Organisers IAAF Date September 28–29 Athletes participating 158 | Edition 12th Nations participating 18 | |
Host city St. John's, Isle of Man | ||
The 1985 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held on 28 and 29 September 1985 in the streets of St John's, Isle of Man. The event was also known as IAAF Race Walking World Cup.
Contents
Complete results were published.
Participation
The participation of 158 athletes (110 men/48 women) from countries is reported.
Qualifying Rounds
In 1985, there were qualifying rounds for both men's and women's competition with the first two winners proceeding to the final.
Men
This year, the Soviet Union, Italy, México, the United Kingdom, the United States, Algeria, Australia, China, Canada, Colombia, and Kenya proceeded directly to the final. México withdrew due to the Mexico City earthquake.
Women
This year, China, the Soviet Union, Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada proceeded directly to the final.