2014 IAAF Combined Events Challenge

The 2014 IAAF Combined Events Challenge was a series of combined events for decathletes and heptathletes consisting of five stand alone challenge events, a series of continental combined events championships, and the combined events portions of a series of international athletics championships and multi-sports games. The challenge is organised under the auspices of the world governing body of athletics, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Elite level competitors were crowned champions based on the aggregate points scored in three of the events. The total prize money available is US$202,000, split evenly between male and female athletes. The male and female winners each receive $30,000, while second and third placed athletes are entitled to $20,000 and $15,000 respectively. Smaller prizes are given to the rest of the top eight finishers. Calendar The 2014 challenge takes in five challenge events, a number of regional combined events championships, and the combined events portions of a series of regional and international athletics championships. DateEventLocationStatus3–4 AprilOceania Combined Events ChampionshipsAUS MelbourneContinental championships2–3 MayMultistarsITA FlorenceChallenge event31 May-1 June40th Hypo-MeetingAUT GötzisChallenge event14–15 JuneTNT – Fortuna MeetingCZE KladnoChallenge event26–29 JuneUnited States ChampionshipsUSA SacramentoNational championships28–29 JuneErdgas Mehrkampf-MeetingGER RatingenChallenge event5–6 JulyEuropean Cup Combined EventsUKR DonetskPOL ToruńContinental championships17–18 JulyPan American Combined Events CupCAN OttawaContinental championships27 July – 2 AugustCommonwealth GamesSCO GlasgowInternational games12–14 AugustAfrican Athletics ChampionshipsMAR MarrakeshContinental championships12–17 AugustEuropean Athletics ChampionshipsSUI ZurichContinental championships20-21 SeptemberDécastarFRA TalenceChallenge event26 September – 3 OctoberAsian GamesSUI ZurichContinental games Results Medal summary Men AUS MelbourneOceania Combined Events Championships 2014 Decathlon Results http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-combined-events-challenge/oceania-combined-events-championships-5602/results/men/decathlon/1500-metres/points#resultheader IAAF Website IAAF 1 June 2016Jake Stein AUSStephen Cain AUSKyle Cranston AUSITA FlorenceMultistars 2014 Decathlon Results http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-combined-events-challenge/27th-multistars-trofeo-zerneri-acciai-5419/results/men/decathlon/1500-metres/points#resultheader IAAF Website IAAF 1 June 2016Eelco Sintnicolaas NEDAshley Bryant GBRPieter Braun NEDAUT Götzis[url=http://www.meeting-goetzis.at/ |Gotzis 2014 Results]Trey Hardee USAKai Kazmirek GERRico Freimuth GERCZE KladnoTNT Express Meeting 2014 Decathlon Results http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-combined-events-challenge/8th-tnt-express-meeting-5521/results/men/decathlon/1500-metres/points#resultheader IAAF Website IAAF 1 June 2016Oleksiy Kasyanov UKRAdam Helcelet CZEEduard Mikhan BLRUSA SacramentoUSA Championships 2014 Decathlon Results http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-combined-events-challenge/us-championships-5603/results/men/decathlon/1500-metres/points IAAF Website IAAF 1 June 2016Trey Hardee USAWesley Bray USAThomas Fitzsimons USAGER RatingenErdgas Mehrkampf Meeting 2014 Decathlon Results http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-combined-events-challenge/18th-erdgas-mehrkampf-meeting-5520/results/men/decathlon/1500-metres/points#resultheader IAAF Website IAAF 1 June 2016Rico Freimuth GERKévin Mayer FRAArthur Abele GERPOL ToruńEuropean Combined Events Cup Super League 2014 Decathlon Results http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-combined-events-challenge/european-combined-events-cup-super-league-5606/results/men/decathlon/1500-metres/points#resultheader IAAF Website IAAF 1 June 2016Eelco Sintnicolaas NEDEduard Mikhan BLRIngmar Vos NEDPOR Ribeira BravaEuropean Combined Events Cup 1st League 2014 Decathlon Results http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-combined-events-challenge/european-combined-events-cup-1st-league-5607/results/men/decathlon/1500-metres/points#resultheader IAAF Website IAAF 1 June 2016Adam Helcelet CZEJiří Sýkora CZEFabian Rosenquist SWEPOR Ribeira BravaEuropean Combined Events Cup 2nd League 2014 Decathlon Results http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-combined-events-challenge/european-combined-events-cup-2nd-leaugue-5608/results/men/decathlon/1500-metres/points#resultheader IAAF Website IAAF 1 June 2016Niels Pittomvils BELIonel Irinel Cojan ROUMichael Bowler IRLCAN OttawaPanamerican Combined Events Cup 2014 Decathlon Results http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-combined-events-challenge/panamerican-combined-events-cup-5609/results/men/decathlon/1500-metres/points#resultheader IAAF Website IAAF 1 June 2016Yordani García CUBJosé Angel Mendieta CUBJames Turner CANGBR GlasgowCommonwealth Games 2014 Decathlon Results http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-combined-events-challenge/commonwealth-games-5610/results/men/decathlon/1500-metres/points#resultheader IAAF Website IAAF 1 June 2016Damian Warner CANAshley Bryant GBRKurt Felix GRNMAR MarrakeshAfrican Championships 2014 Decathlon Results http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-combined-events-challenge/african-championships-5534/results/men/decathlon/1500-metres/points#resultheader IAAF Website IAAF 1 June 2016Larbi Bourrada ALGGuillaume Thierry MRIAtsu