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1981 IAAF World Race Walking Cup

1981 IAAF World Race Walking Cup
Organisers IAAF
Edition 10th
Date October 3–4
Host city Valencia, Valencia, Spain Spain
Nations participating 18
Athletes participating 160
Races 3

The 1981 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held on 3 and 4 October 1981 in the streets of Valencia, Spain. The event was also known as IAAF Race Walking World Cup.

Complete results were published.

The participation of 160 athletes (111 men/49 women) from 18 countries is reported.

From 1961 to 1985 there were qualifying rounds for the men's competition with the first two winners proceeding to the final. This year, México, the Soviet Union, the German Democratic Republic, Italy, Spain, the United States, Australia, Canada, and China proceeded directly to the final.

Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf, France, September 5/6

Helsinki, Finland, August 29/30

Szolnok, Hungary, August 29


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