IAAF World Women's Road Race Championships

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The IAAF World Women's Road Race Championships was an annual international athletics championship in road running organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations (then known as the International Amateur Athletics Federation). It was contested from 1983 to 1991, before being replaced by the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in 1992, an event for both men and women.

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The event was a 10 km race in 1983 and 1984, then a 15 km race from 1985 to 1991. [1]

Editions

EditionYearCityCountry
1st 1983 San Diego United States
2nd 1984 Madrid Spain
3rd 1985 Gateshead United Kingdom
4th 1986 Lisbon Portugal
5th 1987 Monte Carlo Monaco
6th 1988 Adelaide Australia
7th 1989 Rio de Janeiro Brazil
8th 1990 Dublin Ireland
9th 1991 Nieuwegein Norway

Medalists

Individual

YearGoldSilverBronze
1983Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Wendy Sly  (GBR)32:23Flag of the United States.svg  Betty Springs  (USA)32:23Flag of the United States.svg  Lesley Welch  (USA)32:41
1984Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Aurora Cunha  (POR)33:04Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Rosa Mota  (POR)33:18Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Carole Bradford  (GBR)33:25
1985Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Aurora Cunha  (POR)49:17Flag of the United States.svg  Judi St. Hilaire  (USA)49:25Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Carole Bradford  (GBR)49:59
1986Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Aurora Cunha  (POR)48:31Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Rosa Mota  (POR)48:35Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Carla Beurskens  (NED)48:36
1987Flag of Norway.svg  Ingrid Kristiansen  (NOR)47:17Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Nancy Tinari  (CAN)48:53Flag of Italy.svg  Maria Curatolo  (ITA)49:15
1988Flag of Norway.svg  Ingrid Kristiansen  (NOR)48:24Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Xiuting  (CHN)50:18Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Zoya Ivanova  (URS)50:28
1989Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Xiuting  (CHN)49:34Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhong Huandi  (CHN)49:44Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Aurora Cunha  (POR)50:06
1990Flag of Romania.svg  Iulia Negura  (ROM)50:14Flag of the United States.svg  Francie Larrieu-Smith  (USA)50:15Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhong Huandi  (CHN)50:19
1991Flag of Romania.svg  Iulia Negura  (ROM)48:42Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Andrea Wallace  (GBR)48:43Flag of Germany.svg  Uta Pippig  (GER)48:44

Team

YearGoldSilverBronze
1983Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 12Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 19Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 32
1984Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1:41:24Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1:42:33Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 1:43:11
1985Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 19Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 20Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 36
1986Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 20Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 24Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 26
1987Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 32Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 32Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 46
1988Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 21Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 31Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 37
1989Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 10Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 15Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 24
1990Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 27Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 47Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 62
1991Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 22Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 24Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 31

Individual Results

San Diego 1983 (10 km)

66 starters. 62 finishers

RankAthleteTime
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Wendy Sly  (GBR)32:23
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of the United States.svg  Betty Springs  (USA)32:23
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of the United States.svg  Lesley Welch  (USA)32:41
4thFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Nancy Rooks  (CAN)32:57
5thFlag of Denmark.svg  Dorthe Rasmussen  (DEN)33:03
6thFlag of Sweden.svg  Midde Hamrin  (SWE)33:06
7thFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Sylvie Ruegger  (CAN)33:06
8thFlag of Ireland.svg  Monica Joyce  (IRL)33:14
9thFlag of the United States.svg Ellen Hart (USA)33:15
10thFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Lisa Martin  (AUS)33:19

Madrid 1984 (10 km)

54 finishers.

RankAthleteTime
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Aurora Cunha  (POR)33:04
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Rosa Mota  (POR)33:18
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Carole Bradford  (GBR)33:25
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Debbie Peel  (GBR)33:51
5Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Anne Marie Malone  (CAN)34:01
6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Sally Pierson  (AUS)34:05
7Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Carol Haigh  (GBR)34:08
8Flag of Ireland.svg  Monica Joyce  (IRE)34:09
9Flag of the United States.svg  Gail Kingma  (USA)34:12
10Flag of Sweden.svg  Jeanette Nordgren  (SWE)34:13

Gateshead 1985 (15 km)

67 finishers.

