The 2008
IAAF World Race Walking Cup
The World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships is a racewalking event organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations. It has been held since 1961, and generally on a biennial basis. Women first entered the 1979 edition. ...
was held on 10 and 11 May 2008 in the streets of
Cheboksary
Cheboksary (; russian: Чебокса́ры, r=Cheboksáry, p=tɕɪbɐˈksarɨ; cv, Шупашкар, ''Şupaşkar'') is the capital city of Chuvashia, Russia and a port on the Volga River.
Geography
The city is located in the Volga Upland reg ...
,
Chuvashia,
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eig ...
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Detailed reports on the event and an appraisal of the results was given for the
IAAF.
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Complete results were published.
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Medallists
Results
Men's 20 km
†:
Viktor Burayev
Viktor Mikhaylovich Burayev (russian: Виктор Михайлович Бураев; born 23 August 1982, in Penza) is a male race walker from Russia. On August 5, 2008, Burayev and training partners Sergey Morozov, Aleksey Voyevodin, and Vladim ...
from was initially 24th (1:22:29), but disqualified because of doping violations.
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Team (20 km Men)
Men's 50 km
†: Vladimir Kanaykin
Vladimir Alekseevich Kanaykin (russian: Владимир Алексеевич Канайкин; born 21 March 1985) is a Russian race walker.
Career
He won the 2002 World Junior Championships in the 10 km race, took the silver medal at the ...
from was initially 2nd and silver medallist in 3:36:55, but disqualified because of doping violations.[
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Team (50 km Men)
Men's 10 km (Junior)
Team (10 km Men Junior)
Women's 20 km
Team (20km Women)
Women's 10 km Junior
Team (10km Women Junior)
Participation
The participation of 430 athletes (276 men/154 women) from 53 countries is reported.[
* (1/-)
* (8/7)
* (2/-)
* (13/8)
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* (6/3)
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* (5/-)
* (12/6)
* (8/4)
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* (9/6)
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* (4/3)
* (12/8)
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* (7/4)
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* (13/7)
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* (9/7)
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* (4/1)
* (13/7)
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* (3/2)
* (1/-)
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* (6/2)
* (13/7)
* (3/1)
* (13/8)
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References
External links
Official site
– IAAF.org
– IAAF.org
{{IAAF Championships
World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships
World Race Walking Cup
The World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships is a racewalking event organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations. It has been held since 1961, and generally on a biennial basis. Women first entered the 1979 edition. ...
Race Walking
Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Race judges carefully asse ...
International athletics competitions hosted by Russia