|---|
Pamela Jelimo | 800 m | 1: 54.99 min (AR / WJR) | Berlin |
1: 55.41 min | Oslo | ||
1: 55.69 min | Rome | ||
1: 54.97 min (AR / WJR) | Paris | ||
1: 54.01 min (AR / WJR) | Zurich | ||
1: 55.16 min | Brussels |
2009
athlete | competition | result | meeting |
---|---|---|---|
Kenenisa Bekele | 3000m / 5000m | 13:00, 76 min | Berlin |
13: 04.87 min | Oslo | ||
12: 56.23 min | Rome | ||
7: 28.64 min | Paris | ||
12: 52.32 min | Zurich | ||
12: 55.33 min | Brussels | ||
Sanya Richards | 400 m | 49.57 s | Berlin |
49.23 s | Oslo | ||
49.46 s | Rome | ||
49.34 s | Paris | ||
48.94 s | Zurich | ||
48.23 s | Brussels | ||
Elena Isinbayeva | Pole vault | 4.83 m | Berlin |
4.71 m | Oslo | ||
4.85 m | Rome | ||
4.65 m | Paris | ||
5.06 m (WR) | Zurich | ||
4.70 m | Brussels |
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ernst Podeswa: ISTAF is unthinkable without the Olympic Stadium , Der Tagesspiegel November 26, 1997
- ^ Jackpot events through the years. (PDF) In: iaaf.org. Archived from the original ; accessed on July 31, 2019 (English).