The first ever ekiden world championship (relay race on the highway) was held on May 9 and 10, 1992 on the Portuguese island of Madeira in the city of Funchal . 138 athletes from 16 countries of the world took part in the competition as a part of teams. Two sets of medals were won (among men and women).
| Ekiden world championship 1992 | |
|---|---|
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| Host city |  Funchal ( Portugal ) |
| Member countries | 16 |
| Of the participants | 138 |
| Medals | 2 |
| Opening | May 9, 1992 |
| Closing | May 10, 1992 |
A harbinger of the tournament's appearance on the international calendar was the IAEF World Challenge , held by the IAAF in 1986 in Japanese Hiroshima . However, only six years later, relay race competitions at the marathon distance received their own world championship.
Each team consisted of 6 participants, who alternately overcome the stages, totaling 42 km 195 m (length of the classic marathon ): 5 km, 10 km, 5 km, 10 km, 5 km, 7.195 km. Instead of a baton, a wrist band was used. In total, 15 men's and 8 women's teams went to the start.
Content
- 1 Results of the competition
- 2 Medalists
- 2.1 Men
- 2.2 Women
- 3 Top Scores
- 4 References
Competition Results
The first draw of the tournament ended with two confident victories. On the first day, women competed in the race. The hosts of the championship from Portugal came forward after the second stage, after which they only increased their advantage. At the finish line, their separation from silver medalists from Denmark was more than four minutes.
In men, runners from Kenya have confirmed the status of favorites. They were the fastest in five stages out of six, due to which they were ahead of the Portuguese national team by one and a half minutes and set a new world record - 2: 02.02.
Medalists
Men
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| Ekiden | Kenya Eliud Bargetuni William Coach Ezekiel Cuec William Segay Richard Thum William Mutvol | 2:00 a.m. | Portugal Carlos Patriciu Dionisio Castro Alberto Maravilla Juvenal Ribeiro Carlos Monteiro Domingos Castro | 2: 01.34 | United Kingdom Karl Judall David clark John Mayock Colin Walker John sherban David Lewis | 2: 02.34 |
Women
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| Ekiden | Portugal Fernanda marches Aurora Cunha Felicidade hay Conseissan ferreira Fatima Neves Fernanda Ribeiro | 2: 20.14 | Denmark Berit Worm Dorte Rasmussen Anita Palshoy Aino Maria Slay Nina Christiansen Bettina Andersen | 2: 24.42 | Spain Begonia Herraes Carmen Brunet Christina Noge Ana Isabelle Alonso Rocio Rios Rosa Perez | 2: 25.06 |
Top Scores
The following athletes showed the best results at each stage.
| Stage | Length | Men | Time | Women | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | 5 km | Eliud Bargetuni ( Kenya ) | 13.54 | Lisa York ( United Kingdom ) | 03/16 |
| 2 | 10 km | William Coach ( Kenya ) | 28.13 | Dorte Rasmussen ( Denmark ) | 08/33 |
| 3 | 5 km | John Mayock ( UK ) | 13.59 | Felicidade Seine ( Portugal ) | 16.28 |
| four | 10 km | William Shigei ( Kenya ) | 29.21 | Conseisan Ferreira ( Portugal ) | 33.00 |
| 5 | 5 km | Richard Thum ( Kenya ) | 14.16 | Laura Adam ( UK ) | 16.31 |
| 6 | 7,195 km | William Mutvall ( Kenya ) | 20.10 | Fernanda Ribeiro ( Portugal ) | 23.22 |
Links
- Martin Rix IAAF World Road Relay Championships . GBRAthletics.com. - A list of winners of the world championships on ekiden (1992-1998). Date of treatment November 11, 2018. Archived on February 3, 2018.
- 4th IAAF World Road Relay Championships. Past Championships ( inaccessible link) . IAAF . - Statistical information on the world championships on ekiden (1992-1996). Date of treatment November 11, 2018. Archived on August 20, 2012.
- IAAF World Road Relay Championships . ARRS. - The results of the world championships on ekiden (1992-1998). Date of treatment November 11, 2018. Archived November 11, 2018.