The 2019 IAAF Combined Events Challenge was the 22nd edition of the global series of combined track and field event meetings organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). It featured decathlon for men and heptathlon for women. A total of eleven meetings were in the 2019 series, starting at the Multistars meet on 27 April and finishing at the 2019 World Athletics Championships on 4 October.

Athletes scored points based on their performances at meetings in the series, with the overall winners being the athletes with the highest aggregate score over three meetings. The total prize money was US$202,000, split evenly between male and female athletes. The male and female winners each received $30,000, while second and third placed athletes were entitled to $20,000 and $15,000 respectively. Smaller prizes were given to the rest of the top eight finishers. The overall winners were Damian Warner of Canada with 25,753 points in the decathlon and Austrian Verena Preiner with 19,623 points in the heptathlon.

Calendar

The 2019 challenge included eleven meetings, covering invitational meetings, as well as national, regional and international championships and games.

DateEventLocationCountryTypeResultsRef.
27–28 AprilMultistarsLanaItalyInvitationalResults
25–26 MayHypo-MeetingGötzisAustriaInvitationalResults
8–9 JuneMeeting Internacional AronaAronaSpainInvitationalResults
22–23 JuneDécastarTalenceFranceInvitationalResults
29–30 JuneMehrkampf-Meeting RatingenRatingenGermanyInvitationalResults
5–7 JulyEuropean Combined Events Team Championships (Super League, 1st League, and 2nd League)Ribeira Brava/LutskPortugal/UkraineContinental championshipsResults
25–28 JulyUSA ChampionshipsDes MoinesUnited StatesNational championshipsResults
6–8 AugustPan American GamesLimaPeruContinental gamesDecathlon/Heptathlon
2–4 OctoberWorld ChampionshipsDohaQatarWorld championshipsDecathlon/Heptathlon

Results

Men

MeetFirstSecondThird
MultistarsJan Doležal (CZE)8117Kristjan Rosenberg (EST)7950Mathias Brugger (GER)7927
Hypo-MeetingDamian Warner (CAN)8711Lindon Victor (GRN)8473Maicel Uibo (EST)8353
Meeting AronaMartin Roe (NOR)8037Kristjan Rosenberg (EST)7878Risto Lillemets (EST)7853
DécastarPierce LePage (CAN)8453Zach Ziemek (USA)8344Thomas van der Plaetsen (BEL)8214
Mehrkampf-Meeting RatingenKai Kazmirek (GER)8444Basile Rolnin (FRA)8205Fredriech Pretorius (RSA)7872
ECETC Super LeagueVital Zhuk (BLR)8237Maicel Uibo (EST)8181Jorge Ureña (ESP)8073
ECETC 1st LeagueJiří Sýkora (CZE)8104Jan Doležal (CZE)8083Fredrik Samuelsson (SWE)7925
ECETC 2nd LeagueNiels Pittomvils (BEL)7837Michael Bowler (IRL)7379Sander Maes (BEL)7303
USA ChampionshipsDevon Williams (USA)8295Solomon Simmons (USA)8227Harrison Williams (USA)8188
Pan American GamesDamian Warner (CAN)8513Lindon Victor (GRN)8240Pierce LePage (CAN)8161
World ChampionshipsNiklas Kaul (GER)8691Maicel Uibo (EST)8604Damian Warner (CAN)8529

Women

MeetFirstSecondThird
MultistarsAnnie Kunz (USA)5971Kate O'Connor (IRL)5881Riley Cooks (USA)5873
Hypo-MeetingKatarina Johnson-Thompson (GBR)6813Laura Ikauniece-Admidiņa (LAT)6476Xénia Krizsán (HUN)6469
Meeting AronaVerena Preiner (AUT)6472Noor Vidts (NED)6194Vanessa Chefer Spínola (BRA)5955
DécastarNafissatou Thiam (BEL)6819Xénia Krizsán (HUN)6619Laura Ikauniece-Admidiņa (LAT)6518
Mehrkampf-Meeting RatingenVerena Preiner (AUT)6591Ivona Dadic (AUT)6461Nadine Broersen (NED)6232
ECETC Super LeagueDaryna Sloboda (UKR)6165Katie Stainton (GBR)6029Marijke Esselink (NED)5905
ECETC 1st LeagueKateřina Cachová (CZE)6034Jutta Heikkinen (FIN)5795Paulina Ligarska (POL)5589
ECETC 2nd LeagueNoor Vidts (NED)6027Lucia Vadlejch (SVK)5755Maria Run Gunnlaugsdóttir (ISL)5562
USA ChampionshipsErica Bougard (USA)6663Kendell Williams (USA)6610Chari Hawkins (USA)6 230
Pan American GamesAdriana Rodríguez (CUB)6113Annie Kunz (USA)5990Martha Araújo (COL)5925
World ChampionshipsKatarina Johnson-Thompson (GBR)6981Nafissatou Thiam (BEL)6677Verena Preiner (AUT)6560

Points rankings

The following are the rankings of all athletes who competed at three series meets or more.

Men

RankAthleteNationMeetsTotal
1Damian WarnerCanada325753
2Maicel UiboEstonia325138
3Pierce LePageCanada325059
4Janek ÕiglaneEstonia324343
5Tim NowakGermany324215
6Kai KazmirekGermany324082
7Martin RoeNorway423977
8Kristjan RosenbergEstonia323861
9Fredrik SamuelssonSweden323807
10Paweł WiesiołekPoland323788
11Vital ZhukBelarus423439
12Risto LillemetsEstonia322942
13Andrew MurphyGreat Britain322145
14Lindon VictorGrenada316713
15Ilya ShkurenyovAuthorised Neutral Athletes316476
16Devon WilliamsUnited States316219
17Mathias BruggerGermany315987
18Bastien AuzeilFrance315304

Women

RankAthleteNationMeetsTotal
1Verena PreinerAustria319623
2Erica BougardUnited States319507
3Kendell WilliamsUnited States319437
4Nadine BroersenNetherlands318921
5Annie KunzUnited States518318
6Chari HawkinsUnited States318275
7Noor VidtsBelgium318210
8Riley CooksUnited States417707
9Vanessa Chefer SpínolaBrazil317499
10Allison HalversonUnited States317487
11Carmen RamosSpain316318
24Kateřina CachováCzech Republic312021
28Grit ŠadeikoEstonia311365
29Marthe KoalaBurkina Faso311330

Rankings

  • . World Athletics. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  • . World Athletics. Retrieved 2019-11-17.