2001 IAAF Golden League

The 2001 IAAF Golden League was the fourth edition of the annual international track and field meeting series, held from 29 June to 31 August. It was contested at seven European meetings: the Golden Gala, Meeting Gaz de France, Bislett Games, 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 at least five of the seven competitions of the series in one of the fourteen specified events (8 for men, 6 for women). The jackpot events for 2001 were:

• Men: 100 m, 800 m, 1500 m, 3000 m, 3000 m steeplechase, 110 m hurdles, long jump, javelin throw
• Women: 100 m, 800 m, 1500 m, 3000 m, 400 m hurdles, high jump

The jackpot winners were Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco, Switzerland's André Bucher, Americans Allen Johnson and Marion Jones, Romania's Violeta Szekely and Olga Yegorova of Russia. Szekely won all seven of the 1,500-metre races, while the other athletes won the minimum of five. Marion Jones's results were later annulled after she admitted to doping.

Results

Event	Golden Gala 29 June	Meeting Gaz de France 6 July	Bislett Games 13 July	Herculis 20 July	Weltklasse Zürich 17 August	Memorial Van Damme 24 August	ISTAF 31 August
Men
100 m	Maurice Greene (USA)	Maurice Greene (USA)	Tim Montgomery (USA)	Bernard Williams (USA)	Tim Montgomery (USA)	Tim Montgomery (USA)	Francis Obikwelu (NGR)
200 m	—	—	—	—	Bernard Williams (USA)	J. J. Johnson (USA)	—
800 m	André Bucher (SUI)	André Bucher (SUI)	Wilfred Bungei (KEN)	André Bucher (SUI)	André Bucher (SUI)	Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS)	André Bucher (SUI)
1500 m Mile run 2000 m	Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR)	Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR)	Ali Saïdi-Sief (ALG)	Rui Silva (POR)	Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR)	Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR)	Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR)
3000 m 5000 m	Hailu Mekonnen (ETH)	Luke Kipkosgei (KEN)	Paul Bitok (KEN)	Paul Bitok (KEN)	Richard Limo (KEN)	Hailu Mekonnen (ETH)	Paul Bitok (KEN)
10,000 m	—	—	—	—	—	Mark Bett (KEN)	—
3000 m s'chase	Reuben Kosgei (KEN)	Wilson Boit Kipketer (KEN)	Wilson Boit Kipketer (KEN)	Wilson Boit Kipketer (KEN)	Brahim Boulami (MAR)	Brahim Boulami (MAR)	Stephen Cherono (KEN)
110 m hurdles	Colin Jackson (GBR)	Allen Johnson (USA)	Allen Johnson (USA)	Allen Johnson (USA)	Allen Johnson (USA)	Anier Garcia (CUB)	Allen Johnson (USA)
400 m hurdles	James Carter (USA)	Angelo Taylor (USA)	—	Felix Sánchez (DOM)	Felix Sánchez (DOM)	—	—
Pole vault	—	Viktor Chistyakov (AUS)	—	Dmitriy Markov (AUS)	Jeff Hartwig (USA)	Jeff Hartwig (USA)	—
Long jump	Kevin Dilworth (USA)	Ivan Pedroso (CUB)	Kevin Dilworth (USA)	Danila Burkenya (RUS)	Kevin Dilworth (USA)	Savante Stringfellow (USA)	Ivan Pedroso (CUB)
Shot put	—	—	Bradley Snyder (CAN)	—	—	—	—
Discus throw	—	—	—	—	Virgilijus Alekna (LTU)	—	Lars Riedel (GER)
Javelin throw	Konstadinós Gatsioúdis (GRE)	Konstadinós Gatsioúdis (GRE)	Peter Blank (GER)	Pål Arne Fagernes (NOR)	Raymond Hecht (GER)	Jan Železný (CZE)	Jan Železný (CZE)
Hammer throw	Koji Murofushi (JPN)	—	—	—	—	—	—
Women
100 m	Marion Jones (USA)	Marion Jones (USA)	Marion Jones (USA)	Chryste Gaines (USA)	Marion Jones (USA)	Marion Jones (USA)	Myriam Léonie Mani (CMR)
200 m	—	—	—	—	—	Beverly McDonald (JAM)	—
400 m	—	—	—	Ana Guevara (MEX)	—	—	Grit Breuer (GER)
800 m	Stephanie Graf (AUT)	Stephanie Graf (AUT)	Stephanie Graf (AUT)	Maria Mutola (MOZ)	Maria Mutola (MOZ)	Stephanie Graf (AUT)	Maria Mutola (MOZ)
1500 m	Violeta Szekely (ROM)	Violeta Szekely (ROM)	Violeta Szekely (ROM)	Violeta Szekely (ROM)	Violeta Szekely (ROM)	Violeta Szekely (ROM)	Violeta Szekely (ROM)
3000 m 5000 m	Olga Yegorova (RUS)	Olga Yegorova (RUS)	Edith Masai (KEN)	Edith Masai (KEN)	Olga Yegorova (RUS)	Olga Yegorova (RUS)	Olga Yegorova (RUS)
100 m hurdles	—	Jenny Adams (USA)	—	Olga Shishigina (KAZ)	Gail Devers (USA)	—	—
400 m hurdles	Nezha Bidouane (MAR)	Tetiana Tereshchuk-Antipova (UKR)	Tetiana Tereshchuk-Antipova (UKR)	Daimí Pernía (CUB)	Nezha Bidouane (MAR)	Nezha Bidouane (MAR)	Yuliya Nosova (RUS)
Pole vault	—	—	—	—	—	—	Svetlana Feofanova (RUS)
High jump	Kajsa Bergqvist (SWE)	Venelina Veneva (BUL)	Inha Babakova (UKR)	Kajsa Bergqvist (SWE)	Hestrie Cloete (RSA)	Vita Palamar (UKR)	Kajsa Bergqvist (SWE)
Long jump	Tatyana Kotova (RUS)	—	—	—	Eunice Barber (FRA)	—	—
Hammer throw	—	Dawn Ellerbe (USA)	—	—	—	—	—

