The 2010 IAAF Race Walking Challenge was the eighth edition of the annual international racewalking series organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Ten meetings are scheduled for the competition: the 2010 IAAF World Race Walking Cup, four IAAF permit meetings, and five area permit meetings.2010 IAAF World Race Walking Challenge Handbook . IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-02-22.

Athletes who have gained enough points from competing at these meetings will be entered into the IAAF Race Walking Challenge Final, where they will compete for a total pot of US $200,000 in prize money.

Calendar The following ten meetings, as well as the competition final, form the schedule of the 2010 Race Walking Challenge.2010 Race Walking Challenge . IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-02-22. The "A" category meetings are worth the most points, with progressively fewer points being available through the "B" and "C" categories.

Date Meeting Category Events Venue Country Report Australian 20k Racewalking Championships C 20 km (Men/Women) Hobart Johnson, Len (13 February 2010). Family affair – Jared and Claire Tallent take Hobart wins – IAAF Race Walking Challenge. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-02-22. Meeting de Marcha Atlética da Cidade de Olhao C 20 km (Men/Women) 50 km (Men) Olhão Fernandes, Antonio, Manuel (21 February 2010). Santos beats the conditions in Olhão – IAAF Race Walking Challenge. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-02-22. Gran Premio Citta di Lugano – Memorial Mario Albisetti C 20 km (Men/Women) Lugano Schwazer sets Italian record at European Athletics Race Walking meet in Lugano . European Athletics (14 March 2010). Retrieved on 2010-03-17. Dudinska 50-ka C 10 km (Women) 20 km (Men) 50 km (Men) Dudince Juck, Alfons (28 March 2010). Augustyn sub 3:50 for 50km in Dudince. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-28. Grande Premio Internacional en Marcha Atletica B 20 km (Men/Women) Rio Maior Fernandes, António Manuel (11 April 2010). Santos and Tysse take Rio Maior wins – IAAF Race Walking Challenge. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-11. Coppa Città di Sesto San Giovanni B 20 km (Men/Women) Sesto San Giovanni Sampaolo, Diego (2 May 2010). Schwazer and Santos dominate in Sesto San Giovanni – IAAF Race Walking Challenge. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-05-02. 2010 IAAF World Race Walking Cup A 20 km (Men/Women) 50 km (Men) Chihuahua City Warburton, Paul (16 May 2010). Experience pays off for Vasco – Women's 20km Race report. IAAF. Retrieved 2010-05-30.Warburton, Paul (15 May 2010). Surprise winner Toth spoils Mexican Party – Men’s 50km Race Report. IAAF. Retrieved 2010-05-30.Warburton, Paul (16 May 2010). Wang saves best for last for Chinese sole individual gold in Chihuahua. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-05-30. Na Rynek Marsz! B 10 km (Men/Women) Kraków Kaniskina and Chu take 10Km wins in Krakow – IAAF Race Walking Challenge. IAAF (30 May 2010). Retrieved on 2010-05-30. International Race Walking Festival – Alytus C 20 km (Men/Women) Alytus Davaux and Malikova win at EA Walking Permit Meeting in Alytus. European Athletics (12 June 2010). Retrieved on 2010-06-20. Gran Premio Cantones de La Coruña B 20 km (Men/Women) A Coruña Valiente, Emeterio (20 June 2010). Zhu and Pascual nab La Coruña titles – IAAF Race Walking Challenge. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-06-20. IAAF Race Walking Challenge Final B 10 km (Men/Women) Beijing Jalava, Mirko (2010-09-018). Teenager Wang Zhen blazes 37:44 over 10Km in Beijing – IAAF Race Walking Challenge Final. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-09-18.

Winners

# Meeting Men's winners Women's winners 10 km 20 km 50 km 10 km 20 km 1 Hobart 2 Olhão 3 Lugano 4 Dudince 5 Rio Maior 6 Sesto San Giovanni 7 Chihuahua 8 Kraków 9 Alytus 10 La Coruña 11 BeijingOverall points winner

Challenge rankings

+Men2010 IAAF Race Walking Challenge – Men's Standings before Final . IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-03-06.RankAthletePoints1st402nd303rd =283rd =285th266th237th158th139th1010th411th1

+Women2010 IAAF Race Walking Challenge – Women's Standings before Final . IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-03-06.RankAthletePoints1st402nd303rd254th235th166th =136th =138th79th610th =510th =5

References

External links Official homepage from IAAF Past winners from GBR Athletics Competition archive from IAAF 2010 challenge in review