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World Masters Athletics Championships
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LevelSenior
TypeMasters athletics

The World Masters Athletics Championships are the biennial championships for masters athletics events held under the auspices of World Masters Athletics, formerly called the World Association of Veteran Athletes, for athletes 35 years of age or older.[1] [2]: 75  Masters athletes are divided into 5-year age groups. [3]: 35 

The outdoor championships began in Toronto, Canada on August 11, 1975 and have continued in odd numbered years. In July 2011, World Masters Athletics changed their constitution to hold Championships in even numbered years, starting in 2016. Perth, Western Australia was selected to hold the first even year meet.[4] Later Road Racing Championships called Non-Stadia Championships were added, starting in Birmingham, England August 29–30, 1992. Indoor championships (World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships, World Masters Athletics Championships Indoor, or WMACi) started at Sindelfingen, Germany, March 10–14, 2004.[5]

The 2020 edition was scheduled to take place at the York Lions Stadium and Varsity Stadium in Toronto, but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] World Masters Athletics attempted to postpone the competition to 2021, with Tampere serving as host, but again this was cancelled due to the ongoing pandemic. The event was rescheduled to 2022 in Tampere and make-up editions being held in annual succession in 2023 (Edmonton) and 2024 (Gothenburg).[7]

Athletes participating at these Championships consistently outnumber those at Olympic track and field events, making these "the world's largest track meet". [8] [9]For example, The 4,951 participants at the 1989 Outdoor Championships dwarfed the 1,617 athletics competitors at the 1988 Olympics; the 1993 Outdoor Championships drew over 11,000 masters athletes. Four-time Olympic Champion Al Oerter called these Championships "more like the Olympics than the Olympics". [9]

An analysis of jumping and throwing events at the Championships from 1975 to 2016 showed that, as expected, performances usually declined with age, though overall performances improved across calendar years. [10]

Editions

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Outdoor Championships

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Official results are archived at the WMA site. [11]

Edition Year City Country Venue Dates
1 1975 Toronto File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Centennial Park Stadium 11-16 August
2 1977 Gothenburg File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Slottsskogsvallen 8-13 August
3 1979 Hanover File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Niedersachsenstadion 27 July-2 August
4 1981 Christchurch File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Queen Elizabeth II Park 7-14 January
5 1983 San Juan File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico Estadio Sixto Escobar 23-30 September
6 1985 Rome File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy Stadio Olimpico 22-30 July
7 1987 Melbourne File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Olympic Park Stadium 29 November-6 December
8 1989 Eugene File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Hayward Field 27 July-6 August
9 1991 Turku File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland Paavo Nurmi Stadium 18-28 July
10 1993 Miyazaki File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan Miyazaki Athletic Stadium 7-17 October
11 1995 Buffalo File:Flag of the United States.svg United States University at Buffalo Stadium 13-23 July
12 1997 Durban File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Kings Park Athletic Stadium 17-27 July
13 1999 Gateshead File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Gateshead International Stadium 29 July-8 August
14 2001 Brisbane File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre 1-14 July
15 2003 Carolina File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico Complejo Deportivo Municipal Roberto Clemente 1-13 July
16 2005 San Sebastian File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain Anoeta Stadium 22 August-3 September
17 2007 Riccione File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy Stadio Italo Nicoletti 4-15 September
18 2009 Lahti File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland Lahden Stadion 28 July-8 August
19 2011 Sacramento File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Hornet Stadium 6-17 July
20 2013 Porto Alegre File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Centro Estadual de Treinamento Esportivo 15-27 October
21 2015 Lyon File:Flag of France.svg France Stade de Balmont 4-16 August
22 2016 Perth File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Western Australian Athletics Stadium 26 October-6 November
23 2018 Málaga File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain Málaga Athletics Stadium 4-16 September
24 2022 Tampere File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland Ratinan Stadion 29 June-10 July
25 2024 Gothenburg File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Slottsskogsvallen & Ullevi Stadium 13-25 August
26 2026 Daegu File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea Daegu Stadium 22 August-3 September

Indoor Championships

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Official results are archived at the WMA site. [12]

Edition Year City Country Venue Date
1 2004 Sindelfingen File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany Glaspalast Sindelfingen 10-14 March
2 2006 Linz File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria TipsArena Linz 15-20 March
3 2008 Clermont-Ferrand File:Flag of France.svg France Jean-Pellez Stadium 17-22 March
4 2010 Kamloops File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Tournament Capital Centre 2-7 March
5 2012 Jyvaskyla File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland Hippos Hall 3-8 April
6 2014 Budapest File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary SYMA Sports Centre 25-30 March
7 2017 Daegu File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea Daegu Athletics Promotion Center 19-25 March
8 2019 Toruń File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland Arena Toruń 24-30 March
9 2023 Toruń File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland Arena Toruń 25-31 March
10 2025 Gainesville File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Alachua County Sports & Events Center 23-30 March

See also

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References

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