TheWorld Athletics Race Walking Team Championshipsis aracewalkingevent organised byWorld 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 theLugano Cupafter the city that hosted the first event, then became theIAAF World Race Walking Cupuntil 2016 and thenIAAF World Race Walking Team Championshipsuntil 2018. In 2004, a junior division was added for athletes between 16 and 20. Since 2008 it has been a constituent meeting of theWorld Athletics Challenge – Race Walking.
| World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships | |
|---|---|
| Status | active |
| Genre | Racewalking competitions |
| Date(s) | various |
| Frequency | biannual |
| Location(s) | various |
| Inaugurated | 1961 |
| Organised by | World Athletics |
From 1975 to 1997 was awardedLugano Trophyfor 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]
Host cities
edit| Year | City | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 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 theCOVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2022 | Muscat | Oman |
| 2024 | Antalya | Turkey |
The 2016 Cup was due to be held inCheboksary,Russia.However the IAAF's suspension of theAll-Russia Athletic Federationprohibits Russia from hosting international competitions. This event was relocated.[2]
The 2020 Championships, planned inMinsk,Belarus,was postponed due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[3]World Athletics announce Oman to host 2022 Race during2020 Summer Olympics.[4]
Events
edit| Event | Individual | Team | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 95 | ||||
Championships records
editKey: Defunct event
Men
edit| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 km | 1:18:15 | Paquillo Fernández |  Spain
|
10 May 2008 | 2008 | Cheboksary,Russia | [5] |
| 35 km | 2:36:14 | Perseus Karlstrom |  Sweden
|
5 March 2022 | 2022 | Muscat,Oman | [6] |
| 50 km | 3:34:14 | Denis Nizhegorodov |  Russia
|
11 May 2008 | 2008 | Cheboksary,Russia | [5] |
| 10 km(Junior event) | 39:40 | Gao Wenkui |  China
|
3 May 2014 | 2014 | Taicang,China |
Women
edit| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 km | 22:51 | Marion Fawkes |  Great Britain
|
29/30 September 1979 | 1979 | Eschborn,West Germany | [5] |
| 10 km | 41:52 | Irina Stankina | Russia
|
19 April 1997 | 1997 | Poděbrady,Czech Republic | [5] |
| 20 km | 1:25:42 | Olga Kaniskina | Russia
|
11 May 2008 | 2008 | Cheboksary,Russia | [5] |
| 35 km | 2:48:33 | Glenda Morejón |  Ecuador
|
5 March 2022 | 2022 | Muscat,Oman | [7] |
| 50 km | 4:04:36 | Liang Rui | China
|
5 May 2018 | 2018 | Taicang,China | [8] |
| 10 km(Junior event) | 42:44 | Tatyana Kalmykova | Russia
|
10 May 2008 | 2008 | Cheboksary,Russia | [5] |
Medal summary
editLegend: Where there is the symbol
,the original top three result has been adjusted due to doping disqualifications.
Men
edit20 km
edit
35 km
edit| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| Athlete | Country | Athlete | Country | Athlete | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Perseus Karlstrom | Sweden
|
Alvaro Martin | Spain
|
Miguel Angel Lopez | Spain
|
50 km
editIn 2008,Vladimir KanaykinfromRussiawas initially 2nd and silver medallist in 3:36:55, but disqualified because of doping violations.[5]
In 2012, original gold medallist Sergey Kirdyapkin,Igor Erokhinoriginal silver medallist and fourth-placer Sergey Bakulin all from Russia, had their times and placings annulled due to doping violations. In 2016,Alex Schwazerfrom
Italywas initially 1st and gold medallist, but disqualified because of doping violations.
