2012 World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships


2012 World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships
Dates3-8 April 2012
Host cityJyvaskyla, Finland
VenueHipposhalli
LevelMasters
TypeIndoor
Participation2720 athletes from
66[1] nations
Official websiteweb.archive.org/web/20120415132945/http://wma2012.jyvaskyla.fi/
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62°14′10″N 25°43′05″E / 62.2361305°N 25.718131°E / 62.2361305; 25.718131 (Hipposhalli)

Harjun stadion

2012 World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships is the fifth in a series of World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships (also called World Masters Athletics Championships Indoor, or WMACi). This fifth edition took place in Jyvaskyla, Finland, from 3 to 8 April 2012. [2]

The main venue was Hipposhalli (English: Hippos Hall), [3] [4] which has a banked indoor track [5] where the turns are raised [6] to neutralize the centrifugal force of athletes running the curves. Supplemental venues included Harjun stadion for throwing events and Cross Country, shore of Lake Jyväsjärvi for Half Marathon, and Jyväskylä Harbour for road race walking competition. [7]

This Championships was organized by World Masters Athletics (WMA) in coordination with a Local Organising Committee (LOC): City of Jyväskylä, Mikko Pajunen,Kalevi Olin. [1] [8]

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. [9]

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

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  6. ^ Janet Naylon. "5th World Masters Athletics Indoor Track and Field Championships" (PDF). Australian Masters Athletics. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
  7. ^ "Venues". WMA 2012. Archived from the original on 11 May 2012. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  8. ^ "January NEWS III" (PDF). WMA2012 JYVÄSKYLÄ. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  9. ^ "Competition Rules". World Masters Athletics. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  10. ^ Martin Gasselsberger. "WMA World Masters Athletics RULES OF COMPETITION". Masters Athletics. Archived from the original on 2021-12-27. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  11. ^ "WMA Championships Half Marathon Bests" (PDF). World Masters Athletics. April 2019. Retrieved 2022-01-01.