World Masters Athletics Championships

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 over the age of 35 years.[1]

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, Australia was selected to hold the first even year meet.[2] Later Road Racing Championships called Non-Stadia Championships were added, starting in Birmingham, England August 29–30, 1992. Indoor Championships in even numbered years started Sindelfingen, Germany, March 10–14, 2004.

World Masters (Veterans) Outdoor Athletics Championships

Edition Year City Country Venue Date
1 1975Toronto Canada11–16 August
2 1977Gothenburg SwedenSlottskogsvallen8–13 August
3 1979Hanover Germany27 July–2 August
4 1981Christchurch New ZealandQueen Elizabeth II Park7–14 January
5 1983San Juan Puerto Rico23–30 September
6 1985Rome Italy22–30 July
7 1987Melbourne Australia29 November–6 December
8 1989Eugene United StatesHayward Field27 July–6 August
9 1991Turku Finland18–28 July
10 1993Miyazaki JapanMiyazaki Athletic Stadium7–17 October
11 1995Buffalo United StatesUniversity at Buffalo Stadium13–23 July
12 1997Durban South Africa17–27 July
13 1999Gateshead United KingdomGateshead International Stadium29 July–8 August
14 2001Brisbane Australia1–14 July
15 2003Carolina Puerto Rico1–13 July
16 2005San Sebastian SpainAnoeta Stadium22 August–3 September
17 2007Riccione ItalyStadio Italo Nicoletti4–15 September
18 2009Lahti FinlandLahden Stadion28 July–8 August
19 2011Sacramento United StatesHornet Stadium6–17 July
20 2013Porto Alegre BrazilPUCRS15–27 October
21 2015Lyon FranceStephane-Diagana Athletic Hall4–16 August
22 2016Perth AustraliaWestern Australian Athletics Stadium26 October–6 November
23 2018Málaga SpainMalaga Athletics Stadium8–20 September
24 2020Toronto CanadaYork Lions Stadium & Varsity Stadium20 July–1 August

World Masters (Veterans) Indoor Athletics Championships

Edition Year City Country Venue Date
1 2004Sindelfingen GermanyGlaspalast Sindelfingen10–14 March
2 2006Linz AustriaTips Arena15–20 March
3 2008Clermont-Ferrand FranceStadium Jean Pellez17–22 March
4 2010Kamloops CanadaTournament Capital Centre1–6 March
5 2012Jyväskylä FinlandHippos Sports Centre3–8 April
6 2014Budapest HungarySyma Sport Center25–30 March
7 2017Daegu South KoreaDaegu Athletics Promotion Center19–25 March
8 2019Toruń PolandArena Toruń24–30 March

World Masters (Veterans) Non-Stadia Athletics Championships

The biennial World Veterans Non-Stadia Championships were first held in 1992 and renamed the World Masters Non-Stadia Championships in 2002 following the change in name of the governing body of veterans athletics from the WAVA (World Association of Veteran Athletes) to the WMA (World Masters Athletics).[3]

Edition Year City Country Date
1 1992Birmingham United Kingdom29–30 August
2 1994Scarborough Canada30–31 July
3 1996Brugge Belgium29–30 June
4 1998Kobe Japan28–29 March
5 2000Valladolid Spain13 May
6 2002Riccione Italy24–26 May
7 2004Manukau, Auckland, Rotorua New Zealand18 April - 1 May
8 2006Linz Austria17–19 March

References

  1. ↑ "History of World Masters Athletics", World Masters Athletics
  2. ↑ "Perth wins for 2016!", Perth 2016, Australian Masters Athletics Inc - Perth 2016 World Masters Athletics Championships, Western Australia
  3. ↑ "WORLD MASTERS (VETERANS) NON-STADIA CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 30 November 2016.


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