Samsung Diamond League 2011 – Diamond Race: Prize Money and Point Structure

(as of February 2011)
 

The Samsung Diamond League encompasses 32 individual event disciplines, with a points scoring ‘Diamond Race’ which runs throughout the 14 meeting series.
 

Each of the disciplines is staged seven times with the top three Athletes being awarded the same amount of points at each meeting with the exception of the Final where the points are doubled. The AVIVA London Grand Prix on two days counts as one meeting.
 

1st place 4 points (Final: 8 points) 2nd place 2 points (Final: 4 points) 3rd place 1 point (Final: 2 points)
 

The Athlete with the highest number of points in each discipline at the end of the Samsung Diamond League season wins "The Diamond Race”. In case of equality on points, the number of victories decides, if there still is a tie, the better result at the Final decides. For an athlete to win a Diamond Race and its associated prize, he / she must compete in the final (Zurich or Brussels) of their event discipline.

Winners of each Diamond Race will get a Diamond Trophy and a cash prize but more importantly, will have shown season long consistency to earn the unchallenged honour of being the World Number 1.

PRIZE MONEY

Per each event at each meeting

All 32 disciplines have the same prize money with a total of 30’000 USD x 16 = 480‘000 USD per meeting

Place Prize Money
1. 10.000 USD
2. 6.000 USD
3. 4.000 USD
4. 3.000 USD
5. 2.500 USD
6. 2.000 USD
7. 1.500 USD
8. 1.000 USD
 

Diamond Race Trophy

per each Diamond Race winner at the end of the season

The winner of each of the 32 Diamond Races will receive a 40’000 USD cash prize and a spectacular Diamond Trophy created by Beyer, one of the oldest and most respected jewelers in the world, which was established in Zurich in the 18th century.