Istanbul 2012 Logo (© IAAF)
MonteCarloA total of US$2,464,000 is on offer from the IAAF as prize money at this weekend's 14th IAAF World Indoor Championships, Istanbul, Turkey (9-11 March).
As usual, there is also a US$50,000 bonus for any athlete setting a new World record during the three-day championships.
The last edition of the World Indoor Championships in Doha witnessed a World record in the Triple Jump courtesy of Frenchman Teddy Tamgho. The 2012 indoor season has produced one World record*, Yelena Isinbayeva's 5.01m leap in the Pole Vault in Stockholm on 23 February.
PRIZE MONEY** at the 14th IAAF World Indoor Championships
Individual events (total US$ 2,288,000):
1st US$40,000
2nd US$20,000
3rd US$10,000
4th US$8000
5th US$6000
6th US$4000
Relays (total US$176,000)
per team:
1st US$40,000
2nd US$20,000
3rd US$10,000
4th US$8000
5th US$6000
6th US$4000
World record bonus
US$50,000 - for any athlete setting a new World record.
IAAF
NOTE:
* pending the usual ratification procedures
** all awards are dependent upon athletes undergoing and clearing the usual anti-doping procedures
