2014 IAAF Combined Events Challenge
The 2014 IAAF Combined Events Challenge is a series of combined events for decathletes and heptathletes consisting of five stand alone challenge events, a series of continental combined events championships, and the combined events portions of a series of international athletics championships and multi-sports games. The challenge is organised under the auspices of the world governing body of athletics, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).
Elite level competitors were crowned champions based on the aggregate points scored in three of the events. The total prize money available is US$202,000, split evenly between male and female athletes. The male and female winners each receive $30,000, while second and third placed athletes are entitled to $20,000 and $15,000 respectively. Smaller prizes are given to the rest of the top eight finishers.
Calendar
The 2014 challenge takes in five challenge events, a number of regional combined events championships, and the combined events portions of a series of regional and international athletics championships.
| Date | Event | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3–4 April | Oceania Combined Events Championships |  Melbourne |
Continental championships |
| 2–3 May | Multistars |  Firenze |
Challenge Event |
| 31 May-1 June | 40th Hypo-Meeting |  Gotzis |
Chellenge Event |
| 14–15 June | TNT - Fortuna Meeting |  Kladno |
Challenge Event |
| 26–29 June | United States Championships |  Sacramento |
National Championships |
| 28–29 June | Erdgas Mehrkampf-Meeting |  Ratingen |
Challenge Event |
| 5–6 July | European Cup Combined Events |  Donetsk|  Torun |
Continental championships |
| 17–18 July | Pan American Combined Events Cup |  Ottawa |
Continental championships |
| 27 July - 2 August | Commonwealth Games |  Glasgow |
International games |
| 12–14 August | African Athletics Championships |  Marrakech |
Continental championships |
| 12–17 August | European Athletics Championships |  Zurich |
Continental championships |
| September 20–21 | Décastar |  Talence |
Challenge event |
| 26 September - 3 October | Asian Games | Zurich |
Continental Games |
- shaded events completed.
Results
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne |
Jake Stein (AUS) |
Stephen Cain (AUS) |
Kyle Cranston (AUS) |
| Firenze |
 Eelco Sintnicolaas (NED) |
 Ashley Bryant (GBR) |
Pieter Braun (NED) |
| Gotzis[1] |
Trey Hardee (USA) |
Kai Kazmirek (GER) |
Rico Freimuth (GER) |
| Kladno |
Oleksiy Kasyanov (UKR) |
Adam Sebastian Helcelet (CZE) |
 Eduard Mikhan (BLR) |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne |
Sophie Stanwell (AUS) |
 Portia Bing (NZL) |
Ashleigh Hamilton (AUS) |
| Firenze |
Morgan Lake (GBR) |
Katsiaryna Netsviatayeva (BLR) |
Jessica Zelinka (CAN) |
| Gotzis[1] |
Katarina Johnson-Thompson (GBR) |
Brianne Theisen Eaton (CAN) |
Dafne Schippers (NED) |
| Kladno |
Eliska Klucinova (CZE) |
Katsiaryna Netsviatayeva (BLR) |
 Lucia Mokrášová (SVK) |
Overall
Overall rankings after four events
Men
| Rank | Athlete | Points |
|---|---|---|
 |
Adam Sebastian Helcelet (CZE) |
15990 |
 |
Ashley Bryant (GBR) |
15943 |
 |
Pieter Braun (NED) |
15665 |
| 4 | Brent Newdick (NZL) |
14907 |
| 5 | Vasyl Ivanytskyi (UKR) |
14840 |
Women
| Rank | Athlete | Points |
|---|---|---|
|
Katsiaryna Netsviatayeva (BLR) |
17694 |
|
 Ida Marcussen (NOR) |
16700 |
|
Eliška Klucinová (CZE) |
12655 |
| 4 | Morgan Lake (GBR) |
11977 |
| 5 |  Vanessa Spinola (BRA) |
11366 |
References
- 1 2 [url=http://www.meeting-goetzis.at/ |Gotzis 2014 Results ]