The 1986 Women's Highway World Championships were held on November 9 in Lisbon , the capital of Portugal . 65 athletes from 21 countries of the world went to the start. Two sets of medals were played - at a distance of 15 km in the individual and team standings.
| 1986 Women's Highway Championships | |
|---|---|
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| Host city |  Lisbon ( Portugal ) |
| Member countries | 21 |
| Of the participants | 65 |
| Medals | 2 |
| date | November 9, 1986 |
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Competition Results
A circular track was laid along the Tagus River embankment from the Torri di Belen Tower to the ferry pier. About 30 thousand people watched the course of the struggle at a distance [1] .
The third time out of four possible world champions was Aurora Cunha , speaking to her native audience. Like two years ago , another runner from Portugal won the silver medal - Rosa Mota . Closed the top three winners Karl Börskens from the Netherlands. Kunya’s third victory was the most difficult: the difference between the first and fourth places at the finish was only 10 seconds [2] .
Each country could put up to four athletes. The strongest teams in the team championship were determined by the sum of the places of the three best participants.
Medalists
Participants whose result did not count towards the team are shown in italics.
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 15 km | Aurora Cunha Portugal | 48.31 | Rosa Mota Portugal | 48.35 | Carla Berskens Netherlands | 48.36 |
| 15 km (teams) | the USSR Tatyana Kazankina Lyudmila Matveeva Marina Rodchenkova Elena Sipatova | 20 points | Portugal Aurora Cunha Rosa Mota Albertina Dias Lusilia Soares | 24 points | USA Martha Cooksey Kelly Arculet Suzanne Girard Nancy Dietz | 26 points |
Notes
- ↑ Passam 30 anos do ouro de Aurora Cunha nos Mundiais de Estrada (port) , Notícias ao Minuto (November 9, 2014). Archived on November 10, 2018. Date of treatment November 10, 2018.
- ↑ João Pedro Serafim . Aurora Cunha conquista “tri” no Mundial de Estrada e Rosa Mota a prata (port) , Lusa (November 9, 1986). Archived on November 10, 2018. Date of treatment November 10, 2018.
Links
- Martin Rix IAAF World Women's Road Race Championships . GBRAthletics.com. - A list of winners of the women's world championships in highway running (1983-1991). Date of treatment November 10, 2018. Archived on February 3, 2018.
- 1986 IAAF World Women's Road Race Championships Results . ARRS. - Complete competition results. Date of treatment November 10, 2018. Archived November 10, 2018.