1996 IAAF Grand Prix Final
Host cityMilan, Italy
Dates7 September
StadiumArena Civica
Events18
Previous1995 Fontvieille
Next1997 Fukuoka

The 1996 IAAF Grand Prix Final was the twelfth edition of the season-ending competition for the IAAF Grand Prix track and field circuit, organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations. It was held on 7 September at the Arena Civica in Milan, Italy.

Daniel Komen (5000 metres) and Ludmila Engquist (high jump) were the overall points winners of the tournament. A total of 18 athletics events were contested, ten for men and eight for women.

Medal summary

Men

OverallDaniel Komen (Kenya)103Jonathan Edwards (United Kingdom)99Dennis Mitchell (United States)95
100 metresDennis Mitchell (United States)9.91Donovan Bailey (Canada)9.95Osmond Ezinwa (Nigeria)10.05
400 metresMichael Johnson (United States)44.53Anthuan Maybank (United States)45.19Derek Mills (United States)45.24
1500 metresHicham El Guerrouj (Morocco)3:38.80Noureddine Morceli (Algeria)3:39.69Laban Rotich (Kenya)3:39.76
5000 metresDaniel Komen (Kenya)12:52.38Salah Hissou (Morocco)12:54.83Paul Koech (Kenya)13:00.67
400 m hurdlesDerrick Adkins (United States)48.63Torrance Zellner (United States)48.92Samuel Matete (Zambia)49.36
High jumpPatrik Sjöberg (Sweden)2.33 mSteinar Hoen (Norway)2.30 mArtur Partyka (Poland)2.30 m
Pole vaultMaksim Tarasov (Russia)5.90 mIgor Potapovich (Kazakhstan)5.85 mIgor Trandenkov (Russia)5.80 m
Triple jumpJonathan Edwards (United Kingdom)17.59 mYoelbi Quesada (Cuba)17.39 mKenny Harrison (United States)17.21 m
Shot putJohn Godina (United States)21.18 mRandy Barnes (United States)21.14 mPaolo Dal Soglio (Italy)21.13 m
Hammer throwLance Deal (United States)82.52 mIgor Astapkovich (Belarus)79.84 mHeinz Weis (Germany)78.38 m

Women

OverallLudmila Engquist (Sweden)93Merlene Ottey (Jamaica)90Michelle Freeman (Jamaica)85
100 metresMerlene Ottey (Jamaica)10.74Gail Devers (United States)10.83Mary Onyali (Nigeria)11.00
400 metresCathy Freeman (Australia)49.60Falilat Ogunkoya (Nigeria)49.73Pauline Davis (BAH)49.87
1500 metresSvetlana Masterkova (Russia)4:11.42Patricia Djaté (France)4:12.12Yekaterina Podkopayeva (Russia)4:12.14
5000 metresRoberta Brunet (Italy)14:54.54Gete Wami (Ethiopia)14:55.78Pauline Konga (Kenya)14:56.32
100 m hurdlesLudmila Engquist (Sweden)12.61Michelle Freeman (Jamaica)12.69Dawn Bowles (United States)12.76
Long jumpInessa Kravets (Ukraine)7.07w mHeike Drechsler (Germany)6.87w mFiona May (Italy)6.86 m
Discus throwIlke Wyludda (Germany)64.74 mEllina Zvereva (Belarus)64.66 mNicoleta Grasu (Romania)63.64 m
Javelin throwTanja Damaske (Germany)66.28 mSteffi Nerius (Germany)65.76 mOksana Ovchinnikova (Russia)65.30 m

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