2014 IAAF Continental Cup
| 2nd IAAF Continental Cup | |
|---|---|
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| Host city |
 Marrakech, Morocco |
| Date(s) | 13–14 September 2014 |
| Main stadium | Stade de Marrakech |
| Events | 40 |
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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.
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 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 447.5 |
| 2 | Americas | 12 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 390 |
| 3 | Africa | 11 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 339 |
| 4 | Asia-Pacific | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 257.5 |
Medal summary
Men
| Event | 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 | Ivan Ukhov (RUS) Europe | 2.34 | Mutaz Essa Barshim (QAT) Asia-Pacific | 2.34 |
| 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
| Event | 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) Europe | 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
- ↑ "Basic Information Guide - IAAF Continental Cup, 2010 - Split, CRO (formerly World Cup in Athletics)". IAAF. Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
- ↑ "Entries, Team Selection, Scoring, Lane Draw and Competing Order" IAAF. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
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