1997 IAAF Grand Prix Final

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1997 IAAF Grand Prix Final
Host cityFukuoka City, Japan
Events18
Dates13 September
Main venueHakatanomori Athletic Stadium

The 1997 IAAF Grand Prix Final was the thirteenth edition of the season-ending competition for the IAAF Grand Prix track and field circuit, organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations. It was held on 13 September at the Hakatanomori Athletic Stadium in Fukuoka City, Japan.

Wilson Kipketer (800 metres) and Astrid Kumbernuss (shot put) were the overall points winners of the tournament. A total of 18 athletics events were contested, ten for men and eight for women.

Medal summary

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Men

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Overall File:Flag of Denmark.svg Wilson Kipketer (DEN) 114 File:Flag of Germany.svg Lars Riedel (GER) 99 File:Flag of the United States.svg Mark Crear (USA) 95
200 metres File:Flag of Namibia.svg Frankie Fredericks (NAM) 19.81 File:Flag of Barbados.svg Obadele Thompson (BAR) 20.19 File:Flag of the United States.svg Jon Drummond (USA) 20.32
800 metres File:Flag of Denmark.svg Wilson Kipketer (DEN) 1:42.98 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Patrick Ndururi (KEN) 1:43.45 File:Flag of Kenya.svg David Kiptoo (KEN) 1:44.09
One mile File:Flag of Denmark.svg Robert Kiplagat Andersen (DEN) 4:04.53 File:Flag of Morocco.svg Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR) 4:04.55 File:Flag of Burundi.svg Vénuste Niyongabo (BDI) 4:04.95
5000 metres File:Flag of Morocco.svg Khalid Boulami (MAR) 13:09.40 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Tom Nyariki (KEN) 13:10.41 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Paul Koech (KEN) 13:10.77
3000 metres steeplechase File:Flag of Kenya.svg Joseph Keter (KEN) 8:21.75 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Moses Kiptanui (KEN) 8:21.87 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Bernard Barmasai (KEN) 8:22.48
110 m hurdles File:Flag of the United States.svg Mark Crear (USA) 13.03 File:Flag of Germany.svg Florian Schwarthoff (GER) 13.11 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Jarrett (GBR) 13.14
Pole vault File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Sergey Bubka (UKR) 6.05 m File:Flag of Russia.svg Maksim Tarasov (RUS) 6.00 m File:Flag of Germany.svg Tim Lobinger (GER) 5.90 m
Long jump File:Flag of Cuba.svg Iván Pedroso (CUB) 8.53 m File:Flag of Jamaica.svg James Beckford (JAM) 8.40 m File:Flag of the United States.svg Erick Walder (USA) 8.40w m
Discus throw File:Flag of Germany.svg Lars Riedel (GER) 67.98 m File:Flag of the United States.svg Adam Setliff (USA) 66.12 m File:Flag of the United States.svg John Godina (USA) 65.56 m
Javelin throw File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Železný (CZE) 89.58 m File:Flag of Germany.svg Boris Henry (GER) 86.76 m File:Flag of Sweden.svg Patrik Bodén (SWE) 86.52 m

Women

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Overall File:Flag of Germany.svg Astrid Kumbernuss (GER) 99 File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Deon Hemmings (JAM) 93 File:Flag of the United States.svg Kim Batten (USA) 91
200 metres File:Flag of the United States.svg Marion Jones (USA) 21.84w File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Merlene Ottey (JAM) 21.92w File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melinda Gainsford-Taylor (AUS) 22.43w
800 metres File:Flag of Cuba.svg Ana Fidelia Quirot (CUB) 1:56.53 File:Flag of Mozambique.svg Maria Mutola (MOZ) 1:56.93 File:Flag of Suriname.svg Letitia Vriesde (SUR) 1:59.73
One mile File:Flag of Portugal (official).svg Carla Sacramento (POR) 4:40.25 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Jackline Maranga (KEN) 4:40.44 File:Flag of the United States.svg Julie Henner (USA) 4:40.92
5000 metres File:Flag of Kenya.svg Sally Barsosio (KEN) 15:13.46 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Lydia Cheromei (KEN) 15:15.64 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paula Radcliffe (GBR) 15:17.02
400 m hurdles File:Flag of the United States.svg Kim Batten (USA) 53.45 File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Deon Hemmings (JAM) 53.98 File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Tatyana Tereshchuk (UKR) 54.37
High jump File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Inga Babakova (UKR) 2.02 m File:Flag of Russia.svg Yuliya Lyakhova (RUS) 1.99 m File:Flag of Romania.svg Monica Iagar (ROM) 1.96 m
Triple jump File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ashia Hansen (GBR) 15.15 m File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Šárka Kašpárková (CZE) 14.94w m File:Flag of Romania.svg Rodica Mateescu (ROM) 14.59 m
Shot put File:Flag of Germany.svg Astrid Kumbernuss (GER) 20.95 m File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Vita Pavlysh (UKR) 20.59 m File:Flag of Russia.svg Irina Korzhanenko (RUS) 19.06 m

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