Lugano Trophy
editTeam ranking that combining results of 20 km and 50 km.[9]
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | United Kingdom53 |
Sweden53 |
Italy28
|
| 1963 | United Kingdom93 |
 Hungary64 |
Sweden63
|
| 1965 |  East Germany117 |
United Kingdom87 |
Hungary64
|
| 1967 | East Germany128 |
 Soviet Union107 |
United Kingdom104
|
| 1970 | East Germany134 |
Soviet Union125 |
 West Germany88
|
| 1973 | East Germany139 |
Soviet Union134 |
Italy104
|
| 1975 | Soviet Union117 |
East Germany105 |
West Germany102
|
| 1977 |  Mexico185 |
East Germany180 |
Italy160
|
| 1979 | Mexico240 |
Soviet Union235 |
East Germany201
|
| 1981 | Italy227 |
Soviet Union227 |
Mexico221
|
| 1983 | Soviet Union231 |
Italy189 |
Mexico146
|
| 1985 | East Germany234 |
Soviet Union234 |
Italy233
|
| 1987 | Soviet Union607 |
Italy569 |
East Germany518
|
| 1989 | Soviet Union585 |
Italy534 |
 France516
|
| 1991 | Italy517 |
Germany491 |
Mexico487
|
| 1993 | Mexico540 |
Spain491 |
Italy487
|
| 1995 | Mexico846 |
Italy815 |
China805
|
| 1997 | Russia865 |
Mexico802 |
 Belarus801
|
Teams 20 km
edit| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Mexico265 |
Italy244 |
Spain240
|
| 1995 | China436 |
Italy422 |
Mexico420
|
| 1997 |
Russia431 |
Belarus413 |
Mexico403
|
| 1999 | Russia19 |
Mexico28 |
China29
|
| 2002 | Russia24 |
Belarus28 |
Italy34
|
| 2004 | China18 |
Ecuador35 |
Italy35
|
| 2006 | Spain33 |
 Australia37 |
Russia37
|
| 2008 |
Russia11 |
Spain22 |
Australia47
|
| 2010 |
China9 |
Russia25 |
Mexico41
|
| 2012 |
China14 |
 Ukraine15 |
Australia56
|
| 2014 | Ukraine18 |
China23 |
 Japan35
|
| 2016 | China16 |
 Canada27 |
Ecuador41
|
| 2018 | Japan12 |
Italy29 |
China42
|
| 2022 | Ecuador25 |
Japan26 |
China45
|
Teams 35 km
edit| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Spain16 |
China29 |
Germany48
|
Teams 50 km
edit| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Mexico275 |
Spain251 |
France245
|
| 1995 | Mexico426 |
Russia419 |
Spain413
|
| 1997 | Russia434 |
 Slovakia415 |
Spain407
|
| 1999 | Russia14 |
Spain26 |
Germany55
|
| 2002 | Russia7 |
France59 |
China78
|
| 2004 | Russia8 |
China14 |
Spain23
|
| 2006 | Spain20 |
 Poland38 |
China39
|
| 2008 |
Italy28 |
Mexico29 |
Spain30
|
| 2010 | China21 |
Mexico22 |
Russia38
|
| 2012 |
China28 |
Ukraine31 |
Mexico43
|
| 2014 |
Ukraine19 |
China34 |
Spain70
|
| 2016 |
Italy14 |
Ukraine25 |
Spain30
|
| 2018 | Japan10 |
Ukraine29 |
Poland37
|
Women
edit5 km
edit| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| Athlete | Country | Athlete | Country | Athlete | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975† | Margareta Simu | Sweden
|
Siv Gustavsson | Sweden
|
Britt Holmquist | Sweden
|
| 1977† | Siv Gustavsson | Sweden
|
Carol Tyson | United Kingdom
|
Margareta Simu | Sweden
|
| 1979 | Marion Fawkes | United Kingdom
|
Carol Tyson | United Kingdom
|
Thorill Gylder |  Norway
|
| 1981 | Siv Gustavsson | Sweden
|
Aleksandra Derevinskaya | Soviet Union
|
Lyudmila Khrushcheva | Soviet Union
|
†Invitational, non-cup event.
10 km
edit20 km
edit35 km
edit| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| Athlete | Country | Athlete | Country | Athlete | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Glenda Morejón | Ecuador
|
Li Maocuo | China
|
Katarzyna Zdziebło | Poland
|
50 km
edit| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| Athlete | Country | Athlete | Country | Athlete | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Liang Rui | China
|
Yin Hang | China
|
Claire Tallent | Australia
|
Teams 20 km
edit* Invitation event
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975* | Sweden70 |
Great Britain & NI46 |
France42
|
| 1977 | No team contest | ||
| 1979 | Great Britain & NI85 |
Sweden74 |
Norway69
|
| 1981 | Soviet Union105 |
Sweden104 |
Australia90
|
| 1983 | PR of China132 |
Soviet Union130 |
Australia126
|
| 1985 | PR of China 104 | Soviet Union98 |
Canada74
|
| 1987 | Soviet Union203 |
Spain174 |
Australia167
|
| 1989 | Soviet Union218 |
PR of China212 |
Italy203
|
| 1991 | Soviet Union203 |
Italy180 |
Mexico162
|
| 1993 | Italy196 |
PR of China193 |
 Russia193
|
| 1995 |
PR of China443 |
Italy427 |
Russia424
|
| 1997 | Russia440 |
Italy435 |
PR of China425
|
| 1999 | PR of China13 |
Russia16 |
Mexico54
|
| 2002 | Russia9 |
Italy26 |
 Romania42
|
| 2004 | PR of China18 |
Russia28 |
Romania41
|
| 2006 | Russia10 |
PR of China19 |
Belarus25
|
| 2008 | Russia7 |
 Portugal24 |
Spain38
|
| 2010 | Portugal13 |
Spain22 |
PR of China32
|
| 2012 |
Spain16 |
Russia27 |
PR of China32
|
| 2014 |
Russia8 PR of |
China22 |
Portugal36
|
| 2016 |
PR of China14 |
Australia40 |
 Colombia58
|
| 2018 | PR of China17 |
Italy38 |
Spain40
|
| 2022 | PR of China10 |
 Greece30 |
 India61
|
Teams 35 km
edit| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ecuador12 |
Spain28 |
China29
|
Teams 50 km
edit| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | China8 |
Ecuador21 |
Ukraine40
|
Medal table
editIndividual overall
editMen and women senior and junior only individual events update to 2022 edition.[10][11]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 20 | 22 | 9 | 51 |
| 2 | Russia | 15 | 16 | 19 | 50 |
| 3 | Mexico | 15 | 10 | 8 | 33 |
| 4 | Germany | 11 | 8 | 10 | 29 |
| 5 | Soviet Union | 6 | 13 | 13 | 32 |
| 6 | Spain | 5 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
