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IAAF Continental Cup

International athletics tournament

International athletics tournament

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nameIAAF Continental Cup
statusdefunct
genreTrack and field
datevarying
frequencybiennial
countryvarying
years_active1977–2018
first
last2018
organisedWorld Athletics
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The IAAF Continental Cup was an international track and field competition organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

The event was proposed by IAAF former President Primo Nebiolo and was first held in 1977 as the IAAF World Cup. The event was initially held every two years, but following the establishment of the World Athletics Championships it moved to a quadrennial basis. The 1989 edition was held the same year as the World Indoor Championships, then moved to the even-year between the Summer Olympics, ensuring the sport of athletics had a global competition in all years.

The original format included separate men's and women's competitions consisting of 21 events each, with team points being awarded for the finishing position of each athlete. Eight teams, five continental and three national, entered an athlete in each event: if the stadium had a ninth lane, the host nation would also be permitted to enter.

The eight entrants included the United States, the top two nations in the preceding European Cup and continental teams comprising Africa, Asia, Oceania, the rest of the Americas (North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association and Confederación Sudamericana de Atletismo), and the rest of Europe.

From 2010, the event was rebranded to the IAAF Continental Cup, with the national teams being removed, and team scoring incorporated both the sexes. Two athletes per individual event were entered by four regional teams: Africa, Asia/Pacific, Europe and the Americas), though the regions had only one team each for the relay events.

After a decision at the 206th IAAF Council Meeting, held after the 2016 Summer Olympics, long-distance events were removed from the programme, and the 4 × 400 metres relay event was modified to a mixed-gender event.

A nation-based competition, the Athletics World Cup, was staged in 2018 by an independent promoter. The IAAF competition was briefly rebranded as the World Athletics Continental Cup in 2019, but the event was scrapped in March 2020.

Results

IAAF World Cup

EditionYearVenueDivisionCup winnersSecond placeThird place
1st1977DüsseldorfMenEast Germany East GermanyUSA United StatesWest Germany West Germany
WomenEurope EuropeEast Germany East GermanySoviet Union Soviet Union
2nd1979MontrealMenUSA United StatesEurope EuropeEast Germany East Germany
WomenEast Germany East GermanySoviet Union Soviet UnionEurope Europe
3rd1981RomeMenEurope EuropeEast Germany East GermanyUSA United States
WomenEast Germany East GermanyEurope EuropeSoviet Union Soviet Union
4th1985CanberraMenUSA United StatesSoviet Union Soviet UnionEast Germany East Germany
WomenEast Germany East GermanySoviet UnionSoviet UnionEurope Europe
5th1989BarcelonaMenUSA United StatesEurope EuropeUK Great Britain
WomenEast Germany East GermanySoviet Union Soviet UnionUSAAmerica
6th1992HavanaMenFlag of the Organization of African Unity (1970–2002); Flag of the African Union (2004–2010).svg AfricaUK Great BritainEurope Europe
WomenCIS Unified TeamEurope EuropeUSA America
7th1994LondonMenFlag of the Organization of African Unity (1970–2002); Flag of the African Union (2004–2010).svg AfricaUK Great BritainUSA America
WomenEurope EuropeUSA AmericaGER Germany
8th1998JohannesburgMenFlag of the Organization of African Unity (1970–2002); Flag of the African Union (2004–2010).svg AfricaEurope EuropeGER Germany
WomenUSA United StatesEurope EuropeFlag of the Organization of African Unity (1970–2002); Flag of the African Union (2004–2010).svg Africa
9th2002MadridMenFlag of the Organization of African Unity (1970–2002); Flag of the African Union (2004–2010).svg AfricaEurope EuropeUSA United States
WomenRussia RussiaEurope EuropeUSA America
10th2006AthensMenEurope EuropeUSA United StatesFlag of the Organization of African Unity (1970–2002); Flag of the African Union (2004–2010).svg Africa
WomenRussia RussiaEurope EuropeUSA America

IAAF Continental Cup

YearVenueCup winnersSecond placeThird placeFourth place
2010Split, CroatiaOverallOrganization of American States AmericasEurope EuropeAfrican Union Africa
Points424.5410295292.5
MenEurope EuropeOrganization of American States AmericasAfrican Union AfricaAsia/Pacific
WomenOrganization of American States AmericasEurope EuropeAfrican Union AfricaAsia/Pacific
2014Marrakesh, MoroccoOverallEurope EuropeOrganization of American States AmericasAfrican Union Africa
Points447.5390339257.5
MenEurope EuropeOrganization of American States AmericasAfrican Union AfricaAsia/Pacific
WomenEurope EuropeOrganization of American States AmericasAfrican Union AfricaAsia/Pacific
2018Ostrava, Czech RepublicOverallOrganization of American States AmericasEurope EuropeAsia/Pacific
Points262233188142

Cup records

Key to tables:

