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There are six meetings for the 2003 IAAF Golden League, any
athlete who wins their individual event in all of them, will
win a share of the $1 million Jackpot.
The 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)
To claim the Jackpot, athletes must also take part in the
IAAF World Athletics Final on 13/14 September which is
hosted by Monaco.
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 disciplines.
The Golden League schedule 2003 :
Oslo (27 June) [ race
reports and results ]
Saint-Denis (4 July) [ race
reports and results ]
Rome (11 July) [ race
reports and results ]
Berlin (10 August) [ race
reports and results ]
Zurich (15 August) [ race
reports and results ]
Brussels (05 September) [ race
reports and results ]
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
The 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.
27th June Golden League Underway
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2003 reports and results 
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2003 reports and results 
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