The 2019 IAAF Combined Events Challenge was the 22nd edition of the global series of combined track and field event meetings organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). It featured decathlon for men and heptathlon for women. A total of eleven meetings were in the 2019 series, starting at the Multistars meet on 27 April and finishing at the 2019 World Athletics Championships on 4 October.
Athletes scored points based on their performances at meetings in the series, with the overall winners being the athletes with the highest aggregate score over three meetings. The total prize money was US$202,000, split evenly between male and female athletes. The male and female winners each received $30,000, while second and third placed athletes were entitled to $20,000 and $15,000 respectively. Smaller prizes were given to the rest of the top eight finishers. The overall winners were Damian Warner of Canada with 25,753 points in the decathlon and Austrian Verena Preiner with 19,623 points in the heptathlon. Warner and Preiner win 2019 IAAF Combined Events Challenge. World Athletics (2019-10-17). Retrieved 2019-11-17.
Calendar The 2019 challenge included eleven meetings, covering invitational meetings, as well as national, regional and international championships and games.
DateEventLocationCountryTypeResultsRef.27–28 AprilMultistarsLanaItalyInvitationalResultsHeptathlon women 32nd Multistars - Trofeo Zerneri Acciai. World Athletics (2019). Retrieved 2019-11-17.Decathlon men 32nd Multistars - Trofeo Zerneri Acciai. World Athletics (2019). Retrieved 2019-11-17.25–26 MayHypo-MeetingGötzisAustriaInvitationalResultsHeptathlon women 45th Hypo-Meeting. World Athletics (2019). Retrieved 2019-11-17.Decathlon men 45th Hypo-Meeting. World Athletics (2019). Retrieved 2019-11-17.8–9 JuneMeeting Internacional AronaAronaSpainInvitationalResultsDecathlon men IX Meeting Internacional Arona 2019. World Athletics (2019). Retrieved 2019-11-17.Heptathlon women IX Meeting Internacional Arona 2019. World Athletics (2019). Retrieved 2019-11-17.22–23 JuneDécastarTalenceFranceInvitationalResultsHeptathlon Women Decastar. World Athletics (2019). Retrieved 2019-11-17.Decathlon Men Decastar. World Athletics (2019). Retrieved 2019-11-17.29–30 JuneMehrkampf-Meeting RatingenRatingenGermanyInvitationalResultsDecathlon men 23rd Stadtwerke Ratingen Mehrkampf-Meeting. World Athletics (2019). Retrieved 2019-11-17.Heptathlon women 23rd Stadtwerke Ratingen Mehrkampf-Meeting. World Athletics (2019). Retrieved 2019-11-17.5–7 JulyEuropean Combined Events Team Championships(Super League, 1st League, and 2nd League)Ribeira Brava/LutskPortugal/UkraineContinental championshipsResultsHeptathlon women European Combined Events Cup Super League. World Athletics (2019). Retrieved 2019-11-17.Decathlon men European Combined Events Cup Super League. World Athletics (2019). Retrieved 2019-11-17.25–28 JulyUSA ChampionshipsDes MoinesUnited StatesNational championshipsResultsHeptathlon women U.S. Track & Field Championships. World Athletics (2019). Retrieved 2019-11-17.Decathlon men U.S. Track & Field Championships. World Athletics (2019). Retrieved 2019-11-17.6–8 AugustPan American GamesLimaPeruContinental gamesDecathlon/HeptathlonHeptathlon Women Pan American Games. World Athletics (2019). Retrieved 2019-11-17.Decathlon men Pan American Games. World Athletics (2019). Retrieved 2019-11-17.2–4 OctoberWorld ChampionshipsDohaQatarWorld championshipsDecathlon/HeptathlonHeptathlon women IAAF World Athletics Championships, DOHA 2019. World Athletics (2019). Retrieved 2019-11-17.Decathlon men IAAF World Athletics Championships, DOHA 2019. World Athletics (2019). Retrieved 2019-11-17.
Results Men Multistars 8117 7950 7927Hypo-Meeting 8711 8473 8353Meeting Arona 8037 7878 7853Décastar 8453 8344 8214Mehrkampf-Meeting Ratingen 8444 8205 7872ECETC Super League 8237 8181 8073ECETC 1st League 8104 8083 7925ECETC 2nd League 7837 7379 7303USA Championships 8295 8227 8188Pan American Games 8513 8240 8161World Championships 8691 8604 8529
Women Multistars 5971 5881 5873Hypo-Meeting 6813 6476 6469Meeting Arona 6472 6194 5955Décastar 6819 6619 6518Mehrkampf-Meeting Ratingen 6591 6461 6232ECETC Super League 6165 6029 5905ECETC 1st League 6034 5795 5589ECETC 2nd League 6027 5755 5562USA Championships 6663 6610 6 230Pan American Games 6113 5990 5925World Championships 6981 6677 6560
Points rankings The following are the rankings of all athletes who competed at three series meets or more. Men RankAthleteNationMeetsTotal1 Damian Warner 3 257532 Maicel Uibo 3 251383 Pierce LePage 3 250594 Janek Õiglane 3 243435 Tim Nowak 3 242156 Kai Kazmirek 3 240827 Martin Roe 4 239778 Kristjan Rosenberg 3 238619 Fredrik Samuelsson 3 2380710 Paweł Wiesiołek 3 2378811 Vital Zhuk 4 2343912 Risto Lillemets 3 2294213 Andrew Murphy 3 2214514 Lindon Victor 3 1671315 Ilya Shkurenyov 3 1647616 Devon Williams 3 1621917 Mathias Brugger 3 1598718 Bastien Auzeil 3 15304
Women RankAthleteNationMeetsTotal1 Verena Preiner 3 196232 Erica Bougard 3 195073 Kendell Williams 3 194374 Nadine Broersen 3 189215 Annie Kunz 5 183186 Chari Hawkins 3 182757 Noor Vidts 3 182108 Riley Cooks 4 177079 Vanessa Chefer Spínola 3 1749910 Allison Halverson 3 1748711 Carmen Ramos 3 1631824 Kateřina Cachová 3 1202128 Grit Šadeiko 3 1136529 Marthe Koala 3 11330
References
Rankings 2019 Standing Men IAAF Combined Events Challenge. World Athletics. Retrieved 2019-11-17. 2019 Standing Women IAAF Combined Events Challenge. World Athletics. Retrieved 2019-11-17.