The European Cup has produced many memorable performances in its 40-year history - the longest triple jump ever … a world record in the discus … two women who set the same world record in the high jump …

Can you take on our experts? Test your knowledge of athletics' top team event in our quiz. Write your answer in the field and check at the end the answers.

Question 1 Which British sprinter notched up eight consecutive victories in the 100m?
Question 2 It was the longest triple jump ever … but in which year and by who?
Question 3 Who went over six metres in the pole vault and beat the great Sergey Bubka? Where and when?
Question 4 Why was Marita Koch's performance in the 400m in 1979 so memorable?
Question 5 She set 11 world records in the discus. Record number eight was set in Edinburgh in 1973. Who was she and how much did she improve on her previous mark?
Question 6 Ulrike Meyfarth (FRG) & Tamara Bykova (USSR) both set a world record in the high jump at the same competition … but what was the year and what was the height?
Question 7 He won the 400m and the 400m hurdles at the same edition of the Cup? Who was he and where was the competition held?
Question 8 He sent the shot a phenomenal 22.05m in the edition in his home country in 1985. Who was he and where was the event?
Question 9 How old was Antoaneta Todorova (BUL) when she threw the javelin 71.88m in the 1981 competition?
Question 10 The performance of Kathrin Ullrich (GER) in the 10000 metres in 1991 was the third fastest of all time. True or false?