World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships | |
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Status | active |
Genre | Racewalking competitions |
Date(s) | various |
Frequency | biannual |
Location(s) | various |
Inaugurated | 1961 |
Organised by | World Athletics |
The World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships is a racewalking event organised by World Athletics. It has been held since 1961, and generally on a biennial basis. The first women's edition of the event happened in 1979. It was formerly known as the Lugano Cup after the city that hosted the first event, then became the IAAF World Race Walking Cup until 2016 and then IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships until 2018. In 2004, a junior division was added for athletes between 16 and 20. Since 2008 it has been a constituent meeting of the World Athletics Challenge – Race Walking.
From 1975 to 1997 was awarded Lugano Trophy for combined team (20K + 50K). Since 1993 the medals have been awarded for the single events of the 20K and 50K teams, therefore in the 1993, 1995 and 1997 editions three team medals were assigned, from 1999 the combined was abolished and the team medals remained two until the present day. [1]
Year | City | Country |
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1961 | Lugano | Switzerland |
1963 | Varese | Italy |
1965 | Pescara | Italy |
1967 | Bad Saarow | East Germany |
1970 | Eschborn | West Germany |
1973 | Lugano | Switzerland |
1975 | Grand-Quevilly | France |
1977 | Milton Keynes | United Kingdom |
1979 | Eschborn | West Germany |
1981 | Valencia | Spain |
1983 | Bergen | Norway |
1985 | St John's, Isle of Man | Isle of Man |
1987 | New York City | United States |
1989 | L'Hospitalet | Spain |
1991 | San Jose | United States |
1993 | Monterrey | Mexico |
1995 | Beijing | China |
1997 | Poděbrady | Czech Republic |
1999 | Mézidon-Canon | France |
2002 | Turin | Italy |
2004 | Naumburg | Germany |
2006 | La Coruña | Spain |
2008 | Cheboksary | Russia |
2010 | Chihuahua | Mexico |
2012 | Saransk | Russia |
2014 | Taicang | China |
2016 | Rome | Italy |
2018 | Taicang | China |
postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||
2022 | Muscat | Oman |
2024 | Antalya | Turkey |
The 2016 Cup was due to be held in Cheboksary, Russia. However the IAAF's suspension of the All-Russia Athletic Federation prohibits Russia from hosting international competitions. This event was relocated. [2]
The 2020 Championships, planned in Minsk, Belarus, was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] World Athletics announce Oman to host 2022 Race during 2020 Summer Olympics. [4]
Event | Individual | Team | First | Last |
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Men's 20 km individual | 28 | 1961 | 2018 | |
Men's 20 km team | 14 | 1993 | 2022 | |
Men's 35 km | 1 | 1 | 2022 | 2022 |
Men's 10 km (junior) | 9 | 9 | 2004 | 2022 |
Women's 20 km individual | 11 | 1999 | 2022 | |
Women's 20 km team | 21 | 1979 | 2022 | |
Women's 35 km | 1 | 1 | 2022 | 2022 |
Women's 10 km (junior) | 9 | 9 | 2004 | 2022 |
Defunct events | ||||
Men's 50 km individual | 28 | 1961 | 2018 | |
Men's 50 km team | 13 | 1993 | 2018 | |
Women's 5 km individual | 4 | 1975 | 1981 | |
Women's 10 km individual | 8 | 1983 | 1997 | |
Women's 50 km | 1 | 1 | 2018 | 2018 |
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Key: Defunct event
Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
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20 km | 1:18:15 | Paquillo Fernández | ![]() | 10 May 2008 | 2008 | Cheboksary, Russia | [5] |
35 km | 2:36:14 | Perseus Karlstrom | ![]() | 5 March 2022 | 2022 | Muscat, Oman | [6] |
50 km | 3:34:14 | Denis Nizhegorodov | ![]() | 11 May 2008 | 2008 | Cheboksary, Russia | [5] |
10 km (Junior event) | 39:40 | Gao Wenkui | ![]() | 3 May 2014 | 2014 | Taicang, China |
Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
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5 km | 22:51 | Marion Fawkes | ![]() | 29/30 September 1979 | 1979 | Eschborn, West Germany | [5] |
10 km | 41:52 | Irina Stankina | ![]() | 19 April 1997 | 1997 | Poděbrady, Czech Republic | [5] |
20 km | 1:25:42 | Olga Kaniskina | ![]() | 11 May 2008 | 2008 | Cheboksary, Russia | [5] |
35 km | 2:48:33 | Glenda Morejón | ![]() | 5 March 2022 | 2022 | Muscat, Oman | [7] |
50 km | 4:04:36 | Liang Rui | ![]() | 5 May 2018 | 2018 | Taicang, China | [8] |
10 km (Junior event) | 42:44 | Tatyana Kalmykova | ![]() | 10 May 2008 | 2008 | Cheboksary, Russia | [5] |
Legend: Where there is the symbol , the original top three result has been adjusted due to doping disqualifications.
