2006 World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships

2006 World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships
Dates15-20 March 2006
Host cityLinz, Austria
VenueTipsArena Linz
LevelMasters
TypeIndoor
Participation3229 athletes from
62[1] nations
Official websiteArchived 2006-07-18 at the Wayback Machine
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48°17′33″N 14°16′33″E / 48.292622°N 14.275789°E / 48.292622; 14.275789 (TipsArena Linz)

Linzer Stadion in 2002

2006 World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships is the second in a series of World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships (also called World Masters Athletics Championships Indoor, or WMACi). This second edition took place in Linz, Austria, from 15 to 20 March 2006. [2]

The main venue was TipsArena Linz (called Intersport Arena Linz at the time), [3] [1] [4] which is reputedly one of the most beautiful indoor arenas in Europe. [5]: 19  The arena has a banked six-lane indoor track where the turns are raised to neutralize the centrifugal force of athletes running the curves. Supplemental venues included Linzer Stadion for throwing events.

This Championships was organized by World Masters Athletics (WMA) in coordination with a Local Organising Committee (LOC): Percy Hirsch, Wilhelm Koester, Brian Keaveney. [6] [7]

The WMA is the global governing body of the sport of athletics for athletes 35 years of age or older, setting rules for masters athletics competition. [8]

A full range of indoor track and field events were held. [9] In addition to indoor competition, non-stadia events included Half Marathon, [10] 8K Cross Country, 10K Race Walk, Weight Throw, Hammer Throw, Discus Throw and Javelin Throw. [11]

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  3. ^ "WMA San Sebastian, Spain 2005 General Assembly" (PDF). European Masters Athletics.
  4. ^ "TIPSARENA LINZ". LIVA Sport. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
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  6. ^ "Linz plant Masters Indoor Challenge". Deutsche Leichtathletik. Oct 4, 2004. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  7. ^ "15 March, Summary Day One". infotraining.at. 15 March 2006.
  8. ^ "Competition Rules". World Masters Athletics. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  9. ^ Martin Gasselsberger. "WMA World Masters Athletics RULES OF COMPETITION". Masters Athletics. Archived from the original on 2021-12-27. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  10. ^ "WMA Championships Half Marathon Bests" (PDF). World Masters Athletics. April 2019. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  11. ^ "WORLD MASTERS (VETERANS) INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 2021-12-26.