Men

EventRecordNameNationalityTeamDateGamesRef.
100 m9.87Obadele ThompsonAmericas11 September 19981998 Johannesburg
200 m19.87Wallace SpearmonUnited States17 September 20062006 Athens
400 m44.22Jeremy WarinerAmericas4 September 20102010 Split
800 m1:43.37David RudishaAfrica5 September 2010
1500 m3:31.20Bernard LagatUnited States20 September 20022002 Madrid
3000 m7:32.19Craig MottramOceania17 September 20062006 Athens
5000 m13:13.82Miruts YifterEthiopiaAfrica3 July 19771977 Düsseldorf
10,000 m27:38.43Werner SchildhauerEast Germany4 September 19811981 Rome
3000 m steeplechase8:09.67Richard MateelongAfrica5 September 20102010 Split
110 m hurdles12.96Allen JohnsonUnited States17 September 20062006 Athens
400 m hurdles47.37Edwin MosesUnited States4 September 19811981 Rome
Abderrahman SambaAsia-Pacific8 September 20182018 Ostrava
High jump2.40 mJavier SotomayorAmericas11 September 19941994 London
Pole vault5.95 mSteve HookerOceania5 September 20102010 Split
Long jump8.52 mLarry MyricksUnited States26 September 19791979 Montreal
Triple jump17.61 mYoelbi QuesadaAmericas10 September 19941994 London
Shot put22.00 mUlf TimmermannEast Germany5 October 19851985 Canberra
Discus throw71.25 mRóbert FazekasEurope21 September 20022002 Madrid
Hammer throw82.68 mTibor GécsekEurope12 September 19981998 Johannesburg
Javelin throw89.26 mAndreas ThorkildsenEurope5 September 20102010 Split
4 × 100 m relay37.59Kaaron Conwright
Wallace Spearmon
Tyson Gay
Jason SmootsUnited States16 September 20062006 Athens
4 × 400 m relay2:59.00{{sortnameNeryBrenes}}
{{sortnameBershawnJackson}}
{{sortnameGregNixon}}
{{sortnameRicardoChambers}}VariousAmericas5 September 20102010 Split

Women

EventRecordNameNationalityDateGamesRef.
100 m10.65Marion JonesUnited States12 September 19981998 Johannesburg
200 m21.62Marion JonesUnited States11 September 1998
400 m47.60Marita KochEast Germany6 October 19851985 Canberra
800 m1:54.44Ana Fidelia QuirotAmericas9 September 19891989 Barcelona
1500 m4:00.84Maryam Yusuf JamalAsia17 September 20062006 Athens
3000 m8:27.50Sifan HassanEurope8 September 20182018 Ostrava
5000 m14:39.11Meseret DefarEthiopiaAfrica17 September 20062006 Athens
10,000 m30:52.51Elana MeyerAfrica10 September 19941994 London
100 m hurdles12.47Dawn Harper-NelsonUnited StatesAmericas14 September 20142014 Marrakech
400 m hurdles52.96Nezha BidouaneAfrica11 September 19981998 Johannesburg
3000 m steeplechase9:07.92Beatrice ChepkoechAfrica9 September 20182018 Ostrava
High jump2.05 mBlanka VlašićEurope5 September 20102010 Split
Pole vault4.85 mAnzhelika SidorovaEurope8 September 20182018 Ostrava
Katerina StefanidiEurope
Sandi MorrisAmericas
Long jump7.27 mHeike DrechslerEast Germany6 October 19851985 Canberra
Triple jump15.25 mOlga RypakovaAsia4 September 20102010 Split
Shot put20.98 mIlona SlupianekEast Germany24 August 19791979 Montreal
Discus throw71.54 mIlke WyluddaEast Germany10 September 19891989 Barcelona
Hammer throw75.46 mDeAnna PriceAmericas8 September 20182018 Ostrava
Javelin throw65.52 mBarbora ŠpotákováEurope13 September 20142014 Marrakech
68.14 mMariya AbakumovaEurope4 September 20102010 Split
4 × 100 m relay41.37Silke Möller
Sabine Günther
Ingrid Auerswald
Marlies GöhrEast Germany6 October 19851985 Canberra
4 × 400 m relay3:19.50Kirsten Emmelmann
Sabine Busch
Dagmar Neubauer
Marita KochEast Germany4 October 1985

Trophy

A silver trophy was presented to winners of the men's competition. The women's equivalent was later remodelled and used for the Continental Cup. The winners' names were engraved around the bottom and the winners would keep a hold of the trophy until the next edition.

As the IAAF World Cup, World Cup trophies were presented to the athletes of the winning team. It was the sole prize awarded by the IAAF for the team category.

As the IAAF Continental Cup, in 2018, a new trophy was unveiled for the winners of the combined team event (men and women). All individual athletes of the winning team were presented with awards for the first time.

References

References

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  4. "World Athletics Continental Cup". worldathletics.org.
  5. (12 March 2020). "Continental Cup scrapped by World Athletics after 43 years". insidethegames.biz.
  6. Pavitt, Michael. (12 March 2020). "Continental Cup scrapped by World Athletics after 43 years". inside the games.
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  13. (2010-09-05). "Pole Vault Results". [[IAAF]].
  14. (2010-09-05). "Javelin Throw Results". [[IAAF]].
  15. (2010-09-05). "4x400 Metres Relay Results". [[IAAF]].
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  17. (14 September 2014). "100m Hurdles Results". IAAF.
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  25. (12 March 2020). "Continental Cup scrapped by World Athletics after 43 years". Inside the Games.
  26. (17 August 2018). "Organisers unveil trophy for the IAAF Continental Cup". European Athletics.
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