| 1970 IAAF World Race Walking Cup | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | IAAF |
| Edition | 5th |
| Date | October 10 |
| Host city | Eschborn, Hessen, Federal Republic of Germany  |
| Events | 2 |
| Participation | 60 athletes from 8 nations |
The 1970 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held in Eschborn, Federal Republic of Germany, on October 10, 1970. The event was also known as Lugano Trophy.
Complete results were published. [1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ||||||
| 20 km walk |  Hans-Georg Reimann (GDR) | 1:26:55 |  Vladimir Golubnichiy (URS) | 1:27:22 | Peter Frenkel (GDR) | 1:27:33 |
| 50 km walk | Christoph Höhne (GDR) | 4:04:36 | Veniamin Soldatenko (URS) | 4:09:52 | Burkhard Leuschke (GDR) | 4:11:10 |
| Men (Team) | ||||||
| Team | East Germany | 134 pts | Soviet Union | 125 pts | West Germany | 88 pts |
The team rankings, named Lugano Trophy, combined the 20km and 50km events team results. [2]
| Place | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
 | East Germany | 134 pts |
 | Soviet Union | 125 pts |
 | West Germany | 88 pts |
| 4 |  United Kingdom | 65 pts |
| 5 |  Italy | 59 pts |
| 6 |  United States | 59 pts |
| 7 |  Sweden | 40 pts |
| 8 |  Hungary | 31 pts |
| 9 |  India | DNS |
The participation of 60 athletes from 8 countries is reported. [1]
East Germany (8) Hungary (6) Italy (8) Soviet Union (6) Sweden (8) United Kingdom (8) United States (8) West Germany (8)From 1961 to 1985 there were qualifying rounds with the first two winners proceeding to the final. This year, the German Democratic Republic, the United Kingdom, India, the United States, and the Soviet Union proceeded directly to the final.
Zone 1
| Zone 2Dunaújváros, Hungary, August 26/27
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Men’s Lugano Trophy(Combining results of 20Km & 50Km)
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