# 2006 IAAF World Cup

The 10th IAAF World Cup in Athletics was an international track and field sporting event, held under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, which took place on 16 and 17 September 2006 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece.

## Teams

The teams that took part in the competition were:
| Men | Men | Women | Women |
| Team | Qualification | Team | Qualification |
| Greece | Host nation | Greece | Host nation |
| Africa | | Africa | |
| America | | America | |
| Asia | | Asia | |
| Europe | | Europe | |
| Oceania | | Oceania | |
| France | European Cup winner | Poland | European Cup runner up |
| Russia | European Cup runner up | Russia | European Cup winner |
| United States | | United States | |

## Medal summary
### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Tyson Gay (USA) United States | 9.88 | Francis Obikwelu (POR) Europe | 10.09 | Marc Burns (TRI) Americas | 10.14 |
| 200 metres | Wallace Spearmon (USA) United States | 19.87 | Usain Bolt (JAM) Americas | 19.96 | Shingo Suetsugu (JPN) Asia | 20.30 |
| 400 metres | LaShawn Merritt (USA) United States | 44.54 | Gary Kikaya (COD) Africa | 44.66 | Dimitrios Regas (GRE) Greece | 45.11 NR |
| 800 metres | Yusuf Saad Kamel (BHR) Asia | 1:44.98 | Bram Som (NED) Europe | 1:45.13 | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA) Africa | 1:45.14 |
| 1500 metres | Alex Kipchirchir (KEN) Africa | 3:52.60 | Ivan Heshko (UKR) Europe | 3:53.33 | Nick Willis (NZL) Oceania | 3:54.76 |
| 3000 metres | Craig Mottram (AUS) Oceania | 7:32.19 CR | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) Africa | 7:36.25 | Driss Maazouzi (FRA) France | 7:47.80 |
| 5000 metres | Saif Saaeed Shaheen (QAT) Asia | 13:35.30 | Mike Kigen (KEN) Africa | 13:36.19 | Matt Tegenkamp (USA) United States | 13:36.83 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Allen Johnson (USA) United States | 12.96 CR MWR | Liu Xiang (CHN) Asia | 13.03 | Dayron Robles (CUB) Americas | 13.06 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Kerron Clement (USA) United States | 48.12 | L. J. van Zyl (RSA) Africa | 48.35 | Marek Plawgo (POL) Europe | 48.76 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Saif Saaeed Shaheen (QAT) Asia | 8:19.09 CR | Paul Kipsiele Koech (KEN) Africa | 8:19.37 | Bouabdellah Tahri (FRA) France | 8:29.06 |
| 4×100 metres relay | United States Kaaron Conwright Wallace Spearmon Tyson Gay Jason Smoots | 37.59 CR | Europe Dwain Chambers Dwayne Grant Marlon Devonish Mark Lewis-Francis | 38.45 | Asia Naoki Tsukahara Shingo Suetsugu Shinji Takahira Shigeyuki Kojima | 38.51 |
| 4×400 metres relay | United States Jamel Ashley Derrick Brew LaShawn Merritt Darold Williamson | 3:00.11 | Americas Chris Brown Michael Blackwood Carlos Santa Alleyne Francique | 3:00.14 | Africa Paul Gorries Gary Kikaya Young Talkmore Nyongani Malik Louahla | 3:00.88 |
| High jump | Tomáš Janků (CZE) Europe | 2.28 m | Andrey Silnov (RUS) Russia | 2.24 m | Tora Harris (USA) United States | 2.24 m |
| Pole vault | Steven Hooker (AUS) Oceania | 5.80 m | Daichi Sawano (JPN) Asia | 5.70 m | Germán Chiaraviglio (ARG) Americas | 5.70 m |
| Long jump | Irving Saladino (PAN) Americas | 8.26 m | Andrew Howe (ITA) Europe | 8.12 m | Mohamed Salman Al-Khuwalidi (KSA) Asia | 8.11 m |
| Triple jump | Walter Davis (USA) United States | 17.54 m | Jadel Gregório (BRA) Americas | 17.41 m | Marian Oprea (ROU) Europe | 17.05 m |
| Shot put | Ralf Bartels (GER) Europe | 20.67 m | Reese Hoffa (USA) United States | 20.60 m | Pavel Sofin (RUS) Russia | 20.45 m |
| Discus throw | Virgilijus Alekna (LTU) Europe | 67.19 m | Ehsan Haddadi (IRI) Asia | 62.60 m | Ian Waltz (USA) United States | 62.12 m |
