The IAAF World Marathon Cup was an international event organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations every two years.
From 1997 until 2011 (its final year) it was incorporated with IAAF World Championships in Athletics. [1] The competition is defunct, Daegu 2011 was the last edition. [2]
| Year | Venue | Country | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Hiroshima | Japan | 13–14 April |
| 1987 | Seoul | South Korea | 11–12 April |
| 1989 | Milan | Italy | 15–16 April |
| 1991 | London | United Kingdom | 21 April |
| 1993 | San Sebastián | Spain | 31 October |
| 1995 | Athens | Greece | 9 April |
| 1997 | Athens | Greece | 9–10 August |
| 1999 | Seville | Spain | 28–29 August |
| 2001 | Edmonton | Canada | 3–12 August |
| 2003 | Paris | France | 30–31 August |
| 2005 | Helsinki | Finland | 13–14 August |
| 2007 | Osaka | Japan | 25 August & 2 September |
| 2009 | Berlin | Germany | 22–23 August |
| 2011 | Daegu | South Korea | 27 August & 4 September |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan (JPN) | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 |  Italy (ITA) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 |  Ethiopia (ETH) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 |  Kenya (KEN) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Spain (ESP) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 |  Djibouti (DJI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  Portugal (POR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Morocco (MAR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 entries) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan (JPN) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Kenya (KEN) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  China (CHN) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 |  Romania (ROM) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Italy (ITA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 |  Russia (RUS) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 |  East Germany (GDR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ethiopia (ETH) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 | Spain (ESP) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 |  Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 entries) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 | |
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| Indoor | |
| Continental Cup* | |
| U20 | |
| U18 | |
| Cross Country | |
| Race Walking | |
| Women's Road Race | |
| Marathon | |
| Half Marathon | |
| Road Relay | |
| Relays | |
| Ultimate | |
| Road Running | |
