With the 14th edition of the IAAF World Championships in Moscow set to burst out of the blocks on Saturday 10 August for nine days of scintillating competition, the athletes are fine tuning their final preparations for the premier athletics event of the year.
A galaxy of stars are set to descend on the Russian capital, led by the incomparable Usain Bolt, who two years ago at the 2011 edition in Daegu retained his 200m title and landed back-to-back 4x100m titles as part of the Jamaican team.
For the latter performance Bolt – running alongside Nesta Carter, Michael Frater and Yohan Blake – set a World record of 37.04 and his team was rewarded with an additional World record bonus of US$ 100,000, presented with the support of two of the IAAF’s partners: TDK (for the men’s events) and Toyota (for the women’s events).
Once again, the IAAF is proud to present its World Record Programme at the Moscow World Championships where athletes achieving a World Record will be eligible* for a special World Record Award of US$ 100,000 offered by Toyota and TDK.
The performance must be an improvement on the existing IAAF World Record. Performances which equal the existing IAAF World Record will not be eligible for a World Record Award.
Click here to read the full story about the IAAF World Record Programme.
PRIZE MONEY
More than 7 million dollars on offer in Moscow
A total of US$ 7,194,000 in prize money will be paid* by the IAAF in Moscow 2013 as follows:
Individual Events
Gold: US$ 60,000; Silver: US$ 30,000; Bronze: US$ 20,000; fourth place: US$ 15,000; fifth place: US$ 10,000; sixth place: US$ 6000; seventh place: US$ 5000; eighth place: US$ 4000
Relays (per team)
Gold: US$ 80,000; Silver: US$ 40,000; Bronze: US$ 20,000; fourth place: US$ 16,000; fifth place: US$ 12,000; sixth place: US$ 8000; seventh place: US$ 6000; eighth place: US$ 4000
* The payment of prize money and bonuses is dependent upon athletes clearing the usual anti-doping procedures.
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