The 2nd IAAF World Cup in Athletics was an international track and field sporting event sponsored by the International Association of Athletics Federations, held on August 24–26, 1979, at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Overall results Men Pos. Team Result 1 United States 119 2 Europe 112 3 East Germany 108 4 Soviet Union 102 5 America 98 6 Africa 84 7 Oceania 58 8 Asia 36 Women Pos. Team Result 1 East Germany 106 2 Soviet Union 98 3 Europe 88 4 United States 76 5 America 68 6 Oceania 47 7 Africa 30 8 Asia 26
Medal summary
Men 100 metres United States 10.17 Americas10.26 Europe10.28 200 metres Americas 20.34 Europe20.50 Africa20.69 400 metres Africa 45.39 Soviet Union46.06 United States46.12800 metres Africa 1:47.69 United States1:47.85 Europe1:47.881500 metres Europe 3:46.00 Soviet Union3:46.13 East Germany3:46.305000 metres Africa 13:35.9 Soviet Union13:37.6 Europe13:38.610,000 metres Africa 27:53.07 United States27:59.55 Soviet Union28:25.17110 metre hurdles United States 13.39 East Germany13.42 Americas13.44 400 metre hurdles United States 47.53 Europe48.71 Soviet Union48.973000 metre steeplechase Africa 8:25.97 East Germany8:29.28 Europe8:29.444×100 metre relay AmericasOsvaldo LaraNelson dos SantosSilvio LeonardAltevir de Araújo38.70 United StatesMike RobersonHarvey GlanceMel LattanySteve Riddick38.77 EuropeJerzy BrunnerLeszek DuneckiZenon LicznerskiMarian Woronin38.85 4×400 metre relay United StatesHerman FrazierBill GreenWillie SmithTony Darden3:00.70 EuropeRyszard PodlasFranz-Peter HofmeisterHarry SchultingHarald Schmid3:00.80 AfricaBilly KonchellahDele UdoJames AtutiHassan El Kachief3:01.22 High jump United States 2.27 Europe2.27 Soviet Union2.24 Pole vault United States 5.45 Europe5.45 Soviet Union5.30 Long jump United States 8.52 East Germany8.27 Americas8.22 Triple jump Americas 17.02 Soviet Union16.94 Oceania16.76 Shot put East Germany 20.45 Europe20.05 Soviet Union20.00 Discus throw East Germany 66.02 United States64.92 Americas63.50 Hammer throw Soviet Union 78.70 Europe75.88 East Germany74.82 Javelin throw East Germany 86.48 Oceania85.80 Americas83.44
Women 100 metres United States 11.06 East Germany11.17 Europe11.36 200 metres United States 21.83 East Germany22.02 Soviet Union22.66400 metres Europe 48.97 Soviet Union50.60 Europe51.15800 metres Europe 2:00.52 Soviet Union2:01.09 East Germany2:01.331500 metres East Germany 4:06.881 Soviet Union4:08.73 United States4:09.163000 metres Soviet Union 8:36.34 Europe8:38.59 United States8:53.02 100 metre hurdles Europe 12.67 Soviet Union12.75 East Germany13.03400 metre hurdles East Germany 55.83 Soviet Union56.02 United States56.754×100 metre relay EuropeLinda HaglundChantal RégaAnnegret RichterHeather Hunte42.19 East GermanyChristina BrehmerRomy SchneiderIngrid AuerswaldMarlies Göhr42.32 Soviet UnionVera AnisimovaOlga KorotkovaMarina SidorovaLyudmila Kondratyeva42.524×400 metre relay East GermanyGabriele KotteChristina BrehmerBrigitte KöhnMarita Koch3:20.37 Soviet UnionIrina BagryantsevaTatyana ProrochenkoNina ZyuskovaMariya Kulchunova3:23.04 United StatesSharon DabneyRosalyn BryantPatricia JacksonSherri Howard3:27.36 High jump Americas 1.96 Europe 1.94Soviet Union 1.90 Long jump Soviet Union 6.64 East Germany6.55 United States6.31 Shot put East Germany 20.98 Europe19.74 Soviet Union19.70 Discus throw East Germany 65.18 Soviet Union65.14 Americas62.84 Javelin throw East Germany 66.10 Europe65.82 Americas63.50 1 Totka Petrova of Europe originally won the 1500m with 4:06.47, but she was disqualified after it was found that she had failed a doping test at the Balkan Games.
External links World Cup Results Full Results by IAAF