| 1992 IAAF World Road Relay Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9–10 May 1992 |
| Host city | Funchal,Portugal |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Marathon relay |
| Events | 2 |
| Participation | 138 athletes from 16 nations |
The1992IAAF World Road Relay Championships was the first edition of the global, internationalmarathon relay competition, organised by theInternational Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).[1] It marked the formal establishment of anekiden as a world championship event, following on from the non-championship1986 IAAF World Challenge Road Relay. The event took place on 9–10 May inFunchal,Portugal with the participation of 138 athletes (90 men and 48 women) from 16 nations. The women's race took place on Saturday 9 May and the men's race took place on Sunday 10 April.[2]
Each national team consisted of six athletes, who alternately covered six stages to complete the 42.195 kmmarathon distance. The first, third and fifth stages were of5 km, the second and fourth stages were of10 km, and the final stage covered the remaining 7.195 km.[3]
In the women's race,Lisa York put the British ahead by twelve seconds in the first leg, butMarian Sutton was unable to finish the second leg, forcing Britain out of the rankings. Denmark'sDorthe Rasmussen made up a minute over the field in the second leg, bringing her nation into contention alongside Portugal. Stage wins byFelicidade Sena andConceição Ferreira created a significant lead for Portugal andFernanda Ribeiro won the last stage to bring her country home in 2:20:14 hours. Denmark were next to finish, almost four and a half minutes later, following by Spain with 2:25:06. The Romanian team were fast finishers in fourth shortly after, having been unable to make up for a disastrous two-minute deficit from the first leg.
In the men's race, the Kenyan team enjoyed a clear victory, starting with the two fastest initial legs throughEliud Barngetuny andWilliam Koech. Britain'sJohn Mayock gained nine seconds on the Kenyans in the third leg, but subsequent stage wins byWilliam Sigei,Richard Tum andWilliam Mutwol secured victory for Kenya with over a minute and a half to spare. Portugal pulled well clear of the British in the second leg ofDionísio Castro and eventually took second place with a minute's advantage over Britain.
| Stage | Distance | Men | Time | Women | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 km |  Eliud Barngetuny (KEN) | 13:54 |  Lisa York (GBR) | 16:03 |
| 2 | 10 km | William Koech (KEN) | 28:13 |  Dorthe Rasmussen (DEN) | 33:08 |
| 3 | 5 km | John Mayock (GBR) | 13:59 |  Felicidade Sena (POR) | 16:28 |
| 4 | 10 km | William Sigei (KEN) | 29:21 | Conceição Ferreira (POR) | 33:00 |
| 5 | 5 km | Richard Tum (KEN) | 14:16 | Laura Adam (GBR) | 16:31 |
| 6 | 7.195 km | William Mutwol (KEN) | 20:10 | Fernanda Ribeiro (POR) | 23:22 |
World Championships organised byWorld Athletics | |
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| 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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