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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 ...
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.
List of world records in masters athletics; 0–9. 1975 World Association of Veteran Athletes Championships; 1977 World Masters Athletics Championships;
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]
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
Pages in category "World record holders in masters athletics" The following 139 pages are in this category, out of 139 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Several world championship events are conducted by WMA. [8] Some competitions are held as part of larger events – for example, the World Masters Athletics 100 km Championships have been conducted as part of the IAU World 100 Kilometres Challenge, with the exception of the first edition in 1998 which was held as a distinct event.
Height Athlete Nationality Birthdate Age Location Date Ref 3.53 Wolfgang Ritte Germany 7 January 1953 70 years, 261 days Pescara: 25 September 2023