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- Masters athletes to claim historic world titles at Bathurst 23 November 3, 2022For the first time in history, Masters athletes will be able to stake their claim for glory alongside the world’s best cross country athletes at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships Bathurst 23 (WXC Bathurst 23) taking place in February next year. Together with World Athletics, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for WXC Bathurst 23 […]
- 2024 WMA Marathon World Championship October 21, 2022Dear Regional Representatives and WMA Members, The WMA Council is happy to announce their intention to schedule a WMA Marathon Championship in 2024. Previously the WMA Marathon has been held in the past as part of our Stadia championships and following the General Assembly decision in Perth in 2016, the first separate WMA Marathon Championship […]
- Torun Launches site and Entry Booklet October 3, 2022As we start to get closer and closer to the World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships in Torun next year, the LOC have done an excellent job in launching their website and shortly will be opening up entries, but for now please take a look around the site and the very useful information available to us […]
- IAU and WMA signed a long term agreement September 26, 2022IAU and WMA took the opportunity and sign during 31st IAU 100 km World Championships long term partnership agreement. It is an extension of existing agreement where from now on the WMA Championships will take place at the 50 km, 100 km and 24Hr World Championships. This is a very important partnership for both organizations […]
- Official statement of WMA on throwing facilities in Tampere September 5, 2022All used hammer throws (TESC and Ratina) were legal, that means all competitions in all age groups are ok. Hervanta: Javelin W35-55 o.k. The heptathlon shot and javelin fields were legal Ratina: All discus, hammer, javelin fields were legal TESC: Unfortunately the only legal throwing facility for discus, javelin and weight throw was […]