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2002 IAAF World Cup

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Host city
  
Madrid, Spain

Main stadium
  
Estadio La Peineta

Events
  
39

Date(s)
  
21–22 September

Participation
  
? athletes

The 9th IAAF World Cup in Athletics was an international track and field sporting event sponsored by the International Association of Athletics Federations. It was hosted by Madrid, September 21–22, 2002, in the Estadio La Peineta. The IAAF world cup event is currently held every four years.

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The team winner of the men's competition was Africa, while the Russian team took the women's cup.

Men

1 The United States originally finished second in 2:59.21, but were disqualified in 2009 after Antonio Pettigrew admitted to using HGH and EPO between 1997 and 2003.

Women

1 Marion Jones originally won this event in 10.90, but she was disqualified in 2007 after she admitted to drug use between 2000 and 2002.
2 The United States originally finished second in 42.05, but were disqualified in 2007 after Marion Jones admitted to drug use between 2000 and 2002.
3 The United States originally finished second in 3:24.67, but were later disqualified after Michelle Collins admitted to drug use.

References

2002 IAAF World Cup Wikipedia