World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships
The World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships is a racewalking event organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations. It has been held since 1961, and generally on a biennial basis. Women first entered the 1979 edition. It was formerly known as the Lugano Cup after the city that hosted the first event, then became the IAAF World Race Walking Cup until 2016 and than IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships until 2018. In 2004, a junior division was added, consisting of men and women aged under 20. Since 2008 it has been a  constituent meeting of the World Athletics Challenge – Race Walking. From 1975 to 1997 was awarded Lugano Trophy for combined team (20K + 50K). Since 1993 the medals have been awarded for the single events of the 20K and 50K teams, therefore in the 1993, 1995 and 1997 editions three team medals were assigned, from 1999 the combined was abolished and the team medals remained two until the present day. Host cities. The 2016 Cup was due to be held in Cheboksary, Russia. However the IAAF's suspension of the All-Russia Athletic Federation prohibits Russia from  hosting international competitions. This event was relocated. The 2020 Championships, planned in Minsk, Belarus, was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. World Athletics announce Oman to host 2022 Race during 2020 Summer Olympics. Championships records. Key: Medal summary. Legend: Where there is the symbol , the original top three result has been adjusted due to doping disqualifications. Men. 50 km. In 2008, Vladimir Kanaykin from was initially 2nd and silver medallist in 3:36:55, but disqualified because of doping violations. In 2012, original gold medallist Sergey Kirdyapkin, Igor Erokhin original silver medallist and fourth-placer Sergey Bakulin all from Russia, had their  times and placings annulled due to doping violations. In 2016, Alex Schwazer from was initially 1st and gold medallist, but disqualified because of doping violations. Lugano Trophy. Team ranking that combining results of 20 km and 50 km. Women. 5 km. Invitational, non-cup event. Teams 20 km. <nowiki>* Invitation event</nowiki>