2010 IAAF World Race Walking Challenge
Encyclopedia
The 2010 IAAF World Race Walking Challenge
is the 8th edition of the annual international race walking
competition organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations
(IAAF). Ten meetings are scheduled for the competition: the 2010 IAAF World Race Walking Cup
, four IAAF permit meetings, and five area permit meetings.
Athletes who have gained enough points from competing at these meetings will be entered into the IAAF World Race Walking Challenge Final, where they will compete for a total pot of US $200,000 in prize money.
IAAF World Race Walking Challenge
The IAAF World Race Walking Challenge is a race walking contest organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations. The athletes accumulate points in three specific racewalk meets during the season...
is the 8th edition of the annual international race walking
Race walking
Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance athletic event. Although it is a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times...
competition organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations
International Association of Athletics Federations
The International Association of Athletics Federations is the international governing body for the sport of athletics. It was founded in 1912 at its first congress in Stockholm, Sweden by representatives from 17 national athletics federations as the International Amateur Athletics Federation...
(IAAF). Ten meetings are scheduled for the competition: the 2010 IAAF World Race Walking Cup
2010 IAAF World Race Walking Cup
The 2010 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held on 15 and 16 May 2010 in the streets of Chihuahua, Mexico.-Medallists:-Men's 20 km:-Men's 50 km:-Women's 20 km:-References:*...
, four IAAF permit meetings, and five area permit meetings.
Athletes who have gained enough points from competing at these meetings will be entered into the IAAF World Race Walking Challenge Final, where they will compete for a total pot of US $200,000 in prize money.
Calendar
The following ten meetings, as well as the competition final, form the schedule of the 2010 World Race Walking Challenge. The "A" category meetings are worth the most points, with progressively fewer points being available through the "B" and "C" categories.| Date | Meeting | Category | Events | Venue | Country | Report |
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| Australian 20k Racewalking Championships | C | 20 km (Men/Women) | Hobart Hobart Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as... |
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| Meeting de Marcha Atlética da Cidade de Olhao | C | 20 km (Men/Women) 50 km (Men) |
Olhão Olhão Olhão , or Olhão da Restauração, is a city and a municipality in the Algarve region, in Southern Portugal. It is located near Faro, which is the district's capital and the capital of the Algarve. It is mostly a fishing port city... |
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| Gran Premio Citta di Lugano – Memorial Mario Albisetti | C | 20 km (Men/Women) | Lugano Lugano Lugano is a city of inhabitants in the city proper and a total of over 145,000 people in the agglomeration/city region, in the south of Switzerland, in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino, which borders Italy... |
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| Dudinska 50-ka | C | 10 km (Women) 20 km (Men) 50 km (Men) |
Dudince Dudince Dudince is a spa town in southern Slovakia, with a population of 1,500. It is known for its healing mineral waters and spas.-Geography:... |
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| Grande Premio Internacional en Marcha Atletica | B | 20 km (Men/Women) | Rio Maior Rio Maior Rio Maior is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 272.8 km² and a total population of 21,621 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 14 parishes, and is located in the Santarém District.The present Mayor is Isaura Morais, elected by the PSD.... |
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| Coppa Città di Sesto San Giovanni | B | 20 km (Men/Women) | Sesto San Giovanni Sesto San Giovanni Sesto San Giovanni is a comune in the Milan metropolitan area, located in the province of Milan and region of Lombardy in Italy. Its railway station is the northernmost stop on the Milan Metro M1 line. The city is informally referred to as "Sesto"... |
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| 2010 IAAF World Race Walking Cup 2010 IAAF World Race Walking Cup The 2010 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held on 15 and 16 May 2010 in the streets of Chihuahua, Mexico.-Medallists:-Men's 20 km:-Men's 50 km:-Women's 20 km:-References:*... |
A | 20 km (Men/Women) 50 km (Men) |
Chihuahua Chihuahua, Chihuahua The city of Chihuahua is the state capital of the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It has a population of about 825,327. The predominant activity is industry, including domestic heavy, light industries, consumer goods production, and to a smaller extent maquiladoras.-History:It has been said that the... |
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| Na Rynek Marsz! | B | 10 km (Men/Women) | Kraków Kraków Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life... |
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| International Race Walking Festival – Alytus | C | 20 km (Men/Women) | Alytus Alytus Alytus is a city with municipal rights in southern Lithuania. It is the capital of Alytus County. Its population in 2007 was 68,835. Alytus is the historical centre of the Dzūkija region. The city lies on the banks of the Nemunas River. The major highways linking Vilnius, Kaunas, Lazdijai, and... |
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| Gran Premio Cantones de La Coruña | B | 20 km (Men/Women) | La Coruña | |||
| IAAF Race Walking Challenge Final | B | 10 km (Men/Women) | Beijing Beijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... |
Winners
| # | | Meeting | | Men's winners | | Women's winners | ||
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| 10 km | 20 km | 50 km | 10 km | 20 km | |
| 1 |  Hobart |
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| 2 |  Olhão |
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| 3 |  Lugano |
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| 4 |  Dudince |
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| 5 | Rio Maior |
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| 6 |  Sesto San Giovanni |
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| 7 |  Chihuahua2010 IAAF World Race Walking Cup The 2010 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held on 15 and 16 May 2010 in the streets of Chihuahua, Mexico.-Medallists:-Men's 20 km:-Men's 50 km:-Women's 20 km:-References:*... |
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| 8 |  Kraków |
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| 9 |  Alytus |
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| 10 |  La Coruña |
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| 11 |  Beijing |
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| Overall points winner | |TBD | |TBD | |||
Challenge rankings
| Rank | Athlete | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 40 | |
| 2nd | 30 | |
| 3rd = | 28 | |
| 3rd = | 28 | |
| 5th | 26 | |
| 6th | 23 | |
| 7th | 15 | |
| 8th | 13 | |
| 9th | 10 | |
| 10th | 4 | |
| 11th | 1 |
| Rank | Athlete | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 40 | |
| 2nd | 30 | |
| 3rd | 25 | |
| 4th | 23 | |
| 5th | 16 | |
| 6th = | 13 | |
| 6th = | 13 | |
| 8th | 7 | |
| 9th | 6 | |
| 10th = | 5 | |
| 10th = | 5 |
External links
- Official homepage from IAAF
- Past winners from GBR Athletics
- Competition archive from IAAF
- 2010 challenge in review