From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 2011 IAAF World Race Walking Challenge
2011 IAAF World Race Walking Challenge
Date Meeting Category Events Venue Country Report
02-19 !19 February Australian 20k Racewalking Cham- C 20 km (Men/ Hobart Australia [4]
pionships Women)
03-05 !5 March IAAF Permit Chihuahua C 20 km (Men/ Chihuahua Mexico [5]
Women)
50 km (Men)
03-20 !20 March Gran Premio Citta di Lugano – Me- C 20 km (Men/ Lugano Switzer- [6]
morial Mario Albisetti Women) land
03-26 !26 March Dudinska 50-ka C 10 km Dudince Slovakia [7]
(Women)
20 km (Men)
50 km (Men)
04-09 !9 April Grande Premio Internacional en B 20 km (Men/ Rio Maior Portugal [8]
Marcha Atletica Women)
04-22 !22 April IAAF Permit Taicang B 10 km (Men/ Taicang China [9]
Women)
05-01 !1 May Coppa Città di Sesto San Giovanni B 20 km (Men/ Sesto San Italy [10]
Women) Giovanni
06-26 !26 June Dublin International Racewalking C 20 km (Men/ Dublin Ireland [11]
GP Women)
08-27 !27 August – 2011 World Championships in A 20 km (Men/ Daegu South [12][13][14]
4 September Athletics Women) Korea
50 km (Men)
09-17 !17 Septem- IAAF Race Walking Challenge Fi- B 10 km (Men/ La Coruña Spain [15]
ber nal Women)
The 2011 IAAF World Race Walking Challenge was the 9th most points, with progressively fewer points being avail-
edition of the annual international race walking competi- able through the "B" and "C" categories.[1]
tion organised by the International Association of Athlet-
ics Federations (IAAF). Ten meetings were scheduled for
the competition: the race walk events at the 2011 World
Winners
Championships in Athletics, five IAAF permit meetings,
and four area permit meetings.[1] References
Athletes who gained enough points from competing
[1] ^ 2011 IAAF World Race Walking Challenge
at these meetings were entered into the IAAF World Race
Handbook. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-03-09.
Walking Challenge Final, where they competed for a total
[2] Warburton, Paul (2011-12-30). 2011 IAAF World
pot of US $200,000 in prize money.[1] Reigning Olympic
Race Walking Challenge REVIEW - Borchin and
champions Valeriy Borchin and Olga Kaniskina won the
Kaniskina take leading roles. IAAF. Retrieved on
final race and the series.[2]
2012-01-05.
[3] 2011 Race Walking Challenge. IAAF. Retrieved on
Calendar 2011-03-09.
The following ten meetings, as well as the competition fi- [4] Johnson, Len (2011-02-19). Tallents open 2011 with
nal, formed the schedule of the 2011 World Race Walking Australian 20Km titles in Hobart -IAAF Race
Challenge.[3] The "A" category meetings are worth the Walking Challenge. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-03-09.
[5] Clavelo Robinson, Javier (2011-03-06). Portuguese
sweep in the women’s 20km, Sanchez and Ojeda
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# Meeting Men’s winners Women’s winners
10 km 20 km 50 km 10 km 20 km
1 Hobart Jared Tal- Claire Tal-
lent (AUS) lent (AUS)
2 Chihuahua Eder José Inês Hen-
Sánchez (MEX) Leyver (MEX) riques (POR)
3 Lugano Wang Liu
Zhen (CHN) Hong (CHN)
4 Dudince Andriy Matej Olive Lough-
Kovenko (UKR) Tóth (SVK) nane (IRL)
5 Rio Maior Valeriy Olga Kaniski-
Borchin (RUS) na (RUS)
6 Taicang Wang Si Tian- Liu
Zhen (CHN) feng (CHN) Hong (CHN)
7 Sesto San Valeriy Olga Kaniski-
Giovanni Borchin (RUS) na (RUS)
8 Dublin Wang Antti Kem- Liu
Zhen (CHN) pas (FIN) Hong (CHN)
9 Daegu Valeriy Sergey Olga Kaniski-
Borchin (RUS) Bakulin (RUS) na (RUS)
10 La Coruña Valeriy Olga Kaniski-
Borchin (RUS) na (RUS)
Overall points winner TBD TBD
give double win to Mexico - IAAF Race Walking [12] Rowbottom, Mike (2011-08-28). Men’s 20Km Race
Challenge. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-03-09. Walk - Final - Borchin retains World title. IAAF.
[6] Sampaolo, Diego (2011-03-21). Chinese dominate in Retrieved on 2011-09-21.
Lugano. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-03-23. [13] Johnson, Len (2011-09-03). Men’s 50Km Race Walk -
[7] Juck, Alfons (2011-03-27). Toth sets 50km road Final - Bakulin leads Russian 1-2. IAAF. Retrieved
world lead 3:39:46. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-03-28. on 2011-09-21.
[8] Fernandes, António Manuel (2011-04-09). Borchin [14] Martin, David (2011-08-31). Kaniskina rockets to
and Kaniskina on cruise control in Rio Maior – IAAF third successive gold medal with runaway win.
Race Walking Challenge. IAAF. Retrieved on IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-09-21.
2011-04-10. [15] Warburton, Paul (2011-09-17). Borchin and
[9] Jalava, Mirko (2011-04-22). Chinese dominate in Kaniskina cruise to victories in La Coruna - IAAF
Taicang 20Km Race Walks – IAAF Race Walking Race Walking Challenge Final. IAAF. Retrieved on
Challenge. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-24. 2011-09-21.
[10] Sampaolo, Diego (2011-05-01). Borchin and
Kaniskina dominate in Sesto San Giovanni – IAAF
Race Walking Challenge. IAAF. Retrieved on
External links
2011-09-21. • Official homepage from IAAF
[11] Warburton, Paul (2011-06-27). Victories go to China • Past winners from GBR Athletics
and Finland in Dublin. IAAF. Retrieved on • Competition archive from IAAF
2011-09-21.
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