1986 IAAF World Challenge Road Relay

1986 IAAF World Challenge Road Relay Senior Marathon relay Hiroshima, Japan 30 November 1986 2 1992 Funchal The 1986 IAAF World Challenge Road Relay was a one-off global, international marathon relay competition, organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).IAAF World Road Relay Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2019-08-22. It marked the first time that the IAAF had formally hosted an ekiden competition, and preceded the formation of a world championship event, the IAAF World Road Relay Championships six years later.Past Championships. IAAF. Retrieved 2020-06-13. The event took place on 30 November in Hiroshima, Japan.UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL RECORDS AND BEST PERFORMANCES. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-06-17. Each men's national team consisted of five athletes and each women's national team consisted of six athletes who alternately covered stages varying between 4.195 and 12.195 kilometres each to complete the 42.195 km marathon distance. The first four stages were of the same length for both sexes, with legs of 10 km, 8 km, 7 km, and 5 km opening the competition. The fifth and final leg for men was over 12.195 km while this distance was split into two final legs for women of 8 km and 4.195 km.L'Ethiopie à Hiroshima fr. La Liberté (1986-12-03). Retrieved 2020-06-17. In the men's race, Carl Thackery put the British ahead by three seconds on the first leg, with Ethiopia's Wodajo Bulti in pursuit. Jon Solly extended Britain's lead by 31 seconds in the second leg. Takeyuki Nakayama won the third stage, bringing Japan back towards contention, while Britain maintained its lead over Ethiopia. Mauricio González took the fourth stage for the Americas, with Ethiopia's Feyisa Melese gaining a second on Britain's Dave Clarke. Abebe Mekonnen produced a strong final leg of 34:24 minutes to take the title for Ethiopia, gaining nearly 45 seconds on Karl Harrison who anchored Britain to second place. In the women's race, Marty Cooksey established a lead of 23 seconds for the Americans on the first leg and her teammate Francie Larrieu Smith added a further 16 seconds in the second leg. Lisa Brady dropped nearly one minute for the United States on the third leg, letting New Zealand take the lead. Lyudmila Matveyeva won the stage to help Soviet Union re-enter the fray after a poor first leg. Her teammate Svetlana Guskova pushed the Soviets closer in the fifth leg, beating the field by over 20 seconds. Diane Brewer spoilt the American's chances on the fifth leg, dropping nearly a minute and a half to New Zealand's Anne Audain who won the stage to take pole position, while Soviet Union's Olga Bondarenko moved up to second place. The placings were sealed from thereon, with Anne Hare winning the sixth a last leg to leave New Zealand at the top of the podium. Runner-up Tatyana Samolenko helped the Soviet's to second place ahead of the United States. Medal summary Men's raceWodajo BultiDebebe DemisseBekele DebeleFeyisa MeleseAbebe Mekonnen 1:59:11Carl ThackeryJon SollyMark ScruttonDavid ClarkeKarl Harrison 1:59:14OceaniaSteve MoneghettiDavid BurridgeAndrew LloydChris TobinAdam Hoyle 2:00:12 Women's raceLorraine MollerHazel StewartMary O'ConnorSue BruceAnne AudainAnne Hare 2:18:18Tatyana KazankinaMarina RodchenkovaLyudmila MatveyevaSvetlana GuskovaOlga BondarenkoTatyana Samolenko 2:18:33Marty CookseyFrancie Larrieu SmithLisa BradyCharly HaversatDiane BrewerJudy McCreery 2:19:11 Stage winners Stage Distance Men Time Women Time 1 10 kmIAAF World Road Relay Challenge- Leg 1. ARRS. Retrieved 2020-06-17. Carl Thackery GBR 28:14 Marty Cooksey USA 32:16 2 7 kmIAAF World Road Relay Challenge- Leg 2. ARRS. Retrieved 2020-06-17. Jon Solly GBR 19:11 Francie Larrieu Smith USA 22:38 3 8 kmIAAF World Road Relay Challenge- Leg 3. ARRS. Retrieved 2020-06-17. Takeyuki Nakayama JPN 22:32 Lyudmila Matveyeva URS 26:16 4 5 kmIAAF World Road Relay Challenge- Leg 4. ARRS. Retrieved 2020-06-17. Mauricio González MEX 13:52 Svetlana Guskova URS 15:44 5 12.195 kmIAAF World Road Relay Challenge- Men's Leg 5. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-06-17./8 kmIAAF World Road Relay Challenge- Women's Leg 5. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-06-17. Abebe Mekonnen ETH 34:24 Anne Audain NZL 25:44 6 4.195 kmIAAF World Road Relay Challenge- Women's Leg 6. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-06-17. — Anne Hare NZL 13:09 Ekiden Men's race RankTeamTime 1 Wodajo Bulti (28:17)Debebe Demisse (19:42)Bekele Debele (22:47)Feyisa Melese (14:01)Abebe Mekonnen (34:24) 1:59:11 2 Carl Thackery (28:14)Jon Solly (19:11)Mark Scrutton (22:39)David Clarke (14:02)Karl Harrison (35:08) 1:59:14 3 OceaniaSteve Moneghetti (28:27)David Burridge (19:51)Andrew Lloyd (22:36)Chris Tobin (13:53)Adam Hoyle (35:25) 2:00:12 4 Kozu Akutsu (29:18)Shuichi Yoneshige (19:39)Takeyuki Nakayama (22:32)Kunimitsu Itō (14:26)Kazuya Nishimoto (34:48) 2:00:43 5 AmericasFrancisco Pacheco (28:38)Guillermo Serrano (20:24)Gerardo Alcalá (23:07)Mauricio González (13:52)Arturo Barrios (34:48) 2:00:49 6 Some MugeJoseph KiptumBoniface MerandeJohn NgugiAndrew Masai 2:02:01 7 Paulo CatarinoAntónio LeitãoJoaquim PinheiroCarlos MonteiroElisio Rios 2:02:23 8 Alessio FaustiniFranco BoffiGianni TruschiWalter MerloLoris Pimazzoni 2:03:39 ? Keith Brantly (29:11)Randy Reina (20:25)Bill Reifsnyder (23:14)?Jon Sinclair (36:17) ? Women's race RankTeamTime 1 Lorraine Moller (32:39)Hazel StewartMary O'Connor (26:53)Sue Bruce (16:31)Anne Audain (25:44)Anne Hare (13:09) 2:18:18 2 Tatyana Kazankina (34:26)Marina Rodchenkova (23:04)Lyudmila Matveyeva (26:16)Svetlana Guskova (15:44)Olga Bondarenko (25:45)Tatyana Samolenko (13:18) 2:18:33 3 Marty Cooksey (32:16)Francie Larrieu Smith (22:38)Lisa Brady (27:14)Charly Haversat (16:13)Diane Brewer (27:13)Judy McCreery (13:37) 2:19:11 4UNITED KINGDOM ALL-TIME LISTS - WOMEN. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-06-17. Paula Fudge (33:09)Carol Greenwood (24:12)Susan Crehan (26:28)Melissa Watson (16:10)Shireen Barbour (26:31)Philippa Mason (14:01) 2:20:31 References 1986 World Road Relay Championships World Challenge Road Relay World Challenge Road Relay Category:November 1986 sports events in Asia Category:Sports competitions in Hiroshima Category:International athletics competitions hosted by Japan Category:Marathons in Japan Category:1986 in international sports