| World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships | |
|---|---|
| Status | active |
| Genre | Racewalking competitions |
| Date | various |
| Frequency | biannual |
| Location | various |
| Inaugurated | 1961 (1961) |
| Organised by | World Athletics |
TheWorld Athletics Race Walking Team Championships is aracewalking event 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 Cup after the city that hosted the first event, then became theIAAF World Race Walking Cup until 2016 and thenIAAF 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 theWorld Athletics Challenge – Race Walking.
From 1975 to 1997 was awardedLugano 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Great Britain |
| 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 |
| Cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2022 | Muscat | Oman |
| 2024 | Antalya | Turkey |
| 2026 | Brasília | Brazil |
The 2016 Cup was due to be held inCheboksary,Russia. However the IAAF's suspension of theAll-Russia Athletic Federation prohibits 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]
| 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 | ||||
Key: Defunct event
| 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 |
| 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] |
Legend: Where there is the symbol
N, the original top three result has been adjusted due to doping disqualifications.
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| Athlete | Country | Athlete | Country | Athlete | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Perseus Karlström | Sweden | Alvaro Martin | Spain | Miguel Angel Lopez | Spain |
N 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | United Kingdom 53 | Sweden 53 | Italy 28 |
| 1963 | United Kingdom 93 |  Hungary 64 | Sweden 63 |
| 1965 |  East Germany 117 | United Kingdom 87 | Hungary 64 |
| 1967 | East Germany 128 |  Soviet Union 107 | United Kingdom 104 |
| 1970 | East Germany 134 | Soviet Union 125 |  West Germany 88 |
| 1973 | East Germany 139 | Soviet Union 134 | Italy 104 |
| 1975 | Soviet Union 117 | East Germany 105 | West Germany 102 |
| 1977 |  Mexico 185 | East Germany 180 | Italy 160 |
| 1979 | Mexico 240 | Soviet Union 235 | East Germany 201 |
| 1981 | Italy 227 | Soviet Union 227 | Mexico 221 |
| 1983 | Soviet Union 231 | Italy 189 | Mexico 146 |
| 1985 | East Germany 234 | Soviet Union 234 | Italy 233 |
| 1987 | Soviet Union 607 | Italy 569 | East Germany 518 |
| 1989 | Soviet Union 585 | Italy 534 |  France 516 |
| 1991 | Italy 517 | Germany 491 | Mexico 487 |
| 1993 | Mexico 540 | Spain 491 | Italy 487 |
| 1995 | Mexico 846 | Italy 815 | China 805 |
| 1997 | Russia 865 | Mexico 802 |  Belarus 801 |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Mexico 265 | Italy 244 | Spain 240 |
| 1995 | China 436 | Italy 422 | Mexico 420 |
| 1997N | Russia 431 | Belarus 413 | Mexico 403 |
| 1999 | Russia 19 | Mexico 28 | China 29 |
| 2002 | Russia 24 | Belarus 28 | Italy 34 |
| 2004 | China 18 | Ecuador 35 | Italy 35 |
| 2006 | Spain 33 |  Australia 37 | Russia 37 |
| 2008N | Russia 11 | Spain 22 | Australia 47 |
| 2010N | China 9 | Russia 25 | Mexico 41 |
| 2012N | China 14 |  Ukraine 15 | Australia 56 |
| 2014 | Ukraine 18 | China 23 |  Japan 35 |
| 2016 | China 16 |  Canada 27 | Ecuador 41 |
| 2018 | Japan 12 | Italy 29 | China 42 |
| 2022 | Ecuador 25 | Japan 26 | China 45 |
| 2024 | Spain 13 | Japan 26 | Italy 33 |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Spain 16 | China 29 | Germany 48 |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Mexico 275 | Spain 251 | France 245 |
| 1995 | Mexico 426 | Russia 419 | Spain 413 |
| 1997 | Russia 434 |  Slovakia 415 | Spain 407 |
| 1999 | Russia 14 | Spain 26 | Germany 55 |
| 2002 | Russia 7 | France 59 | China 78 |
| 2004 | Russia 8 | China 14 | Spain 23 |
| 2006 | Spain 20 |  Poland 38 | China 39 |
| 2008N | Italy 28 | Mexico 29 | Spain 30 |
| 2010 | China 21 | Mexico 22 | Russia 38 |
| 2012N | China 28 | Ukraine 31 | Mexico 43 |
| 2014N | Ukraine 19 | China 34 | Spain 70 |
| 2016N | Italy 14 | Ukraine 25 | Spain 30 |
| 2018 | Japan 10 | Ukraine 29 | Poland 37 |
† Invitational, non-cup event.
