The 2009 Golden League is the 12th edition of the IAAF's annual series of six athletics meets, held across Europe, with athletes having the chance to win the Golden League Jackpot of $1 million.
| 14 June | ISTAF Berlin | Olympiastadion | Berlin | Germany | |
| 3 July | Bislett Games | Bislett Stadium | Oslo | Norway | |
| 10 July | Golden Gala | Stadio Olimpico | Rome | Italy | |
| 17 July | Meeting Areva | Stade de France | Saint-Denis | France | |
| 28 August | Weltklasse Zürich | Letzigrund | Zürich | Switzerland | |
| 4 September | Memorial Van Damme | King Baudouin Stadium | Brussels | Belgium |
| Jackpot events | ||||||
| Men | 100 m | 400 m | 3000 m / 5000 m | 110 m hurdles | Javelin throw | |
| Women | 100 m | 400 m | 100 m hurdles | High jump | Pole vault |
| Event | ISTAF Berlin | Bislett Games Oslo | Golden Gala Rome | Meeting Areva Paris | Weltklasse Zürich | Memorial van Damme Brussels | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.03 | 10.07 | 9.77 | 9.79 | 9.81 | 9.90 | |
| 200 m | — | — | — | — | — | 19.57 | |
| 400 m | 45.61 | 45.18 | 44.81 | 45.28 | 44.21 | 44.94 | |
| 800 m | — | 1:44.42 | 1:45.23 | 1:45.85 | 1:43.52 | 1:45.80 | |
| 1500 m | 3:29.47 | 3:36.24 | 3:31.20 | — | 3:33.38 | — | |
| Mile run | — | 3:48.95 | — | — | — | — | |
| 3000 m / 5000 m | — | 7:50.58 | — | 7:28.64 | — | — | |
13:00.76 | 13:04.87 | 12:56.23 | — | 12:52.32 | 12:55.33 | ||
| 110 m hurdles | 13.18 | 13.41 | 13.17 | 13.14 | 13.16 | 13.30 | |
| 400 m hurdles | — | — | 48.09 | — | — | — | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | — | — | — | 8:13.23 | 8:04.44 | 8:04.05 | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 38.52 | — | — | — | 37.70 | — | |
| 4 × 1500 m relay | — | — | — | — | — | 14:36.23 WR | |
| Long jump | 8.33 | — | 8.61 | — | — | — | |
| Pole vault | — | — | — | 5.70 | — | — | |
| Triple jump | — | — | — | 17.17 | 17.38 | — | |
| Discus throw | 67.88 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Javelin throw | 86.53 | 84.63 | 87.46 | 88.03 | 91.28 | 86.23 |
| Event | ISTAF Berlin | Bislett Games Oslo | Golden Gala Rome | Meeting Areva Paris | Weltklasse Zürich | Memorial van Damme Brussels | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 11.00 | 10.99 | 10.75 | 10.99 | 10.86 | 10.88 | |
| 400 m | 49.57 | 49.23 | 49.46 | 49.34 | 48.94 | 48.83 | |
| 800 m | — | 2:01.42 | 2:00.13 | 1:58.80 | — | 1:59.14 | |
| 1500 m | — | — | 3:56.55 | — | 3:59.15 | — | |
| 2000 m | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30.19 | |
| 5000 m | — | 14:36.38 | — | — | — | — | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | — | 9:18.65 | 9:11.58 | — | — | — | |
| 100 m hurdles | 12.76 | 12.68 | 12.55 | 12.68 | 12.46 | 12.48 | |
| 400 m hurdles | — | — | 54.31 | 54.37 | — | — | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 43.18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| High jump | 2.06 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.99 | 2.01 | 2.00 | |
| Triple jump | — | — | — | — | — | 14.27 | |
| Shot put | 19.39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Pole vault | 4.83 | 4.71 | 4.85 | 4.65 | 5.06 WR | 4.70 |