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The 2014 IAAF Continental Cup was an international track and field sporting event that was held in Marrakech, Morocco, on 13–14 September 2014.
2nd IAAF Continental Cup | |
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Dates | 13–14 September 2014 |
Host city | ![]() |
Venue | Stade de Marrakech |
Events | 40 |
It was the second edition of the IAAF Continental Cup since the name and format was changed from the IAAF World Cup.[1]
Format
editThe four teams competing in the event was Africa, the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe. The two-day competition comprised a programme of 20 track and field events for men and women, giving a total of 40 events. Each team shall enter two athletes in each event, except for relays where one team competed, with a maximum of one athlete from each country per event. No athlete shall be allowed to double in the 3000 m and 5000 m.[2]
Teams were selected as follows:
- Africa: 2014 African Championships (Marrakech, 10–14 August)
- Americas: selection by rankings
- Asia-Pacific: selection by rankings
- Europe: 2014 European Championships (Zürich, 12–17 August)
Team points by position | ||||||||
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Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th |
Points | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Relay points – 1st = 15pts / 2nd = 11pts / 3rd = 7pts / 4th = 3pts |
Standings
editRank | Team | Places | Points | |||||||
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1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | |||
1 | Europe | 16 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 440.5 |
2 | Americas | 12 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 392 |
3 | Africa | 11 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 339 |
4 | Asia-Pacific | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 259.5 |
Medal summary
editMen
editEvent | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
100 metres -0.1 |
James Dasaolu (GBR) Europe |
10.03 | Mike Rodgers (USA) Americas |
10.04 | Femi Ogunode (QAT) Asia-Pacific |
10.04 PB |
200 metres |
Alonso Edward (PAN) Americas |
19.98 | Rasheed Dwyer (JAM) Americas |
19.98 PB |
Femi Ogunode (QAT) Asia-Pacific |
20.17 |
400 metres |
LaShawn Merritt (USA) Americas |
44.40 | Isaac Makwala (BOT) Africa |
44.84 | Yousef Ahmed Masrahi (KSA) Asia-Pacific |
45.03 |
800 metres |
Nijel Amos (BOT) Africa |
1:44.88 | Mohammed Aman (ETH) Africa |
1:45.34 | Adam Kszczot (POL) Europe |
1:45.72 |
1500 metres |
Ayanleh Souleiman (DJI) Africa |
3:48.91 | Asbel Kiprop (KEN) Africa |
3:49.10 | Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad (FRA) Europe |
3:49.53 |
3000 metres |
Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku (KEN) Africa |
7:52.64 | Hayle Ibrahimov (AZE) Europe |
7:53.14 | Bernard Lagat (USA) Americas |
7:53.95 |
5000 metres |
Isiah Kiplangat Koech (KEN) Africa |
13:26.86 | Zane Robertson (NZL) Asia-Pacific |
13:29.27 | Nguse Amlosom (ERI) Africa |
13:31.31 PB |
110 m hurdles |
Sergey Shubenkov (RUS) Europe |
13.23 | Ronnie Ash (USA) Americas |
13.25 | William Sharman (GBR) Europe |
13.25 |
400 m hurdles |
Cornel Fredericks (RSA) Africa |
48.34 | Kariem Hussein (SUI) Europe |
48.48 PB |
Javier Culson (PUR) Americas |
48.88 |
3000 m steeplechase |
Jairus Kipchoge Birech (KEN) Africa |
8:13.18 | Evan Jager (USA) Americas |
8:14.08 | Abubaker Ali Kamal (QAT) Asia-Pacific |
8:17.27 SB |
4 × 100 m relay |
Americas Kim Collins (SKN) Mike Rodgers (USA) Nesta Carter (JAM) Richard Thompson (TTO) |
37.97 | Europe James Ellington (GBR) Harry Aikines-Aryeetey (GBR) Richard Kilty (GBR) Christophe Lemaitre (FRA) |
38.62 | Africa (Nigeria) Mark Jelks (NGR) Monzavous Edwards (NGR) Obinna Metu (NGR) Ogho-Oghene Egwero (NGR) |
39.10 |
4 × 400 m relay |
Africa Boniface Mucheru Tumuti (KEN) Isaac Makwala (BOT) Saviour Kombe (ZAM) Wayde Van Niekerk (RSA) |
3:00.02 PB |
Europe Conrad Williams (GBR) Jakub Krzewina (POL) Donald Sanford (ISR) Martyn Rooney (GBR) |
3:00.10 | Americas Javier Culson (PUR) Chris Brown (BAH) Kim Collins (SKN) LaShawn Merritt (USA) |
3:02.78 |
High jump |
Bohdan Bondarenko (UKR) Europe |
2.37 | Mutaz Essa Barshim (QAT) Asia-Pacific |
2.34 | Derek Drouin (CAN) Americas |
2.31 |
Pole vault |
Renaud Lavillenie (FRA) Europe |
5.80 | Xue Changrui (CHN) Asia-Pacific |
