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Masters athletics is a class of the sport of athletics for athletes of over 35 years of age. The events include track and field, road running and cross country running.These are the current world records in various five-year-groups, maintained by WMA, the World Association of Masters Athletes, which is designated by the World Athletics (formerly IAAF) to conduct the worldwide sport of Masters ...
USATF National Masters Championships [7] 80-84 29.90 +0.1 Bob Lida 1936-Nov-11 80 Toronto, Canada 2017-Aug-13 NCC Masters Championships 85-89 34.41 -1.8 Roderick Parker 1919-May-17 85 Decatur, Illinois: 2004-Aug-07 USATF Masters Championships 90-94 41.20 John Means 1919-Apr-01 90 Geneva, Ohio: 2010-Jul-17 USATF Lake Erie Association ...
This is a list of world records for Masters age groups in the sport of road running.The world governing body for masters athletics is World Masters Athletics (WMA). WMA conducts various world championships in what are called "non stadia" events, meaning races not held in the confines of a stadium.
In the sport of athletics, centenarian competitors were recorded in the early 20th century, and have become increasingly common in the 21st century. This has occurred during a period of population ageing and increased longevity in wealthy countries, alongside a corresponding development of masters track and field competitions, such as the Senior Olympics and the World Masters Athletics ...
This weekend is the World Masters Mountain Running Championships in Ireland. These five runners are more than ready to bring their A-game, no matter the age.
Masters Athletics managed by World Masters Athletics is a class of the sport of athletics for athletes of 35 years of age and over organized by World Masters Athletics. The events include track and field, road running and cross country running. Competitors are bracketed into five-year age groups (which promotes fair competition).
The world records for this age group are ratified by World Masters Athletics, the global sports body for masters track and field. [1] National bodies, such as the USA Masters division of USATF, may also retain national records for the best performances in athletics events recorded by athletes aged 100 and over. [2]
[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.