The 2nd IAAF World Cup in Athletics was an international

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, held on August 24–26, 1979, at

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Overall results

Medal summary

Men

Women

¹ Totka Petrova of Europe originally won the 1500m with 4:06.47, but she was disqualified after it was found that she had failed a doping test at the Balkan Games.

External links

World Cup ResultsFull Results by IAAF
{{IAAF Championships IAAF Continental Cup

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