World Combined Events Challenge Rules
Technical Rules
1 General Principles
The IAAF World Combined Events Challenge is an annual event for Decathlon (Men) and Heptathlon (Women).
2 Scoring
2.1 The scoring opportunities will be:
World Combined Events Permit Meetings (as listed in the Combined Events Challenge
Calendar)
2.2 The following conditions must be respected so that the scoring can be taken into account:
i) a full automatic timing system must be in operation;
ii) at least six doping controls, three for men and three for women shall be carried out
iii) the Meetings Directors must respect the IAAF Advertising Rules and Regulations
3 Ranking
Ranking will be based on the addition of the best totals achieved by one Athlete in any three of the competitions listed under 2.1.
4 Awards
Prize money will be awarded as follows:-
Place Award
1st US$ 30,000
2nd US$ 20,000
3rd US$ 15,000
4th US$ 10,000
5th US$ 8,000
6th US$ 7,000
7th US$ 6,000
8th US$ 5,000
Calendar IAAF World Combined Events Challenge 2003
MAY
Sat 10-Sun 11 Multistars Desenzano, ITA
Sat 31-Sun 01 Hypo Meeting Götzis, AUT
JUNE
Sat 07-Sun 08 Meeting International d’Arles Arles, FRA
Thu 19-Fri 22 US Trials Palo Alto, USA
JULY
Fri 05-Sat 06 European Cup Combined Events Several venues
Sat 12-Sun 13 7th Ruhrgas DLV Mehrkampf Ratingen, GER
AUGUST
Wed 06-Sun10 Pan American Games Santo Domingo, DOM
Sat 23-Sun 31 9th IAAF World Championships in Athletics Paris, FRA
SEPTEMBER
Sat 20-Sun 21 Decastar Talence, FRA
OCTOBER
Tue 14-Sat 18 African Games Abuja, NGR