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Big Prize money awaits athletes at World Athletics Championships Doha with over 7.5 million US dollars on the line
Athletes down to compete at the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 will share over $7.5US million in prize money.
In addition to the prize money, athletes who set a world record will be eligible for a special award of $100,000 offered by TDK and Qatar National Bank (QNB).
The winner of each event will walk away with $60,000 while relay teams will get $80,000 for the win.
All payments, however, are subject to the usual ratification process.
Prize money breakdown all in US dollars
Individual events - Gold $60,000, Silver $30,000, Bronze $20,000, fourth place $15,000, fifth place $10,000, sixth place $6,000, seventh place $5,000, eighth place $4,000.
Relays (per team).- Gold $80,000, Silver $40,000, Bronze $20,000, fourth place $16,000, fifth place $12,000, sixth place $8,000, seventh place $6,000, eighth place $4,000.
(09/19/2019) Views: 3,265 ⚡AMPby Kerry-ann Flanigan
IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha
The seventeenth edition of the IAAF World Championships is scheduled to be held between 27 September and 6 October 2019 in Doha, Qatar at the renovated multi-purpose Khalifa International Stadium. Doha overcame bids from Eugene, USA, and Barcelona, Spain to be granted the rights to host the 2019 IAAF World Championships in Athletics. Having hosted the IAAF Diamond League, formerly...
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