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| Athlete | Country | Athlete | Country | Athlete | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Glenda Morejón | Ecuador | Li Maocuo | China | Katarzyna Zdziebło | Poland |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| Athlete | Country | Athlete | Country | Athlete | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Liang Rui | China | Yin Hang | China | Claire Tallent | Australia |
* Invitation event
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975* | Sweden 70 | Great Britain & NI 46 | France 42 |
| 1977 | No team contest | ||
| 1979 | Great Britain & NI 85 | Sweden 74 |  Norway 69 |
| 1981 | Soviet Union 105 | Sweden 104 | Australia 90 |
| 1983 | PR of China 132 | Soviet Union 130 | Australia 126 |
| 1985 | PR of China 104 | Soviet Union 98 | Canada 74 |
| 1987 | Soviet Union 203 | Spain 174 | Australia 167 |
| 1989 | Soviet Union 218 | PR of China 212 | Italy 203 |
| 1991 | Soviet Union 203 | Italy 180 | Mexico 162 |
| 1993 | Italy 196 | PR of China 193 |  Russia 193 |
| 1995N | PR of China 443 | Italy 427 | Russia 424 |
| 1997 | Russia 440 | Italy 435 | PR of China 425 |
| 1999 | PR of China 13 | Russia 16 | Mexico 54 |
| 2002 | Russia 9 | Italy 26 |  Romania 42 |
| 2004 | PR of China 18 | Russia 28 | Romania 41 |
| 2006 | Russia 10 | PR of China 19 | Belarus 25 |
| 2008 | Russia 7 |  Portugal 24 | Spain 38 |
| 2010 | Portugal 13 | Spain 22 | PR of China 32 |
| 2012N | Spain 16 | Russia 27 | PR of China 32 |
| 2014N | Russia 8 PR of | China 22 | Portugal 36 |
| 2016N | PR of China 14 | Australia 40 |  Colombia 58 |
| 2018 | PR of China 17 | Italy 38 | Spain 40 |
| 2022 | PR of China 10 |  Greece 30 |  India 61 |
| 2024 | China 15 |  Peru 15 | Spain 31 |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ecuador 12 | Spain 28 | China 29 |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | China 8 | Ecuador 21 | Ukraine 40 |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Italy 2:56:45 | Japan 2:57:04 | Spain 2:57:47 |
Men and women senior and junior only individual events update to 2024 edition.[10][11]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 23 | 25 | 10 | 58 |
| 2 | Russia | 15 | 16 | 19 | 50 |
| 3 | Mexico | 15 | 10 | 8 | 33 |
| 4 | Germany | 11 | 8 | 10 | 29 |
| 5 | Spain | 7 | 9 | 8 | 24 |
| 6 | Soviet Union | 6 | 13 | 13 | 32 |
| 7 | Sweden | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | Italy | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 |
| 9 | Australia | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 10 | Ecuador | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Japan | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 12 | Great Britain | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 13 | Colombia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Ukraine | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Hungary | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Peru | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 17 | Belarus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Czechoslovakia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Slovakia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | Poland | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 22 |  Finland | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 23 | Norway | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Portugal | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 25 |  Brazil | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 United States | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 27 | Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Guatemala | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Kenya | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (31 entries) | 110 | 110 | 110 | 330 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 14 | 8 | 5 | 27 |
| 2 | China | 13 | 16 | 6 | 35 |
| 3 | Germany | 11 | 8 | 10 | 29 |
| 4 | Russia | 10 | 12 | 12 | 34 |
| 5 | Soviet Union | 6 | 13 | 13 | 32 |
| 6 | Spain | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| 7 | Sweden | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | Ecuador | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | Great Britain | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Japan | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 11 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 12 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 13 | Ukraine | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Hungary | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Peru | 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 | 2 | 3 |
| Norway | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Portugal | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 24 | Brazil | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| United States | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 26 | France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kenya | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (28 entries) | 88 | 88 | 88 | 264 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 10 | 9 | 4 | 23 |
| 2 | Russia | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Colombia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Spain | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Mexico | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Italy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Japan | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Ecuador | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Guatemala | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 66 | |
The competition conductsdoping tests on participating athletes and several have been disqualified from the races as a result. Ukraine'sOlga 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 excludedViktor Burayev andVladimir Kanaykin – the latter was the first athlete to be stripped of a medal at the cup.[12]
In 2010 fourth placeErik Tysse was removed. Four athletes were disqualified for doping at the 2012 edition: silver medallistIgor Yerokhin was the most prominent, followed by fifth placeSergey Morozov, then Turkish walkersRecep Çelik andHandan 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 winnersOlga Kaniskina andElena Lashmanova,[14] and men's runners-upValeriy Borchin andAlex Schwazer.[15]
World Championships organised byWorld Athletics | |
|---|---|
| Outdoor | |
| Indoor | |
| Continental Cup* | |
| U20 | |
| U18 | |
| Cross Country | |
| Race Walking | |
| Women's Road Race | |
| Marathon | |
| Half Marathon | |
| Road Relay | |
| Relays | |
| Ultimate | |
| Road Running | |
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