| Hammer throw | Koji Murofushi (JPN) Asia | 82.01 m | Ivan Tsikhan (BLR) Europe | 80.00 m | Ilya Konovalov (RUS) Russia | 77.14 m |
| Javelin throw | Andreas Thorkildsen (NOR) Europe | 87.17 m | Gerhardus Pienaar (RSA) Africa | 83.62 m | Aleksandr Ivanov (RUS) Russia | 81.87 m |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Sherone Simpson (JAM) Americas | 10.97 | Torri Edwards (USA) United States | 11.19 | Vida Anim (GHA) Africa | 11.21 |
| 200 metres | Sanya Richards (USA) United States | 22.23 | Kim Gevaert (BEL) Europe | 22.72 | Vida Anim (GHA) Africa | 22.81 PB |
| 400 metres | Sanya Richards (USA) United States | 48.70 WL | Vania Stambolova (BUL) Europe | 50.09 | Novlene Williams (JAM) Americas | 50.24 |
| 800 metres | Zulia Calatayud (CUB) Americas | 2:00.06 | Janeth Jepkosgei (KEN) Africa | 2:00.09 | Olga Kotlyarova (RUS) Russia | 2:00.84 |
| 1500 metres | Maryam Yusuf Jamal (BHR) Asia | 4:00.84 | Tatyana Tomashova (RUS) Russia | 4:02.45 | Sarah Jamieson (AUS) Oceania | 4:02.82 |
| 3000 metres | Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) Africa | 8:33.78 CR | Lidia Chojecka (POL) Poland | 8:39.69 | Kara Goucher (USA) United States | 8:41.42 PB |
| 5000 metres | Meseret Defar (ETH) Africa | 14:39.11 CR | Liliya Shobukhova (RUS) Russia | 15:05.33 | Kayoko Fukushi (JPN) Asia | 15:06.69 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Brigitte Foster-Hylton (JAM) Americas | 12.67 | Susanna Kallur (SWE) Europe | 12.77 | Ginnie Powell (USA) United States | 12.90 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Yuliya Pechonkina (RUS) Russia | 53.88 | Lashinda Demus (USA) United States | 54.06 | Anna Jesień (POL) Poland | 54.48 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Alesia Turava (BLR) Europe | 9:29.10 | Jeruto Kiptum (KEN) Africa | 9:31.44 | Wioletta Janowska (POL) Poland | 9:35.08 |
| 4×100 metres relay | Americas Aleen Bailey Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie Cydonie Mothersille Sherone Simpson | 42.26 WL | Russia Yuliya Gushchina Natalia Rusakova Irina Khabarova Yekaterina Grigoryeva | 42.36 | Africa Ene Franca Idoko Endurance Ojokolo Esther Dankwah Vida Anim | 43.61 |
| 4×400 metres relay | Americas Shericka Williams Tonique Darling Christine Amertil Novlene Williams | 3:19.84 WL | United States DeeDee Trotter Monique Henderson Moushaumi Robinson Lashinda Demus | 3:20.69 | Russia Svetlana Pospelova Olga Kotlyarova Yuliya Pechonkina Tatyana Veshkurova | 3:21.21 |
| High jump | Yelena Slesarenko (RUS) Russia | 1.97 m | Tia Hellebaut (BEL) Europe | 1.97 m | Marina Aitova (KAZ) Asia Amy Acuff (USA) United States | 1.94 m |
| Pole vault | Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) Russia | 4.60 m CR | Fabiana Murer (BRA) Americas | 4.55 m | Gao Shuying (CHN) Asia | 4.50 m |
| Long jump | Lyudmila Kolchanova (RUS) Russia | 6.78 m | Naide Gomes (POR) Europe | 6.68 m | Hrysopiyi Devetzi (GRE) Greece | 6.64 m |
| Triple jump | Tatyana Lebedeva (RUS) Russia | 15.13 m | Hrysopiyi Devetzi (GRE) Greece | 15.04 m | Yamilé Aldama (SUD) Africa | 14.78 m |
| Shot put | Valerie Vili (NZL) Oceania | 19.87 m | Olga Ryabinkina (RUS) Russia | 19.54 m | Yumileidi Cumbá (CUB) Americas | 19.12 m |
| Discus throw | Franka Dietzsch (GER) Europe | 66.07 m | Aretha Thurmond (USA) United States | 61.83 m | Song Aimin (CHN) Asia | 61.47 m |
| Hammer throw | Kamila Skolimowska (POL) Poland | 75.29 m CR | Tatyana Lysenko (RUS) Russia | 74.44 m | Yipsi Moreno (CUB) Americas | 73.99 m |
| Javelin throw | Steffi Nerius (GER) Europe | 63.37 m | Sonia Bisset (CUB) Americas | 61.74 m | Justine Robbeson (RSA) Africa | 61.38 m |