RankAthleteTime
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Aurora Cunha  (POR)49:17
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of the United States.svg  Judi St. Hilaire  (USA)49:25
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Carole Bradford  (GBR)49:59
4thFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Lyudmila Matveyeva  (URS)50:28
5thFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Paula Fudge  (GBR)50:36
6thFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Donna Gould  (AUS)50:42
7thFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Mariya Vasilyuk  (URS)50:56
8thFlag of Italy.svg  Anna Villani  (ITA)51:00
9thFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Yelena Sipatova  (URS)51:08
10thFlag of Germany.svg  Ellen Wessinhage  (FRG)51:29

Lisbon 1986 (15 km)

75 finishers.

RankAthleteTime
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Aurora Cunha  (POR)48:31
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Rosa Mota  (POR)48:35
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Carla Beurskens  (NED)48:36
4Flag of the United States.svg  Marty Cooksey  (USA)48:41
5Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Tatyana Kazankina  (URS)49:12
6Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Lyudmila Matveyeva  (URS)49:13
7Flag of Italy.svg  Maria Curatolo  (ITA)49:14
8Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Nancy Rooks  (CAN)49:22
9Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Marina Rodchenkova  [ ru ] (URS)49:26
10Flag of the United States.svg  Kellie Cathey  (USA)49:42

Monte Carlo 1987 (15 km)

110 starters. 103 finishers.

RankAthleteTime
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Norway.svg  Ingrid Kristiansen  (NOR)47:17
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Nancy Tinari  (CAN)48:53
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Italy.svg  Maria Curatolo  (ITA)49:15
4Flag of Sweden.svg  Malin Wästlund  (SWE)49:21
5Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Yekaterina Khramenkova  (URS)49:33
6Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Albertina Machado  (POR)49:35
7Flag of the United States.svg  Lisa Weidenbach  (USA)49:41
8Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Paula Fudge  (GBR)49:43
9Flag of Sweden.svg  Evy Palm  (SWE)49:48
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Agnes Pardaens  (BEL)49:56

Adelaide 1988 (15 km)

77 starters. 70 finishers.

RankAthleteTime
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Norway.svg  Ingrid Kristiansen  (NOR)48:24
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Xiuting  (CHN)50:18
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Zoya Ivanova  (URS)50:28
4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhong Huandi  (CHN)50:29
5Flag of Sweden.svg  Malin Wästlund  (SWE)50:42
6Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Yekaterina Khramenkova  (URS)50:43
7Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Lizanne Bussieres  (CAN)50:46
8Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Conceição Ferreira  (POR)50:51
9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Tani Ruckle  (AUS)50:59
10Flag of France.svg  Jocelyn Villeton  (FRA)51:00

Rio de Janeiro 1989 (15 km)

85 starters. 68 finishers.

RankAthleteTime
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Xiuting  (CHN)49:34
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhong Huandi  (CHN)50:06
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Aurora Cunha  (POR)50:06
4.Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Albertina Machado  (POR)50:16
5.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Yekaterina Khramenkova  (URS)50:21
6.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Jill Hunter  (GBR)50:34
7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Huabi  (CHN)50:42
8Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Albertina Dias  (POR)50:59
9Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Nadyezhda Stepanova  (URS)51:05
10Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Irina Yagodina  (URS)51:06

Dublin 1990 (15 km)

83 starters. 77 finishers.

RankAthleteTime
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Romania.svg  Iulia Negura  (ROM)50:12
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of the United States.svg  Francie Larrieu-Smith  (USA)50:15
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhong Huandi  (CHN)50:19
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Andrea Wallace  (GBR)50:20
5Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Aurora Cunha  (POR)50:27
6Flag of East Germany.svg  Katrin Dorre  (GDR)50:30
7Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Nadezhda Galliamova  (URS)50:32
8Flag of Germany.svg  Kerstin Pressler  (FRG)50:37
9Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Conceição Ferreira  (POR)51:00
10Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Valentina Yegorova  (URS)51:06

Nieuwegein 1991 (15 km)

70 finishers.

RankAthleteTime
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Romania.svg  Iulia Negura  (ROM)48:42
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Andrea Wallace  (GBR)48:43
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Germany.svg  Uta Pippig  (GER)48:44
4Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Nadezhda Ilyina  (URS)48:44
5Flag of Italy.svg  Rosanna Munerotto  (ITA)48:47
6Flag of Germany.svg  Kerstin Pressler  (GER)49:19
7Flag of Romania.svg  Georgetta Stage  (ROM)49:21
8Flag of Poland.svg  Lidia Camberg  (POL)49:24
9Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Conceição Ferreira  (POR)49:27
10Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Marina Rodchenkova  (URS)49:37

References

  1. ↑ IAAF World Women's Road Race Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2013-09-30.
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