2002 IAAF Golden League

Athletics competition series The 2002 IAAF Golden League was the fifth edition of the annual international track and field meeting series, held from 28 June to 6 September. It was contested at seven European meetings: the Bislett Games, Meeting Gaz de France, Golden Gala, Herculis, Weltklasse Zürich, Memorial Van Damme and the Internationales Stadionfest (ISTAF). The Golden League jackpot consisted of one million US dollars' worth of gold bars. The jackpot was available to athletes who won all seven competitions of the series in one of the twelve specified events (divided equally between the sexes) and participated at the 2002 IAAF Grand Prix Final. The jackpot events for 2002 were: 100 metres for men and women, women's 400 metres, 1500 metres for men and women, 3000 metres/5000 metres for men and women, women's 100 metres hurdles, men's 400 metres hurdles, men's pole vault, men's triple jump and women's javelin throw.Golden League 2002 https://web.archive.org/web/20120816075432/http://www2.iaaf.org/GLE02/Index.html 2012-08-16 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-04-20. The prize was shared among four athletes who won all seven events: Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj, Felix Sánchez of the Dominican Republic, American Marion Jones and Mexico's Ana Guevara.Jackpot four all triumph in Berlin https://web.archive.org/web/20120816075432/http://www2.iaaf.org/GLE02/Index.html 2012-08-16 . IAAF (2002-09-06). Retrieved on 2013-04-20. Marion Jones's results were later annulled after she admitted to doping.IAAF Press Release on Marion Jones. IAAF (2007-11-23). Retrieved on 2013-04-20. Gail Devers came close to winning the jackpot, taking 100 m hurdles victories at all competitions except for Zurich, where she was beaten by Glory Alozie. Results Bislett Games 28 JuneMeeting Gaz de France 5 JulyGolden Gala 12 JulyHerculis 19 JulyWeltklasse Zürich 16 AugustMemorial Van Damme 30 AugustISTAF 6 September Men100 m Dwain Chambers GBR Maurice Greene USA Maurice Greene USA Maurice Greene USA Tim Montgomery USA Tim Montgomery USA Dwain Chambers GBR 200 m — — Frank Fredericks NAM — — Coby Miller USA — 400 m Leonard Byrd USA — Michael Blackwood JAM — — — Michael Blackwood JAM 800 m — David Krummenacker USA David Krummenacker USA Wilson Kipketer DEN Joseph Mutua KEN Wilson Kipketer DEN Wilfred Bungei KEN1500 mMile {{flagathlete|Hicham El Guerrouj|MAR}} {{flagathlete|Hicham El Guerrouj|MAR}} {{flagathlete|Hicham El Guerrouj|MAR}} {{flagathlete|Hicham El Guerrouj|MAR}} {{flagathlete|Hicham El Guerrouj|MAR}} {{flagathlete|Hicham El Guerrouj|MAR}}{{flagathlete|Hicham El Guerrouj|MAR}}3000 m/5000 m Benjamin Limo KEN Benjamin Limo KEN Salah Hissou MAR Benjamin Limo KEN Sammy Kipketer KEN Abderrahim Goumri MAR Luke Kipkosgei KEN 10,000 metres — — — — — Sammy Kipketer KEN — 110 m hurdles — Anier García CUB — Larry Wade USA — — —400 m hurdles {{flagathlete|Felix Sánchez|DOM}}{{flagathlete|Felix Sánchez|DOM}}{{flagathlete|Felix Sánchez|DOM}}{{flagathlete|Felix Sánchez|DOM}}{{flagathlete|Felix Sánchez|DOM}}{{flagathlete|Felix Sánchez|DOM}}{{flagathlete|Felix Sánchez|DOM}} 3000 m s'chase — Ezekiel Kemboi KEN — Brahim Boulami MAR Stephen Cherono KEN Ezekiel Kemboi KEN —Pole vault Tim Mack USA Romain Mesnil FRA Tim Lobinger GER Jeff Hartwig USA Lars Börgeling GER Alexander Averbukh ISR Alexander Averbukh ISR High jump Tomáš Janku CZE — Mark Boswell CAN — Stefan Holm SWE — —Triple jump Jonathan Edwards GBR Jonathan Edwards GBR Walter Davis USA Christian Olsson SWE Jonathan Edwards GBR Walter Davis USA Christian Olsson SWE Javelin throw Boris Henry GER — — — — Boris Henry GER Boris Henry GER Discus throw — — — — Róbert Fazekas HUN — — Hammer throw — — Igor Astapkovich BLR — — — — Women100 m {{flagathlete|Marion Jones|USA}} {{flagathlete|Marion Jones|USA}} {{flagathlete|Marion Jones|USA}} {{flagathlete|Marion Jones|USA}} {{flagathlete|Marion Jones|USA}} {{flagathlete|Marion Jones|USA}} {{flagathlete|Marion Jones|USA}} 200 m — Kelli White USA — — — Marion Jones USA —400 m {{flagathlete|Ana Guevara|MEX}} {{flagathlete|Ana Guevara|MEX}} {{flagathlete|Ana Guevara|MEX}} {{flagathlete|Ana Guevara|MEX}} {{flagathlete|Ana Guevara|MEX}} {{flagathlete|Ana Guevara|MEX}} '''Ana Guevara''' MEX 800 metres Zulia Calatayud CUB — — Zulia Calatayud CUB Maria Mutola MOZ Maria Mutola MOZ (1000 m) —1500 m Maria Cioncan ROM Nicole Teter USA Maria Mutola MOZ Regina Jacobs USA Gabriela Szabo ROM Süreyya Ayhan TUR Süreyya Ayhan TUR 3000 m/5000 m Gabriela Szabo ROM Gabriela Szabo ROM Edith Masai KEN Gabriela Szabo ROM Berhane Adere ETH Berhane Adere ETH Berhane Adere ETH100 m hurdles Gail Devers USA Gail Devers USA Gail Devers USA Gail Devers USA Glory Alozie ESP Gail Devers USA Gail Devers USA 400 m hurdles — Jana Pittman AUS — — — — — Pole vault — — — Svetlana Feofanova RUS — — — High jump — Kajsa Bergqvist SWE — — — Kajsa Bergqvist SWE — Long jump — — — — Maurren Maggi BRA — Heike Drechsler GER Triple jump — — Huang Qiuyan CHN — — — — Shot put — — Astrid Kumbernuss GER — — — —Javelin throw Osleidys Menéndez CUB Tatyana Shikolenko RUS Osleidys Menéndez CUB Tatyana Shikolenko RUS Tatyana Shikolenko RUS Nikolett Szabo HUN Osleidys Menéndez CUB References Results Oslo Paris Rome Monaco Zurich Brussels Berlin External links IAAF competition website Golden League Category:IAAF Golden League