 Nhangemutange yokutanga yakanyorwa yevakadzi yemamita mazana mana ine zvipingamupinyi yakaitwa muna 1971. muna 1974, International Amateur Athletics Federation IAAF, yava kuzivikanwa seWorld Athletics, yakaunza mutambo uyu zviri pamutemo sechidzidzo, kunyange zvazvo usina kumhanya kumaOlympics kusvika muna 1984 Los Angeles mitambo apo yakatanga kuitirwa, mukwikwidzi wepasirose wevarume wekutanga akagadzwa gore rapfuura pamutambo wekutangaMakwikwi Enyika Emitambo. Chimwe chiitiko chakakosha chemakwikwi evakadzi e400m Hurdles chakaitika muna 1980 mumakwikwi eIAAF World Championships muAthletics semhinduro kumakwikwi evakadzi e400m Hurdles asina kubatanidzwa mumakwikwi eOlympics eMoscow muna 1980 uye Liberty Bell Classic. 