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The IAAF Continental Cup (formerly known as the IAAF World Cup) is an international athletics competition. It is the only world cup contested by teams representing entire continents, rather than just those of individual nations.

The event now takes place every four years. It consists of separate men's and women's competitions. Generally, eight teams take part in each – five continental and three national. If the host stadium has an extra lane, the host nation may also enter a team. The winning men's and women's teams (and runners-up) from the preceding European Team Championships qualify as national teams for the World Cup, together with the United States of America.

The continental teams comprise (the rest of) Europe, America (i.e. North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association and Confederación Sudamericana de Atletismo, Africa, Asia and Oceania

From 2010 onwards, the number of area teams will be reduced to four: Africa, the Americas, Australasia (Asia/Oceania) and Europe.^[1]

Table of venues and results

Year	Venue		Cup winners	Second place	Third place
1977	Düsseldorf	Men	East Germany	United States	West Germany
		Women	Europe	East Germany	Soviet Union
1979	Montreal	Men	United States	Europe	East Germany
		Women	East Germany	Soviet Union	Europe
1981	Rome	Men	Europe	East Germany	United States
		Women	East Germany	Europe	Soviet Union
1985	Canberra	Men	United States	Soviet Union	East Germany
		Women	East Germany	Soviet Union	Europe
1989	Barcelona	Men	United States	Europe	Great Britain and Northern Ireland
		Women	East Germany	Soviet Union	America
1992	Havana	Men	Africa	Great Britain and Northern Ireland	Europe
		Women	Unified Team	Europe	America
1994	London	Men	Africa	Great Britain and Northern Ireland	America
		Women	Europe	America	Germany
1998	Johannesburg	Men	Africa	Europe	Germany
		Women	United States	Europe	Africa
2002	Madrid	Men	Africa	Europe	United States
		Women	Russia	Europe	America
2006	Athens	Men	Europe	United States	Africa
		Women	Russia	Europe	America
2010	Split	Men
		Women

References

External links

• Full results at gbrathletics.com
• The IAAF

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