The 1997
IAAF Grand Prix Final was the thirteenth edition of the season-ending competition for the
IAAF Grand Prix track and field
Track and field (or athletics in British English) is a sport that includes Competition#Sports, athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name used in North America is derived from where the sport takes place, a ru ...
circuit, organised by the
International Association of Athletics Federations
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. It was held on 13 September at the
Hakatanomori Athletic Stadium in
Fukuoka City, Japan.
Wilson Kipketer
Wilson Kosgei Kipketer (born 12 December 1972) is a Danish former middle distance runner. With a personal best of 1:41.11, Kipketer is tied with Emmanuel Wanyonyi as the second fastest of all time over the 800 meter distance, behind David ...
(
800 metres
The 800 metres, or 800 meters (American and British English spelling differences#-re.2C -er, US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of a ...
) and
Astrid Kumbernuss (
shot put
The shot put is a track-and-field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical Ball (sports), ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. For men, the sport has been a part of the Olympic Games, modern Olympics since their 1896 Summer Olym ...
) 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
Women
References
IAAF Grand Prix Final GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-01-17.
External links
from IAAF
{{World Athletics Tour
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International athletics competitions hosted by Japan
Sport in Fukuoka
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