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| Host city | Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary  |
|---|---|
| Nations | 39 |
| Athletes | 140 |
| Events | 2 |
| Dates | 2006-10-08 |
| Race length | 20 km |
| Individual prize money (US$) | 1st: 30,000 2nd: 15,000 3rd: 10,000 4th: 7,000 5th: 5,000 6th: 3,000 |
| Team prize money (US$) | 1st: 15,000 2nd: 12,000 3rd: 9,000 4th: 7,500 5th: 6,000 6th: 3,000 |
The 1st IAAF World Road Running Championships were held in Debrecen, Hungary on 8 October 2006, the women's race starting at 11:00 and the men's race at 13:00. This was the first time the title of World Road Running Champion had been competed for, with this competition replacing the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in the international sporting calendar. 140 athletes from 39 nations took part in the two races.[1]
As well as individual honours, there is also a team event where the times of the first three runners home from each country are added together to produce the team standings. Only nations with at least three competitors entered in the race are eligible for this competition.
The race was notable for having the first disabled athlete to take part in a world championship athletics event. Mark Brown, who was competing for Gibraltar, lost his left arm in a traffic accident in 1981.[2]
Detailed reports on the event and an appraisal of the results were given both for the men's race[3][4] and for the women's race.[5][6]
- ^ iaaf.org - World Road Running Championships 2006 News
- ^ “Athletics opens up so many doors” – IAAF World Road Running Championships. IAAF.org. 2006-10-08
- ^ Turner, Chris (October 8, 2006), Tadesse's 'solo' last 10k secures emphatic victory – Men's 20km, Debrecen 2006, IAAF, retrieved September 10, 2013
- ^ Minshull, Phil (October 9, 2006), Tadesse not yet a marathon man - Debrecen 2006, IAAF, archived from the original on September 10, 2013, retrieved September 10, 2013
- ^ Turner, Chris (October 8, 2006), World record reward for Kiplagat's duel with Tomescu – Women's 20km, Debrecen 2006, IAAF, retrieved September 10, 2013
- ^ IAAF to award WR bonus to Kiplagat, IAAF, October 9, 2006, archived from the original on September 10, 2013, retrieved September 10, 2013