2008 World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships

2008 World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships
Dates17-22 March 2008
Host cityClermont-Ferrand, France
VenueJean-Pellez Stadium
LevelMasters
TypeIndoor
Participation3670 athletes from
65[1] nations
Official websiteArchived 2008-04-15 at the Wayback Machine
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45°45′25″N 3°06′22″E / 45.757°N 3.106°E / 45.757; 3.106 (Stadium Jean Pellez)

Stade Marcel-Michelin in 2011

2008 World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships is the third in a series of World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships (also called World Masters Athletics Championships Indoor, or WMACi). This third edition took place in Clermont-Ferrand, France, from 17 to 22 March 2008. [2] [3]

The main venue was Jean-Pellez Stadium, [4] which has a banked indoor track where the turns are raised to neutralize the centrifugal force of athletes running the curves. Supplemental venues included Clermont-Ferrand Sports Hall for opening ceremonies, Les Gravanches for Half Marathon and 10K Race Walk, and Stade Marcel-Michelin for Cross Country.

This Championships was organized by World Masters Athletics (WMA) in coordination with a Local Organising Committee (LOC): Annie Laurent, Jean Gracia. [1]

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. [5]

A full range of indoor track and field events were held. [6] In addition to indoor competition, non-stadia events included Half Marathon, [7] 8K Cross Country, [8] 10K Race Walk, Weight Throw, Hammer Throw, Discus Throw and Javelin Throw.

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  2. ^ "3ème Championnats du monde vétérans en salle". MARATHONS.FR. December 27, 2007. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  3. ^ "2008 World Masters Athletics Championships Indoor". USA Track and Field. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  4. ^ "STADIUM JEAN-PELLEZ". Clermont Auvergne Tourisme. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  5. ^ "Competition Rules". World Masters Athletics. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  6. ^ Martin Gasselsberger. "WMA World Masters Athletics RULES OF COMPETITION". Masters Athletics. Archived from the original on 2021-12-27. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  7. ^ "WMA Championships Half Marathon Bests" (PDF). World Masters Athletics. April 2019. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  8. ^ "World Masters Athletics Championships". Farnham Runners. March 30, 2008. Retrieved 2021-12-27.