The second world championship in ekiden (relay race on the highway) was held on April 16 and 17, 1994 in the city of Litochoron ( Greece ). The competition was attended by 240 athletes from 23 countries. Two sets of medals were won (among men and women).
| 1994 ekiden world championship | |
|---|---|
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| Host city |  Litochoron , Greece |
| Member countries | 23 |
| Of the participants | 240 |
| Medals | 2 |
| Opening | April 16, 1994 |
| Closing | April 17, 1994 |
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, 27 men's and 13 women's teams went to the start.
Content
- 1 Results of the competition
- 2 winners
- 2.1 Men
- 2.2 Women
- 3 Top Scores
- 4 References
Competition Results
Competitions were held in warm and sunny weather. A circular 5-kilometer highway was laid in the vicinity of Litochoron.
On the first day, women went to the start. The most successful start of the race was for the Ethiopian team: at the first stage of Askale, Bereda gained a small advantage, which Olympic champion in 10,000 meters Derartu Tulu could develop next. By the end of her segment, she was 40 seconds ahead of her nearest rival. However, this Ethiopian advantage did not last long. Russian Elena Kopytova won an impressive lead at her 5-kilometer stage and led the team to first place; Ethiopia moved to second in six seconds behind. At each of the remaining three stages, Russian women increased their advantage and eventually brought it to almost two minutes. Ethiopian runners were able to maintain second position. At the final stage, they were almost overtaken by the teams of Romania and Italy, who eventually won the remaining prize place among themselves: the Romanian Julia Negure brought bronze medals to their team.
The next day, the champions were determined by men. In the course of running, three teams were determined quite quickly, claiming medals: Kenya, Ethiopia and Morocco. By the end of the second stage, Joseph Kibor led the Kenyans ahead, ahead of their closest competitors by seven seconds. In the third leg, the rising middle-distance running star, 19-year-old Moroccan Hisham El Gerruj , having at the beginning lagged behind the first place in 20 seconds, after 5 kilometers came the leader with a margin of 3 seconds from Kenya. The outcome of the struggle for gold was decided in the fourth stage, where Salah Issu turned out to be a cut above all rivals: Kenyan Paul Yego lost two minutes to him and conceded Ethiopia ahead, while Ethiopian Fit Bayis lost to Issa for about a minute. In the remaining stages, two Olympic champions of different years in the 10,000-meter race Brahim Butayeb and Khalid Skah fled confidently to the victory and a new world record - 1: 57.56. Ethiopian world champion Haile Gebreselassie was able to play 37 seconds in the final segment, but this was only enough for a silver medal. Kenyans finished two minutes later in third place.
Winners
Men
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| Ekiden | Morocco Brahim Jabbur El Arbi Khattabi Hisham El Gerruj Salah Issu Brahim Butayeb Khalid Skah | 1: 57.56 | Ethiopia Vorku Bikila Badilu Cybret Abraham Assef Fita bayis Chala Kelele Haile Gebreselassie | 1: 58.51 | Kenya Peter Ndirangou Joseph Kibor Clement Kiprotich Paul Yego John Kiprono Simon Rono | 2 a.m. |
Women
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| Ekiden | Russia Tatyana Pentukova Nadezhda Gallyamova Elena Kopytova Natalya Solominskaya Elena Romanova Olga Churbanova | 2: 17.19 | Ethiopia Askale Bereda Derartu Tulu Leila Aman Hadisse Edato Birkhan Dagne Asha Gigi | 2: 09.09 | Romania Daniela Bran Alina Tekuta Mariana Kirile Anutsa Ketune Florina Pane Julia Negure | 2: 19.18 |
Top Scores
The following athletes showed the best results at each stage.
| Stage | Length | Men | Time | Women | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | 5 km | Vorku Bikila ( Ethiopia ) | 13.30 | Askale Bereda ( Ethiopia ) | 05.16 |
| 2 | 10 km | Joseph Kibor ( Kenya ) | 28.19 | Derartu Tulu ( Ethiopia ) | 32.26 |
| 3 | 5 km | Hisham El Herruj ( Morocco ) | 13.43 | Elena Kopytova ( Russia ) | 15.45 |
| four | 10 km | Salah Issou ( Morocco ) | 27.57 | Anutsa Ketune ( Romania ) | 33.16 |
| 5 | 5 km | Brahim Butayeb ( Morocco ) | 13.53 | Elena Romanova ( Russia ) | 15.48 |
| 6 | 7,195 km | Haile Gebreselassie ( Ethiopia ) | 19.27 | Olga Churbanova ( Russia ) | 23.14 |
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 17, 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 17, 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 17, 2018. Archived November 11, 2018.