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Szabo and Barmasai break the bank
in Munich
Sean Wallace-Jones for IAAF
Gabriela Szabo had said that she would not be worrying about the scoring tables, but it
certainly looked as though she had done her homework, as she ran 8:43.52 to win the 3000m
(1175 points) and beat Mutola on performance (1169 points), clinching the Overall Grand
Prix and taking her winnings this season to over a million US dollars. More>>>
Million Dollar Szabo
looks for second Jackpot in IAAF Grand Prix Final
10 September 1999 - Munich, Germany "Im sorry Im so late I
had to have an hours massage just now, my legs were aching so much," says
Gabriela Szabo as we meet her in the lobby of her hotel here in Munich on the eve of the
15th IAAF Grand Prix Final. "I have just done two hours training, but I am
starting to feel a little tired now. It has been a tough year." More>>>
IAAF
Grand Prix Final - Prospects for overall awards
Mark Butler for the IAAF
Unlike 1998, it is not a forgone conclusion that the IAAF Golden League Jackpot winners
will also take the overall IAAF Grand Prix titles. In fact, both Wilson Kipketer (DEN) and
Gabriela Szabo (ROM) have concentrated solely on the seven Golden League meetings and have
not taken the chance to claim maximum Grand Prix points from eight meetings this
year. More>>>
The
Grand Prix Final - facts and figures
A $3,388,000 Payout for 1999 IAAF Grand Prix Circuit
The Grand Prix season culminates in the Grand Prix Final, which will take place in Munich
(GER) on 11 September.
Athletes will compete in the following events this year More>>>
For general information and tickets, please see the Olympiapark
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