2007 IAAF Golden League
The 2007 Golden League was the tenth 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. Jackpot events Men 100 m 1500 m / Mile 110 m hurdles Triple Jump Javelin throw Women 100 m 400 m 100 m hurdles High Jump Pole Vault The 2007 series included meets at Oslo, Norway (Bislett Games) on June 15. Paris, France (Meeting Gaz de France) on July 6. Rome, Italy (Golden Gala) on July 13. Zürich, Switzerland (Weltklasse Zürich) on September 7. Brussels, Belgium (Memorial Van Damme) on September 14. Berlin, Germany (ISTAF) on September 16. Bislett Games Held in Oslo, Norway on June 15, at the Bislett Stadium. Meseret Defar's Women's 5000 m World Record somewhat overshadowed the Jackpot events in Oslo, but some interesting Jackpot contenders emerged. Men's 100 m World Record-holder, Asafa Powell, took the event in 9.94. Wind: +0.9 m/s Men's 1500 m (Held as Mile) Moroccan Adil Kaouch produced a personal best to win this event from Augustine Choge of Kenya and Andrew Baddeley of Great Britain. Australian Craig Mottram finished ninth. Men's 110 m Hurdles USA's Anwar Moore took a narrow victory in the absence of World Record-holder Liu Xiang, Cuban Dayron Robles, and top Americans such as Terrence Trammell and Dominique Arnold. Wind: -0.3 m/s Men's Triple Jump Great Britain's Phillips Idowu took a surprise victory from Olympic and European champion Christian Olsson and World Leader Jadel Gregório. Men's Javelin Finn Tero Pitkämäki out-threw Olympic champion and home crowd favorite Andreas Thorkildsen, and in-form American Breaux Greer. Women's 100 m American Stephanie Durst continued her good form to take victory ahead of Sheri-Ann Brooks. Wind: -0.2 m/s Women's 400 m Sanya Richards took an expected victory from former World Champion Amy Mbacke Thiam of Senegal. Women's 100 m Hurdles World Champion Michelle Perry extended her winning streak to 14 races, beating top European Susanna Kallur. Wind: -0.1m/s Women's High Jump Olympic and World Indoor Champion, Yelena Slesarenko, beat a star-studded field which included the European Champion indoors and outdoors, Tia Hellebaut, World Champion outdoors and World Record-holder indoors, Kajsa Bergqvist, and four other jumpers who had been over 2 meters this year. Women's Pole Vault Olympic, World, and European Champion, Yelena Isinbayeva, who also holds both the indoor and outdoor World Records, took a highly anticipated victory ahead of Polish rival Monika Pyrek. Jackpot Contenders Men 100 m: Asafa Powell () 1500 m: Adil Kaouch () 110 m Hurdles: Anwar Moore () Triple Jump: Phillips Idowu () Javelin: Tero Pitkämäki () Women 100 m: Stephanie Durst () 400 m: Sanya Richards () 100 m Hurdles: Michelle Perry () High Jump: Yelena Slesarenko () Pole Vault: Yelena Isinbayeva () Meeting Gaz de France Held in Paris, France, at the nine-lane track of the Stade de France, on July 6. Men's 100 m Asafa Powell (winner in Oslo), battling with injury, did not run in Paris, and so was