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.[1]
Calendar
The 2019 challenge included eleven meetings, covering invitational meetings, as well as national, regional and international championships and games.