Nyamadi GHASUI ZurichEuropean Athletics Championships 2014 Decathlon Results http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-combined-events-challenge/22nd-european-athletics-championships-5535/results/men/decathlon/1500-metres/points#resultheader IAAF Website IAAF 1 June 2016Andrei Krauchanka BLRKevin Mayer FRAIlya Shkurenyov RUSFRA TalenceDecastar 2014 Decathlon Results http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-combined-events-challenge/decastar-5415/results/men/decathlon/1500-metres/points#resultheader IAAF Website IAAF 1 June 2016Mikk Pahapill ESTOleksiy Kasyanov UKRYordani García CUBKOR IncheonAsian Games 2014 Decathlon Results http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-combined-events-challenge/17th-asian-games-athletics-5613/results/men/decathlon/1500-metres/points#resultheader IAAF Website IAAF 1 June 2016Keisuke Ushiro JPNLeonid Andreev UZBAkihiko Nakamura JPN Women AUS MelbourneSophie Stanwell AUSPortia Bing NZLAshleigh Hamilton AUSITA FlorenceMorgan Lake GBRKatsiaryna Netsviatayeva BLRJessica Zelinka CANAUT GötzisKatarina Johnson-Thompson GBRBrianne Theisen Eaton CANDafne Schippers NEDCZE KladnoEliška Klučinová CZEKatsiaryna Netsviatayeva BLRLucia Mokrášová SVKUSA SacramentoUS Championships 2014 Heptathlon Results http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-combined-events-challenge/us-championships-5603/results/women/heptathlon/800-metres/points#resultheader IAAF Website IAAF 1 June 2016Sharon Day-Monroe USABarbara Nwaba USAErica Bougard USAGER RatingenErdgas Mehrkampf Meeting 2014 Heptathlon Results http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-combined-events-challenge/18th-erdgas-mehrkampf-meeting-5520/results/women/heptathlon/800-metres/points#resultheader IAAF Website IAAF 1 June 2016Lilli Schwarzkopf GERClaudia Rath GERKarolina Tymińska POLPOL ToruńEuropean Combined Events Cup Super League 2014 Heptathlon Results http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-combined-events-challenge/european-combined-events-cup-super-league-5606/results/women/heptathlon/800-metres/points#resultheader IAAF Website IAAF 1 June 2016Nadine Broersen NEDAntoinette Nana Djimou FRAYana Maksimava BLRPOR Ribeira BravaEuropean Combined Events Cup 1st League 2014 Heptathlon Results http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-combined-events-challenge/european-combined-events-cup-1st-league-5607/results/women/heptathlon/800-metres/points#resultheader IAAF Website IAAF 1 June 2016Eliška Klučinová CZEAlina Fyodorova UKRAnastasiya Mokhnyuk UKRPOR Ribeira BravaEuropean Combined Events Cup 2nd League 2014 Heptathlon Results http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-combined-events-challenge/european-combined-events-cup-2nd-leaugue-5608/results/women/heptathlon/800-metres/points#resultheader IAAF Website IAAF 1 June 2016Sofia Yfantidou GRELucia Mokrášová SVKSveinbjörg Zophoníasdóttir ISLCAN OttawaPanamerican Combined Events Cup 2014 Heptathlon Results http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-combined-events-challenge/panamerican-combined-events-cup-5609/results/women/heptathlon/800-metres/points#resultheader IAAF Website IAAF 1 June 2016Jillian Drouin CANNatasha Jackson CANLindsay Schwartz USAGBR GlasgowCommonwealth Games 2014 Heptathlon Results http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-combined-events-challenge/commonwealth-games-5610/results/women/heptathlon/800-metres/points#resultheader IAAF Website IAAF 1 June 2016Brianne Theisen-Eaton CANJessica Zelinka CANJessica Taylor GBRMAR MarrakeshAfrican Championships 2014 Heptathlon Results http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-combined-events-challenge/african-championships-5534/results/women/heptathlon/800-metres/points#resultheader IAAF Website IAAF 1 June 2016Marthe Koala BURElizabeth Dadzie GHABiance Erwee RSASUI ZurichEuropean Championships 2014 Heptathlon Results http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-combined-events-challenge/22nd-european-athletics-championships-5535/results/women/heptathlon/800-metres/points#resultheader IAAF Website IAAF 1 June 2016Antoinette Nana Djimou FRANadine Broersen NEDNafissatou Thiam BELFRA TalenceDecastar 2014 Heptathlon Results http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-combined-events-challenge/decastar-5415/results/women/heptathlon/800-metres/points#resultheader IAAF Website IAAF 1 June 2016Carolin Schäfer GERAnastasiya Mokhnyuk UKRYana Maksimava BLRJPN IncheonAsian Games 2014 Heptathlon Results http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-combined-events-challenge/17th-asian-games-athletics-5613/results/women/heptathlon/800-metres/points#resultheader IAAF Website IAAF 1 June 2016Ekaterina Voronina UZBWang Qingling CHNYuliya Tarasova UZB Overall These are the overall rankings for all athletes who participated in three or more events. Men Rank Athlete PointsHans Van Alphen BEL25259Pascal Behrenbruch GER 25117Oleksiy Kasyanov UKR248224Eelco Sintnicolaas NED244815Dmitry Karpov KAZ242716Adam Helcelet CZE241067Yordanis Garcia CUB240228Ashley Bryant GBR231949Einar Daði Lárusson ISL2314110Ali Kamé MAD2208011Guillaume Thierry MRI21593 Women Rank Athlete PointsNadine Broersen NED19717Antoinette Nana Djimou FRA19510Austra Skujytė LTU194084Laura Ikauniece-Admidiņa LAT190315Jessica Samuelsson SWE187906Sharon Day-Monroe USA187317Eliška Klučinová CZE185438Katarina Johnson-Thompson GBR185229Yana Maksimava BLR1834110Györgyi Zsivoczky-Farkas HUN1791711Ida Marcussen NOR1779512Julia Machtig GER1779313Marisa De Aniceto FRA16335 References 2014 Combined Events Challenge