10th IAAF WORLD CUP IN ATHLETICS ATHENS, GREECE – 16-17 SEPTEMBER 2006
Date and Location of Award of Competition The competition was awarded to Athens (GRE) by the IAAF Council at its meeting in August 2005 in Helsinki (FIN).The dates were approved during the same Council Meeting.
General Comments Athens has 760,000 inhabitants, but the metropolitan area has approximately 5 million people, which represents one third of the entire Greek population.
The altitude is sea level.
The climate at the time of the Championships is rather hot with the average temperature around 28°C. and average humidity of 40%, with no rain.
The Official Airport is the Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos”.
The venue is the Olympic Stadium where the 1997 IAAF World Championships in Athletics and the 2004 Olympic Games took place. The Stadium can seat 72,500 spectators
Track description
- the surface brand is Mondo, laid down in 2004; - 9th lane laid in 2006
The host broadcaster will be ERT.
Organising Member Association Hellénique d’Athlétisme Amateur (SEGAS) 137 Syngrou Avenue Tel.: + 30 210 934 4126 Athens 17121 Fax: + 30 210 934 2980 Greece email: segas@internet.gr web: www.segas.gr President: Vassilios Sevastis General Secretary: Georgios Chalkidis
Local Organising Committee Comité Olympique Hellenique 52 avenue Dimitriou Vikelas Tel.: + 30 210 275 2167 15233 Halandri Athens Fax: + 30 210 275 2167 email: ppapadim@tee.gr General Coordination: Georgio Constantopoulos
LOC Website: http://www.athensworldcup2006.gr/
Participation
A total of nine (9) Continental and national teams have been invited to compete: Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Oceania, USA plus the first two teams in the Spar European Cup Super League Final 2006 (in Malaga – ESP – 28 – 29 June 2006) and the Greek team.
Programme The programme shall comprise the following 40 events, 20 for Men and 20 for Women:-
Men 100 metres 110m Hurdles High Jump 200 metres 400m Hurdles Pole Vault 400 metres 3000m Steeplechase Long Jump 800 metres 4 x 100m Relay Triple Jump 1500 metres 4 x 400m Relay Shot Put 3000 metres Discus Throw 5000 metres Hammer Throw Javelin Throw
Women 100 metres 100m Hurdles High Jump 200 metres 400m Hurdles Pole Vault 400 metres 3000m Steeplechase Long Jump 800 metres 4 x 100m Relay Triple Jump 1500 metres 4 x 400m Relay Shot Put 3000 metres Discus Throw 5000 metres Hammer Throw Javelin Throw
The timetable approved by the IAAF Council in Osaka March 2006
16 September 2006 TIME EVENT M/W 16:30 Hammer Throw Men 18:00 Opening Ceremony 18:10 Discus Throw Women 18:15 Triple Jump Women 18:20 Shot Put Men 18:25 Pole Vault Women 18:30 400m Hurdles Men 18:40 High Jump Men 18:45 400m Hurdles Women 19:00 3000m Women 19:15 1500m Men 19:30 100m Women 19:35 Long Jump Men 19:40 100m Men 19:45 Javelin Throw Women 19:50 400m Women 20:00 400m Men 20:10 800m Women 20:20 5000m Men 20:45 4 x 100m Women 20:55 4 x 100m Men 17 September 2006 TIME EVENT M/W 16:15 Hammer Throw Women 17:35 Triple Jump Men 17:45 Discus Throw Men 17:50 Pole Vault Men 17:55 Shot Put Women 18:00 100m Hurdles Women 18:10 110m Hurdles Men 18:25 3000m Steeple Chase Women 18:30 High Jump Women 18:45 3000m Steeple Chase Men 19:00 3000m Men 19:15 Long Jump Women 19:20 200m Women 19:25 Javelin Throw Men 19:30 200m Men 19:40 1500m Women 19:50 800m Men 20:00 5000m Women 20:30 4 x 400m Women 20:40 4 x 400m Men
17.8.7 Prize Money (paid by IAAF): Individual:
1st US $ 30,000 2nd US $ 15,000 3rd US $ 10,000 4th US $ 7,000 5th US $ 5,000 6th US $ 3,000 7th US $ 2,000 8th US $ 1,000
Relays (4 x 100m, 4 x 400)
1st US $ 30,000 2nd US $ 20,000 3rd US $ 10,000 4th US $ 8,000 5th US $ 6,000 6th US $ 5,000 7th US $ 4,000 8th US $ 3,000 |