1965 IAAF World Race Walking Cup

The 1965 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held in Pescara, Italy, on October 9–10, 1965. The event was also known as Lugano Trophy.

Complete results were published.

Team
The team rankings, named Lugano Trophy, combined the 20km and 50km events team results.

Participation
The participation of 42 athletes from 7 countries is reported.


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Qualifying rounds
From 1961 to 1985 there were qualifying rounds with the winners proceeding to the final. This year, United Kingdom, Hungary, and Sweden proceeded directly to the final. {{legend|#ccffcc|Countries qualifying for the final are highlighted in green|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}

Zone 1
Frankfurt am Main, Federal Republic of Germany, August 22

Zone 2
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, August 14/15

Zone 3
San Remo, Italy, September 19

Zone 4
Potsdam, German Democratic Republic, September 19