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
Athlete | Country | Athlete | Country | Athlete | Country | |
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2022 | Perseus Karlstrom | ![]() | Alvaro Martin | ![]() | Miguel Angel Lopez | ![]() |
In 2008, Vladimir Kanaykin from
Russia was initially 2nd and silver medallist in 3:36:55, but disqualified because of doping violations. [5]
In 2012, original gold medallist Sergey Kirdyapkin, Igor Erokhin original silver medallist and fourth-placer Sergey Bakulin all from Russia, had their times and placings annulled due to doping violations. In 2016, Alex Schwazer from Italy was initially 1st and gold medallist, but disqualified because of doping violations.
Team ranking that combining results of 20 km and 50 km. [9]
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1961 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1963 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1965 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1967 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1970 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1973 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1975 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1977 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1979 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1981 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1983 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1985 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1987 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1989 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1991 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1993 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1995 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1997 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1993 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1995 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1997 ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1999 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2002 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2004 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2006 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2008 ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2010 ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2012 ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2014 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2018 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2022 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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2022 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1993 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1995 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1997 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1999 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2002 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2004 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2006 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2008 ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2010 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2012 ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2014 ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2016 ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2018 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
Athlete | Country | Athlete | Country | Athlete | Country | |
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1975 † | Margareta Simu | ![]() | Siv Gustavsson | ![]() | Britt Holmquist | ![]() |
1977 † | Siv Gustavsson | ![]() | Carol Tyson | ![]() | Margareta Simu | ![]() |
1979 | Marion Fawkes | ![]() | Carol Tyson | ![]() | Thorill Gylder | ![]() |
1981 | Siv Gustavsson | ![]() | Aleksandra Derevinskaya | ![]() | Lyudmila Khrushcheva | ![]() |
† Invitational, non-cup event.
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
Athlete | Country | Athlete | Country | Athlete | Country | |
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2022 | Glenda Morejón | ![]() | Li Maocuo | ![]() | Katarzyna Zdziebło | ![]() |
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
Athlete | Country | Athlete | Country | Athlete | Country | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | Liang Rui | ![]() | Yin Hang | ![]() | Claire Tallent | ![]() |
* Invitation event
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1975* | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1977 | No team contest | ||
1979 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1981 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1983 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1985 | PR of China 104 | ![]() | ![]() |
1987 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1989 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1991 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1993 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1995 ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1997 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
1999 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2002 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2004 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2006 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2008 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2010 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2012 ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2014 ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2016 ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2018 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2022 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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2022 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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2018 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Men and women senior and junior only individual events update to 2022 edition. [10] [11]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 20 | 22 | 9 | 51 |
2 | ![]() | 15 | 16 | 19 | 50 |
3 | ![]() | 15 | 10 | 8 | 33 |
4 | ![]() | 11 | 8 | 10 | 29 |
5 | ![]() | 6 | 13 | 13 | 32 |
6 | ![]() | 5 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
7 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
8 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
9 | ![]() | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
10 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
11 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
12 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
13 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
14 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
15 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
16 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
20 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
21 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
22 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
24 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
25 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (31 entries) | 101 | 101 | 101 | 303 |
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 14 | 8 | 5 | 27 |
2 | ![]() | 12 | 15 | 6 | 33 |
3 | ![]() | 11 | 8 | 10 | 29 |
4 | ![]() | 10 | 12 | 12 | 34 |
5 | ![]() | 6 | 13 | 13 | 32 |
6 | ![]() | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
7 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
8 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
9 | ![]() | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
10 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
11 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
12 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
13 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
14 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
15 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
19 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
20 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
23 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
24 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (28 entries) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 249 |
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 8 | 7 | 3 | 18 |
2 | ![]() | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
4 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
5 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
6 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
7 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
8 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
9 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (11 entries) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 54 |
The competition conducts doping tests on participating athletes and several have been disqualified from the races as a result. Ukraine's Olga Leonenko became the first doping disqualification, having originally finished seventh in 1995. Daniel Plaza became the first man in 1997 and was again disqualified in 1999. Nine years passed without incident then in 2008 two Russians were excluded Viktor Burayev and Vladimir Kanaykin – the latter was the first athlete to be stripped of a medal at the cup. [12]
In 2010 fourth place Erik Tysse was removed. Four athletes were disqualified for doping at the 2012 edition: silver medallist Igor Yerokhin was the most prominent, followed by fifth place Sergey Morozov, then Turkish walkers Recep Çelik and Handan Koçyiğit Cavdar. [12] Yuriy Andronov became the fifth Russian to be caught doping at the event in 2014. [13]
Outside of the event, several medallists have been later disqualified for doping, including women's winners Olga Kaniskina and Elena Lashmanova, [14] and men's runners-up Valeriy Borchin and Alex Schwazer. [15]
Vladimir Alekseevich Kanaykin is a Russian race walker.
