2014 IAAF Combined Events Challenge explained

The 2014 IAAF Combined Events Challenge was 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.

DateEventLocationStatus
3–4 AprilOceania Combined Events Championships MelbourneContinental championships
2–3 MayMultistars FirenzeChallenge event
31 May-1 June40th Hypo-Meeting GotzisChallenge event
14–15 JuneTNT – Fortuna Meeting KladnoChallenge event
26–29 JuneUnited States Championships SacramentoNational championships
28–29 JuneErdgas Mehrkampf-Meeting RatingenChallenge event
5–6 JulyEuropean Cup Combined Events Donetsk
ToruńContinental championships
17–18 JulyPan American Combined Events Cup OttawaContinental championships
27 July – 2 AugustCommonwealth Games GlasgowInternational games
12–14 AugustAfrican Athletics Championships MarrakechContinental championships
12–17 AugustEuropean Athletics Championships ZürichContinental championships
20-21 SeptemberDécastar TalenceChallenge event
26 September – 3 OctoberAsian Games ZürichContinental games

Results

Medal summary

Men

Melbourne[1]
Firenze[2]
Gotzis[3]
Kladno[4]
Sacramento[5]
Ratingen[6]
Toruń[7]
Ribeira Brava[8]
Ribeira Brava[9]
Ottawa[10]
Glasgow[11]
Marrakech[12]
Zurich[13]
Talence[14]
Incheon[15]

Women

Melbourne
Firenze
Gotzis
Kladno
Sacramento[16]
Ratingen[17]
Toruń[18]
Ribeira Brava[19]
Ribeira Brava[20]
Ottawa[21]
Glasgow[22]
Marrakech[23]
Zurich[24]
Talence[25]
Incheon[26]

Overall

These are the overall rankings for all athletes who participated in three or more events.

Men

Rank Athlete Points
25259
25117
24822
424481
524271
624106
724022
823194
923141
1022080
1121593

Women

Rank Athlete Points
19717
19510
19408
419031
518790
618731
718543
818522
918341
1017917
1117795
1217793
1316335

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oceania Combined Events Championships 2014 Decathlon Results. IAAF Website. IAAF. 1 June 2016.
  2. Web site: Multistars 2014 Decathlon Results. IAAF Website. IAAF. 1 June 2016.
  3. url=http://www.meeting-goetzis.at/ |Gotzis 2014 Results
  4. Web site: TNT Express Meeting 2014 Decathlon Results. IAAF Website. IAAF. 1 June 2016.
  5. Web site: USA Championships 2014 Decathlon Results. IAAF Website. IAAF. 1 June 2016.
  6. Web site: Erdgas Mehrkampf Meeting 2014 Decathlon Results. IAAF Website. IAAF. 1 June 2016.
  7. Web site: European Combined Events Cup Super League 2014 Decathlon Results. IAAF Website. IAAF. 1 June 2016.
  8. Web site: European Combined Events Cup 1st League 2014 Decathlon Results. IAAF Website. IAAF. 1 June 2016.
  9. Web site: European Combined Events Cup 2nd League 2014 Decathlon Results. IAAF Website. IAAF. 1 June 2016.
  10. Web site: Panamerican Combined Events Cup 2014 Decathlon Results. IAAF Website. IAAF. 1 June 2016.
  11. Web site: Commonwealth Games 2014 Decathlon Results. IAAF Website. IAAF. 1 June 2016.
  12. Web site: African Championships 2014 Decathlon Results. IAAF Website. IAAF. 1 June 2016.
  13. Web site: European Athletics Championships 2014 Decathlon Results. IAAF Website. IAAF. 1 June 2016.
  14. Web site: Decastar 2014 Decathlon Results. IAAF Website. IAAF. 1 June 2016.
  15. Web site: Asian Games 2014 Decathlon Results. IAAF Website. IAAF. 1 June 2016.
  16. Web site: US Championships 2014 Heptathlon Results. IAAF Website. IAAF. 1 June 2016.
  17. Web site: Erdgas Mehrkampf Meeting 2014 Heptathlon Results. IAAF Website. IAAF. 1 June 2016.
  18. Web site: European Combined Events Cup Super League 2014 Heptathlon Results. IAAF Website. IAAF. 1 June 2016.
  19. Web site: European Combined Events Cup 1st League 2014 Heptathlon Results. IAAF Website. IAAF. 1 June 2016.
  20. Web site: European Combined Events Cup 2nd League 2014 Heptathlon Results. IAAF Website. IAAF. 1 June 2016.
  21. Web site: Panamerican Combined Events Cup 2014 Heptathlon Results. IAAF Website. IAAF. 1 June 2016.
  22. Web site: Commonwealth Games 2014 Heptathlon Results. IAAF Website. IAAF. 1 June 2016.
  23. Web site: African Championships 2014 Heptathlon Results. IAAF Website. IAAF. 1 June 2016.
  24. Web site: European Championships 2014 Heptathlon Results. IAAF Website. IAAF. 1 June 2016.
  25. Web site: Decastar 2014 Heptathlon Results. IAAF Website. IAAF. 1 June 2016.
  26. Web site: Asian Games 2014 Heptathlon Results. IAAF Website. IAAF. 1 June 2016.