| 7 | Sweden | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 8 | Ecuador | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Great Britain | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Italy | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 11 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 12 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 13 | Colombia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Ukraine | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Hungary | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Belarus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Czechoslovakia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Slovakia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 | Poland | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 21 |  Finland | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 22 | Norway | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Portugal | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 24 |  United States | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 |  Brazil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Guatemala | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Kenya | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Peru | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (31 entries) | 101 | 101 | 101 | 303 | |
Individual senior
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 14 | 8 | 5 | 27 |
| 2 | China | 12 | 15 | 6 | 33 |
| 3 | Germany | 11 | 8 | 10 | 29 |
| 4 | Russia | 10 | 12 | 12 | 34 |
| 5 | Soviet Union | 6 | 13 | 13 | 32 |
| 6 | Spain | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | Sweden | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 8 | Ecuador | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | Great Britain | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 11 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 12 | Italy | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 13 | Ukraine | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Hungary | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Belarus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Czechoslovakia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Slovakia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 | Poland | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 20 | Finland | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Norway | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Portugal | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 23 | United States | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | Brazil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Kenya | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Peru | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (28 entries) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 249 | |
Individual junior
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 8 | 7 | 3 | 18 |
| 2 | Russia | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Colombia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Mexico | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Italy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Spain | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Japan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Ecuador | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Guatemala | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 54 | |
Doping
editThe competition conductsdoping testson participating athletes and several have been disqualified from the races as a result. Ukraine'sOlga Leonenkobecame the first doping disqualification, having originally finished seventh in 1995.Daniel Plazabecame the first man in 1997 and was again disqualified in 1999. Nine years passed without incident then in 2008 two Russians were excludedViktor BurayevandVladimir Kanaykin– the latter was the first athlete to be stripped of a medal at the cup.[12]
In 2010 fourth placeErik Tyssewas removed. Four athletes were disqualified for doping at the 2012 edition: silver medallistIgor Yerokhinwas the most prominent, followed by fifth placeSergey Morozov,then Turkish walkersRecep ÇelikandHandan Koçyiğit Cavdar.[12]Yuriy Andronovbecame 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 winnersOlga KaniskinaandElena Lashmanova,[14]and men's runners-upValeriy BorchinandAlex Schwazer.[15]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"TAICANG 2018 - FACTS & FIGURES"(PDF).iaaf.org.Archived(PDF)from the original on 5 September 2018.Retrieved13 September2018.
- ^"IAAF provisionally suspends Russian Member Federation ARAF".iaaf.org.13 November 2015.
- ^"World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships in Minsk postponed".World Athletics.13 March 2020.Archivedfrom the original on 25 March 2020.Retrieved19 January2021.
- ^"Oman to host 2020 World Race Walking Team Championships".Oman Daily Observer.28 July 2021.Retrieved29 July2021.
- ^abcdefg IAAF WORLD RACE WALKING CUP - SARANSK 2012 - FACTS & FIGURES(PDF).IAAF.Archived(PDF)from the original on September 3, 2013.RetrievedAugust 23,2013.
- ^"Men's 35km Race Walk Results"(PDF).World Athletics. 5 March 2022.Retrieved11 March2022.
- ^"Women's 35km Race Walk Results"(PDF).World Athletics. 5 March 2022.Retrieved11 March2022.
- ^"Women's 50km Race Walk Results"(PDF).World Athletics. 5 May 2018.Retrieved25 March2022.
- ^"IAAF WORLD RACE WALKING CUP - TAICANG 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES"(PDF).iaaf.org.Archived(PDF)from the original on 3 May 2014.Retrieved4 August2017.
- ^"IAAF WORLD RACE WALKING TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS - FACTS & FIGURES"(PDF).worldathletics.org.Archived(PDF)from the original on 5 September 2018.Retrieved19 May2021.
- ^"WORLD ATHLETICS RACE WALKING TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS TAICANG 2018 - MEDAL TABLE".worldathletics.org.Retrieved19 May2021.
- ^abIAAF World Race Walking Cup Taicang 2014 Facts & Figures.Archived2014-05-03 at theWayback Machine.IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-04-16.
- ^Doping Sanctions: Positive cases in athletics - Sanctioned according to information received by the IAAF as of November 2014.IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-12-20.
- ^Wilderjune, Charly (2015-06-16).Where Racewalking Is King, the Antidoping Officials Are Busy.The New York Times.Retrieved on 2016-04-16.
- ^Lane, Samantha (2015-01-21).Jared Tallent furious doping Russians get to keep Olympic gold.The Sydney Morning Herald.Retrieved on 2016-04-16.