2014 IAAF Continental Cup
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 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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
The 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Rank | Team | Places | Points | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres -0.1 |
 Europe | 10.03 |  Americas | 10.04 |  Asia-Pacific | 10.04 PB |
| 200 metres |
 Americas | 19.98 |  Americas | 19.98 PB |
Asia-Pacific | 20.17 |
| 400 metres |
Americas | 44.40 |  Africa | 44.84 |  Asia-Pacific | 45.03 |
| 800 metres |
Africa | 1:44.88 |  Africa | 1:45.34 |  Europe | 1:45.72 |
| 1500 metres |
 Africa | 3:48.91 |  Africa | 3:49.10 |  Europe | 3:49.53 |
| 3000 metres |
Africa | 7:52.64 |  Europe | 7:53.14 | Americas | 7:53.95 |
| 5000 metres |
Africa | 13:26.86 |  Asia-Pacific | 13:29.27 |  Africa | 13:31.31 PB |
| 110 m hurdles |
 Europe | 13.23 | Americas | 13.25 | Europe | 13.25 |
| 400 m hurdles |
 Africa | 48.34 |  Europe | 48.48 PB |
 Americas | 48.88 |
| 3000 m steeplechase |
Africa | 8:13.18 | Americas | 8:14.08 | Asia-Pacific | 8:17.27 SB |
| 4 × 100 m relay |
Americas  | 37.97 | Europe | 38.62 | Africa (Nigeria) | 39.10 |
| 4 × 400 m relay |
Africa | 3:00.02 PB |
Europe | 3:00.10 | Americas | 3:02.78 |
| High jump |
 Europe | 2.37 | Asia-Pacific | 2.34 | .svg.png){kind=small} Americas | 2.31 |
| Pole vault |
Europe | 5.80 |  Asia-Pacific | 5.65 | Americas | 5.55 |
| Long jump |
 Europe | 8.11 | Americas | 7.98 | Africa | 7.96 |
| Triple jump |
Europe | 17.48 PB |
Africa | 17.35 NR |
Americas | 17.21 |
| Shot put |
 Europe | 21.55 | Americas | 21.10 | Americas | 20.87 |
| Discus throw |
 Europe | 64.46 |  Americas | 62.97 | Americas | 62.70 |
| Hammer throw |
 Europe | 78.99 |  Africa | 78.89 | Europe | 78.05 |
| Javelin throw |
Africa | 85.44 |  Europe | 83.77 | Americas | 83.52 |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |
Americas | 11.08 | Americas | 11.25 | Europe | 11.26 |
| 200 metres |
Europe | 22.28 | Americas | 22.53 | Europe | 22.58 |
| 400 metres |
Americas | 49.94 | Americas | 50.08 |  Europe | 50.60 |
| 800 metres |
Africa | 1:58.21 | Americas | 2:00.07 |  Europe | 2:00.31 |
| 1500 metres |
Europe | 4:05.99 | Americas | 4:07.21 | Africa | 4:07.61 |
| 3000 metres |
Africa | 8:57.53 |  Europe | 8:58.48 | Europe | 9:01.41 |
| 5000 metres |
Africa | 15:33.32 | Africa | 15:58.31 PB |
Europe | 15:58.67 |
| 100 m hurdles |
Americas | 12.47 CR |
Europe | 12.51 NR |
Europe | 13.02 |
| 400 m hurdles |
Americas | 53.81 | Europe | 54.42 |  Asia-Pacific | 54.70 |
| 3000 m steeplechase |
Americas | 9:50.67 | Africa | 9:51.59 | Asia-Pacific | 9:55.24 |
| 4 × 100 m relay |
Americas | 42.44 | Europe (Great Britain) | 42.98 | Asia-Pacific (Japan) | 45.40 |
| 4 × 400 m relay |
Americas | 3:20.93 WL |
Europe | 3:24.12 | Africa | 3:25.51 |
| High jump |
Europe | 1.99 | Americas | 1.97 SB |  Europe | 1,95 |
| Pole vault |
Asia-Pacific | 4.55 | Europe | 4.45 | Europe | 4.30 |
| Long jump |
Europe | 6.66 |  Europe | 6.56 | Americas | 6.45 |
| Triple jump |
 Americas | 14.52 | Europe | 14.27 | Europe | 14.26 |
| Shot put |
Europe | 20.02 | Americas | 19.84 SB |
Asia-Pacific | 19.23 |
| Discus throw |
Americas | 64.55 | .svg.png){kind=small} Asia-Pacific | 64.39 | Europe | 62.08 |
| Hammer throw |
Europe | 75.21 | Americas | 72.38 |  Europe | 70.47 |
| Javelin throw |
Europe | 65.52 | Africa | 63.76 | Americas | 61.38 |
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References
- "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.
External links
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