1985 Mexico City earthquake 32 million people live in the high-risk lakebed area. As of 2005, there are still two camps where approximately eighty families are still waiting for relocation from the earthquake. Centuries-old structures have been reinforced across the city and new construction must comply with very strict codes. There are several instances of tall buildings in Mexico City incorporating earthquake-resistant engineering. A few notable examples are: the Torre Latinoamericana, one of the first buildings in Mexico City to do so, the Torre Ejecutiva Pemex, built before the 1985 earthquake, and the Torre Mayor, built in 2003. Every 19 September, in all public
1985 IAAF World Race Walking Cup 1985 IAAF World Race Walking Cup The 1985 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held on 28 and 29 September 1985 in the streets of St John's, Isle of Man. The event was also known as "IAAF Race Walking World Cup". Complete results were published. The team rankings, named Lugano Trophy, combined the 20 km and 50 km events team results. The participation of 158 athletes (110 men/48 women) from countries is reported. In 1985, there were qualifying rounds for both men's and women's competition with the first two winners proceeding to the final. This year, the Soviet Union, Italy,