Nearly US$2.5 Million at stake in Istanbul

Monte-Carlo - A total of US$2,464,000 is on offer from the IAAF as prize money at this weekend's 14th IAAF World Indoor Championships, Istanbul, Turkey (9-11 March).

As usual, there is also a US$50,000 bonus for any athlete setting a new World record during the three-day championships.

The last edition of the World Indoor Championships in Doha witnessed a World record in the Triple Jump courtesy of Frenchman Teddy Tamgho. The 2012 indoor season has produced one World record, Yelena Isinbayeva's 5.01m leap in the Pole Vault in Stockholm on 23 February.

PRIZE MONEY at the 14th IAAF World Indoor Championships

Individual events (total US$ 2,288,000):
1st US$40,000
2nd US$20,000
3rd US$10,000
4th US$8000
5th US$6000
6th US$4000

Relays (total US$176,000)per team:
1st US$40,000
2nd US$20,000
3rd US$10,000
4th US$8000
5th US$6000
6th US$4000

World record bonus
US$50,000 - for any athlete setting a new World record, pending ratification