The 2011 IAAF Race Walking Challenge was the 9th edition of the annual international race walking competition organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Ten meetings were scheduled for the competition: the race walk events at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics, five IAAF permit meetings, and four area permit meetings.2011 IAAF World Race Walking Challenge Handbook . IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-03-09.
Athletes who gained enough points from competing at these meetings were entered into the IAAF Race Walking Challenge Final, where they competed for a total pot of US $200,000 in prize money. Reigning Olympic champions Valeriy Borchin and Olga Kaniskina won the final race and the series.Warburton, Paul (30 December 2011). 2011 IAAF World Race Walking Challenge REVIEW – Borchin and Kaniskina take leading roles. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-01-05.
Calendar The following ten meetings, as well as the competition final, formed the schedule of the 2011 Race Walking Challenge.2011 Race Walking Challenge . IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-03-09. The "A" category meetings are worth the most points, with progressively fewer points being available through the "B" and "C" categories.
Date Meeting Category Events Venue Country Report Australian 20k Racewalking Championships C 20 km (Men/Women) Hobart AustraliaJohnson, Len (19 February 2011). Tallents open 2011 with Australian 20Km titles in Hobart -IAAF Race Walking Challenge. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-03-09. IAAF Permit Chihuahua C 20 km (Men/Women) 50 km (Men) Chihuahua City MexicoClavelo Robinson, Javier (6 March 2011). Portuguese sweep in the women’s 20km, Sanchez and Ojeda give double win to Mexico – IAAF Race Walking Challenge. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-03-09. Gran Premio Citta di Lugano – Memorial Mario Albisetti C 20 km (Men/Women) Lugano SwitzerlandSampaolo, Diego (21 March 2011). Chinese dominate in Lugano. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-03-23. Dudinska 50-ka C 10 km (Women) 20 km (Men) 50 km (Men) Dudince SlovakiaJuck, Alfons (27 March 2011). Toth sets 50km road world lead 3:39:46. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-03-28. Grande Premio Internacional en Marcha Atletica B 20 km (Men/Women) Rio Maior PortugalFernandes, António Manuel (9 April 2011). Borchin and Kaniskina on cruise control in Rio Maior – IAAF Race Walking Challenge. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-10. IAAF Permit Taicang B 10 km (Men/Women) Taicang ChinaJalava, Mirko (22 April 2011). Chinese dominate in Taicang 20Km Race Walks – IAAF Race Walking Challenge. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-24. Coppa Città di Sesto San Giovanni B 20 km (Men/Women) Sesto San Giovanni ItalySampaolo, Diego (1 May 2011). Borchin and Kaniskina dominate in Sesto San Giovanni – IAAF Race Walking Challenge. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-09-21. Dublin International Racewalking GP C 20 km (Men/Women) Dublin IrelandWarburton, Paul (27 June 2011). Victories go to China and Finland in Dublin. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-09-21. 2011 World Championships in Athletics A 20 km (Men/Women) 50 km (Men) Daegu South KoreaRowbottom, Mike (28 August 2011). Men's 20Km Race Walk – Final – Borchin retains World title . IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-09-21.Johnson, Len (3 September 2011). Men's 50Km Race Walk – Final – Bakulin leads Russian 1-2 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-09-21.Martin, David (31 August 2011). Kaniskina rockets to third successive gold medal with runaway win . IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-09-21. IAAF Race Walking Challenge Final B 10 km (Men/Women) A Coruña SpainWarburton, Paul (17 September 2011). Borchin and Kaniskina cruise to victories in A Coruña – IAAF Race Walking Challenge Final. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-09-21.
Winners
# Meeting Men's winners Women's winners 10 km 20 km 50 km 10 km 20 km 1 Hobart 2 Chihuahua 3 Lugano 4 Dudince 5 Rio Maior 6 Taicang 7 Sesto San Giovanni 8 Dublin 9 Daegu 10 A Coruña Overall points winner
References
External links Official homepage from IAAF Past winners from GBR Athletics Competition archive from IAAF