1997 IAAF Grand Prix Final
Host cityFukuoka City, Japan
Dates13 September
StadiumHakatanomori Athletic Stadium
Events18
Previous1996 Milan
Next1998 Moscow

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

Men

OverallWilson Kipketer (Denmark)114Lars Riedel (Germany)99Mark Crear (United States)95
200 metresFrankie Fredericks (NAM)19.81Obadele Thompson (BAR)20.19Jon Drummond (United States)20.32
800 metresWilson Kipketer (Denmark)1:42.98Patrick Ndururi (Kenya)1:43.45David Kiptoo (Kenya)1:44.09
One mileRobert Kiplagat Andersen (Denmark)4:04.53Hicham El Guerrouj (Morocco)4:04.55Vénuste Niyongabo (BDI)4:04.95
5000 metresKhalid Boulami (Morocco)13:09.40Tom Nyariki (Kenya)13:10.41Paul Koech (Kenya)13:10.77
3000 metres steeplechaseJoseph Keter (Kenya)8:21.75Moses Kiptanui (Kenya)8:21.87Bernard Barmasai (Kenya)8:22.48
110 m hurdlesMark Crear (United States)13.03Florian Schwarthoff (Germany)13.11Tony Jarrett (United Kingdom)13.14
Pole vaultSergey Bubka (Ukraine)6.05 mMaksim Tarasov (Russia)6.00 mTim Lobinger (Germany)5.90 m
Long jumpIván Pedroso (Cuba)8.53 mJames Beckford (Jamaica)8.40 mErick Walder (United States)8.40w m
Discus throwLars Riedel (Germany)67.98 mAdam Setliff (United States)66.12 mJohn Godina (United States)65.56 m
Javelin throwJan Železný (Czech Republic)89.58 mBoris Henry (Germany)86.76 mPatrik Bodén (Sweden)86.52 m

Women

OverallAstrid Kumbernuss (Germany)99Deon Hemmings (Jamaica)93Kim Batten (United States)91
200 metresMarion Jones (United States)21.84wMerlene Ottey (Jamaica)21.92wMelinda Gainsford-Taylor (Australia)22.43w
800 metresAna Fidelia Quirot (Cuba)1:56.53Maria Mutola (Mozambique)1:56.93Letitia Vriesde (SUR)1:59.73
One mileCarla Sacramento (Portugal)4:40.25Jackline Maranga (Kenya)4:40.44Julie Henner (United States)4:40.92
5000 metresSally Barsosio (Kenya)15:13.46Lydia Cheromei (Kenya)15:15.64Paula Radcliffe (United Kingdom)15:17.02
400 m hurdlesKim Batten (United States)53.45Deon Hemmings (Jamaica)53.98Tatyana Tereshchuk (Ukraine)54.37
High jumpInga Babakova (Ukraine)2.02 mYuliya Lyakhova (Russia)1.99 mMonica Iagar (Romania)1.96 m
Triple jumpAshia Hansen (United Kingdom)15.15 mŠárka Kašpárková (Czech Republic)14.94w mRodica Mateescu (Romania)14.59 m
Shot putAstrid Kumbernuss (Germany)20.95 mVita Pavlysh (Ukraine)20.59 mIrina Korzhanenko (Russia)19.06 m

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