Jared Tallent is an Australian race walker and Olympic gold medallist in the 50 km walk from London in 2012. He is a four-time Olympic medallist, three-time World Championship medallist and holds the current Olympic record in the 50 km walk.
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The men's 50 kilometre walk at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics took place on August 21, 2009, on the streets of Berlin, Germany. The event started and finished at the Brandenburg Gate.
The 2012 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held in Saransk, Russia, on 12–13 May 2012. The track of the Cup runs in the central streets of the city. Detailed reports on the event and an appraisal of the results was given for the IAAF.
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The men's 50 kilometres race walk at the 2012 Olympic Games in London was held on 11 August on a route along The Mall and Constitution Hill. The event was marred by the disqualification of all three Russian athletes due to doping violations.
The 2014 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held in Taicang, China, on 3–4 May 2014. The course was a 2 km loop along Shanghai Road between Banjing Road and Loujiang Road in the centre of the city. It has already been used for the annual IAAF World Race Walking Challenge event. Detailed reports on the event and an appraisal of the results was given for the IAAF.
Andrey Viktorovich Ruzavin is a Russian racewalking athlete who competes over the 20 kilometres race walk distance. He has a personal best of 1:17:47 hours for the distance, which ranks him in the top twenty of all time. Ruzavin was the silver medallist in the 20 km walk at the 2009 Summer Universiade and a bronze medallist at the 2014 IAAF World Race Walking Cup.
Evan Dunfee is a Canadian race walker and Olympian. An Olympic and World medallist, Dunfee first set the Canadian record in the 50 kilometres race walk at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where he placed fourth. He went on to win bronze medals at the 2019 World Athletics Championships and the 2020 Summer Olympics, both of those the last time the 50 km was to be featured as an event.
Dane Alex Bird-Smith is an Australian racewalking athlete. He competes in the 20 kilometres race walk, and has a best of 1:19:28 hours for the distance, set in 2017. He competed at the 2016 Rio Olympics, where he was the bronze medallist. Bird-Smith represented Australia at the World Championships in Athletics three times, and has appeared four times at the IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships/Cup.
Gabriela Kimberly García León is a female racewalker from Peru. She won gold medals in the 20 kilometres walk and 35 km walk at the 2022 World Athletics Championships, becoming the first ever Peruvian world medallist and the first Latin American to earn two titles at the same World Athletics Championships. García is the South American record holder for the longer event.
Massimo Stano is a male Italian racewalker. He competed in the 20 kilometres walk event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, finishing in the 19th position, and the same event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan, finishing in first place. On 24 July 2022, Stano won the 2022 World Athletics Championships with a championship record.
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Paolo Grecucci is an Italian former racewalking athlete. He was a five-time participant at the IAAF World Race Walking Cup and was a bronze medallist in the 50 kilometres race walk at the event in 1977.
Britt Holmquist is a Swedish former racewalking athlete. She was twice a competitor at the IAAF World Race Walking Cup and was the bronze medallist in the first ever women's race in 1975. She was part of a Swedish medal sweep alongside Margareta Simu and Siv Gustavsson. While both Simu and Gustavsson returned to the podium at the 1977 edition, Holmquist fell back to fifth behind British opposition.
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