5.65 | Mark Hollis (USA) Americas |
5.55 |
Long jump |
Ignisious Gaisah (NED) Europe |
8.11 | Will Claye (USA) Americas |
7.98 | Zarck Visser (RSA) Africa |
7.96 |
Triple jump |
Benjamin Compaoré (FRA) Europe |
17.48 PB |
Godfrey Khotso Mokoena (RSA) Africa |
17.35 NR |
Will Claye (USA) Americas |
17.21 |
Shot put |
David Storl (GER) Europe |
21.55 | O'Dayne Richards (JAM) Americas |
21.10 | Joe Kovacs (USA) Americas |
20.87 |
Discus throw |
Gerd Kanter (EST) Europe |
64.46 | Jorge Fernández (CUB) Americas |
62.97 | Jason Morgan (JAM) Americas |
62.70 |
Hammer throw |
Krisztián Pars (HUN) Europe |
78.99 | Mostafa Al-Gamel (EGY) Africa |
78.89 | Paweł Fajdek (POL) Europe |
78.05 |
Javelin throw |
Ihab Abdelrahman El Sayed (EGY) Africa |
85.44 | Vítězslav Veselý (CZE) Europe |
83.77 | Keshorn Walcott (TTO) Americas |
83.52 |
Women
editEvent | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
100 metres |
Veronica Campbell-Brown (JAM) Americas |
11.08 | Michelle-Lee Ahye (TTO) Americas |
11.25 | Dafne Schippers (NED) Europe |
11.26 |
200 metres |
Dafne Schippers (NED) Europe |
22.28 | Joanna Atkins (USA) Americas |
22.53 | Myriam Soumaré (FRA) Europe |
22.58 |
400 metres |
Francena McCorory (USA) Americas |
49.94 | Novlene Williams-Mills (JAM) Americas |
50.08 | Libania Grenot (ITA) Europe |
50.60 |
800 metres |
Eunice Jepkoech Sum (KEN) Africa |
1:58.21 | Ajee' Wilson (USA) Americas |
2:00.07 | Maryna Arzamasava (BLR) Europe |
2:00.31 |
1500 metres |
Sifan Hassan (NED) Europe |
4:05.99 | Shannon Rowbury (USA) Americas |
4:07.21 | Dawit Seyaum (ETH) Africa |
4:07.61 |
3000 metres |
Genzebe Dibaba (ETH) Africa |
8:57.53 | Meraf Bahta (SWE) Europe |
8:58.48 | Susan Kuijken (NED) Europe |
9:01.41 |
5000 metres |
Almaz Ayana (ETH) Africa |
15:33.32 | Joyce Chepkirui (KEN) Africa |
15:58.31 PB |
Joanne Pavey (GBR) Europe |
15:58.67 |
100 m hurdles |
Dawn Harper Nelson (USA) Americas |
12.47 CR |
Tiffany Porter (GBR) Europe |
12.51 NR |
Cindy Roleder (GER) Europe |
13.02 |
400 m hurdles |
Kaliese Spencer (JAM) Americas |
53.81 | Eilidh Child (GBR) Europe |
54.42 | Adekoya Oluwakemi (BHR) Asia-Pacific |
54.70 |
3000 m steeplechase |
Emma Coburn (USA) Americas |
9:50.67 | Hiwot Ayalew (ETH) Africa |
9:51.59 | Ruth Jebet (BHR) Asia-Pacific |
9:55.24 |
4 × 100 m relay |
Americas Tianna Bartoletta (USA) Michelle-Lee Ahye (TTO) Samantha Henry-Robinson (JAM) Veronica Campbell-Brown (JAM) |
42.44 | Europe (Great Britain) Asha Philip (GBR) Ashleigh Nelson (GBR) Anyika Onuora (GBR) Desiree Henry (GBR) |
42.98 | Asia-Pacific (Japan) Yuki Miyazawa (JPN) Mizuki Nakamura (JPN) Tomoka Tsuchihashi (JPN) Yuki Jimbo (JPN) |
45.40 |
4 × 400 m relay |
Americas Christine Day (JAM) Francena McCorory (USA) Stephenie Ann McPherson (JAM) Novlene Williams-Mills (JAM) |
3:20.93 WL |
Europe Indira Terrero (ESP) Małgorzata Hołub (POL) Olha Zemlyak (UKR) Libania Grenot (ITA) |
3:24.12 | Africa Patience Okon George (NGR) Folasade Abugan (NGR) Ada Benjamin (NGR) Kabange Mupopo (ZAM) |
3:25.51 |
High jump |
Mariya Kuchina (RUS) Europe |
1.99 | Chaunté Lowe (USA) Americas |
1.97 SB | Ana Šimić (CRO) Europe |
1,95 |
Pole vault |
Ling Li (CHN) Asia-Pacific |
4.55 | Angelina Zhuk-Krasnova (RUS) Europe |
4.45 | Lisa Ryzih (GER) Europe |
4.30 |
Long jump |
Éloyse Lesueur (FRA) Europe |
6.66 | Ivana Španović (SRB) Europe |
6.56 | Tianna Bartoletta (USA) Americas |
6.45 |
Triple jump |
Caterine Ibargüen (COL) Americas |
14.52 | Ekaterina Koneva (RUS) Europe |
14.27 | Olha Saladuha (UKR) Europe |
14.26 |
Shot put |
Christina Schwanitz (GER) Europe |
20.02 | Michelle Carter (USA) Americas |
19.84 SB |
Gong Lijiao (CHN) Asia-Pacific |
19.23 |
Discus throw |
Gia Lewis-Smallwood (USA) Americas |
64.55 | Dani Samuels (AUS) Asia-Pacific |
64.39 | Sandra Perković (CRO) Europe |
62.08 |
Hammer throw |
Anita Włodarczyk (POL) Europe |
75.21 | Amanda Bingson (USA) Americas |
72.38 | Martina Hrašnová (SVK) Europe |
70.47 |
Javelin throw |
Barbora Špotáková (CZE) Europe |
65.52 | Sunette Viljoen (RSA) Africa |
63.76 | Elizabeth Gleadle (CAN) Americas |
61.38 |
References
edit- ^ "Basic Information Guide - IAAF Continental Cup, 2010 - Split, CRO (formerly World Cup in Athletics)". IAAF. Archived from the original on 2010-03-29. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
- ^ "Entries, Team Selection, Scoring, Lane Draw and Competing Order" IAAF. Retrieved 15 April 2014.