| 2004 IAAF World Race Walking Cup | |
|---|---|
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| Organisers | IAAF |
| Edition | 21st |
| Date | May 1–2 |
| Host city | Naumburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany  |
| Events | 5 |
| Participation | 424 athletes from 54 nations |
The 2004 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held on 1 and 2 May 2004 in the streets of Naumburg, Germany. Detailed reports on the event and an appraisal of the results was given for the IAAF. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ||||||
| Men's 20 km walk | Jefferson Pérez  Ecuador | 1:18:42 | Robert Korzeniowski  POL | 1:19:02 | Nathan Deakes  AUS | 1:19:11 |
| Men's 50 km walk | Aleksey Voyevodin  Russia | 3:42:44 | Yu Chaohong  China | 3:43:47 | Yuriy Andronov Russia | 3:46:49 |
| Men's 10 km walk (junior event) | Sun Chao China | 40:38 | Eder Sánchez  Mexico | 41:01 | Benjamin Sánchez Mexico | 41:19 |
| Team (Men) | ||||||
| Team (Men 20 km) | China | 18 pts | Ecuador | 35 pts |  Italy | 35 pts |
| Team (Men 50 km) | Russia | 8 pts | China | 14 pts |  Spain | 23 pts |
| Team (Men 10 km Junior) | Mexico | 9 pts | Russia | 11 pts | China | 13 pts |
| Women | ||||||
| Women's 20 km walk | Yelena Nikolayeva Russia | 1:27:24 | Jiang Jing China | 1:27:34 | María Vasco Spain | 1:27:36 |
| Women's 10 km walk (junior event) | Vera Sokolova Russia | 45:29 | Anna Bragina Russia | 46:15 | Zhang Nan China | 47:18 |
| Team (Women) | ||||||
| Team (Women 20 km) | China | 18 pts | Russia | 28 pts |  Romania | 41 pts |
| Team (Women 10 km Junior) | Russia | 3 pts | Poland | 16 pts |  Greece | 22 pts |
| Place | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
 | China | 18 pts |
 | Ecuador | 35 pts |
 | Italy | 35 pts |
| 4 | Russia | 49 pts |
| 5 | Spain | 50 pts |
| 6 | Poland | 51 pts |
| 7 | Germany | 89 pts |
| 8 | Australia | 92 pts |
| 9 |  United States | 111 pts |
| 10 |  France | 115 pts |
| 11 |  Portugal | 118 pts |
| 12 |  Colombia | 121 pts |
| 13 |  Belarus | 126 pts |
| 14 |  Ireland | 127 pts |
| 15 | Mexico | 130 pts |
| 16 |  Slovakia | 149 pts |
| 17 |  Lithuania | 158 pts |
| 18 |  Hungary | 194 pts |
| 19 |  Algeria | 212 pts |
| 20 |  Mauritius | 282 pts |
| Place | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 8 pts |
| China | 14 pts |
| Spain | 23 pts |
| 4 | Portugal | 50 pts |
| 5 | Italy | 61 pts |
| 6 |  Latvia | 81 pts |
| 7 |  Sweden | 86 pts |
| 8 | Australia | 97 pts |
| 9 | France | 112 pts |
| 10 |  Chile | 151 pts |
| Place | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 9 pts |
| Russia | 11 pts |
| China | 13 pts |
| 4 | Germany | 14 pts |
| 5 | Spain | 22 pts |
| 6 | Lithuania | 32 pts |
| 7 | Australia | 38 pts |
| 8 |  Ukraine | 49 pts |
| 9 |  United Kingdom | 68 pts |
| 10 | Hungary | 70 pts |
| 11 | Greece | 73 pts |
| 12 | Italy | 74 pts |
| 13 | France | 75 pts |
| 14 | Algeria | 88 pts |
| 15 | United States | 97 pts |
| Place | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| China | 18 pts |
| Russia | 28 pts |
| Romania | 41 pts |
| 4 | Spain | 52 pts |
| 5 | Australia | 55 pts |
| 6 | Italy | 56 pts |
| 7 | Greece | 69 pts |
| 8 | Germany | 76 pts |
| 9 | Belarus | 81 pts |
| 10 | Portugal | 99 pts |
| 11 | Lithuania | 126 pts |
| 12 | France | 168 pts |
| 13 |  Brazil | 188 pts |
| 14 | United States | 212 pts |
| 15 | Algeria | 214 pts |
| Place | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 3 pts |
| Poland | 16 pts |
| Greece | 22 pts |
| 4 | Australia | 24 pts |
| 5 | Belarus | 24 pts |
| 6 | Ukraine | 26 pts |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 39 pts |
| 8 | Ecuador | 43 pts |
| 9 | China | 46 pts |
| 10 | Germany | 49 pts |
| 11 | Spain | 51 pts |
| 12 | Hungary | 51 pts |
| 13 | Mexico | 66 pts |
| 14 | United States | 68 pts |
| 15 | France | 70 pts |
| 16 |  Estonia | 90 pts |
The participation of 424 athletes (272 men/152 women) from 54 countries is reported. [6]
Algeria (8/3) Australia (11/8) Belarus (11/8)
Belgium (3/-)
Bolivia (1/1) Brazil (3/3)
Cameroon (1/-)
Canada (2/-) Chile (3/-) China (13/8) Colombia (4/2)
Czech Republic (4/2)
Denmark (3/-) Ecuador (6/3) Estonia (1/4)
Fiji (1/-)
Finland (1/1) France (12/8) Germany (11/7) Greece (4/8)
Guatemala (2/2) Hungary (10/3) Ireland (5/2) Italy (12/5)
Kazakhstan (1/3) Latvia (6/-) Lithuania (7/4)
Malaysia (1/1) Mauritius (3/1) Mexico (7/4)
Netherlands (1/-)
New Zealand (1/2)
Norway (3/-) Poland (9/3) Portugal (10/5)
Puerto Rico (1/-)
Qatar (3/-) Romania (3/6) Russia (13/8)
Serbia and Montenegro (3/-) Slovakia (8/2)
Slovenia (1/-)
South Africa (2/2)
South Korea (5/2) Spain (13/8)
Sri Lanka (-/1) Sweden (6/1)
Switzerland (2/2)
Tajikistan (2/-)
Tunisia (1/-)
Turkey (2/1) Ukraine (7/5) United Kingdom (5/3) United States (13/8)
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World Championships organised by World Athletics | |
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| Outdoor | |
| Indoor | |
| Continental Cup* | |
| U20 | |
| U18 | |
| Cross Country | |
| Race Walking | |
| Women's Road Race | |
| Marathon | |
| Half Marathon | |
| Road Relay | |
| Relays* | |
| Road Running | |
