Sacramento Bee, 22-February-2004
Follow the money
U.S. sprinter Justin Gatlin and Mozambique middle-distance runner Maria Mutola head the second annual prize money survey conducted by the Track Profile News Service.Gatlin topped the men's list in 2003 with $602,205, $500,000 coming at the Moscow Challenge, followed by Morocco middle-distance runner Hicham El Guerrouj ($279,841), Swedish triple jumper Christian Olsson ($254,304), Great Britain sprinter Dwain Chambers ($234,260) and U.S. hurdler Allen Johnson ($226,420).
Mutola's $1,330,624 was well ahead of South African high jumper Hestrie Cloete ($323,560), Russian pole vaulter Svetlana Feofanova ($318,884), and U.S. sprinters Kelli White ($304,856) and Chryste Gaines ($210,392).
The numbers don't include appearance fees and performance bonuses. Athletes with positive drug tests likely will forfeit much of their income.
Follow the money
U.S. sprinter Justin Gatlin and Mozambique middle-distance runner Maria Mutola head the second annual prize money survey conducted by the Track Profile News Service.Gatlin topped the men's list in 2003 with $602,205, $500,000 coming at the Moscow Challenge, followed by Morocco middle-distance runner Hicham El Guerrouj ($279,841), Swedish triple jumper Christian Olsson ($254,304), Great Britain sprinter Dwain Chambers ($234,260) and U.S. hurdler Allen Johnson ($226,420).
Mutola's $1,330,624 was well ahead of South African high jumper Hestrie Cloete ($323,560), Russian pole vaulter Svetlana Feofanova ($318,884), and U.S. sprinters Kelli White ($304,856) and Chryste Gaines ($210,392).
The numbers don't include appearance fees and performance bonuses. Athletes with positive drug tests likely will forfeit much of their income.
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