The 1997 IAAF Grand Prix was the thirteenth edition of the annual global series of one-day

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competitions organized by the

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(IAAF). The series consisted of three levels: IAAF Grand Prix,

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, and finally IAAF Permit Meetings. There were seventeen Grand Prix meetings and eleven Grand Prix II meetings, making a combined total of 28 meetings for the series from 20 February to 7 September. An additional 15 IAAF Outdoor Permit Meetings were attached to the circuit. Performances on designated events on the circuit earned athletes points which qualified them for entry to the 1997 IAAF Grand Prix Final, held on 13 September in

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, Japan. Danish-Kenyan runner

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was the winner of the overall men's title with 114 points, while Germany's Astrid Kumbernuss topped the women's rankings with 99 points in the discus throw.IAAF Grand Prix
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Meetings

Key:

Points standings

Overall men

Overall women

References

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