The 2014 IAAF Continental Cup was an international track and field sporting event that was held in Marrakesh, Morocco, on 13–14 September 2014.
It was the second edition of the IAAF Continental Cup since the name and format was changed from the IAAF World Cup.
Format The four teams competing in the event were Africa, the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe. The two-day competition comprised a program of 20 track and field events for both men and women, resulting in a total of 40 events. Each team entered two athletes in each event, except for relays where one team competed, with a maximum of one athlete from each country per event. No athlete was allowed to double in the 3000 m and 5000 m."Entries, Team Selection, Scoring, Lane Draw and Competing Order" IAAF. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
Teams were selected as follows: Africa: 2014 African Championships (Marrakesh, 10–14 August) Americas: selection by rankings Asia-Pacific: selection by rankings Europe: 2014 European Championships (Zurich, 12–17 August)
Team points by positionPosition 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8thPoints 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Relay points – 1st = 15pts / 2nd = 11pts / 3rd = 7pts / 4th = 3pts
Standings RankTeamPlacesPoints1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th1 Europe 16 13 16 8 11 5 2 3440.52 Americas 12 15 11 6 7 5 12 73923 Africa 11 8 5 11 7 15 13 63394 Asia-Pacific 1 4 8 14 11 10 9 19259.5
Medal summary Men 100 metres -0.1 Europe10.03 Americas10.04 Asia-Pacific10.04PB200 metres Americas19.98 Americas19.98PB Asia-Pacific20.17400 metres Americas44.40 Africa44.84 Asia-Pacific45.03800 metres Africa1:44.88 Africa1:45.34 Europe1:45.721500 metres Africa3:48.91 Africa3:49.10 Europe3:49.533000 metres Africa7:52.64 Europe7:53.14 Americas7:53.955000 metres Africa13:26.86 Asia-Pacific13:29.27 Africa13:31.31PB110 m hurdles Europe13.23 Americas13.25 Europe13.25400 m hurdles Africa48.34 Europe48.48PB Americas48.883000 m steeplechase Africa8:13.18 Americas8:14.08 Asia-Pacific8:17.27 SB4 × 100 m relay Americas37.97 Europe38.62 Africa (Nigeria)39.104 × 400 m relay Africa3:00.02PB Europe3:00.10 Americas3:02.78 High jump Europe2.37 Asia-Pacific2.34 Americas2.31 Pole vault Europe5.80 Asia-Pacific5.65 Americas 5.55 Long jump Europe8.11 Americas 7.98 Africa7.96 Triple jump Europe17.48PB Africa17.35NR Americas17.21 Shot put Europe21.55 Americas 21.10 Americas20.87 Discus throw Europe64.46 Americas 62.97 Americas62.70 Hammer throw Europe78.99 Africa78.89 Europe78.05 Javelin throw Africa85.44 Europe83.77 Americas83.52
Women 100 metres Americas11.08 Americas11.25 Europe11.26200 metres Europe22.28 Americas 22.53 Europe22.58400 metres Americas49.94 Americas50.08 Europe50.60800 metres Africa1:58.21 Americas2:00.07 Europe2:00.311500 metres Europe4:05.99 Americas4:07.21 Africa4:07.613000 metres Africa8:57.53 Europe8:58.48 Europe9:01.415000 metres Africa15:33.32 Africa15:58.31PB Europe15:58.67100 m hurdles Americas12.47CR Europe12.51NR Europe13.02400 m hurdles Americas53.81 Europe54.42 Asia-Pacific54.703000 m steeplechase Americas9:50.67 Africa9:51.59 Asia-Pacific9:55.244 × 100 m relay Americas 42.44 Europe (Great Britain)42.98 Asia-Pacific (Japan)45.404 × 400 m relay Americas 3:20.93WL Europe 3:24.12 Africa3:25.51 High jump Europe1.99 Americas1.97 SB Europe1,95 Pole vault Asia-Pacific4.55 Europe4.45 Europe4.30 Long jump Europe6.66 Europe6.56 Americas6.45 Triple jump Americas14.52 Europe14.27 Europe14.26 Shot put Europe20.02 Americas19.84SB Asia-Pacific19.23 Discus throw Americas64.55 Asia-Pacific64.39 Europe62.08 Hammer throw Europe75.21 Americas72.38 Europe70.47 Javelin throw Europe65.52 Africa63.76 Americas61.38
References
results website IAAF announcement of host
External links Official website