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]
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]
^"History of World Masters Athletics", World Masters Athletics
^Kusy, Krzysztof; Zieliński, Jacek (January 2006). Parzy, Wiesława (ed.). Masters athletics. Social, biological and practical aspects of veterans sport. Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego w Poznaniu/Poznan University of Physical Education. ISBN83-88923-69-2 – via ResearchGate.
^Olson, Leonard T. (Nov 29, 2000). Masters Track and Field: A History. McFarland. ISBN0786408898.
^"Perth wins for 2016!", Perth 2016, Australian Masters Athletics Inc - Perth 2016 World Masters Athletics Championships, Western Australia
^World Masters Athletics Postpone Tampere 2021. New Zealand Masters Athletics (2020-12-23). Retrieved 2021-01-17.
^"VII World Veterans Games Results" (PDF). Museum of Masters Track & Field. p. 2.
^ ab"Results of the VIII World Veterans' Championships" (PDF). Museum of Masters Track & Field. p. 3.
^Kundert, Alexandra M. L.; Di Gangi, Stefania; Nikolaidis, Pantelis T.; Knechtle, Beat (14 Oct 2018). "Jumping and throwing performance in the World Masters' Athletic Championships 1975-2016". Research in Sports Medicine. Informa UK Limited. 27 (3): 374–411. doi:10.1080/15438627.2018.1528975. PMID 30318929. S2CID 205890435. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
^"Championships Outdoor". World Masters Athletics. November 19, 2018. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
^"Championships Indoor". World Masters Athletics. February 3, 2020. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
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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 World Masters Athletics ChampionshipsLevelSeniorTypeMasters athleticsThe 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 4951 participants at the 1989 Outdoor Championships dwarfed the 1617 athletics competitors at the 1988 Olympics 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 Contents 1 Editions 1 1 Outdoor Championships 1 2 Indoor Championships 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksEditions EditOutdoor Championships Edit Official results are archived at the WMA site 11 Edition Year City Country Venue Dates1 1975 Toronto nbsp Canada Centennial Park Stadium 11 16 August2 1977 Gothenburg nbsp Sweden Slottsskogsvallen 8 13 August3 1979 Hanover nbsp West Germany Niedersachsenstadion 27 July 2 August4 1981 Christchurch nbsp New Zealand Queen Elizabeth II Park 7 14 January5 1983 San Juan nbsp Puerto Rico Estadio Sixto Escobar 23 30 September6 1985 Rome nbsp Italy Stadio Olimpico 22 30 July7 1987 Melbourne nbsp Australia Olympic Park Stadium 29 November 6 December8 1989 Eugene nbsp United States Hayward Field 27 July 6 August9 1991 Turku nbsp Finland Paavo Nurmi Stadium 18 28 July10 1993 Miyazaki nbsp Japan Miyazaki Athletic Stadium 7 17 October11 1995 Buffalo nbsp United States University at Buffalo Stadium 13 23 July12 1997 Durban nbsp South Africa Kings Park Athletic Stadium 17 27 July13 1999 Gateshead nbsp United Kingdom Gateshead International Stadium 29 July 8 August14 2001 Brisbane nbsp Australia Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre 1 14 July15 2003 Carolina nbsp Puerto Rico Complejo Deportivo Municipal Roberto Clemente 1 13 July16 2005 San Sebastian nbsp Spain Anoeta Stadium 22 August 3 September17 2007 Riccione nbsp Italy Stadio Italo Nicoletti 4 15 September18 2009 Lahti nbsp Finland Lahden Stadion 28 July 8 August19 2011 Sacramento nbsp United States Hornet Stadium 6 17 July20 2013 Porto Alegre nbsp Brazil Centro Estadual de Treinamento Esportivo 15 27 October21 2015 Lyon nbsp France Stade de Balmont 4 16 August22 2016 Perth nbsp Australia Western Australian Athletics Stadium 26 October 6 November23 2018 Malaga nbsp Spain Malaga Athletics Stadium 4 16 September24 2022 Tampere nbsp Finland Ratinan Stadion 29 June 10 July25 2024 Gothenburg nbsp Sweden Slottsskogsvallen amp Ullevi Stadium 13 25 AugustIndoor Championships Edit Official results are archived at the WMA site 12 Edition Year City Country Venue Date1 2004 Sindelfingen nbsp Germany Glaspalast Sindelfingen 10 14 March2 2006 Linz nbsp Austria TipsArena Linz 15 20 March3 2008 Clermont Ferrand nbsp France Jean Pellez Stadium 17 22 March4 2010 Kamloops nbsp Canada Tournament Capital Centre 2 7 March5 2012 Jyvaskyla nbsp Finland Hippos Hall 3 8 April6 2014 Budapest nbsp Hungary SYMA Sports Centre 25 30 March7 2017 Daegu nbsp South Korea Daegu Athletics Promotion Center 19 25 March8 2019 Torun nbsp Poland Arena Torun 24 30 March9 2023 Torun nbsp Poland Arena Torun 25 31 MarchSee also EditSenior sportReferences Edit History of World Masters Athletics World Masters Athletics Kusy Krzysztof Zielinski Jacek January 2006 Parzy Wieslawa ed Masters athletics Social biological and practical aspects of veterans sport Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego w Poznaniu Poznan University of Physical Education ISBN 83 88923 69 2 via ResearchGate Olson Leonard T Nov 29 2000 Masters Track and Field A History McFarland ISBN 0786408898 Perth wins for 2016 Perth 2016 Australian Masters Athletics Inc Perth 2016 World Masters Athletics Championships Western Australia WORLD MASTERS VETERANS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Athletics Weekly World Masters Athletics Championships 2020 Cancelled Master Athlete Retrieved 10 October 2020 World Masters Athletics Postpone Tampere 2021 New Zealand Masters Athletics 2020 12 23 Retrieved 2021 01 17 VII World Veterans Games Results PDF Museum of Masters Track amp Field p 2 a b Results of the VIII World Veterans Championships PDF Museum of Masters Track amp Field p 3 Kundert Alexandra M L Di Gangi Stefania Nikolaidis Pantelis T Knechtle Beat 14 Oct 2018 Jumping and throwing performance in the World Masters Athletic Championships 1975 2016 Research in Sports Medicine Informa UK Limited 27 3 374 411 doi 10 1080 15438627 2018 1528975 PMID 30318929 S2CID 205890435 Retrieved 2021 12 15 Championships Outdoor World Masters Athletics November 19 2018 Retrieved 2021 12 24 Championships Indoor World Masters Athletics February 3 2020 Retrieved 2021 12 24 External links EditWorld Masters Athletics Official site WMA Championships amp Records Outdoor WMA Championships amp Records Indoor World Masters Results Masters Athletics Results and Medal Tables Masters History Results Masters Events website Masters Track and Field World Records playlist on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title World Masters Athletics Championships amp oldid 1174142951, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
