1990 IAAF Grand Prix Final explained

1990 IAAF Grand Prix Final
Host City:Athens, Greece
Dates:7 September
Stadium:Olympic Stadium
Events:18
Previous:1989 Monaco

The 1990 IAAF Grand Prix Final was the sixth edition of the season-ending competition for the IAAF Grand Prix track and field circuit, organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations. It was held on 7 September at the Olympic Stadium (Athens) in Athens, Greece. Leroy Burrell (100 metres) and Merlene Ottey (200 metres) were the overall points winners of the tournament. This was Ottey's second series win (having previously won in 1987) and made her the second woman to win the honour twice, after Paula Ivan. The number of athletics events in the programme reached eighteen for the first time, with ten for men and eight for women.

Medal summary

Men

100 metres10.0410.1110.12
800 metres1:44.951:45.171:45.17
One mile3:53.283:53.773:53.85
5000 metres13:30.5413:31.2213:31.37
3000 metres steeplechase8:24.088:24.778:25.19
400 m hurdles47.9147.9348.88
High jump2.34 m2.32 m2.32 m
Triple jump17.35 m16.91 m16.82 m
Shot put21.00 m20.50 m20.30 m
Hammer throw80.26 m77.52 m74.44 m

Women

200 metres21.8822.5822.59
400 metres50.3150.9651.00
1500 metres4:06.114:07.564:07.88
5000 metres15:14.3615:14.9315:15.74
100 m hurdles12.7412.7612.86
Long jump6.98 m6.82 m6.78 m
Discus throw67.08 m63.54 m63.34 m
Javelin throw66.44 m61.48 m61.24 m

Points leaders

Men

Overall636159
100 metres635046
800 metres544541
One mile614642
5000 metres594746
3000 metres steeplechase564940
400 m hurdles595650
High jump564948.5
Triple jump594948
Shot put545042
Hammer throw594948

Women

Overall636363
200 metres635349
400 metres595046
1500 metres514640
5000 metres634537
100 m hurdles575247
Long jump635549
Discus throw632826
Javelin throw633432

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