2007 World Masters Athletics Championships | |
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Dates | 4 - 15 September 2007 |
Host city | Riccione, Italy |
Venue | Stadio Italo Nicoletti |
Level | Masters |
Type | Outdoor |
Participation | 8946 athletes from 97[1] nations |
Official website | Archived 2007-06-13 at the Wayback Machine |
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2007 World Masters Athletics Championships is the seventeenth in a series of World Masters Athletics Outdoor Championships that took place in Riccione, Italy from 4 to 15 September 2007.[2]
The main venue was Stadio Italo Nicoletti. Supplemental venues included Stadio Comunale Santamonica in Misano Adriatico and Stadio Comunale San Giovanni in San Giovanni in Marignano.[3]
This Championships was organized by World Masters Athletics (WMA) in coordination with a Local Organising Committee (LOC): Lamberto Vacchi, Luca Verrascina and Francesco Arese.
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.[4]
In addition to a full range of track and field events,[5][6] non-stadia events included 8K Cross Country, 10K Race Walk (women), 20K Race Walk (men), and Marathon.