2018 World Masters Athletics Championships

2018 World Masters Athletics Championships
Dates4 - 16 September 2018
Host cityMálaga, Spain
VenueEstadio Ciudad de Málaga
LevelMasters
TypeOutdoor
Participation8,197 athletes from
101[1] nations
Official websitehttps://wmamalaga2018.com/[dead link]
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36°40′52″N 4°27′28″W / 36.6812°N 4.4579°W / 36.6812; -4.4579 (Estadio Ciudad de Málaga)

Ciudad Deportiva de Carranque
Complejo Deportivo Universitario
Pista Atletismo Torremolinos

2018 World Masters Athletics Championships is the 23rd in a series of World Masters Athletics Outdoor Championships that took place along the Costa del Sol in Málaga and Torremolinos, Spain from 4 to 16 September 2018. [2] [3] This was the second even year of this biennial series as beginning in 2016 at Perth, Australia, the Championships moved to be held in even-numbered years to avoid conflict with the quadrennial World Masters Games, which had been held in odd-numbered years since 2005. [4]

The main venue was Estadio Ciudad de Málaga (MAL). [5] Supplemental venues included Ciudad Deportiva de Carranque (CAR), Complejo Deportivo Universitario (UNI), and Pista Atletismo Torremolinos in the Estadio Polideportivo Ciudad de Torremolinos complex (TOR). [6] [7] The three-letter codes for the venues are used in the results.[8][9]

This Championships was organized by World Masters Athletics (WMA) in coordination with a Local Organising Committee (LOC) led by Francisco de la Torre, Mayor of Málaga. [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. [10]

At the 2016 General Assembly, a motion was passed to change two events after the 2016 Championships: [11] [12]

Thus, in addition to a full range of track and field events, [13] non-stadia events in this Championships included 8K Cross Country, 10K Road Race, 10K Race Walk, 20K Race Walk and Half Marathon. [14]

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  2. ^ "Malaga 2018". World Masters Athletics. 4 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Malaga, Spain – (WMA) World Masters Athletics Outdoor Championships". USATF Masters. Sep 3, 2018.
  4. ^ Ken Stone (July 14, 2011). "Masters outdoor world meets shifting to even-number years". Masterstrack.com.
  5. ^ "World Masters Athletics Championships 2018". Sprint Force.
  6. ^ "World Masters Athletics Championships". Turismo y Planificación Costa del Sol. 2 June 2023.
  7. ^ a b "ENTRY INFORMATION BULLETIN 2018" (PDF). 中華民國常青田徑協會.
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  10. ^ "Competition Rules". World Masters Athletics. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  11. ^ "Outdoor". World Masters Athletics. 15 January 2018.
  12. ^ "World Masters Athletic Championships". Wellington Masters Athletics.
  13. ^ Martin Gasselsberger. "WMA World Masters Athletics RULES OF COMPETITION". Masters Athletics. Archived from the original on 2021-12-27. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  14. ^ "WMA Championships Half Marathon Bests" (PDF). World Masters Athletics. April 2019. Retrieved 2022-01-01.