Szekely and Bucher clinch 2001 Overall Grand Prix
Sean Wallace-Jones for the IAAF
9 September 2001  - Melbourne, Australia  - Romania’s Violeta Szekely became the first athlete to clinch Overall victory in the Grand Prix Final this afternoon in Melbourne’s Olympic Park in a classic demonstration of the talent and determination that has seen her win every race this season on the Grand Prix circuit. More>>>

The end of a long and successful season approaches for Violeta Szekely
SW-J for the IAAF
8 September 2001 – Melbourne, Australia – Seven victories in the IAAF Golden League, even though only five were required to clinch a share of the Jackpot, leading the Overall Grand Prix Standings and understandably Violeta Szekely is a happy woman as she goes into tomorrow’s Grand Prix Final as certain as anyone can be of walking away victorious. More>>>

Overall Grand Prix favourite Johnson faces a final hurdle
Sean Wallace-Jones for the IAAF
8 September 2001 – Melbourne, Australia – Just 36 hours before he faces the chance to earn the biggest pay packet of his career, high hurdle champion Allen Johnson is as relaxed and laid back as can be. More>>>

Grand Prix Final Sport’s Biggest Payday
Sean Wallace-Jones for the IAAF
7 September 2001 - Melbourne, Australia - With nearly three million dollars up for grabs in a competition lasting little more than three hours, Sunday’s IAAF Grand Prix Final surely qualifies as one of the biggest of all paydays in sport. In fact, outside of a World heavyweight title fight – or maybe the total income of the field in a Formula One grand prix, there can be few instances where so much money is paid out in so little time. More>>>