The JAAF Board of Directors met Sept 27 to set the bonus structure for medals at the 2019 Doha World Championships. Athletes who place on the podium will be well-rewarded, with a gold medal earning 10,000,000 yen [~$88,000 USD] , a silver medal 5,000,000 yen [~$44,000} and a bronze 4,000,000 yen [~$35,000]. Top eight finishes will also be recognized. 4th place will be worth 1,500,000 yen [~$13,000] , 5th and 6th place 1,000,000 yen [~$9,000] , and 7th and 8th place 800,000 yen [~$7,000] . For relay events the payout will be half the amount for individual events, will all team members who competed in the qualifying rounds and finals eligible for remuneration. At the 2013 Moscow World Championships the gold medal bonus was 4,000,000 yen. It was increased to the current amount for the 2015 Beijing World Championships and remained at that level for last year's London World Championships. Following the Board meeting, chairperson Hiroshi Yokokawa also talked to the m...