IAAF GOLDEN LEAGUE 2001

In 1998, the IAAF created the IAAF Golden League, which was developed as a concept to unify the elite individual Meetings held in Europe.

The IAAF Golden League, comprising seven Meetings rich in athletics tradition, will be held at the height of the athletics season. For competing athletes, the concept is simple: win your IAAF Golden League discipline at five IAAF Golden League Meetings for a share of the IAAF Golden League Jackpot of 50 kilos of gold ingots.

Golden League Jackpot Winners

1. 1. Structure

The Golden League will consist of seven meetings and the IAAF Grand Prix Final in 2001.

2. 2. Golden League Events
   All meetings must comply with IAAF Competition Rules and Regulations.  

Fourteen Golden League events have been designated for 2001 (eight for men and six for women):
Men:  100m, 800m, 1500m, 3000m, 3000m Steeplechase, 110m Hurdles, Long Jump, Javelin Throw
Women: 100m, 800m, 1500m, 3000m, 400m Hurdles, High Jump 

The fourteen Golden League events are divided in two categories:

- 7 “Premium” Events:
Men: 100m, 800m, 1500 or Mile, 3000m or 5000m
Women: 100m, 800m, 3000m or 5000m

-7 “Classic” Events
Men: 110m Hurdles, 3000m SC, Javelin Throw, Long Jump
Women: 1500m or Mile, 400m Hurdles, High Jump 

In addition to these Golden League events, each Golden League meeting shall stage five or six additional events called “Promotional” Events, which shall not be the same in all seven meetings. 

3. 3. Scoring
   The scoring system of the IAAF Golden League, IAAF Grand Prix and IAAF Grand Prix II meetings is as follows:

4. 4. Prize Money Structure
   TheThe Prize Money structure for the IAAF Golden League meetings will be as follows:

A bonus of €50,000 shall be awarded by the organisers to any athlete breaking a World Record in any of the Golden League events in a Golden League meeting.

Jackpot
A Golden League Jackpot of 50 Kg in Gold Ingots shall be divided equally between all athletes winning the same Golden League event in five out of the seven Golden League meetings, and taking part in the IAAF Grand Prix Final and Gala.
A system of gold colored bibs will be used to identify athletes still in contention for the IAAF Golden League jackpot.

6. Management
   The IAAF Golden League is a registered mark of the IAAF. A Working Group has been established to manage the IAAF Golden League meetings and structure.