2014 IAAF Combined Events Challenge


The 2014 IAAF Combined Events Challenge was a series of combined events for decathletes and heptathletes consisting of five stand alone challenge events, a series of continental combined events championships, and the combined events portions of a series of international athletics championships and multi-sports games. The challenge is organised under the auspices of the world governing body of athletics, the International Association of Athletics Federations.
Elite level competitors were crowned champions based on the aggregate points scored in three of the events. The total prize money available is US$202,000, split evenly between male and female athletes. The male and female winners each receive $30,000, while second and third placed athletes are entitled to $20,000 and $15,000 respectively. Smaller prizes are given to the rest of the top eight finishers.

Calendar

The 2014 challenge takes in five challenge events, a number of regional combined events championships, and the combined events portions of a series of regional and international athletics championships.
DateEventLocationStatus
3–4 AprilOceania Combined Events Championships MelbourneContinental championships
2–3 MayMultistars FirenzeChallenge event
31 May-1 June40th Hypo-Meeting GotzisChallenge event
14–15 JuneTNT - Fortuna Meeting KladnoChallenge event
26–29 JuneUnited States Championships SacramentoNational championships
28–29 JuneErdgas Mehrkampf-Meeting RatingenChallenge event
5–6 JulyEuropean Cup Combined Events TorunContinental championships
17–18 JulyPan American Combined Events Cup OttawaContinental championships
27 July - 2 AugustCommonwealth Games GlasgowInternational games
12–14 AugustAfrican Athletics Championships MarrakechContinental championships
12–17 AugustEuropean Athletics Championships ZurichContinental championships
20-21 SeptemberDécastar TalenceChallenge event
26 September - 3 OctoberAsian Games ZurichContinental games

Results

Medal summary

Men

Women

Overall

These are the overall rankings for all athletes who participated in three or more events.

Men

RankAthletePoints
25259
25117
24822
424481
524271
624106
724022
823194
923141
1022080
1121593

Women